Bulldogs Face Tide in SEC Championship

Saturday, December 6

Atlanta, GA

4:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

Alabama

December 01, 2025 | Football

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Game & Broadcast Info

Kickoff: Saturday, December 6 - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (75,000) | Atlanta, Ga.
2025 Records: Georgia (11-1, 7-1), Alabama (10-2, 7-1)
2025 Rankings: Georgia #3/3, Alabama #10/10
TV: ABC (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe & Laura Rutledge)
Video Stream: ESPN+
Radio: 95.5 FM WSB - Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Josh Brock (Analyst), D.J. Shockley (Sideline)
Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
Satellite: SiriusXM 106 or 190
Web Stats: georgiadogs.com
Twitter: #SECCG
SECN ReBroadcast: TBA
GameCenter: View
History: Georgia vs. Alabama All-Time Series Results: Alabama 26-45-4
Last Meeting: Alabama won 24-21 in Athens, Ga., 9/27/2025
Tickets: SeatGeek

Georgia-Alabama Quick Comparison

	Georgia	Alabama
Scoring Offense/Game:	32.3	33.3
Rushing Offense/Game:	190.4	126.2
Passing Offense/Game:	225.7	278.3
Total Offense/Game:	416.1	404.4
Scoring Defense/Game:	16.7	16.5
Rushing Defense/Game:	86.1	124.3
Passing Defense/Game:	204.8	157.8
Turnover Margin: -1 +8

Dominating Dawgs

Georgia's 2025 Senior Class is 50-5 overall. They have won a national title (2022) and two SEC crowns (2022, 2024) in their career. They are the third straight class to register 50 wins, joining the 2023 group (50-4) and last year's record-setting class (53-5). Simply The Best (Since 2021)

Georgia owns the best record in the FBS since 2021 at 64-6. This run includes back-to-back CFP national titles (2021-22) and two SEC titles (2022 & 2024).

Georgia and Ohio State are the only FBS schools to win 11+ games every season since 2021.

Rank	School	Record
1.	GEORGIA	64-6
2.	Ohio State	59-8

Georgia In The Rankings This Week

The Bulldogs (11-1, 7-1 SEC) are a consensus No. 3 in the Associated Press, US LBM Coaches and FWAA-NFF top 25 polls. The latest CFP rankings will be out Tuesday.

ESPN College GameDay & SEC Nation

The ESPN and SECN shows will be in Atlanta for the SECCG. This season, GameDay was in Athens for the victory over No. 5 Ole Miss and the road win over the No. 15 Vols. Georgia is 22-19 when it's on site at a Bulldogs game. SEC Nation was on hand for the win over No. 10 Texas, the loss to No. 17 UA and the road win over MSU. Georgia is 31-13 with SEC Nation on site.

Fast Facts On The 2025 SEC Championship Game

Third-ranked Georgia (11-1, 7-1 SEC) joins Florida (1992-96) as the only teams to ever make a record five consecutive SEC Championship Games (SECCG). The Bulldogs face #10 Alabama (10-2, 7-1 SEC).

The Bulldogs have won the SEC title 15 times, which ranks second to UA's 30.

Georgia aims to win back-to-back SEC titles for the first time since it won three in a row (1980-82).

Georgia has won the SECG five times (thrice in the Kirby Smart era) including in 2024 over #2 Texas.

The Bulldogs will be making their 13th appearance in the SECCG, tying the Gators for second most in SEC history. Georgia is 5-7 in the SECCG including 0-4 against UA.

In rematches during a season under Smart, the Bulldogs are 3-0 (2017 AU regular season loss/SECCG win, 2021 UA SECCG loss/CFP Title win, 2024 Texas regular season win/SECCG win).

"Hard To Kill"

Georgia went 7-1 in the SEC gauntlet this year, trailing early and/or late in seven of those contests. The Bulldogs rallied to beat No. 15 Tennessee and Auburn on the road for their ninth straight victory in those series. They outlasted No. 5 Ole Miss 43-35 in Athens and never had to punt. Georgia won its fifth straight over Florida in Jacksonville. Georgia erased an early 7-0 deficit at MSU with 38 unanswered points and eventually recorded a 41-21 decision for the program's 900th all-time win. Georgia used a 21-point fourth quarter to defeat No. 10 Texas 35-10 to close out the SEC regular season.

Georgia is 40-3 in its last 43 SEC regular season games with two losses to UA and one to Ole Miss.

Georgia blanked then No. 17 UA and AU in the second half while Kentucky's lone second half score came on a 23-yard drive with 1:51 left in the contest and the Bulldogs up 35-7. Trailing 35-26, Georgia outscored No. 5 OM 17-0 in the 4th quarter in that win. Against UF, Georgia fell behind 20-17 early in the 4th quarter, took the lead for good with 4:36 left and posted a pair of 4th-Down stops including one in the Red Zone as UF came in 22-for-23 there.

The only league contest where Georgia led wire-to-wire was a 35-14 home win over UK while the only comeback that fell short came to then No. 17 UA 24-21 in Athens.

Playing With FPE (Fire, Passion & Energy)

One of Georgia's main themes in 2025 is to play with "FPE."

Fifty-four percent of Georgia's roster consists of players in their first or second season here.

Georgia's scoring defense this year has allowed 16.7 ppg and posted 21 scoreless quarters.

Junior ILB CJ Allen, who ranks third in the SEC in average tackles per game at 7.3, is a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy and the Butkus Award. He is a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award.

Redshirt junior QB Gunner Stockton is a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.

Senior Brett Thorson (Ray Guy Award) is a finalist for the top punter award while junior PK Peyton Woodring (Lou Groza Award) and senior SN Beau Gardner (Patrick Mannelly Award) are semifinalists for their position awards.

Due to injuries, Georgia started six different offensive line units in the first six games and seven total.

Did You Know? Last Friday, Georgia defeated rival Ga. Tech 16-9 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Tech moved its home game there. It marked Georgia's record eighth straight win in the series and retained the Governor's Cup Trophy. The Bulldogs went 2-0 in this facility last year, winning their opener 34-3 over No. 14 Clemson and then beat No. 2 Texas for the SEC Championship to earn the No. 2 seed in the CFP.

The Elephant In The Room

UA leads the series with Georgia 44-26-6 dating to 1895. Georgia's last win over the Crimson Tide came on Jan. 10, 2022 by a score of 33-18 and delivered the Bulldogs their first national championship since 1980. It capped a 14-1 season. Then, Georgia became the first team in the CFP-era to repeat as champions, going 15-0 in 2022. The Bulldogs went 12-0 in 2023 before falling to the Tide in the SEC Championship Game, ending a 29-game winning streak and missing the CFP. This year, UA came to Athens for the first time since 2015 and snapped Georgia's record 33-game home winning streak.

