Georgia vs. Ball State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 9

Updated Sep. 9, 2023 11:58 a.m. ET

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Brock Bowers will lead the Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) into their game versus the Ball State Cardinals (0-1) at Sanford Stadium on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET.

Interested in watching the matchup between the Bulldogs and Cardinals? You can do so on SEC Network.

Learn more about the Georgia Bulldogs and the Ball State Cardinals.

How to Watch Georgia vs. Ball State

When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia
TV: Watch on SEC Network

Georgia's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. UT Martin	W 48-7	-
9/9/2023	vs. Ball State	-
9/16/2023	vs. South Carolina	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. UAB	-	-
9/30/2023	at Auburn	-	-
10/7/2023	vs. Kentucky	-	-
10/14/2023	at Vanderbilt	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Florida	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Missouri	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Ole Miss	-	-
11/18/2023	at Tennessee	-	-
11/25/2023	at Georgia Tech	-	-

Bulldogs 2023 Stats & Insights

Georgia owns the 37th-ranked defense this year (260.0 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 13th-best with a tally of 559.0 yards per game.
Georgia has been surging on both sides of the ball in the passing game, ranking ninth-best in passing offense (400.0 passing yards per game) and 22nd-best in passing defense (128.0 passing yards allowed per game).
The Bulldogs have been finding success on both sides of the ball, ranking 18th-best in scoring offense (48.0 points per game) and 16th-best in scoring defense (7.0 points allowed per game).
The Bulldogs are averaging 159.0 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 59th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 79th, surrendering 132.0 rushing yards per game.
Georgia sports the 61st-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (41.7% conversion rate), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best with a 14.3% third-down percentage allowed.
With one forced turnover (52nd in the FBS) against zero turnovers committed (first in the FBS), the Bulldogs' +1 turnover margin is the 25th-best in college football.

Georgia 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Carson Beck	QB	294 YDS (67.7%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 12 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 12.0 RUSH YPG
Brock Bowers	TE	5 REC / 77 YDS / 0 TD / 77.0 YPG
Mekhi Mews	WR	3 REC / 75 YDS / 1 TD / 75.0 YPG
Roderick Robinson II	RB	50 YDS / 1 TD / 50.0 YPG / 6.3 YPC
Malaki Starks	DB	7 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Mykel Williams	DL	1 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Tykee Smith	DB	4 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Kyron Jones	N/A	0 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Ball State's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Kentucky	L 44-14	+25.5
9/9/2023	at Georgia	-
9/16/2023	vs. Indiana State	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Georgia Southern	-	-
9/30/2023	at Western Michigan	-	-
10/7/2023	at Eastern Michigan	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Toledo	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Central Michigan	-	-
11/1/2023	at Bowling Green	-	-
11/7/2023	at Northern Illinois	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Kent State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Miami (OH)	-	-

Cardinals 2023 Stats & Insights

In terms of total offense, Ball State ranks 105th in the FBS (295.0 total yards per game) and 79th on defense (357.0 total yards allowed per game).
Ball State ranks 73rd in the FBS with 223.0 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 85th with 241.0 passing yards ceded per game on the defensive side of the ball.
The Cardinals have plenty of room to get better, as they rank 25th-worst in points per game (14.0) this season and 16th-worst in points allowed per game (44.0).
The Cardinals' rushing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, compiling 72.0 rushing yards per game, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 65th with 116.0 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
Ball State is putting up a 52.9% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (34th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 44.4% third-down rate (98th-ranked) on defense.
With one forced turnover (52nd in the FBS) and two turnovers committed (81st in the FBS) this season, the Cardinals rank 76th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -1.

Ball State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ty Robinson	WR	5 REC / 90 YDS / 1 TD / 90.0 YPG
Kadin Semonza	QB	165 YDS (71.4%) / 1 TD / 0 INT
Layne Hatcher	QB	36 YDS (75.0%) / 0 TD / 0 INT -13 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -13.0 RUSH YPG
Tanner Koziol	TE	8 REC / 66 YDS / 0 TD / 66.0 YPG
Sidney Houston Jr.	LB	3 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Tyler Potts	DB	3 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jordan Riley-Scott	DB	5 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Jack Sape	DL	3 TKL / 1.0 TFL