Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry

The Valdosta State–West Georgia rivalry
Battle for the Peach Basket
SportFootball
First meeting1983
Valdosta State 20, West Georgia 13
Latest meetingNovember 11, 2023
Valdota State 58, West Georgia 28
TrophyThe Peach Basket
Statistics
Meetings total43
All-time seriesValdosta State leads, 29–14
Longest win streakValdosta State, 9 (1983–1991)
Current win streakValdosta State, 1 (2023–Present)
120km
75miles
Valdosta State
West Georgia
Locations in Georgia

The Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry, commonly known as the Battle for the Peach Basket, is a college football rivalry game between two public universities in the U.S. state of Georgia, the Valdosta State University Blazers and the University of West Georgia Wolves that compete for the Peach Basket. The current winner is Valdosta State, who won, 36–34, on October 30, 2021. Valdosta State leads the all-time series, 28–14.