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2024 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC champion
SEC Championship Game, W 22–19 OT vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
CFPNo. 2
Record11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bobo (10th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorGlenn Schumann (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTravaris Robinson (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas y^   7 1     12 2  
No. 2 Georgia y$^   6 2     11 2  
No. 7 Tennessee ^   6 2     10 3  
No. 11 Alabama   5 3     9 3  
No. 14 Ole Miss   5 3     9 3  
No. 15 South Carolina   5 3     9 3  
No. 19 Missouri   5 3     9 3  
Texas A&M   5 3     8 5  
LSU   5 3     8 4  
Florida   4 4     8 5  
Arkansas   3 5     7 6  
Vanderbilt   3 5     7 6  
Oklahoma   2 6     6 7  
Auburn   2 6     5 7  
Kentucky   1 7     4 8  
Mississippi State   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 28, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by ninth-year head coach Kirby Smart.

Offseason

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Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Entered NFL draft

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Team departures

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Over the course of the off-season, Georgia lost 48 total players. Eleven players graduated, 12 players declared for the NFL Draft, while the other 22 players entered the transfer portal.

Transfer portal

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Twenty-two Georgia Bulldogs players entered the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, Georgia added eleven players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Georgia had the No. 15-ranked transfer class in the country.[1]

Departing transfers
Name No. Pos. Height/weight Class Hometown New school Sources
Nyland Green #1 CB 6'1"", 185 Redshirt Sophomore Covington, GA Purdue

[2][3]

Andrew Paul #3 RB 5'11", 200 Redshirt Freshman Dallas, TX [4]
A. J. Harris #4 CB 6'1", 190 Freshman Phenix City, AL Penn State

[5]

Marvin Jones Jr. #7 OLB 6'5", 250 Sophomore Sunrise, FL Florida State

[6][7]

Jackson Meeks #9 WR 6'2", 205 Junior Phenix City, AL Syracuse

[8]

Jamon Dumas-Johnson #10 LB 6'1", 245 Junior Hyattsville, MD Kentucky

[9][10]

Tyler Williams #10 WR 6'2.5", 200 Freshman Lakeland, FL [11]
Brock Vandagriff #12 QB 6'3", 205 Redshirt Sophomore Bogart, GA Kentucky

[12]

Zeed Haynes #13 WR 6'1", 170 Freshman Philadelphia, PA Syracuse

[13]

CJ Madden #16 DE 6'4", 230 Redshirt Freshman Ellenwood, GA Purdue

[14]

Xavian Sorey Jr. #18 LB 6'3", 220 Redshirt Sophomore Campbellton, FL Arkansas

[15]

C. J. Smith #18 WR 6'3", 190 Redshirt Freshman Apopka, FL Purdue

[16][17]

Darris Smith #19 OLB 6'5", 240 Sophomore Baxley, GA Missouri

[18][19]

De'Nylon Morrissette #23 WR 6'1", 200 Sophomore Stone Mountain, GA Purdue [20][21]
EJ Lightsey #25 ILB 6'2", 223 Redshirt Freshman Fitzgerald, GA Georgia Tech

[22][23]

Austin Blaske #58 IOL 6'5", 310 Redshirt Junior Faulkville, GA North Carolina

[24]

Aliou Bah #66 OT 6'5", 320 Redshirt Freshman Memphis, TN Maryland

[25][26]

Joshua Miller #70 IOL 6'4", 315 Freshman Chesterfield, VA Syracuse

[27][28]

Chad Lindberg #78 OT 6'6", 325 Senior League City, TX Rice [29][30]
Logan Johnson #82 WR 5'6", 155 Redshirt Sophomore Bogart, GA

[31]

Jonathan Jefferson #94 DL 6'3", 295 Redshirt Sophomore Douglasville, GA SMU

[32]

Jared Zirkel #99 PK 6'3", 185 Redshirt Junior Kerrville, TX Texas A&M

[33][34]

Incoming transfers
Name No. Pos. Height/weight Year Hometown Prev. school Sources
Colbie Young #4 WR 6'5", 215 Junior Binghamton, NY Miami (FL) [35]
Trevor Etienne #7 RB 5'9", 213 Sophomore Jennings, LA Florida [36]
Michael Jackson III #13 WR 6'0", 200 Junior Las Vegas, NV USC [37]
Jake Pope #21 CB 6'1", 192
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman
Buford, GA Alabama

[38]

Brandon Mathis #27 RB 6'0", 215
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman
Fayetteville, GA West Georgia
Patrick Hester #47 TE 6'5", 260
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman
Johns Creek, GA Army
Xzavier McLeod #64 DL 6'5", 284 Freshman Camden, SC South Carolina [39]
Kavon Townsend #80 WR 6'2", 195 Sophomore Conroe, TX El Camino College (JC)
London Humphreys #83 WR 6'3", 186 Freshman Nashville, TN Vanderbilt [40]
Benjamin Yurosek #84 TE 6'4, 242 Senior Bakersfield, CA Stanford [41]

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column have not joined a new team for the 2024 season.

Recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2024)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ellis Robinson IV
Cornerback
New Haven, CT IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 1, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Justin Williams
Outside linebacker
Conroe, TX Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 24, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
K. J. Bolden
Safety
Buford, GA Buford High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye
Defensive tackle
Conroe, TX Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jul 6, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Chris Cole
Outside linebacker
Salem, VA Salem High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 10, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Jaden Reddell
Tight end
Raymore, MO Ray-Pec High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 24, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Demello Jones
Safety
Swainsboro, GA Swainsboro High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 17, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Dwight Phillips
Athlete
Mableton, GA Pebblebrook High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 28, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Nate Frazier
Running back
Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Aug 6, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Jordan Thomas
Defensive tackle
Ramsey, NJ Don Bosco Preparatory High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 296 lb (134 kg) Jun 13, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Michael Uini
Offensive tackle
Copperas Cove, TX Copperas Cove High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Jun 30, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Daniel Calhoun
Offensive tackle
Marietta, GA Walton High School 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) 365 lb (166 kg) Jul 5, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Ryan Puglisi
Quarterback
Avon, CT Avon Old Farms School for Boys 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 16, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Kristopher Jones
Outside linebacker
Fairfax, VA Fairfax High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 30, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
NiTareon Tuggle
Wide receiver
South Bend, IN IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 11, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Chauncey Bowens
Running back
North Palm Beach, FL The Benjamin School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Jun 10, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Nyier Daniels
Offensive tackle
Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 360 lb (160 kg) Jul 7, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Justin Greene
Defensive end
Lawrenceville, GA Mountain View High School 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 6, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Ondre Evans
Cornerback
Nashville, TN Christ Presbyterian Academy 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Oct 18, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Marques Easley
Offensive tackle
Kankakee, IL Kankakee High School 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Jul 8, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Quintavius Johnson
EDGE
Atlanta, GA Mays High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Jun 21, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Colton Heinrich
Tide end
Fort Lauderdale, FL Cardinal Gibbons High School 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 232 lb (105 kg) May 22, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Malachi Toliver
Offensive tackle
Cartersville, GA Cartersville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Mar 26, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Nasir Johnson
Defensive lineman
Dublin, GA Dublin High School 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Nov 15, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Nnamdi Ogboko
Defensive tackle
Garner, NC South Garner High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Jun 25, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Sacovie White
Wide receiver
Cartersville, GA Cass High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 10, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Harrison
Offensive tackle
Hamburg, NY Saint Francis High School 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 336 lb (152 kg) May 23, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Drew Miller
Punter
Mediapolis, IA Mediapolis High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 19, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

*= 247Sports composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, TBD received a four-, five-star 247Sports composite rating.
Δ= Left the Georgia program following signing but prior to the 2024 season

2024 overall class rankings

Website National rank Conference rank 5-star recruits 4-star recruits 3-star recruits


Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.vs. No. 14 Clemson*No. 1ABCW 34–378,827
September 72:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech*No. 1SECN+/ESPN+W 48–393,033
September 147:30 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 1ABCW 13–1261,663
September 287:30 p.m.at No. 4 AlabamaNo. 2ABCL 34–41100,077
October 53:30 p.m.AuburndaggerNo. 5
ABCW 31–1393,033
October 124:15 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 5
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
SECNW 41–3193,033
October 197:30 p.m.at No. 1 TexasNo. 5ABCW 30–15105,215
November 23:30 p.m.vs. FloridaNo. 2ABCW 34–2076,307
November 93:30 p.m.at No. 16 Ole MissNo. 3ABCL 10–2868,126
November 167:30 p.m.No. 7 TennesseeNo. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry, College GameDay, SEC Nation)
ABCW 31–1793,033
November 2312:45 p.m.UMass*No. 10
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
SECNW 59–2193,033
November 297:30 p.m.Georgia Tech*No. 7
ABCW 44–42 8OT93,033
December 74:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 TexasNo. 5
ABCW 22–19 OT74,916
January 1, 20258:45 p.m.vs. (7) No. 5 Notre Dame*(2) No. 2ESPN

