Tennessee football has a crucial game and a chance to take a step toward the SEC Championship Game when it plays Georgia on Saturday in Athens.

The Vols (8-1, 5-1 SEC) can ensure they finish ahead of the Bulldogs in the SEC with a win while also pushing their rivals on the brink of elimination from playoff contention. UT will secure a SEC title game berth by winning at Georgia and Vanderbilt. QB Nico Iamaleava is questionable to play on Saturday after suffering a concussion last week.

Georgia (7-2, 5-2 SEC) is coming off of a 28-10 loss to Ole Miss last week, slipping outside of the top 10 in the latest CFP rankings.

Here’s how to watch the Tennessee football vs. Georgia game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

Watch Georgia vs. Tennessee live on Fubo (free trial)

Tennessee vs. Georgia will broadcast nationally on ABC in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game from the booth at Sanford Stadium, with Holly Rowe reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. 

INJURY REPORT: Who will be Tennessee football quarterback vs Georgia if Nico Iamaleava is out?

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
• Start time: 7:30 p.m.

The Tennessee football vs. Georgia game starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday from Sanford Stadium in Athens.

Knox News reporter Mike Wilson’s prediction: Georgia 24, Tennessee 20

Tennessee’s offense is looking better lately, but the Vols haven’t played a road game since Arkansas in early October. Georgia was a house of horrors in 2022 for Tennessee and its CFP hopes. It will be that again.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 15

• Odds:  Georgia -9.5
• O/U:  47.5 points
• Money line:  Georgia -375, Tennessee +300

• Aug. 31:  Chattanooga, W 69-3
• Sept. 7:  vs. NC State in Charlotte, W 51-10
• Sept. 14:  Kent State, W 71-0
• Sept. 21:  at Oklahoma, W 25-15
• Sept. 28:  OPEN DATE
• Oct. 5:  at Arkansas, L 19-14
• Oct. 12:  Florida, W 23-17 OT
• Oct. 19:  Alabama, W 24-17
• Oct. 26:  OPEN DATE
• Nov. 2:  Kentucky, W 28-18
• Nov. 9:  Mississippi State, W 33-14
• Nov. 16:  at Georgia, 7:30 p.m. on ABC
• Nov. 23:  UTEP, 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
• Nov. 30: at Vanderbilt, TBD
• Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 4 p.m. on ABC

Record: 8-1 (5-1 SEC)

• Aug. 31:  vs. Clemson in Atlanta, W 34-3
• Sept. 7:  Tennessee Tech, W 48-3
• Sept. 14:  at Kentucky, W 13-12
• Sept. 21:  OPEN DATE
• Sept. 28:  at Alabama, L 41-34
• Oct. 5:  Auburn, W 31-13
• Oct. 12:  Mississippi State, W 41-31
• Oct. 19:  at Texas, W 30-15
• Oct. 26:  OPEN DATE
• Nov. 2:  vs. Florida in Jacksonville, W 34-20
• Nov. 9:  at Ole Miss, L 28-10
• Nov. 16:  Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
• Nov. 23:  UMass, 12:45 p.m. on SEC Network
• Nov. 29:  Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
• Dec. 7:  SEC Championship Game, 4 p.m. on ABC

Record:  7-2 (5-2 SEC)

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Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is no longer on the Volunteers’ availability report ahead of a Saturday night matchup against Georgia, meaning he could suit up to play in Athens.

He was listed as questionable on the SEC availability report released Wednesday night after sustaining an injury that sidelined him during the second half of Tennessee’s Week 11 game against Mississippi State but is officially cleared to play as of Friday night. The news comes after ESPN reported that Iamaleava was in concussion protocol on Tuesday. Coach Josh Heupel called the decision to keep Iamaleava out of the Nov. 9 game a “cautionary measure.”

The redshirt freshman has thrown for 1,879 yards and 11 touchdowns with four interceptions in nine games. With an 8-1 record, Tennessee sits at No. 7 in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings. It’s tied for first in the SEC with No. 3 Texas.

The Bulldogs fell out of the CFP top 10 after a sluggish loss to Ole Miss last week. Even though Georgia sits at No. 12, it would be the first team left out of the bracket if the season ended today because No. 13 Boise State would earn an automatic spot in the Playoff as the highest-ranked Group of 5 champion.

Entering the win-to-get-in matchup versus Tennessee, Georgia faces injury hurdles as well. Running backs Trevor Etienne, Roderick Robinson, who has not played this season, and Branson Robinson, who has been inactive three games due to a knee injury, are all out of Saturday’s game. Walk-on Cash Jones also appears on the Bulldogs’ availability report as questionable.

A key piece in Tennessee’s game plan

Iamaleava’s return is a massive boost for the Vols’ offense, which managed just 13 second-half points with Gaston Moore at the helm last week vs. Mississippi State. Moore has earned the confidence of Tennessee’s staff, but he has thrown only 42 passes in three-plus seasons with the Vols after transferring from UCF. Iamaleava’s numbers haven’t wowed anyone this year, but his decision-making, mobility and accuracy made him a five-star prospect and the future of Tennessee’s program.

He’s the program’s present, too. It’ll be an uphill battle for the Vols on the road against Georgia’s defense, and Heupel’s teams haven’t scored more than 17 points against Georgia in three games, but it was hard to see that trend changing without the program’s star quarterback. — David Ubben, national college football writer

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Tensions boiled over this week in Georgia’s Abkhazia region as protesters oppose a measure that seeks to give property rights to Russians.

Demonstrators opposing a proposal to permit Russian nationals to purchase property in the breakaway region in Georgia stormed the separatist parliament on Friday, resulting in clashes with police.

Georgia Protests

Parliament had been scheduled to debate the measure but postponed the session as protesters gathered outside the government compound, which houses the legislature and presidential office. Demonstrators used a truck to ram the gates and stormed into the compound, hurling rocks at police, who responded with tear gas.

At least eight people were injured during the unrest in Sukhumi, the regional capital on the Black Sea, according to local news reports.

President Aslan Bzhania’s office later announced that he was drafting an order to withdraw the proposed measure from consideration. While police vacated the parliament building, protesters remained on site, calling for Bzhania’s resignation, according to Russian news agencies. Some reports indicated protesters had taken control of the building.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Georgian service reported that a statement from Bzhania’s office said the decision to withdraw the proposed measure “was made in order to stabilize the situation in the republic.”

According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Abkhazia media outlet Nuzhnaya Gazeta reported about the protests on its Telegram channel, saying: “The confrontation is growing, and there is a risk of it turning into bloodshed.”

Abkhazia

Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia after a conflict that ended in 1993, with Georgia losing control of the remaining territory following a brief war with Russia in 2008. While Moscow recognizes Abkhazia as an independent state, many of the region’s roughly 245,000 residents fear it functions as little more than a client state of Russia.

The government of Georgia considers Abkhazia and South Ossetia to be occupied territory, and the majority of Western governments, including the U.S., considers the regions as part of Georgia.

Critics of the proposed property deal argue that it would inflate apartment prices and further entrench Moscow’s influence in the region. With its scenic mountains and Black Sea coastline, Abkhazia is a favored destination for Russian tourists, sparking concerns about heightened demand for vacation properties.

The detention of five opposition figures during a similar protest on Monday sparked widespread unrest the following day, with demonstrators blocking bridges leading to Sukhumi.

This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.