2021 SECCG: #4 UA def. #1 UGA 41-24
2022 CFP Title: #3 UGA def. #1 UA 33-18
2023 SECCG: #8 UA def. #1 UGA 27-24
2024 @ UA: #4 UA def. #2 UGA 41-34
2025 in Athens: #17 UA def. #5 UGA 24-21
2025 SECCG: #3 UGA vs. #10 UA

Bulldogs Scoring With Stockton's Arm and Legs

Redshirt junior Gunner Stockton is a 6-1, 215-pound native of Tiger, Ga.

11-2 Career Record as a starter including 5-2 versus ranked teams.

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist and Semifinalist for Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.

Accounted for 5 TDs in 35-10 win over No. 10 Texas, tying his career-high with four passing and one rushing, finishing 24-for-29 for 228 passing yards

Directed three 4th quarter comebacks in 2025 including over #5 Ole Miss, #15 Tennessee in Knoxville and versus Florida in Jacksonville.

Swept national weekly QB honors after Georgia's win over No. 5 Ole Miss (26-of-31, 289 yards, 4 TDs, 59 rushing yards including 22-yard TD).

Led Georgia to scoring drives on each of its first 8 drives in win over #5 Ole Miss, the first team to do that against an AP Top-10 team since 2016.

Directed 2nd half comeback against #5 Rebels, going 12-for-12, 135 yards, 3 TDs including erasing a 35-26 deficit in the 4th quarter.

According to ESPN Research, Stockton is the first QB to go 12-for-12 or better in a half against an AP top-five opponent since California's Aaron Rodgers did it versus then-No. 1 USC in 2004.

On pace to be only the second QB in school history to post a Completion Percentage above 70% for a Season (70.2); Carson Beck, record 72.4 in '23.

Led 2nd half comeback in 20-10 road win over AU, finished as leading rusher (9-for-26, 1 TD) and was 24-for-37 for 217 yards through the air.

Directed 35-14 win over UK and completed 15-for-23 for 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT and 48 rushing yards on six attempts with 2 TDs.

Won first SEC road start at No. 15 Tennessee in front of a crowd of 101,915.

Named Davey O'Brien National QB of the Week after 44-41 overtime win over #15 UT. Georgia trailed five times, including 21-7 after the 1st quarter, 38-30 with 6:40 left in regulation, and in OT.

Successful home debut in the 2025 opening win over Marshall as the team's leading rusher (73 yards on 10 attempts with 2 scores) plus threw for 190 yards and 2 TDs...First Georgia player to have two passing TDs and two rushing scores in a season opener in the past 80 years per ESPN Stats.

Stockton's Career Highs

Passing Yards	304 @ #15 UT, '25
Completions	26 (2x, last #5 OM'25
Attempts	37 @ AU, '25
TD Passes	4 (#5 OM & #10TX '25)
Passing Yards	439 @ #4 UA, '24
Longest Pass Play	67 vs. #5 ND, '25
Longest TD Pass	64 @ MSU '25
Long Rush	73/10 vs. MU '25
Interceptions	1 (7x, last @ #23 GT '25))

Stockton's Career Passing Statistics

Year	G/GS	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	Eff.	LG
2023	4/0	12	19	63.2	148	1	2	152.8	31 FSU
2024	5/1	45	64	70.3	440	1	1	130.1	67 ND
2025	11/11	220	308	71.4	2,465	4	19	156.4	64 MSU (TD)
Total	20/12	277	391	70.8	3,053	6	22	151.9	67 ND

Stockton's Career Game-By-Game

Game	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	SK	EFF	LG
2023
UT Martin	3	5	60.0	29	0	0	0	108.7	20
Ball State	1	1	100.0	4	0	0	1	133.6	4
UAB	2	3	66.7	19	1	0	0	53.2	15
#4 FSU (Orange)	6	10	60.0	96	0	2	0	206.6	31
2024
#14 Clemson	0	0	00.0	0	0	0	0	-	-
Tenn. Tech	10	12	83.3	90	0	0	1	146.3	21
UMass	3	4	75.0	45	0	0	0	169.5	23
#2 Texas (SEC)	12	16	75.0	71	1	0	2	99.8	18
#5 ND(CFP Qtr.) (L)	20	32	62.5	234	0	1	4	134.2	67
2025
Marshall (W)	14	24	58.3	190	0	2	0	152.3	47TD
Austin Peay (W)	26	34	76.5	227	0	0	0	132.6	19
@ #15 UT (W)	23	31	74.2	304	0	2	3	177.9	45
#17 Alabama (L)	13	20	65.0	130	0	1	1	136.1	38TD
Kentucky (W)	15	23	65.2	196	1	1	0	142.5	36
@ AU (W)	24	37	64.9	217	0	0	2	141.4	30
#5 OM (W)	26	31	83.9	289	0	4	0	204.8	36
vs. UF (W)	20	29	69.0	223	1	2	2	149.4	42
@ MSU (W)	18	29	62.1	264	0	3	0	172.7	64TD
#10 Texas (W)	24	29	82.8	229	1	4	2	187.7	30TD
Charlotte (W)	17	21	81.0	196	1	0	1	149.8	38
@ #23 GT (W)	11	21	52.4	70	1	0	2	86.6	24
Career Total	288	412	69.9	3,123	7	23	23	148.6	67

Puglisi's Career Passing Statistics

Year	G/GS	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	Eff.	LG
2025	7/0	16	27	59.3	161	2	1	106.8	27 UK
Total	7/0	16	27	59.3	161	2	1	106.8	27 UK

Puglisi made his debut in a 45-7 win over Marshall, directing four possessions in the second half with one TD drive covering 80 yards in eight plays... Finished the game 5-for-8 for 59 yards and one TD, a 23-yard strike to freshman TE Elyiss Williams...Went 1-for-2 for 4 yards versus Austin Peay...Tried Hail Mary on final play of first half at No. 15 UT and resulted in INT...Played most of the second half in the win over Charlotte (7-for-11, 49 yards).

Georgia's Explosive Plays In 2025 (12-yd Rush, 16-yd Comp.)

