Georgia vs. Tennessee State: Odds, injuries, predictions and key matchups

Georgia football and Tennessee State meet on Saturday, Sept. 5, in the season opener for the No. 3 Bulldogs.

The game is set for 3 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN+.

Whether you're looking for kickoff information, injury updates, betting odds, key matchups, or score predictions, this guide has everything you need to know before the Bulldogs take the field against the Tigers.

We'll update this story throughout the week with the latest injury news, coach comments, line movement, and game-day developments leading up to kickoff.

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Monday

• Georgia coaches already have fresh Tennessee State film to break down. The Tigers lost 26-24 to Jackson State Saturday night in Nashville.
• Coach Kirby Smart holds his first game-week press conference of the season today. That's typically at noon, but sometimes it's moved up by half an hour.
• Tennessee State had a chance to beat Jackson State but never got off a 36-yard field goal try because of issues with the snap and hold.
• Georgia lists Saturday's game in Sanford Stadium as a sell-out.
• The forecast for Saturday calls for a high of 95 with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon, according to weather.com. The chance of rain is 60 percent.

Georgia vs. Tennessee State

Date: Saturday, Sept. 5Kickoff: 3 p.m. ETTV: ESPN+Streaming: ESPN+Location: Sanford Stadium, AthensSpread: Georgia -44.5Over/Under: 55.5

What time does Georgia play Tennessee State?

The Bulldogs and Tigers kickoff at 3 p.m. from Sanford Stadium in Athens.

What channel is Georgia vs. Tennessee State on?

The Georgia vs. Tennessee State game in Athens will be televised on ESPN+

 The game can be streamed on ESPN+, which is available to those with an ESPN subscription or Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Bundle and through TV provider offerings.

Georgia vs. Tennessee State betting odds

• Georgia is a 44½-point favorite
• 55 ½ points

Georgia injury report

SEC teams aren’t required to release availability reports for nonconference games, but we will update injury statuses that Georgia coach Kirby Smart provides throughout the week and monitor developments on the field at Sanford Stadium.

Georgia vs. Tennessee State: Biggest storyline

Can the Bulldogs play a clean game in week one?

Given that Georgia is a huge favorite in this one against an FCS opponent, minimizing penalties, avoiding turnovers, and not giving up big plays on defense would be a good way to start.

Don't expect offensive coordinator Mike Bobo to dig too deep in his playbook. Georgia wants more explosive plays this season, but it's more important to get those in the meat of its SEC schedule than in a game where it should put up points and pile up yards simply by its talent and physical advantage.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia vs. Tennessee State: Odds, injuries, predictions and key matchups

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