Saturday, September 5, 2026. Kickoff 3:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.
Georgia opens at Sanford Stadium against Tennessee State. Before you look for it on television: this game is not on TV. SEC Network+ is a streaming-only service and the only place it appears.
| Kickoff | 3:00 p.m. ET · 2:00 CT · 1:00 MT · 12:00 PT |
| TV | None — streaming only |
| Streaming | SEC Network+ via the ESPN App |
| Venue | Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia |
How to Actually Watch This
SEC Network+ is the overflow streaming tier for SEC games that don’t get a linear television window. It is not a channel — there is no cable box position and no antenna option.
Access runs through the ESPN App, and you must authenticate with a pay-TV or streaming subscription that includes SEC Network. If your provider carries SEC Network you already have SEC Network+ at no extra charge. If it doesn’t, you cannot buy SEC Network+ separately.
Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream all qualify.
Why Georgia’s Opener Is Here
The SEC produces more games each week than its linear networks can carry, so non-competitive non-conference openers get pushed to the streaming tier. It reflects the matchup, not the programs.
Georgia’s schedule turns real quickly — they visit South Carolina on November 21 and play at Georgia Tech to close the regular season.
Tennessee State’s Visit
Tennessee State is a historically Black university in Nashville competing at the FCS level in the Ohio Valley Conference. Games like this fund a substantial share of an FCS athletic department’s annual budget.
The Bottom Line
Tennessee State at Georgia kicks off 3:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 5, streaming exclusively on SEC Network+ through the ESPN App. There is no television broadcast — you need a provider carrying SEC Network to authenticate.