Georgia football begins the 2022 college football season by taking on the Oregon Ducks in a Week 1 game. Below you can find live updates, the latest injury report and practice notes for the game.

The game is one of three ranked matchups taking place during the opening week of the season. The game will also be played in Atlanta.

Georgia football-Oregon live updates, practice news for Week 1 game

2 p.m. update, Sept. 1: A couple of news and notes from Georgia player interviews this week.

  • Kenny McIntosh is very ready to be Georgia’s RB1 this week. Thought he was really strong while taking about waiting his turn to get to this point: “I mean I’ve been like that my whole life, I’m kind of like the underdog if you want to say it like that. So, I’ve really been prepared for this moment to come so just for me to be here in this moment, thank God for me to finally get here and get the opportunity to just go out there and showcase my talent.” -- McIntosh
  • Georgia’s wide receivers have perhaps been a little underrated going into this season. AD Mitchell seems poised for a breakthrough but don’t forget about Ladd McConkey. The redshirt sophomore surprised a lot of people last season. And he might do it again this year as he takes a jump. ““I really think that kind of came in practice and just translated over to the game. Playing against that defense last year that we had, and even this year, I’m going up against the number one defense in the nation. Being able to play against those guys just gives me the confidence to go out and do it against everybody else. Really, just every day in practice going against them, I think that translates over to the game.” -- McConkey
  • Zion Logue offered up a very strong assessment of the Georgia offensive line when speaking on Tuesday: “They’re ready to maul. They’re ready to move some stuff.” -- Logue. If we had to make an educated prediction, we’ll say the starting offensive line left to right will be Broderick Jones, Xavier Truss, Sedrick Van, Tate Ratledge and Warren McClendon.
  • At the cornerback spot, it’s expected that Kamari Lassiter will make his first career start, with it coming opposite of Kelee Ringo. The latter is the veteran in the room for the Bulldogs and offered some words of encouragement for Lassiter heading into the Oregon game: “Kamari is a really good young player. He is continuing to learn and build, and he is getting a little bit better playing time than last year. I’m really excited to see what he is going to be able to do and be able to help us.” -- Ringo

You can see the full interviews from McIntosh, McConkey, Logue and Ringo below. The Bulldogs will take on Oregon to start the season on Saturday and all four players are expected to play key roles for Georgia.

The Bulldogs will practice again on Thursday in a walk-through. It will be the final practice before Georgia starts the 2022 season.

6:40 p.m. update, Aug 30: Georgia coach Kirby Smart is set to speak to reporters, along with Kelee Ringo and Zion Logue.

  • “We got a third in out on the field, unfortunately, got sent in with lightning.” -- Smart on the weather impacting practice. Wanted it to be outside full time.
  • “I don’t think there’s been a player here that hasn’t played on scout team. George Pickens was on scout team for three weeks last year. They’ve been great and have done a great job of pushing.” -- Smart on scout team.
  • “It’s built his confidence up. We’re very confident in him. He did a tremendous job at the end of the year. I think he realizes this is a big opportunity for him.” -- Smart on Robert Beal.
  • “He has tremendous toughness, he’s very physical. He’s been a ballhawk all camp for us. He does whatever you want him to on special teams. He’s improved.” -- Smart on Javon Bullard.
  • Smart says Georgia will decide on where to put Glenn Schumann and Will Muschamp in terms of co-defensive coordinator.
  • “You worry about a play like that going to a guy’s head. He was the first to admit ‘I’m not where I need to be.’ He’s been a leader, he’s been an everyday work guy. He’s worked really hard to be a good player.” -- Smart on Kelee Ringo.
  • “The play doesn’t define the player. But he can’t let that do that to him. He can still ascend. He has a lot of things he can improve on.” -- Smart on Ringo.
  • “I think the experiences there helped me. I don’t see it as that different(compared to Alabama). You win one and you turn the page. It’s never been about telling guys how good they are. We turned the page on that game. The distraction has been more outward.”
  • “The consistency and performance he has to have. That’s something he has to continue to strive on.” -- Smart on Arik Gilbert.
  • “He’s got more opportunities. I always thought Kenny was explosive. There’s probably been more holes out there. He’s certainly a more thought-about leader. He’s asserted himself in that role more.” -- Smart on Kenny McIntosh
  • “I’m not superstitious to where I have to listen to a certain song. I’ll just go to the next one if I don’t like it.” -- Smart on what he listens to in pregame.
  • “It’s a big stage to be on.” -- Smart on playing against Oregon.
  • “Tosh is a really good football coach. Players are going to run through a wall for him. They make practice fun, they make work fun. Those players will buy in and work for those guys.” -- Smart on Oregon DC Tosh Lupoi
  • “He’s tough. Smart. He’s helped us in multiple roles. Talented kid. What I love about Jalon is he’s a coach’s son and I’m always particular to those guys. He’s going to be a hell of a player.” -- Smart on Jalon Walker
  • “He’s had some really flashy good plays.” -- Smart on Daijun Edwards.
  • “It’s not where it’s done by committee.” -- Smart on the leadership of this team.
  • “There’s a big difference but it’s not technique-based or anything.” -- Zion Logue
  • “When it’s time to work, he knows how to flip the switch.” -- Logue on Jalen Carter
  • “It gets old. It’s a compliment but you know you want to step in and create your own legacy.” -- Logue on hearing comparisons to last year’s defense.
  • “It comes up a lot.”
  • “Practice execution equals game reality.” -- Logue on the importance of practice.
  • That’s one of the guy that I really looked up.” -- Logue on Devonte Wyatt
  • “They’re ready to maul. They’re going to move some stuff.” -- Zion Logue on the Georgia offensive line.
  • Says he’s most eager to no longer hit Devin Willock.