Game	Georgia	Opp.	Final (AP rank then CFP)
MU	10 (6R, 4P)	2 (0R, 2P)	#5 Georgia, 45-7
AP	5 (2R, 3P)	6 (3R, 3P)	#4 Georgia 28-6
@ #15 UT	12 (4R, 8P)	7 (1R, 6P)	#6 Georgia 44-41 (OT)
#17 UA	10 (7R, 3P)	8 (0R, 8P)	#17 UA 24-21
UK	11 (4R, 7P)	4 (0R, 4P)	#12 Georgia 35-14
@ AU	5 (1R, 4P)	5 (4R, 1P)	#10 Georgia 20-10
#5 OM	9 (4R, 5P)	5 (2R, 3P)	#9 Georgia 43-35
vs. UF	8 (2R, 6P)	5 (2R, 3P)	#5 Georgia 24-20
@ MSU	9 (4R, 5P)	5 (3R, 2P)	#5 Georgia 41-21
#10 Texas	7 (2R, 5P)	6 (1R, 5P)	#5 Georgia 35-10
Charlotte	6 (4R, 2P)	3 (1R, 2P)	#4 Georgia 35-3
@ #23 GT	5 (3R, 2P)	6 (2R, 4P)	#4 Georgia 16-9

Longest Rush by Georgia: 59-yd TD by Nate Frazier (@ MSU)
Longest Rush by Opp.: 27-yd by Star Thomas (#15UT), Jackson Arnold (AU)
Longest Completion by Georgia: 64-yd TD (Stockton to Thomas @ MSU)
Longest Completion by Opp.: 75-yd TD (Chambliss to Stribling, #5 OM)

Georgia Bulldog History In The SEC Championship Game

2002 (W): #4 Georgia d. #22 Arkansas 30-3 Att: 74,835 in Ga. Dome
2003 (L): #3 LSU d. #5 Georgia 34-13 Att: 74,913 in Ga. Dome
2005 (W): #13 Georgia def. #3 LSU 34-14 Att: 73,717 in Ga. Dome
2011 (L): #1 LSU d. #12 Georgia 42-10 Att: 74,715 in Ga. Dome
2012 (L): #2 Alabama d. #3 Georgia 32-28 Att: 75,624 in Ga. Dome
2017 (W): #6 Georgia d. #4 Auburn 28-7 Att: 76,534 in Mercedes-Benz
2018 (L): #1 Alabama d. #4 Georgia 35-28 Att: 77,141 in Mercedes-Benz
2019 (L): #2 LSU d. #4 Georgia 37-10 Att: 74,150 in Mercedes-Benz
2021 (L): #3 Alabama d. #1 Georgia 41-24 Att: 78,030 in Mercedes-Benz
2022 (W): #1 Georgia d. #14 LSU 50-30 Att: 74,810 in Mercedes-Benz
2023 (L): #8 Alabama d. #1 Georgia 27-24 Att: 78,320 in Mercedes-Benz
2024 (W): #5 Georgia d. #2 Texas 22-19 (OT) Att: 74,916 in Mercedes-Benz

Georgia MVPs: David Greene, QB, '02; D.J. Shockley, QB, '05; Roquan Smith, LB, '17; Stetson Bennett, QB, '22; Daylen Everette, DB, '24

Frazier & Bowens Headline Ground Attack

Georgia is averaging 190.4 rushing yards per game with 28 TDs. Georgia's five rushing TDs in the win over Charlotte was the most since the 2023 Orange Bowl rout of Florida State when the Bulldogs had five in a 63-3 win.

Sophomore Nate Frazier (team-high 809 yards, 5 TDs) has started eight games. He had a team-best 72 rushing yards plus a three-yard TD catch in the win over No. 5 OM. He went for a career-high 181 yards on just 12 carries (15.1 avg.) in a road win over MSU. It was the most yards by a Bulldog since 2018 when D'Andre Swift had 186 in a win at Auburn. Frazier's big day included a career-best 59-yard TD run. He followed that up with a team-best 72 yards against No. 10 Texas. He went for 108 yards in a win versus #23 Tech.

Redshirt freshman Chauncey Bowens (493 yards, 6 TDs) made his first career start in the win over UK and provided 70 yards on a career-high 15 carries. Against No. 17 UA, he posted a career-best 119 yards on 12 carries (9.9 average). He had a 36-yard scamper for the go-ahead score in the 4th quarter in the win over UF. He has missed the final two games of the regular season.

Senior Cash Jones, redshirt senior Josh McCray, sophomore Dwight Phillips Jr., and freshman Bo Walker provide various looks too. Walker had a memorable day in the win over Charlotte, rushing for three TDs in his nine attempts and finished with 48 yards. With Bowens out versus #23 Tech, McCray saw his most extensive action of the season. He had 13 carries for 43 yards plus two catches for nine yards when rotating in for Frazier.

The Bulldogs had 55 rushes for 198 yard in the win at No. 15 UT. Frazier had a team-long 21-yard burst on the first play in overtime to set up the game-winning score by McCray who notched a pair of scores in the triumph.

Jones can break tackles, is a solid blocker and wideout. He had a 16-yard TD catch versus UK and recovered an onside kick versus No. 10 Texas.

Branch Setting The Tone For the Wideouts

The Bulldogs are averaging 225.7 receiving yards a game with 21 TDs.

Junior Zachariah Branch (68-for-691 yards, 3 TDs), the SEC leader in receptions, has moved into second in school history for most catches in a single season. Brice Hunter talllied a record 76 in 1993.

With senior Colbie Young (23-for-336 yards, 1 TD) sidelined with a leg injury (happened in the win over No. 5 OM), Branch and seniors Noah Thomas (16-for-254 yards, 4 TDs), Dillon Bell (23-for-234 yards, 1 TD) and junior London Humphreys (18-for-276 yards, 3 TDs) are the top targets.

Thomas has the longest catch of the season, a 64-yard TD against MSU. He got his first score as a Bulldog on a 22-yarder against UF for a 17-10 lead. With two TD catches against No. 10 Texas, he has four in the past three games.

Branch posted a career high 10 receptions for 112 yards in the neutral site victory over UF. He had a team-high eight catches for 71 yards in the win over No. 5 OM. Branch had five catches for 69 yards in the win at No. 15 UT, including a 36-yard TD and the game-tying 2-point conversion with 2:32 left.

Humphreys had THE catch of the season. Down 38-30 with 2:38 remaining in the game at No. 15 UT, it was 4th-and-6. He hauled in a 28-yard touchdown strike from Gunner Stockton.

For Whom The Bell Totes

Senior Dillon Bell has shown he can catch it, run it and even throw it.

As a wideout this year, he has 23 catches for 234 yards and one TD. In the win over No. 5 OM, he had two receptions for 57 yards. Bell has 10 career TD receptions. He had four catches for 43 yards and a TD in the win over UF.

Bell has flashed in the running game too with a 43-yard dash on a reverse against No. 17 UA. He had two scores in the win against UK. Against No. 5 OM, he had two rushes for 19 yards. For the year, he has 85 yards on 13 carries. Bell has five career rushing TDs in 47 attempts.

In 2023, he threw an 18-yard TD in a road win over Tennessee.

Ready Or Not, It's Go Time

Due to injuries, Georgia used a different starting OL unit in its first six games, then had the same unit for the next four contests before resting a pair (C-Drew Bobo, RT-Earnest Greene III) in the win over Charlotte. Bobo left the game versus No. 23 Ga. Tech with a lower leg injury. Redshirt freshman C Malachi Toliver, who started versus Charlotte, filled in for Bobo against Tech.

