2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team is led by Kirby Smart in his ninth year as Georgia's head coach.

2024 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 2
Record3–0 (1–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bobo (2nd 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. 11 Missouri   1 0     4 0  
No. 5 Tennessee   1 0     4 0  
No. 2 Georgia   1 0     3 0  
Arkansas   1 0     3 1  
No. 14 LSU   1 0     3 1  
No. 24 Texas A&M   1 0     3 1  
South Carolina   1 1     3 1  
Florida   1 1     2 2  
No. 6 Ole Miss   0 0     4 0  
No. 1 Texas   0 0     4 0  
No. 4 Alabama   0 0     3 0  
No. 21 Oklahoma   0 1     3 1  
Auburn   0 1     2 2  
Vanderbilt   0 1     2 2  
Mississippi State   0 1     1 3  
Kentucky   0 2     2 2  
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of September 25, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

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. 11 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   Sophomore Covington, GA Purdue

[2][3]

Andrew Paul #3 RB 5'11, 200   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   Sophomore Bogart, GA Kentucky

[12]

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

[13]

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

[14]

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

[15]

C. J. Smith #18 WR 6'3, 190   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   Freshman Fitzgerald, GA Georgia Tech

[22][23]

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

[24]

Aliou Bah #66 OT 6'5, 320   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   Sophomore Bogart, GA

[31]

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

[32]

Jared Zirkel #99 PK 6'3, 185   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
Freshman || Buford, GA || Alabama ||

[38]

Brandon Mathis #27 RB 6'0, 215
 
Redshirt
Freshman || Fayetteville, GA || West Georgia ||
Patrick Hester #47 TE 6'5, 260
 
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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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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


Personnel

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Roster

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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 Evans III 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 Jackson III 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 Phillips Jr. 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 Greene III 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 Harris Jr. 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
  •   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".[42]

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:[43]


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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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. 2ABC
October 53:30 p.m.Auburn 
ABC
October 12Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
October 19at Texas
November 23:30 p.m.vs. FloridaABC
November 9at Ole Miss
November 16Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
November 2312:45 p.m.UMass*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
SECN
November 297:30 p.m.Georgia Tech*
ABC

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Game summaries

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vs. No. 14 Clemson

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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

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 78,827
  • Referee: Michael Roche
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
1st Quarter
  • No Scoring

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
No. 14 Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 18/29, 142 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Phil Mafah 16 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Antonio Williams 6 receptions, 76 yards
No. 1 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

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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tennessee Tech 0 0 033
No. 1 Georgia 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 TTU 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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No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) at Kentucky Wildcats (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Georgia 0 3 3713
Kentucky 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

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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 Georgia 0 0 000
No. 4 Alabama 0 0 000

at Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama

Statistics Georgia Alabama
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Auburn

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Auburn Tigers (0-0) vs Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Auburn 0 0 000
Georgia 0 0 000

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: October 5
Statistics Auburn Georgia
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Mississippi State

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Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) vs Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 0 0 000
Georgia 0 0 000

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: October 12
Statistics Mississippi State Georgia
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas

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Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) at Texas Longhorns (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia 0 0 000
Texas 0 0 000

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas

  • Date: October 19
Statistics Georgia Texas
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Florida

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Florida Gators (0-0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 0 000
Georgia 0 0 000

at EverBank StadiumJacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 2
  • TV: ABC
Statistics Florida Georgia
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ole Miss

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Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia 0 0 000
Ole Miss 0 0 000

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 9
Statistics Georgia Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ole Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Tennessee

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Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) vs Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tennessee 0 0 000
Georgia 0 0 000

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: November 16
Statistics Tennessee Georgia
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. UMass

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UMass Minutemen (0-0) vs Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UMass 0 0 000
Georgia 0 0 000

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: November 23
  • TV: SECN
Statistics UMass Georgia
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Georgia Tech (rivalry)

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0-0) vs Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia Tech 0 0 000
Georgia 0 0 000

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 7:30 PM
  • TV announcers (ABC): TBD
Statistics Georgia Tech Georgia
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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)
Coaches1 (46)1 (51)1 (50)1 (42)
CFPNot releasedNot released

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