Sources:[42][43]


Game summaries

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vs. No. 14 Clemson (rivalry)

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Pregame line Over/under
Georgia –10.5 49.5[44]
No. 14 Clemson Tigers (0–0) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Tigers 0 0 303
No. 1 Bulldogs 0 6 141434

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

Game information
1st Quarter
  • No score

2nd Quarter

  • (8:49) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:26; Georgia 3–0)
  • (4:16) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 55-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:05; Georgia 6–0)

3rd Quarter

  • (12:01) Georgia - Colbie Young 7-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Georgia 13–0)
  • (6:34) Clemson - Nolan Hauser 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:27; Georgia 13–3)
  • (3:15) Georgia - Nate Frazier 1-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Georgia 20–3)

4th Quarter

  • (9:57) Georgia - London Humphreys 40-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:22; Georgia 27–3)
  • (6:09) Georgia - Cash Jones 15-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 3:17; Georgia 34–3)
Statistics CLEM UGA
First downs 13 19
Total yards 188 447
Rushing yards 46 169
Passing yards 142 278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29–1 23–33–0
Time of possession 27:18 32:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 18/29, 142 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Phil Mafah 16 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Antonio Williams 6 receptions, 76 yards
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 23/33, 278 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Frazier 11 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving London Humphreys 2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

vs. Tennessee Tech (FCS)

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Pregame line Over/under
Georgia –54.5 68.5[46]
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (FCS) (0–1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles (FCS) 0 0 033
No. 1 Bulldogs 14 10 21348

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)
Game information
1st Quarter
  • (12:27) Georgia - Dillon Bell 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06; Georgia 7–0)
  • (6:37) Georgia - Colbie Young 7-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:44; Georgia 14–0)

2nd Quarter

  • (11:45) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:07; Georgia 17–0)
  • (1:11) Georgia - Dominic Lovett 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12; Georgia 24–0)

3rd Quarter

  • (12:54) Georgia - Arian Smith 50-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Georgia 31–0)
  • (12:21) Georgia - Lawson Luckie 37-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:23; Georgia 38–0)
  • (6:46) Georgia - Branson Robinson 10-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:34; Georgia 45–0)

4th Quarter

  • (3:07) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:49; Georgia 48–0)
  • (0:00) Tennessee Tech - Hayden Olsen 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:07; Georgia 48–3)
Statistics TNTC UGA
First downs 9 27
Total yards 134 498
Rushing yards 116 166
Passing yards 18 332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–8–0 28–37–0
Time of possession 28:35 31:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 5/8, 18 yards
Rushing Aidan Littles 6 carries, 45 yards
Receiving D.J. Linkins 1 reception, 12 yards
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 18/25, 242 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Trevor Etienne 5 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Arian Smith 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

at Kentucky

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Pregame line Over/under
Georgia –21.5 44.5[47]
No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bulldogs 0 3 3713
Wildcats 3 3 3312

at Kroger FieldLexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 61,663
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
1st Quarter
  • (2:45) Kentucky- Alex Raynor 55-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:32; Kentucky 3–0)

2nd Quarter

  • (3:48) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:57; Tied 3–3)
  • (0:05) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 3:43; Kentucky 6–3)

3rd Quarter

  • (9:03) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:57; Kentucky 9–3)
  • (3:52) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:11; Kentucky 9–6)

4th Quarter

  • (6:46) Georgia - Branson Robinson 3-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:57; Georgia 13–9)
  • (8:01) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 51-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:19; Georgia 13–12)
Statistics UGA UK
First downs 12 23
Total yards 262 284
Rushing yards 102 170
Passing yards 160 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–0 14–28–0
Time of possession 24:58 35:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 15/24, 160 yards
Rushing Trevor Etienne 19 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Dominic Lovett 6 receptions, 89 yards
Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 14/27, 114 yards
Rushing Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 22 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Barion Brown 3 receptions, 34 yards

at No. 4 Alabama (rivalry)

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No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bulldogs 0 7 81934
No. 4 Crimson Tide 21 9 3841

at Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 100,077
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)
Game information
1st Quarter
  • (10:11) Alabama- Jalen Milroe 7-yard rush (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:49; Alabama 7–0)
  • (4:39) Jam Miller 16-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:11; Alabama 14–0)
  • (2:21) Alabama- Germie Bernard 7-yard rush (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:25; Alabama 21–0)

