College Football · FINAL

Vanderbilt 14 · Georgia 38

October 3, 2026 · Sanford Stadium

Sanford Stadium · 2026-10-03

The final score was Vanderbilt 14 · Georgia 38. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

Vanderbilt Commodores Georgia Bulldogs

The scoring path

Q2UGA +7point differential in this period

Q3UGA +7point differential in this period

Q4UGA +10point differential in this period

Quarter scoring
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Vanderbilt Commodores	7	7	0	0	14
Georgia Bulldogs	7	14	7	10	38

This game · football box score
Measure	Vanderbilt Commodores	Georgia Bulldogs
First downs	13	26
Total yards	293	471
Passing yards	208	295
Rushing yards	85	176
Third-down conversions	5-12	7-10
Giveaways	1	0
Possession time	27:12	32:48

Third-down conversion is shown as its own measure. It is not a substitute for overall play success rate. A dash means the source did not supply that field.

The Lab’s result test

Georgia Bulldogs won by 24 points. Q4 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +10-points period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

Vanderbilt Commodores produced 293 total yards; Georgia Bulldogs produced 471. Yardage describes how much ground was gained, not whether the most valuable drives were finished.

Georgia Bulldogs committed 0 giveaways against the opponent’s 1. That possession advantage gave the winner fewer mistakes to overcome.

The next test is repeatability. Separate staying on schedule from long gains, then examine field position and drive finishing. A large yardage total can coexist with missed scoring chances; a short field can make a modest drive valuable.