Getty Brock Bowers of the Georgia Bulldogs.
The No. 1 team in the nation, the Georgia Bulldogs (4-0), will head to Jordan-Hare Stadium to take on the Auburn Tigers (3-1) on Saturday, September 30.
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The game will be televised on CBS, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream for free on Amazon Prime, Paramount+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s how:
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch their local CBS channel live via the Prime Paramount+ Channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel with a free trial:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch Georgia vs Auburn live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch Georgia vs Auburn live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Georgia vs Auburn live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Georgia vs Auburn live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Georgia vs Auburn Preview
The Bulldogs are fresh from a 49-21 win over the 1-3 UAB Blazers last weekend. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck went 22-32 for 338 yards and three touchdowns, also rushing for a score. Wide receiver Brock Bowers caught nine passes for 121 yards and two TDs for Georgia, helping the offense overcome a three-turnover performance.
Defensively, the 21 points allowed by the Bulldogs were the most surrendered by the defense all season. Georgia is allowing just over 195 yards passing yards per game, but against the Blazers, they gave up 250. It will be interesting to see how they respond against the Tigers.
On the other side, Auburn is coming off a 27-10 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies last week. Tigers QB Payton Thorne struggled for the second game in a row, going 6-12 for 44 yards, with the offense managing just 200 total yards in the win. There has been talk of the Tigers benching Thorne, but that doesn’t seem to be on the agenda, at least not this week.
“We’re still kind of wading through that, but that’s probably where we’ll land this week also,” Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said.
These two teams have played each other every season since 1944. Georgia leads the longtime rivalry, 63-56-8, and the Bulldogs have won nine of their last 10 against the Tigers. Still, don’t expect any negativity from either side.
“I’m not big on hate,” Freeze added. “I’m big on that this game means so much to so many people so we should compete in a way out of love for our people. Not necessarily for hate to other people. That’s kind of the way I operate. I hope we compete because we love Auburn and it means something to the Auburn people to compete against Georgia. That’ll be my approach. Love is a great motivator for me.”
“I tend to agree with Coach Freeze, you know? It’s not about hate for me. I don’t look at it as I hate any of their players. I recruited a lot of them. I don’t look at it as I hate any of their coaches ‘cause I like a lot of their coaches,” Smart said, adding:
“I’ve known all those guys for a long time. I have a lot of respect for Hugh. I look at it as a hell of a fierce rivalry, and that’s really why you do this business — like, why you get in this business is to play in these type games in this type atmosphere. Fan bases may not like to hear that because they like to hate each other. There’s not a lot of difference in our fans and their fans a lot of times in terms of where they’re from, that kind of thing. Our players are similar to their players, so I have respect for them, not hate.”
Broadcasters slated to call the game include Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline) and Brad Nessler (play-by-play).