Redshirt senior Micah Morris (LG) is the only linemen to start every game.

The Bulldogs have employed three different starting RGs, two different LTs, two different Cs and four different RTs.

Junior LT Monroe Freeling had the longest the starting streak at 10 games, but he left the UK game in the first quarter with a leg injury. He didn't start at AU but did earn SEC OL of the Week honors and then again versus #10 Texas.

Bobo was named Outland Trophy National Player of the Week for his performance in leading the line in the road win over No. 15 UT.

Freshman Juan Gaston Jr. has started at RG and RT. Feshman Dontrell Glover has started the last eight games at RG. Bobo started the first 10 games.

Greene III, who has 30 career starts, has been hampered with a back issue during his career. He returned to his starting role in the win over No. 5 OM.

RS-freshmen Bo Hughley saw action at RT in the win at No. 15 UT, made his first career start there against No. 17 UA plus started at LT against AU.

The Bulldogs did not allow a sack in their first two games before the Vols collected four. Still, when the UT game was on the line, the offensive line came through. In overtime, it was three rushing plays for 25 yards that rallied the No. 6 Bulldogs to victory. Also of note, when Georgia trailed No. 15 UT 21-17 to start the 3rd quarter, the Bulldogs leaned on their running game, going 75 yards for a TD on 14 plays (13 rushes) to take their first lead.

Did You Know? Gaston joined Andrew Thomas (RT, 2017) as the only true freshman offensive lineman to start a season opener in the Smart era. Thomas went on to be a first round pick (fourth overall selection) in the 2020 NFL draft by the New York Giants. He remains a starter for the Giants.

Tight Ends Always In The Game Plan

Currently, six former Bulldog tight ends are in the NFL, most notably Brock Bowers (Las Vegas). The Bulldogs aim to continue that trend.

Junior Lawson Luckie (13 rec., 120 yards, 4 TDs) and senior Oscar Delp (17 rec., 235 yards, 1 TD) are playing the lead roles. Redshirt freshmen Jaden Reddell (1 rec., 9 yards) has appeared in every game this year while freshman Elyiss Williams (7 rec., 117 yards, 1 TD) has been targeted of late.

Williams' lone catch in the win at MSU was a big one, covering 24 yards on a 3rd-and-11 play. He had one catch for 14 yards in the win over UF.

Against No. 5 OM, Luckie became the first Bulldog with three TD catches in a game since 2008 (Mohamed Massaquoi vs. Ga. Tech).

Highly-touted freshmen Ethan Barbour went down with a leg injury in game two (Austin Peay) and has been out since September. He joined Delp in the starting lineup in the opener while Williams notched a 23-yard TD on his first career catch. Delp also did that in 2022 against South Carolina.

In the road win over No. 15 UT, Luckie had three catches for 25 yards while Delp had one for 18 yards. Georgia posted a season-high 502 yards of offense.

A tight end did not have a catch against Austin Peay, marking the first time that happened since a 2021 win over Arkansas. Georgia was 7-for-11 that day.

Defense Steadily Improving

Georgia has had 55 players drafted over the past five seasons, including 30 on defense and 11 of those defenders have gone in the first round.

Opponents have scored 200 points this year (16.7 ppg/12th nationally).

In 2025, opponents have scored 65 points in the 1st quarter (21 of those at #15 UT) and 47 in the 2nd quarter. However, in the 2nd half, the Bulldogs have allowed a total of 85 points (plus 3 points in OT).

No. 23 Ga. Tech averaged 35.3 points and were held to three field goals.

No. 10 Texas averaged 29.6 points and managed just 10 points.

No. 5 OM scored 14 in the 3rd quarter and then were shut out in the 4th quarter.

Shut out Auburn in the 2nd half after trailing 10-3 at the half in a 20-10 win.

Blanked No. 17 UA in the 2nd half after it scored 24 points in the first half.

UK had seven points in the 1st half, and it's final TD came courtesy of a 23- yard drive following a turnover with 1:51 left and Georgia up 35-7.

Georgia had a 38-7 lead at MSU before allowing 14 points in the 2nd half.

Stopping The Run Starts Up Front

Georgia ranks 6th nationally, allowing only 86.1 rushing yards a game. Against No. 10 Texas, UT managed only 23 yards on 17 attempts. UT entered the game averaging 135.3 yards on the ground. Most recently versus No. 23 Ga. Tech who averaged 215 rushing yards, it finished with 69 on 23 attempts.

No. 15 Tennessee averaged 252.5 rushing yards and 605 yards of total offense/ game and Georgia limited them to 125 rushing yards (34 att.) and 496 yards of total offense. Also of note, No. 5 OM had just 88 rushing yards.

No. 17 UA was held to 117 yards (38 att.) for a 3.1 average while UK averaged 188 yards and finished with only 45 yards on 22 attempts.

Redshirt junior Christen Miller and juniors Jordan Hall and Gabe Harris Jr., are the veterans up front with redshirt sophomore Xzavier McLeod now stepping in for the injured Hall the past five games. McLeod made his first career start at MSU and tallied three tackles.

Miller had two tackles and three QB pressures versus No. 15 UT and five tackles, a half sack and three QB pressuers against MSU.

Harris Jr., had a career-high five stops at AU and made four in the win at MSU.

Redshirt freshmen Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, Nnamdi Ogboko, redshirt sophomore Josh Horton (Miami) and freshmen Elijah Griffin and JJ Hanne are in the rotation. Griffin got his first career sack against Charlotte.

Jonah-Ajonye posted a career-high three stops versus Austin Peay. Griffin had two tackles each against UK and AU while Horton, who has shown an ability to win one-on-one battles, made three tackles against No. 17 UA. Ogboko got his first career sack versus UK.

Steady Linebacking Trio Sees Next Wave Emerging

Juniors CJ Allen and Raylen Wilson are the tackle leaders with sophomore Quintavius Johnson rounding out the trio that started the first 10 games until Allen missed the Charlotte contest due to injury. They combined for 2.5 of the team's three sacks in the road win over MSU while Johnson and freshman Zayden Walker each had a sack against No. 10 Texas. Allen returned against No. 23 Ga. Tech following knee surgery as Smart said "he's wired different."

Allen (80 tackles, 8 TFL, 3.5 Sacks) ranks third in the SEC averaging 7.3 tackles per game. He has been the team's leading tackler in seven of 12 games this year with a career-high 13 stops in the win over UF. He notched his first career forced fumble and fumble recovery in the win over UK and then forced a key fumble at the goal line at AU. He made a team-high 10 tackles, a sack, two TFL at AU and followed that with 10 stops versus No. 5 OM. He left the game versus No. 10 Texas in the first half due to a leg injury.

Allen is a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy and the Butkus Award plus a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award.