2nd Quarter

  • (12:32) Alabama- Jalen Milroe 36-yard rush (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:20; Alabama 28–0)
  • (6:43) Georgia- Trevor Etienne 7-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Alabama 28–7)
  • (1:39) Alabama - Team safety (Drive: 3 plays, -5 yards, 0:15; Alabama 30–7)

3rd Quarter

  • (5:06) Georgia- Arian Smith 12-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carson Beck pass to Lawson Luckie) (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:44; Alabama 30–15)
  • (1:23) Alabama - Graham Nicholson 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:43; Alabama 33–15)

4th Quarter

  • (9:55) Georgia - Lawson Luckie 8-yard pass from Carson Beck (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:35; Alabama 33–21)
  • (5:39) Georgia- Dillon Bell 3-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:35; Alabama 33–28)
  • (2:31) Georgia - Dillon Bell 67-yard pass from Carson Beck (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:52; Georgia 34–33)
  • (2:18) Alabama - Ryan Williams 75-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Jalen Milroe pass to Germie Bernard) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Alabama 41–34)
Statistics UGA ALA
First downs 27 21
Total yards 519 549
Rushing yards 80 175
Passing yards 439 374
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–50–3 27–33–1
Time of possession 27:47 32:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 27/50, 439 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Trevor Etienne 12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Arian Smith 6 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 27/33, 374 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Jalen Milroe 16 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Ryan Williams 6 receptions, 177 yards, 1 TD

vs. Auburn (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)

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Auburn Tigers (2–3) vs No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 0 7313
No. 5 Bulldogs 7 7 71031

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • UGA – Trevor Etienne 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 6:24. Georgia 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
  • AUB – Towns McGough 27-yard field goal, 0:56. Georgia 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:21.

Second Quarter

  • UGA – Dominic Lovett 11-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 0:17. Georgia 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:45.

Third Quarter

  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 38-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 9:45. Georgia 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:45.
  • UGA – Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:50. Georgia 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:55.

Fourth Quarter

  • UGA – Dillon Bell 3-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 12:34. Georgia 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:20.
  • AUB – Towns McGough 26-yard field goal, 7:38. Georgia 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:51.
  • UGA – Peyton Woodring 47-yard field goal, 1:50. Georgia 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48.
Statistics AUB UGA
First downs 18 21
Total yards 58–337 66–381
Rushing yards 31–137 37–141
Passing yards 200 240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–0 23–29–0
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 16/27, 200 yds
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 13 rushes, 91 yds, TD
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 7 receptions, 95 yds
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 23/29, 240 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Trevor Etienne 16 rushes, 88 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Colbie Young 3 receptions, 51 yds

vs. Mississippi State

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Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–4) vs No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 3 7 14731
No. 5 Georgia 10 17 7741

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:05) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:24; Mississippi State 3–0)
  • (7:09) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:56; Tied 3–3)
  • (2:13) Georgia- Branson Robinson 5-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:21; Georgia 10–3)

Second Quarter

  • (10:51) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:52; Georgia 13–3)
  • (8:46) Mississippi State - Kelly Akharaiyi 24-yard pass from Michael Van Buren (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Georgia 13–10)
  • (6:32) Georgia - Dillon Bell 31-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Georgia 20–10)
  • (1:56) Georgia - Lawson Luckie 1-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; Georgia 27–10)

Third Quarter

  • (13:48) - Georgia - Arian Smith 42-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Georgia 34–10)
  • (8:27) - Mississippi State - Johnnie Daniels 19-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:21; Georgia 34–17)
  • (2:40) - Mississippi State - Davon Booth 2-yard pass from Michael Van Buren (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Georgia 34–24)

Fourth Quarter

  • (3:33) - Georgia Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:26; Georgia 41–24)
  • (1:47) - Mississippi State - Kelly Akharaiyi 35-yard pass from Michael Van Buren (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Georgia 41–31)
Statistics MSST UGA
First downs 17 28
Total yards 63–385 77–605
Rushing yards 26–79 29–146
Passing yards 306 459
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–1 36–48–2
Time of possession 26:22 33:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 20/37, 306 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Davon Booth 10 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 8 receptions, 103 yards
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 36/48, 459 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anthony Evans III 1 carry, 52 yards
Receiving Arian Smith 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD

at No. 1 Texas

[edit]
No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (5–1) at No. 1 Texas Longhorns (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bulldogs 7 16 0730
No. 1 Longhorns 0 0 15015

