Football Around Georgia: Week 9 of 2025 season

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia Tech gets it done against Duke to stay undefeated. Georgia has a big fourth quarter to take down #5 Ole Miss. Georgia Southern shut down Georgia State late, while Savannah State and the Falcons struggled to find any offense.

Here is everything that happened this past week in football around Georgia.

#10 Georgia vs #5 Ole Miss – The Bulldogs found a way to come out on top in this SEC matchup of two top ten teams. Georgia scored 17 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to beat Ole Miss 43-35.

Junior QB Gunner Stockton was 26 of 31 on the day for 298 yards and four touchdowns through the air. Stockton also rushed for 59 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries.

On the other sideline, Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss was 19 of 36 for 263 yards and one touchdown. The former Ferris State passer also had nine carries for 42 yards and two rushing touchdowns on the day.

Georgia will now shut it down for a week before facing the 3-4 Florida Gators in Athens. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 3:30 on Nov. 1st on ABC.

Georgia Southern vs Georgia State – The Georgia Southern Eagles took advantage of a 21-0 fourth quarter to help claim a 41-24 victory over Georgia State for their third win of the season.

Junior QB JC French IV was 17 of 25 for 210 yards and three touchdowns. French IV also led the Eagles in rushing with 12 carries for 85 yards and one touchdown.

While Senior WR Camden Brown only had three catches on the day for 48 yards, two of those were for touchdowns. Senior WR Dalen Cobb was responsible for the other score on his way to a seven catch game for 43 yards.

Georgia Southern will now have the tough task of winning on the road as they head to Jonesboro to take on the 3-4 Arkansas State Red Wolves. Kickoff for the game is set for 7:00 p.m. Saturday on ESPN.

#13 Georgia Tech vs Duke – The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets continue their winning ways with a 27-18 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.

Senior playcaller Haynes King was 14 of 21 through the air for 205 yards. As usual, King was also a major factor on the ground as he accounted for 120 of Georgia Tech’s 171 total rushing yards. King also had one rushing touchdown on his 14 carries.

The Yellow Jackets’ other offensive score came on a 10-yard touchdown run from Junior RB Malachi Hosley, who finished the day with 23 yards on 11 carries.

Georgia Tech’s defense also got in on the scoring as Senior DB Omar Daniels had a 95-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

The Yellow Jackets will now put that 7-0 win streak on the line as they take on the 3-4 Syracuse Orange at noon on Saturday. The game can be seen on ESPN.

Savannah State vs Fort Valley State University – The Savannah State Tigers fall to 3-4 on the year following a 7-0 loss to Fort Valley State University.

The Tigers’ offense struggled as they were held to only 93 yards of total offense on the day.

The only score of the game came when Fort Valley State University Sophomore WR Donte Curry returned a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Savannah State will now head home for homecoming week, where they will face the 3-4 Morehouse College Maroon Tigers. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers – Atlanta’s trip to the west coast does not go as planned as they fall 20-10 to the San Francisco 49ers.

QB Michael Penix Jr. was responsible for Atlanta’s on touchdown on the day as he connected with RB Bijan Robinson on a 10-yard pass for a score. Penix Jr. finished the game 21 of 38 for 241 yards.

The 49ers’ defense held Robinson to 40 yards rushing on 14 carries. The Falcons’ offense as a whole was held to 62 total yards on the ground.

Atlanta’s only other points came on a 38-yard field goal by Kicker Parker Romo in the second quarter.

Atlanta will now return home to take on the 1-6 Miami Dolphins. The game will take place at 1:00 p.m. Sunday on CBS.