Wilson (65 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2.5 Sacks) collected a career-best nine stops and three QB pressures in the road win over No. 15 UT and made six tackles plus 1.5 sacks and four QB pressures in the road victory over MSU.

Johnson made a career-best six tackles in the win over No. 23 Tech. He had five stops in the win over UK, forced a fumble at MSU and finished with five stops.

Sophomore Chris Cole, who has a team-high four sacks, saw extensive playing time against No. 10 Texas when Allen left in the first half with an injury. Cole set a career-high with a team-best seven stops in the win over the Longhorns. He made his first start against Charlotte and tallied four stops and a sack. He made six tackles with one sack and two QB pressures against No. 15 Tennessee.

Sophomore Justin Williams posted a career-high six stops versus UK, collected five tackles at MSU and made four stops against No. 10 Texas. He had a team-best five tackles against Charlotte.

Freshman Zayden Walker has come on of late. He made an impact at MSU, tallying a career-high three stops. Then, he picked up his first career sack in the win over No. 10 Texas plus forced a fumble.

A Passing Grade

Georgia's opponents are averaging 204.8 passing yards per game and have thrown for 11 TDs this season. Recently, No. 23 Ga. Tech finished with 181 passing yards and no TDs with just two completions over 25 yards. Redshirt freshman Ellis Robinson IV notched his team-best fourth INT, which ties him for the SEC lead with Bray Hubbard (UA) and Ty Bryant (UK).

The Bulldog defense has eight interceptions and generated 17 sacks.

Georgia was tested often in SEC play. Against No. 10 Texas, the Longhorns had 251 yards on 43 attempts but only one catch was more than 25 yards. The Bulldogs had three sacks against UT who finished 2-for-12 on 3rd Downs and 2-for-3 on 4th Downs.

Georgia limited MSU to 173 passing yards and no TD catches. MSU was averaging 250.6 passing yards and posted just two explosive plays (20+ yards) with only one of those via the pass and that was late in the 4th quarter.

The top passing attack to date came at No. 15 Tennessee as the Vols were averaging 352 yards, and Joey Aguilar tallied 371 yards in a shootout. Coming in to that game, the Bulldogs had not allowed a passing TD, and the Vols collected four on the day including three big ones that covered 32, 56 and 72 yards.

Junior Joenel Aguero, who made a career-best seven tackles versus the Vols, and sophomore KJ Bolden came up with interceptions in the road win. This duo was tested in the road win over MSU. Bolden made a career-high 10 stops and recovered a fumble while Aguero tied his career high with seven tackles.

Ty Simpson and No. 17 UA netted 280 passing yards, completing 25 of 39 attempts plus featured a 68% conversion rate (13-of-19) on 3rd Down.

Kentucky completed 25-of-41 passes for 225 yards and two scores. Robinson IV had an INT plus a career-high four tackles. Robinson had his team-high fourth INT in the win over No. 23 Tech.

In Georgia's win at Auburn, the Tigers were 19-for-31 for 137 yards and one sack. Their longest completions was 18 yards. No. 5 Ole Miss threw for 263 yards and one TD (a 75-yard strike to start the 2nd half for a 28-20 lead).

Senior Daylen Everette, the MVP of the 2024 SEC Championship Game, entered 2025 with a team-best 28 consecutive starts but that was snapped when he missed the opener due to an injury and returned for week two. He made six stops against No. 17 UA and five against AU to lead the secondary.

Sophomore Kyron Jones, senior JaCorey Thomas, junior Daniel Harris, redshirt freshman Demello Jones and true freshman Rasean Dinkins have seen the most action.

Kyron Jones, who started the first six games and posted a career-high 10 stops at UT, injured his foot the week of the Ole Miss game and has been out. Thomas has started the past six games. Against UF, Zion Branch made six stops while Thomas had five. After missing the MSU game, Demello Jones returned and made four stops and a PBU versus No. 10 Texas.

We're Going For It!

In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have a 64% success rate on 4th Down Conversion attempts (92-for-144) with 17 TDs.

In 2025, Georgia is 11-for-15 with 3 TDs on 4th Down to rank 6th nationally at 73%. One impressive conversion came against #5 Texas with Georgia leading 14-10 late in the 3rd quarter on a 4th-and-1 at the UGA 36. Gunner Stockton completed a 10-yard pass to Chauncey Bowens. The Bulldogs would later score on the drive and go on to win 35-10.

The Bulldogs were 2-for-3 on 4th Down in the win at Auburn including a 4th-and-1 at the AU 37 that helped set up the go-ahead 53-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter. Also, there was a 4th-and-3 at the AU 40 with 5:14 left in the contest. It was part of the clinching go-ahead TD drive that lasted a school record-tying eight minutes and 45 seconds.

Down 38-30 with 2:38 remaining in the game against No. 15 Tennesseee in Knoxville, Georgia converted a 4th-and-6 at the UT 28 for a TD (Stockton pass-to-Humphreys). Also that day, Georgia trailed 21-7 in the 1st quarter and converted a 4th-and-3 at the UGA 48.

Did You Know? The only other fourth quarter 4th down conversion featuring a TD pass when Georgia was behind under Smart came in 2016 at Missouri. The Bulldogs trailed 27-21 with 1:31 left in the game and faced a 4th-and-10. Jacob Eason hit Isaiah McKenzie for a 20-yard TD in a 28-27 win.

In 2024, Georgia led the SEC and ranked 16th nationally in 4th Down Conversions at 67% (18-for-27 with 4 TDs).

G'day Mate! Thorson Proving To Be Among Nation's Elite

With elite distance, hang time, placement and a strong coverage unit, All-America senior punter Brett Thorson and the Bulldogs rank 9th nationally in Net Punting at 43.1. On Nov. 25, Thorson was named a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the nation's top punter, for the second straight year.

Boomed a season-long 66-yarder versus Florida in Jacksonville and 60-yarders versus UK, at AU, versus Charlotte and at No. 23 Tech to give him eight of those in his career. Four times in his career, Georgia hasn't had to punt in a game, the most recent time was in the win over No 5. Ole Miss this season.

Thorson's career average of 45.5 (6,604/145) is very close to the school record held by Jake Camarda (45.8 from 2018-21). Also, Camarda holds the school record for Career Net Average at 41.5, and Thorson could own that mark as he currently owns a 42.8 average.

Against No. 23 Tech last Friday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Thorson posted a 51.2 average on four punts with a long of 61, no returns and one touchback.

In his first two games in 2025, Thorson was named to the "Ray's 8," the weekly Ray Guy Award group. At #15 Tennessee, he had three punts for a 47.7 average including a long of 52 with two placed inside the 20 and no return yards.

In the 2024 SEC Championship Game, Thorson's season ended due to a knee injury during a return after a punt. He missed the 2025 opener while still recovering with redshirt freshman Drew Miller serving as the punter. Thorson returned to his starting role in week two versus Austin Peay.

