No. 4 Bulldogs Cruise Past Charlotte, 35-3

Saturday, November 22

Athens, Ga.

12:45 p.m.

University of Georgia

10-1 , 7-1

Charlotte

1-10 , 0-7

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Charlotte

Georgia

November 22, 2025 | Football

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Coach Smart

ATHENS, Ga. — The fourth-ranked Georgia football team cruised to a 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. On Senior Day, it was a freshman running back, Bo Walker, who had a breakout game, scoring the first three touchdowns of his career.

In the first meeting between the Bulldogs and 49ers, who launched their program 13 years ago, Georgia (10-1) took control early, scoring on a pair of Nate Frazier rushing touchdowns in the first quarter. By halftime, after a pair of Walker touchdown runs in the second, the lead was 28-3. Georgia out-gained the 49ers 449-169, with 30 first downs to Charlotte's seven.

It was the Bulldogs' 10th win of the season, marking the eighth time in head coach Kirby Smart's 10 seasons at the helm that Georgia has reached double-digit victories. Georgia's senior class improved to 49-5 overall and 25-1 on Dooley Field.

Saturday was the Bulldogs' final home game of the regular season. However, Georgia is in the mix to host a College Football Playoff game next month. The Playoff field and bracket will be announced on Dec. 7.

Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton, a redshirt junior who was recognized with the seniors before the game, played a little more than a half, finishing 17 of 21 for 196 yards. Backup Ryan Puglisi took over midway through the third quarter and was 7 of 11 passing for 49 yards.

Georgia took a 7-0 lead on its second possession of the game, driving 60 yards in nine plays and scoring on a 2-yard Frazier run. The touchdown was set up by a 29-yard completion from Stockton to tight end Lawson Luckie down to the 2-yard line.

On Georgia's next possession, a 17-yard completion to wideout Zachariah Branch got things going. On fourth-and-1 at the 49er 34, Stockton dove for the first down, and it was Frazier that again found the end zone, rushing the ball in from the 7 to make it 14-0 with 52 seconds left in the opening quarter.

The Bulldogs were already going to their bench early in the second quarter, and Walker, a reserve with 13 carries all season heading into the game, put Georgia up 21-0 with 11:29 left in the half. Walker ran the ball in from the 15 for his first career touchdown. His second came soon after.

Charlotte (1-10) got a first down on the ensuing drive, its first of the game, but the drive didn't last long. That's because three plays later, Georgia cornerback Ellis Robinson IV picked off a Grayson Loftis pass at the Bulldog 38. It was the redshirt freshman's team-high third interception of the season.

Georgia once again moved the ball through and past the 49er defense, and once again it was Walker doing the scoring. Two plays after Stockton hit Branch for a 19-yard gain to the Charlotte 21, Walker ran the ball in from the 12 to push the Bulldog lead to 28-0 with 3:27 left in the half.

The 49ers made their first big play on defense late in the half, intercepting a Stockton pass with 38 seconds to go. Safety Ja'Quirious Conley returned the takeaway 18 yards to the Georgia 37. Liam Boyd kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to make it 28-3 at the half. After two quarters, Georgia had a 251-38 advantage in total offense and 17 first downs to just two for the 49ers.

After a quick defensive stop to open the second half, Georgia's offense kept rolling. Stockton hit wide receiver Noah Thomas for a 38-yard gain down to the 49er 11, and Walker later made it 35-3 with a 3-yard touchdown run. Walker finished the game with nine carries for 47 yards, as well as the first two receptions of his career.

In the fourth, the 49ers were threatening inside the Bulldog 20, but freshman safety Daniel Okonkwo pulled in the first interception of his career in the end zone to give the ball back to the offense with 5:59 remaining. Georgia then ran out the clock to close out the win.

The Bulldogs close out their regular season next Saturday against No. 16 Georgia Tech at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia has won seven in a row against the Yellow Jackets, including last season's eight-overtime victory on Dooley Field.