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Party cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 105,215
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Katie George (sideline reporters)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:06) Georgia - Trevor Etienne 2-yard rush (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:36; Georgia 7–0)

Second Quarter

  • (10:46) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:43; Georgia 10–0)
  • (8:30) Georgia - Trevor Etienne 15-yard rush (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:29; Georgia 17–0)
  • (4:43) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:51; Georgia 20–0)
  • (0:00) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:25; Georgia 23–0)

Third Quarter

  • (10:57) Texas - Isaiah Bond 2-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Quinn Ewers Pass to Isaiah Bond for Two-Point Conversion) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:03; Georgia 23–8)
  • (2:12) Texas - Jaydon Blue 17-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:48; Georgia 23–15)

Fourth Quarter

  • (12:04) Georgia - Trevor Etienne 1-yard rush (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:08; Georgia 30–15)
Statistics UGA TEX
First downs 14 19
Total yards 74 76
Rushing yards 28–110 27–29
Passing yards 175 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–41–3 28–49–1
Time of possession 30:26 29:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 23/41, 175 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Trevor Etienne 19 carries, 87 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Oscar Delp 2 receptions, 45 yards
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 25/43, 211 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 15 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Matthew Golden 3 receptions, 77 yards

vs. Florida (rivalry)

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Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gators 0 13 0720
No. 2 Bulldogs 3 3 141434

at EverBank StadiumJacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 76,307
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • Georgia – Peyton Woodring 23-yard field goal, 2:10
Second quarter
  • Florida – Aidan Mizell 43-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 13:42
  • Florida – Trey Smack 32-yard field goal, 7:22
  • Georgia – Peyton Woodring 53-yard field goal, 0:43
  • Florida – Trey Smack 53-yard field goal, 0:03
Third quarter
  • Georgia – Nate Frazier 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 7:01
  • Georgia – Cash Jones 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 1:20
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 15-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:29
  • Georgia – Dominic Lovett 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 4:01
  • Georgia – Dwight Phillips Jr. 4-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:03
Statistics UF UGA
First downs 13 26
Total yards 228 455
Rushing yards 115 146
Passing yards 113 309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–30–1 25–40–3
Time of possession 26:25 33:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Aidan Warner 7/22, 66 yards, INT
Rushing Ja'Kobbi Jackson 12 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Aidan Mizell 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 25/40, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Nate Frazier 19 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Arian Smith 2 receptions, 59 yards

at No. 16 Ole Miss

[edit]
No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (7–1) at No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Bulldogs 7 0 3010
No. 16 Rebels 10 6 6628

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,126
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
  • Pregame line: Georgia –1.5 • O/U: 54.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:32) Georgia - Nate Frazier 2 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:21; Georgia 7–0)
  • (6:53) Ole Miss - Ulysses Bentley IV 9 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:01) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:04; Ole Miss 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:12) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:08; Ole Miss 13–7)
  • (2:55) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 53 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:19; Ole Miss 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:44) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:16; Ole Miss 16–10)
  • (6:10) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 10 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Ole Miss 22–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:22) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:00; Ole Miss 25–10)
  • (1:11) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:57; Ole Miss 28–10)
Statistics UGA MISS
First downs 16 19
Total yards 245 395
Rushing yards 59 132
Passing yards 186 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–1 18–28–1
Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 20/31, 186 yards, INT
Rushing Nate Frazier 12 carries, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Dominic Lovett 4 receptions, 41 yards
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 13/22, 199 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jaxson Dart 8 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Cayden Lee 4 receptions, 81 yards

vs. No. 7 Tennessee (rivalry)

[edit]
No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (8–1) vs No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Volunteers 10 7 0017
No. 12 Bulldogs 0 17 7731

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 7:30 PM
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: S 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:09) TEN – Miles Kitselman 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:47; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (0:43) TEN – Max Gilbert 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:54; Tennessee 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:30) UGA – Oscar Delp 19-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; Tennessee 10–7)
  • (6:36) UGA – Oscar Delp 4-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:26; Georgia 14–10)
  • (1:54) TEN – Dylan Sampson 27-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; Tennessee 17–14)
  • (0:05) UGA – Peyton Woodring 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:49; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (5:32) UGA – Carson Beck 10-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 7:22; Georgia 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:26) UGA – Nate Frazier 2-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:21; Georgia 31–17)
Statistics TENN UGA
First downs 20 25
Total yards 319 453
Rushing yards 152 106
Passing yards 167 347
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–33–0 25–40–0
Time of possession 29:31 30:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 20/33, 167 yards
Rushing Dylan Sampson 19 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Miles Kitselman 4 receptions, 46 yards
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 25/40, 347 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Frazier 19 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving London Humphreys 3 receptions, 63 yards

vs. UMass

[edit]
UMass Minutemen (2–8) vs No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 7 7 7021
No. 10 Bulldogs 7 21 171459