A native of Melbourne, Australia, Thorson was a 2024 finalist for the Ray Guy Award (47.6 avg. on 42 punts, the second best mark in school history).

Thorson's social media features a comedic slant about his lack of playing time because the Bulldogs punted a record low 32 times in 2023 (14 games) and 36 punts in 2022 (15 games), the two lowest totals dating to at least 1948.

Along with Cole Speer, gunners in 2025 have included KJ Bolden, London Humphreys, Daniel Harris, Jeremy Bell and Talyn Taylor.

Single Game Career Highs For Thorson

Punts: 6 (UK24)
Long: 75 (Tenn22)
Avg. (Min 2 punts): 54.0 on four (@ #1 Texas24) with minus 5 PR yards

Single Game Career Highs For Miller

Punts: 6 (MU25)
Long: 54 (MU 25)
Avg. (Min 2 punts): 48.0 on six (MU25) with 14 PR yards
#at least two punts

Geaux Dawgs

Junior All-SEC specialist Peyton Woodring, a native of Lafayette, La., is a three-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist. This year, he has twice been named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Woodring's Career FG% of 89.06% (57-of-64) is on track for a school record as the current mark belongs to Rodrigo Blankenship who posted an 82.47% from 2016-19, making 80-of-97 attempts. Blankenship holds the Georgia and SEC record for Career PATs, going 200-for-200. Woodring ranks second in school history as he's 165-for-165 in PATs.

In 2025, he has a team-high 91 points (15-16 on FGs, 46-for-46 on PATs, 72 Kickoffs, 52 Touchbacks, 4 Out of Bounds).

Scored 10 points (3 FGs, 1 PAT) in 16-9 win over No. 23 Ga. Tech

Successful onside kick against No. 10 Texas when No. 5 Georgia led 21-10 in the 4th quarter on its way to a 35-10 victory, first one recovered since 2013.

Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after Georgia's 41-21 rout of MSU in Starkville, scoring 11 points including a 46- and 49-yard field goals.

Scored 13 points in 43-35 win over #5 OM, hit a 51-yard FG on opening drive, a 35-yarder to end the first half to cut the deficit to one and nailed a 42-yarder to extend lead to eight with 2:06 left to play.

Tallied eight points and hit a season-long 53-yard FG in the 20-10 win at AU. Missed a 45-yarder which snapped a streak of 10 straight field goals made.

Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week in 44-41 OT win at #15 Tennessee with 12 points including a 48-yard FG plus eight kickoffs, all touchbacks.

Returns have been rare but Cash Jones, Kyron Jones, Raylen Wilson, Justin Williams and Chris Cole have made special teams tackles.

Did You Know?

After missing three of his first seven field goal attempts as a freshman in 2023, he's been good on 53 of his past 57 FG (3 of those misses were from 50+ yards while one was from 45 yards).

Single Game Career Highs For Woodring

Points: 15 (UK23)
PATs: 9 (vs. FSU23, Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla.)
FGA: 3 (10x, last @ #23 Ga. Tech in MBS '25)
FGM: 3 (8x, last @ #23 Ga. Tech in MBS '25)
LG: 55 (vs. Clemson '24 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Redshirt senior Liam Badger and freshman Connor Ferguson are options too. Ferguson made his debut with the final kickoff versus Marshall.

Did You Know?

Georgia's last game-winning field goal with two minutes or less to play came in the 2021 Peach Bowl against undefeated and No. 8 Cincinnati. Jack Podlesny hit a 53 yarder with three seconds left for a 22-21 lead. The Bulldogs would register a safety on the last play for a 24-21 final.

Georgia's All-Time Overtime Record (11-7)

Home: 2-2; Away: 5-2; Neutral: 4-3
Bowl Game/CFP: 3-2 !SEC Games: 4-4
!Includes SECCG & CFP National Championship)

The Bulldogs are 3-2 in overtime games under Kirby Smart. Georgia's complete overtime history can be found on page 110 of the media guide.

Overtime In The Kirby Smart Era (4-2)

Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0; Neutral: 2-1
(Bowl Game/CFP: 1-1; *SEC Games: 2-2)

Includes SECCG & CFP National Championship)

Jan. 1, 2018: #3 Georgia beat #2 Oklahoma 54-48 (2-OT) in Pasadena, Calif. (CFP Semifinal: Rose Bowl Game)
Jan. 8. 2018: #4 Alabama beat #3 Georgia 26-23 in Atlanta, Ga. (CFP National Championship, Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Oct. 12, 2019: S.C. beat #3 Georgia 20-17 (2-OT) in Athens, Ga.
Nov. 29, 2024: #7 Georgia beat Ga. Tech 44-42 (8-OT, SEC Record) in Athens, Ga.
Dec. 7, 2024: #2 Georgia beat #5 Texas 22-19 in Atlanta, Ga. (SEC Championship, Mercedez-Benz Stadium)
Sept. 13, 2025: #6 Georgia beat #15 Tennessee 44-41 in Knoxville, Tenn.

2025 SEC Legends Class Features Randy Johnson

On Oct. 22, the Southeastern Conference announced its 2025 SEC Football Legends class presented by T-Mobile, an assemblage of former football standouts who will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December. The 2025 Legends class includes 16 former stars who excelled on the gridiron for their respective school.

Randy Johnson (UGA 1973-75), a native of Rome, Ga., was a standout offensive lineman who earned consensus All-America honors in 1975. He was a two-time First Team All-SEC selection, earned the Jacobs Blocking Award and was named the SEC Lineman of the Year in his career. After playing three seasons in the NFL, he dedicated 30 years to teaching and coaching before retiring. He was inducted into Georgia's Circle of Honor in 2021.

Big Plays (25+ yards) In 2025

Georgia has 22 big plays. Opponents have 19.

The longest each game is listed below.

G1: 3 (47-yd. TD pass Stockton-Branch);
MU: 2 (44-yd. pass, Turner-Bradshaw)

G2: None;
AP: 2 (34-yd. pass Parson-Robinson)

G3: 5 (45-yd. pass Stockton-Young);
UT: 5 (72-yd. TD pass Aguilar-Brazzell II)

G4: 4 (43-yd. rush by Bell & Bowens);
UA: 1 (27-yd. pass Simpson-Riley)

G5: 4 (36-yd. pass Stockton-Delp);
UK: 2 (38-yd. pass Boley-Law)

G6: 1 (30-yd. pass Stockton-Thomas);
AU: 1 (27-yd. rush by Arnold)

G7: 3 (36-yd. pass Stockton-Young; Stockton-Bell)
OM: 2 (75-yd. TD pass Chambliss-Stribling)

G8: 2 (42-yd. pass Stockton-Branch)
UF: 4 (40-yd. TD pass Lagway-Wilson III)

G9: 6 (64-yd. TD pass Stockton-Thomas)
MSU: 1 (57-yd. pass Taylor-Thompson)

G10: 4 (44-yd. KOR Branch)
UT: 1 (40-yd. pass Manning-Mosley V)

G11: 3 (38-yd. pass Stockton-Thomas)
CHAR: 2 (38-yd. pass Loftis-Mason)

G12: None
GT: 2 (30-yd. pass King-Seither)

Points Off Turnovers In 2025

Georgia is -1 in Turnover Margin.