3:30 p.m. update, Aug 30: There will be a number of new faces taking the field for the Georgia defense on Saturday.

But if you’re expecting anything less than the standard established by Kirby Smart, then you’re just not the same level of Georgia fan as Nolan Smith.

“I’ve been a Georgia fan all my life. That’s one thing that’s been great around here is Georgia defense,” Smith said. “I’m 100% not worried about a drop-off. Like Coach Smart said, it’s a standard. Just because we had a lot of guys leave last year, it’s a standard of Georgia defense that we play at a high level.”

The Bulldogs must replace eight draft picks from last season’s defense. Georgia has some players it feels really strong about that are primed to enter bigger roles, like Jalen Carter, Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Kamari Lassiter.

There also are some promising freshmen to watch, with Malaki Starks and Mykel Williams turning heads during practice.

Related: Mykel Williams-Travon Walker comparisons aren’t slowing down entering 2022 season: ‘He’s a freak’

Smith, defensive back Chris Smith, quarterback Stetson Bennett and center Sedrick Van Pran all spoke with reporters on Monday to preview Saturday’s game. Below you can see videos of what they had to say.

12 p.m. update, Aug 29: Kirby Smart and Stetson Bennett will speak shortly to the media

  • “I thought we had a really good football camp in terms of physicality. Really proud of how hard we worked and strained.” -- Kirby Smart on Georgia’s fall camp
  • “We’ve got a lot of situational football to get ready for.” -- Kirby Smart
  • “Dan has taken those guys and watched them during the spring game. They’re going to be a hell of a team.” -- Smart
  • “He didn’t try to be somebody he wasn’t. He just worked. He did a really good job of doing what he asked them to do. When we had a job come open, it ended up being a no-brainer.” -- Smart on Dan Lanning.
  • “There’s never been enough depth. I can’t tell you we’ve had enough depth at any position. I don’t know there’s a major concern for depth there.” -- Smart on the wide receiver position.
  • “They’re inexperienced. Hopefully, they’re as talented as we think they are. They need to play in a game. They need good things to happen. I’ve never coached a defensive player who hasn’t given up a play or gotten beat. So how do they respond to that? We don’t know.” -- Smart on
  • “For the players, we’re worried about what they want to do.”
  • “Consistency, leadership, the things you want your quarterbacks to be. Anytime you’ve got a guy that’s been a meeting room for two, three years it helps. He’s taken more reps with the ones. He gets to go against the best we have to offer. We need him to play well.” -- Smart on Stetson Bennett
  • “I know who the quarterback is going to be, I’m not worried about that.” -- Smart on Oregon’s quarterback situation.
  • “We have mutual respect for each other. Always will, always have.” -- Smart on Lanning.
  • “He’s fit in very naturally. He’s had a very steady climb. He’s very intelligent. He plays really hard.”
  • “Really pleased with the work of all those guys.” -- Smart on the punter situation. Says Brett Thorson is in the lead.
  • Mentions Tykee Smith, Javon Bullard and William Poole as guys competing at star.
  • “I don’t know how much they’ll be matched up on them. Are they going to play nickel or regular? They have a tremendously talented room. We felt strongly they were good enough to come play.” -- Smart on the Oregon inside linebackers.
  • “It’s an unbelievable venue. You hope you’re back in the stadium so you have the experience for the SEC championship. To me it’s a great opportunity to go out and schedule opponents. We knew the team Oregon was going to have.”