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
Statistics MASS UGA
First downs 14 34
Total yards 351 550
Rushing yards 226 208
Passing yards 125 342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–17–0 23–35–0
Time of possession 30:04 29:56
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing AJ Hairston 7/16, 121 yds, TD
Rushing John Jalen 9 rushes, 107 yds, TD
Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 3 receptions, 101 yds, TD
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 20/31, 297 yds, 4 TD
Rushing Nate Frazier 21 rushes, 136 yds, 3 TD
Receiving Arian Smith 3 receptions, 110 yds, TD

vs. Georgia Tech (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)

[edit]
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–4) vs No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT7OT8OTTotal
Yellow Jackets 3 14 0107600200042
No. 7 Bulldogs 0 0 6217600200244

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

  • Date: November 29 [48]
  • Game time: 7:30 PM
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:35) GT – Aidan Birr 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:22; Georgia Tech 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:40) GT - Haynes King 2-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards 3:57; Georgia Tech 10–0)
  • (0:30) GT - Jamal Haynes 4-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards 2:30; Georgia Tech 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:53) UGA – Oscar Delp 2-yard pass from Carson Beck, (2 point conversion failed)(Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:39; Georgia Tech 17–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:17) GT – Aidan Birr 23-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 90 yards, 10:36; Georgia Tech 20–6)
  • (8:18) UGA – Nate Frazier 1-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59; Georgia Tech 20–13)
  • (5:37) GT - Haynes King 11-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards 2:41; Georgia Tech 27–13)
  • (3:39) UGA – Dominic Lovett 17-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Georgia Tech 27–20)
  • (1:01) UGA – Dominic Lovett 3-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:04; Tied 27–27)
Overtime 1
  • UGA – Landon Humphreys 14-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Georgia 34–27)
  • GT – Eric Singleton 12-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Tied 34–34)
Overtime 2
  • GT - Haynes King 1-yard run, (Two point conversion failed)(Drive: 3 plays 25 yards; Georgia Tech 40–34)
  • UGA - Cash Jones 25-yard pass from Caron Beck, (Two point conversion failed)(Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, Tied 40–40)
Overtime 3

No Score

Overtime 4

No Score

Overtime 5
  • UGA - Carson Beck pass to Dillon Bell for two point conversion (Georgia 42–40)
  • GT - Haynes King pass to Malik Rutherford for two point conversion (Tied 42–42)
Overtime 6

No Score

Overtime 7

No Score

Overtime 8
  • UGA - Nate Frazier run for two point conversion (Georgia 44–42)
Statistics GT UGA
First downs 28 24
Total yards 563 405
Rushing yards 260 108
Passing yards 303 297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–37–0 28–43–0
Time of possession 37:11 22:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 26/36, 303 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Haynes King 24 carries, 110 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Eric Singleton Jr. 8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 28/43, 297 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Nate Frazier 11 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cash Jones 4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

at No. 2 Texas (SEC Championship Game)

[edit]
2024 SEC Championship Game
No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (10–2) vs. No. 2 Texas Longhorns (11–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 5 Bulldogs 0 3 103622
No. 2 Longhorns 3 3 010319

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 7, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny (indoors) • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)[49]
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:17) TEX – Bert Auburn 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:10; Texas 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:22) TEX – Bert Auburn 42 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:24; Texas 6–0)
  • (6:41) UGA – Peyton Woodring 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:50; Texas 6–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:27) UGA – Trevor Etienne 10 yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Georgia 10–6)
  • (0:16) UGA – Peyton Woodring 24 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:40; Georgia 13–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:54) TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 41-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Tied 13–13)
  • (4:32) UGA – Peyton Woodring 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 9:22; Georgia 16–13)
  • (0:18) TEX – Bert Auburn 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:12; Tied 16–16)
Overtime
  • TEX – Bert Auburn 32 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards; Texas 19–16)
  • UGA – Trevor Etienne 4 yd Run (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Georgia 22–19)
Statistics UGA TEX
First downs 19 21
Total yards 277 389
Rushing yards 141 31
Passing yards 136 358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–1 27–46–2
Time of possession 31:59 28:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton 12/16, 71 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Trevor Etienne 16 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Arian Smith 5 receptions, 41 yards
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 27/46, 358 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 19 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Matthew Golden 8 receptions, 162 yards

vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (2025 Sugar Bowl / College Football Playoff Quarterfinal)