Georgia has 27 points off 11 turnovers.

Opponents have 32 points off 12 turnovers.

MU: No turnovers by either team
AP: No points off 1 TO; AP got 3 points off 2 TO
UT: 3 points off 2 TO; UT got 3 points off 2 TO
UA: No Turnovers; UA got 3 points 1 TO
UK: 7 points off 2 TO; UK got 7 points off 2 TO
@ AU: 3 points off 1 TO; AU did not force any TO
#5 OM: No TO by either team
vs. UF: No TO forced; UF got 3 points off 1 TO
@ MSU: 7 points off 1 TO; MSU no points off 1 TO
#10 UT: No points off 1 TO; TX got 7 points off 1 TO
CHAR: 7 points off 2 TO; CHAR 3 points off 1 TO
@ #23 GT: No points off 1 TO; GT 3 points off 1 TO

Bulldog Career INTs & Pick-Six

Georgia has 8 INTs in 2025: Ellis Robinson IV-4 (AP, UK, CHAR, @GT), KJ Bolden-2 (UT, TX), Joenel Aguero-1 (UT), Daniel Okonkwo-1 (CHAR);

Opp. have 7 INTs.

Bulldog	INT	TD	Last INT
Ellis Robinson IV, DB	4	0	@GT25
KJ Bolden, S	3	0	#10TX25
Daylen Everette, CB	3	0	#2TX-SECCG24
CJ Allen, LB	1	0	vs. UF24
Joenel Aguero, S	1	0	@ #15 UT25
Kyron Jones, Star	1	1	UTM23
Daniel Okonkwo	1	0	CHAR25

Bulldog Career Fumble Recoveries

Georgia has 3 FR in 2025; Opponents have 4 FR.

Bulldog	FR	Last FR
Chris Cole, LB	2	UMass24
CJ Allen, LB	1	UK25
KJ Bolden, S	1	@ MSU25
Kyron Jones, S	1	@ AU25
Daylen Everette, CB	1	@ #1 TX24
Raylen Wilson, LB	1	UMass24
Cole Speer, WR	#1	vs. #4 FSU23

#on Special Teams

Bulldog Career Sacks

Georgia has 17 sacks in 2025; Opponents have 17.

Bulldog	'25	'24	'23	'22	Total
CJ Allen, LB	3.5	0	1	n/a	4.5
Raylen Wilson, LB	2.5	1.5	0.5	n/a	4.5
Chris Cole, LB	4	0	n/a	n/a	4
Gabe Harris Jr., LB	1	2	0	n/a	3
Christen Miller, DL	1.5	1.5	1	0	4
Gabe Harris, Jr., LB	1	2	0	n/a	3
Quintavius Johnson, LB	1.5	0	n/a	n/a	1.5
KJ Bolden, S	0	1	n/a	n/a	1
Daylen Everette, CB	0	1	0	0	1
Elijah Griffin, DL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
Daniel Harris, CB	0	0	1	n/a	1
Nnamdi Ogboko, DL	1	0	n/a	n/a	1
Jordan Thomas, DL	0	1	n/a	n/a	1
Zayden Walker, LB	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	1

17 First-Time Starters In 2025

MU (7): E. Barbor (TE), Z. Branch (WR), J. Gaston, Jr. (RG), J. Hall (DL), Q. Johnson (OLB), K. Jones (FS), E. Robinson IV (CB);
AP (2): Jahzare Jackson (RT), Michael Uini (RG); @ #15 UT (1): Dontrell Glover (RG);
#17 UA (1): BoHugley (RT);
UK (1): Chauncey Bowens (RB);
@AU (1): Noah Thomas (WR);
#5 OM (0): None;
UF: (0): None;
MSU (1): Xzavier McLeod (DL);
#10TX: (0): None
CHAR (3): Cash Jones (RB), Malachi Toliver (C), Chris Cole (ILB)
#23 GT: None

Last year, there were 21 first-time starters during the season.

True Freshmen Getting A Taste

The Bulldogs had 22 true freshmen make their debut in the 2025 season-opening win over Marshall: Ethan Barbor (TE), Juan Gaston, Jr. (RG) started while 20 others saw action: Elyiss Williams (TE), Zayden Walker (ILB), Talyn Taylor (WR), Darren Ikinnagbon (OLB), Tyler J. Williams (WR), Anthony Kruah (ILB), Bo Walker, (RB) Dominick Kelly (CB), Rasean Dinkins (S), Isaiah Gibson (OLB), Cortez Smith (OL), London Seymour (DT), CJ Wiley (WR), Dontrell Glover (OL), Mason Short (OL), Landon Roldan (WR), Thomas Blackshear (WR), Elijah Griffin (DL), JJ Hanne (DL) and Connor Ferguson (K). Last year, 13 true freshmen made their debut in the opening win over No. 14 Clemson.

The Bulldog Captains In 2025

MU: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Drew Bobo, Earnest Greene III
AP: AP: Gunner Stockton, Colbie Young, KJ Bolden, Raylen Wilson
@ #15UT: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Drew Bobo, Oscar Delp
#17 UA: Zachariah Branch, Micah Morris, Jordan Hall, Gabe Harris Jr.
UK: Monroe Freeling, Lawson Luckie, Daylen Everette Quintavius Johnson
@ AU: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Drew Bobo, Colbie Young
#5 OM: Oscar Delp, London Humphreys, Daylen Everette, Quintavius Johnson
UF: Jordan Hall, Raylen Wilson, Dillon Bell, Gunner Stockton
@ MSU: CJ Allen, Daylen Everette, Zachriah Branch, Monroe Freeling
#10 UT: CJ Allen, Gabe Harris Jr., Dillon Bell, Drew Bobo
CHAR: Cash Jones, Micah Morris, KJ Bolden, Christen Miller
@ #23 GT: Quintavius Johnson, Raylen Wilson, Oscar Delp, Gunner Stockton