  • “At the end of the day you have to be able to block counter and you have to be able to fill counter.” -- Stetson Bennet on the plan of executing.
  • “Sewell is a great linebacker. Both of them are going to be great.” -- Bennett on the inside linebackers.
  • “Last year, I pretty much lucked into having to play. Now we’re here, it’s game week. It came faster because you’re so busy working on little things. Last year I wasn’t quite as in tuned because not only was I not the starter but I wasn’t even the second-string guy.” -- Stetson Bennett on what’s different from last year.
  • “He’s a quiet guy. He’s not rah-rah or anything but he’s got that look in his eye. I’d say he’s stepped up in the role that JD and Devonte had last year in more of a leadership role.” -- Stetson Bennett on Jalen Carter.
  • “Good or bad, I don’t worry about what other people have to say. I’m not here to prove anyone or shut up the doubters. I just try to wake up and be better than the guy next to me.” -- Bennett

The last time Georgia took the field for a game, the Bulldogs emerged as champions. Now, they’ll be facing their defensive coordinator from that game, Dan Lanning, as he is now the head coach for the Oregon Ducks.

The No. 3 ranked Bulldogs take on the No. 11 Oregon Ducks to start the 2022 season. Georgia will look radically different though from when it beat Alabama in January. The Bulldogs had 15 players taken in last year’s NFL draft along with a slew of transfers as well. Many of the veteran defensive standouts from last year’s team will be replaced by new faces.

“The one thing I’ve learned is to expect the unexpected,” Smart said. “You don’t really know until you get to that first game exactly how guys are going to respond. I didn’t know exactly what kind of team we had last year until we played Clemson, and you find out early when you play a team of that caliber.”

Heading into the game, much will be made about Lanning’s time at Georgia, as he coached outside linebackers for four years and served as the program’s defensive coordinator for the last three. He recruited more than a few players on this team.

Replacing Lanning will actually be two coaches, as Glenn Schumann and Will Muschamp will serve as co-defensive coordinators this season. Smart has not yet revealed how that will work out in terms of calling the defense for Georgia.

The Bulldogs aren’t completely starting over though, with Georgia bringing back a healthy number of contributors on the offensive side of the ball. Quarterback Stetson Bennett is back, as is star tight end Brock Bowers. Georgia had an offense last year that ranked in the top-10 in points per game and yards per play and has the potential to improve off of that entering this season.

Related: Kirby Smart on playing marquee non-conference foes at Georgia: ‘We don’t run from that’

The game will be a neutral site contest for both sides, with the game being played in Atlanta. Of course, the trip to Mercedes-Benz Stadium is much shorter for Georgia than the Ducks. The Bulldogs also have plenty of experience in the building, as Georgia has played at least one game in the stadium every year during Kirby Smart’s tenure as head coach.

Georgia football-Oregon injury updates for Week 1 game

Arian Smith(out, ankle), Andrew Paul(out, knee), Tate Ratledge (turf toe, probable), Earnest Greene (hamstring, questionable), Trezmen Marshall (calf, probable), Kendall Milton (hamstring, probable), Kearis Jackson (ankle, probable)

Georgia football-Oregon Game time for Week 1 game

Georgia football takes on Oregon at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 3

Georgia football-Oregon TV channel for Week 1 game

Georgia football-Oregon will be broadcast by ABC.

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