[edit]
2025 Sugar Bowl / College Football Playoff — Quarterfinal
No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11–2) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Fighting Irish - - --0
No. 2 Bulldogs - - --0

at Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, Louisiana

Statistics ND UGA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

[edit]

Roster

[edit]
2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Roderick Robinson II So
RB 1 Trevor Etienne Jr
WR 2 Nitro Tuggle Fr
RB 3 Nate Frazier Fr
TE 4 Oscar Delp Jr
WR 5 Anthony III Evans So
WR 6 Dominic Lovett Sr
TE 7 Lawson Luckie So
WR 8 Colbie Young Sr
QB 10 Jaden Rashada RFr
WR 11 Arian Smith Sr
QB 12 Ryan Puglisi Fr
WR 13 Michael III Jackson Sr
QB 14 Gunner Stockton RSo
QB 15 Carson Beck RSr
WR 16 London Humphreys So
QB 17 Colter Ginn Fr
WR 18 Sacovie White Fr
RB 20 Dwight Jr. Phillips Fr
RB 22 Branson Robinson RSo
TE 23 Jaden Reddell Fr
QB 26 Collin Drake Jr
QB 27 Sam Bush RFr
WR 28 Walter Blanchard RFr
WR 29 Luke Bennett RSo
RB 30 Gannon Hearst RSo
RB 31 Wade Penn Fr
RB 32 Cash Jones RJr
RB 33 Chauncey Bowens Fr
WR 35 Kavon Townsend RJr
WR 37 Izayah Reeves Sr
RB 38 Brandon Mathis RSo
WR 39 Miles Thornton RSo
TE 41 David Lalaian RFr
WR 43 Marek Briley RFr
TE 44 Patrick Hester RSo
RB 45 Jacob Hardie RSo
WR 46 Danny Curran RSo
WR 47 Will Taylor RFr
TE 48 Cooper Johnson RSo
OL 51 Malachi Toliver Fr
OL 52 Michael Uini Fr
OL 53 Dylan Fairchild RJr
OL 55 Jared Wilson RJr
OL 56 Micah Morris RJr
OL 57 Monroe Freeling So
OL 58 Marques Easley Fr
OL 59 Bo Hughley RFr
OL 60 Henry Peagler RFr
OL 61 Nic Reeves Fr
OL 64 Jahzare Jackson Fr
OL 69 Tate Ratledge Sr
OL 70 Daniel Calhoun Fr
OL 71 Earnest III Greene RSo
OL 72 Jamal Meriweather RFr
OL 73 Xavier Truss RSr
OL 74 Drew Bobo RSo
OL 75 Tate Nelms Fr
OL 76 Marcus Harrison Fr
OL 79 Nyier Daniels Fr
WR 80 Brandon Moody Jr
WR 81 Jeremy Bell Fr
TE 82 Colton Heinrich Fr
WR 82 Logan Johnson Jr
WR 83 Cole Speer Jr
TE 84 Ben Yurosek GS
WR 86 Dillon Bell Jr
TE 87 Jordan White Fr
TE 89 Henry Delp Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
ILB 0 Troy Bowles So
DB 1 Ellis Robinson IV Fr
ILB 2 Smael Mondon Jr. Sr
ILB 3 CJ Allen So
DB 4 KJ Bolden Fr
ILB 5 Raylen Wilson So
DB 6 Daylen Everette Jr
DB 7 Daniel Harris So
DB 8 Joenel Aguero So
DB 9 Justyn Rhett RFr
OLB 10 Damon Wilson II So
ILB 11 Jalon Walker Jr
DB 12 Julian Humphrey RSo
DL 13 Mykel Williams Jr
DB 15 Demello Jones Fr
CB 16 Maurice Hayes Fr
DB 17 Dan Jackson RSr
ILB 18 Chris Cole Fr
ILB 19 Justin Williams Fr
DB 20 JaCorey Thomas Jr
DB 22 Jake Pope RSo
DB 23 Ondre Evans Fr
DB 24 Malaki Starks Jr
DB 25 Collin Gill RFr
OLB 26 Samuel M'Pemba So
DB 27 Chris Peal RFr
ILB 28 Kris Jones Fr
OLB 29 Gabe Jr. Harris So
ILB 30 Terrell Foster RSo
DB 31 Kyron Jones RFr
OLB 32 Chaz Chambliss Sr
OLB 33 Quintavius Johnson Fr
S 35 Jacob Fleming RSo
DB 37 Henry Waller RSo
CB 39 Parker Jones RSo
DB 41 Denton Shamburger RSo
DB 43 Ali Hall Jr
DL 44 Jordan Hall So
OLB 47 Sam Shurtleff RSr
OLB 49 Luke Collins Sr
DL 52 Christen Miller RSo
DL 55 Jamaal Jarrett So
DL 56 Nasir Johnson Fr
DL 67 Clinton Barlow RFr
DL 78 Nazir Stackhouse Sr
DE 91 Justin Greene Fr
DL 92 Jordan Thomas Fr
DL 93 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins RJr
DL 94 Xzavier McLeod RFr
DL 95 Nnamdi Ogboko Fr
DL 97 Warren Brinson Sr
DL 99 Joseph Jonah-Ajonye Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 46 Luke Raab Fr
LS 51 Will Snellings RFr
LS 60 Beau Gardner GS
LS 66 Jonathan Washburn RJr
P 90 Drew Miller Fr
K 91 Peyton Woodring So
K 92 Liam Badger Jr
P 92 Brett Thorson Jr
K 94 Henry Bates RSo
K 95 Charlie Ham GS
P 98 Noah Jones Jr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 08/07/2024