HEAD COACH KIRBY SMART QUICK FACTS

10th season as Georgia coach
Career Record: 116-20 (.853)
2021 & 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2017 CFP national runner-up
One of just two active coaches with multiple national titles (Dabo Swinney-Clemson, '16 & '18)
T5th fastest coach in NCAA FBS history to win 100 games, doing it in 117; Fastest to do it in SEC history
Best record & winning percentage (85-15, .850) after his first 100 games of any coach in SEC history
2017, 2022 & 2024 SEC Champions
Georgia has been ranked in the top five nationally in Scoring Defense five times including leading the nation in 2019 & 2021; Been ranked in the top 10 in Scoring Offense three times (2021-23)
2017 George Munger award (National Coach of the Year by Maxwell Club)
Three-Time SEC Coach of the Year, 2017, 2021-22
Bulldogs have won three Butkus Awards and two Mackey Awards, One Outland Trophy, Bednarik Award, Thorpe Award, Groza Award, Manning Award & Burlsworth Trophy; Two NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards, One Heisman Trophy finalist
25 1st-team All-Americans
76 NFL Draft Picks
20 First Round NFL Draft picks
290 players on SEC Academic Honor Rolls, including a high of 48 on the 2024 team

THE KIRBY SMART RECORD

Year	W	L	Pct.	SEC	Bowl	AP Rank
2016	8	5	.615	4-4	Liberty	NR
2017	13	2	.867	8-2#	CFP Rose/NCG	2nd
2018	11	3	.786	7-2#	Sugar	T7th
2019	12	2	.857	7-2#	Sugar	4th
2020	8	2	.800	7-2	Chick-fil-A	7th
2021	14	1	.933	9-1#	CFP Orange/NCG	1st
2022	15	0	1.000	9-0#	CFP Peach/NCG	1st
2023	13	1	.929	8-0	Orange	4th
2024	11	3	.786	7-2 *	CFP Sugar (Qtr.)	6th
2025	11	1	.927	7-1
Total	116	20	.853	*73-17

#4-5 (includes 2017-19, '21, '22, '23, '24' SECCGs, 2018 & 2022 CFPNC)

19 VICTORIES WHEN TIED OR TRAILING LATE

SEASON	OPPONENT	START OF 4TH QUARTER OR DEFICIT	FINAL
2016	% #22 UNC	Trailed 24-23	33-24
2016	@ Missouri	Trailed 27-21	28-27
2016	@ Kentucky	Trailed 21-16	27-24
2016	#8 Auburn	Tied 7-7	13-7
2016	^TCU	Trailed Trailed 23-21	31-23
2017	@ #24 Notre Dame	Trailed 17-16, trailed 19-17 with 10:21 left	20-19
2017	$ #2 Oklahoma	Tied 31-31, trailed 45-38 with 0:55 left	54-48 2ot
2020	~ #8 Cincinnati	Trailed 21-10, trailed 21-19 with :03 left	24-21
2022	! #1 Alabama	Trailed 18-13 with 10:14 left	33-18
2022	@ Missouri	Trailed 19-12, trailed 22-12 with 14:09 left	26-22
2022	~ #4 Ohio State (CFP Semi)	Trailed 38-24, trailed 41-35 with 2:43 left	42-41
2023	@ Auburn	Tied 17-17, tied 20-20 with 6:21 left	27-20
2024	@ Kentucky	Trailed 9-6	13-12
2024	@ Kentucky	Trailed 9-6	13-12
2024	vs. Florida in Jax.	Tied 20-20 with 7:29 left	34-20
2024	Ga. Tech	Trailed 17-6; then 27-13 with 5:37 left; 40-34 in 2nd OT	44-42 (8-OT)
2024	#2 Texas (SECCG)	Trailed 19-16 in OT	22-19
2025	@ #15 Tennessee	Trailed 28-27; then 38-30 with 6:40 left; 41-38 in OT	44-41 (OT)
2025	#5 Ole Miss	Trailed 35-26 and outscored Rebels 17-0 to end the game	43-35
2025	vs. Florida	Tied 17-17; Trailed 20-17 with 14:52 left	24-20

%Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ^Liberty Bowl; $Rose Bowl Game; ~Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; !CFP National Championship

TOP IND. SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES UNDER SMART

Rushing Yards: 222, Nick Chubb vs. #22 UNC in Atlanta (9/3/16);
Rushing TDs: 3, Sony Michel vs. UK
(11/18/17); vs. #2 Oklahoma in CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl (1/1/18); Daijun Edwards vs. AU (10/8/22); Trevor Etienne @ #1 Texas (10/19/24); Nate Frazier vs. UMass (11/23/24); Bo Walker vs. CHAR (11/22/25);
Longest Rush: 83-TD, D'Andre Swift @ #9 UK (11/3/18)
Passing Yards: 459, Carson Beck vs. MSU (10/13/24);
Passing TDs: 5, C. Beck (TT-9/7/24, GT-11/29/24), S. Bennett (UAB-9/11/21);
Receiving Yards: 197 (8 rec.), Jermaine Burton vs. MSU (11/21/20);
Receiving TDs: 3, Lawson Luckie vs. #5 OM (10/18/25);
Longest Pass/TD Pass: 89-TD, S. Bennett to Brock Bowers vs. UAB (9/11/21);
Tackles: 15, Nakobe Dean vs. #8 UF in Jacksonville (11/7/20);
Sacks: 3, Trenton Thompson vs. TCU (12/30/16);
Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC in Peach Bowl (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24);
TFL: 3, Azeez Ojulari vs. #7 AU (10/3/20), vs. #8 UC in Peach Bowl (1/1/21); Trenton Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24) & #2 Texas in SECCG (12/7/24);

31 DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS SCORES UNDER SMART

The Bulldogs are 28-1 (loss came versus #8 UF in 2020) when they register a non-offensive score under Smart.

In 2024, freshman LB Chris Cole returned a fumble 28 yards for a TD; In 2023, freshman DB Kyron Jones returned an INT versus UT Martin 26 yards for a score; redshirt sophomore Mekhi Mews took a punt return 69 yards for a TD against Ball State; and Joenel Aguero blocked a punt for a safety versus Florida.

DEFENSIVE SCORING IN THE SMART ERA

114 Points: 17 TDs, 6 Safeties

2016: 14 points in 3 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret., Safety);
2017: 6 points in one game (Fumble Ret.);
2018: 12 points in 2 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret.);
2019: 18 points in 3 different games (2 Fumble Ret., 1 Fumble Rec.);
2020: 22 points in 4 different games (2 Pick-Sixes 1 Fumble Ret., 2 Safeties);
2021: 28 points in 6 different games (4 Pick-Sixes, 2 Safeties);
2022: none
2023: 8 points in two games (Pick-Six, Safety)
2024: 6 points in one game (Fumble Ret.)
2025: none

48 POINTS ON SPECIAL TEAMS IN THE SMART ERA

2016: 12 points in 2 games (KOR, PR);
2017: none;
2018: 12 points in 2 games (PR, Blocked Punt Ret.);
2019: none;
2020: none;
2021: 8 points in 2 games (Blocked Punt Ret.; Safety/Blocked Punt);
2022: 8 points in 2 games (Safety/Blocked Punt; Blocked FG Ret.).
2023: 8 points in 2 games (PR, Safety)
2024: none;
2025: none;

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