Coaching staff

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Defensive assistant coach Travaris Robinson moved to Georgia this year from Alabama. Robinson told The Athletic that "some of the things that we do here are a little different from Alabama", noting that the Bulldogs were trying to make their defense "not as complex" so that "our guys are able to play faster".[50]

Name Position Consecutive season at
Georgia in current position
Kirby Smart Head coach 9th
Mike Bobo Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach 2nd
Stacy Searels Offensive line coach 3rd
Kirk Benedict Special teams coordinator 1st
Travaris Robinson Co-Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach 1st
Glenn Schumann Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach 6th
Chidera Uzo-Diribe Outside linebackers coach 2nd
James Coley Wide receivers coach 1st
Josh Crawford Run Game coordinator/Running backs coach 1st
Todd Hartley Tight ends coach 5th
Tray Scott Defensive line coach 7th
Donte Williams Defensive back coach 1st
Scott Sinclair Strength and conditioning coach 3rd
Reference:[51]

Support staff

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  • Eric Black – Director of Football Creative – Football
  • Mike Cavan – Director of football administration
  • Austin Chambers – Assistant director of player development
  • Jay Chapman – Director of Football Management
  • David Cooper – Director of Recruiting Relations
  • Anna Courson – Football Operations Assistant
  • Chandler Eldridge – Co-director of Football Creative – Design
  • Hunter Parker – Football Operations Assistant
  • Bryant Gantt – Director of Player Support and operations
  • Matt Godwin – Player Personnel Coordinator
  • Christina Harris – Director of Recruiting Administration
  • Hailey Hughes – Football Operations Coordinator
  • Ann Hunt – Administrative assistant to Head Coach
  • Jonas Jennings – Director of player development
  • Angela Kirkpatrick – On Campus Recruiting Coordinator
  • Jeremy Klawsky – Director of Football Technology
  • Collier Madaleno – Director of football performance Nutrition
  • John Meshad – Director of Equipment Operations
  • Chad Morehead – Co-director of Football Creative Design
  • Neyland Raper – Assistant director of football operations & Recruiting
  • Logen Reed – Assistant recruiting coordinator
  • Maurice Sims – Associate director of strength and conditioning
  • Juwan Taylor – Player Development Assistant
  • Meaghan Turcotte – Assistant director of football performance Nutrition
  • Tersoo Uhaa – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Gage Whitten – Director of Football Equipment and Apparel

Graduate assistants

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  • Garrett Murphy – Defensive assistant
  • Adam Ray – Special teams Assistant
  • Jacob Russell – Offensive assistant
  • Rashawn Scott – Offensive assistant

Analysts

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1 (46)1 (57)1 (54)2 (23)2 (13)5552 (2)2 (1)2118652
Coaches1 (46)1 (51)1 (50)1 (42)1 (35)5442 (2)2 (1)2108652
CFPNot released31210752Not released

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