Saturday, October 4
Athens, Ga.
12:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
vs
Kentucky
Georgia Hosts Kentucky for Homecoming on Saturday
September 29, 2025 | Football
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Georgia owns the best record in the FBS since 2021 at 56-6. 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 in each of the past four seasons.
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Georgia leads the UK series 64-12-2 including winning the past 15 meetings dating to 2010. That is the second longest winning streak against an opponent in school history, trailing only 22 in a row against Mercer from 1892-1941.
When the 2026 SEC football schedule was released last Tuesday, it should be noted that Georgia will not play Kentucky for the first time since 1955! Georgia will travel to Kentucky in 2027.
Georgia and Kentucky first met on the gridiron in 1939, a 13-6 Wildcat win in Louisville.
Kentucky's last victory in the series came in Athens under the lights in 2009 (34-27). Since then, Georgia had won 26 consecutive home night games until last Saturday against No. 17 UA.
In 2024, top-ranked Georgia escaped Kentucky with a 13-12 win. The Bulldogs trailed 6-3 at the half, tallying just three first downs and 63 total yards. Georgia took its first lead with 10:28 left in the fourth quarter after a 10-play, 68-yard touchdown drive. It was capped by a Branson Robinson three-yard plunge. Georgia's defense limited the Wildcats to four field goals on the night.
The Wildcats arrive in Athens with a 2-2 mark including 0-2 in the SEC. This past Saturday in Columbia, S.C., they fell to the Gamecocks 35-13. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs lost for the first time Between the Hedges in six years when No. 17 UA held on for a 24-21 victory to snap Georgia's school record 33-game home winning streak.
In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs are 16-3 after a loss, and they haven't lost back-to-back games in the regular season since 2016 when it happened twice. In 2024, Georgia lost at No. 4 Alabama and bounced back to defeat Auburn at home. Later in the year, the Bulldogs fell at No. 16 Ole Miss and responded with a win over No. 7 Tennessee in Athens. Georgia did drop its final two games of the 2018 postseason (lost to No. 1 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and then to No. 15 Texas in the Sugar Bowl).
One of Georgia's main themes during the preseason and now in 2025 will be to play with "FPE." *Fifty-four percent of Georgia's roster consists of players in their first or second season here.
Last Saturday, Georgia fell behind No. 17 Alabama 14-0 in the first quarter and 24-14 at halftime. Despite blanking the Crimson Tide in the second half, Georgia was unable to rally in a 24-21 defeat.
Due to injuries, Georgia has started four different offensive line units this season. Still, against No. 17 UA, the Bulldogs rushed for 227 yards on 33 carries for a 6.9 average. It allowed just one sack and was in position to tie or take its first lead of the night when the Bulldogs turned it over on downs at the UA 11 with 13:25 left in the contest.
Redshirt junior quarterback Gunner Stockton is in his first season as a starter. He helped Georgia pass its first SEC road start, leading the Bulldogs to a 44-41 win in overtime against No. 15 Tennessee in front of a crowd of 101,915. Georgia trailed five different times including in OT.
Georgia registered 502 yards of offense (198-rushing, 304-passing) on 87 plays in the road win over No. 15 UT while the Vols tallied 496 yards (125-rushing, 371-passing) on 70 plays. Georgia is 4-6 when allowing 40 points in the Smart era including 3-1 since 2022.
Kirby Smart is in his 10th season at the helm of his alma mater with a 108-20 mark. He is one of only two active coaches (Dabo Swinney, Clemson) with multiple national championships. *Georgia is the only team in the CFP-era to win back-to-back national titles, doing it in 2021-2022.
In 2024, the Bulldogs made their fourth straight appearance in the SEC Championship Game (SECCG) and seventh overall trip under Smart. After a 22-19 overtime win over then No. 2 Texas, the Bulldogs claimed their 15th SEC title in school history and the No. 2 seed in the CFP.
Georgia is 34-3 in its last 37 SEC regular season games. The 2024 Bulldogs finished 6-2 in the SEC including making road trips to #1 Texas (W), #4 Alabama (L) and #16 Ole Miss (L) plus a home game against #7 Tennessee (W). This year, Georgia is 1-1, beating No. 15 Tennessee in Knoxville and falling here to No. 17 UA.
Redshirt junior Gunner Stockton, a 6-1, 215-pound native of Tiger, Ga., is 3-2 as starter in his career.
Finished 13-for-20 for 130 yards and 1 TD plus ran five times for 22 yards in a 24-21 home loss to No. 17 UA on Sept. 27.
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.
Posted a 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.
2024 Highlights: Started the 2nd half of the 2024 SECCG against Texas who had the No. 1 rated pass defense and No. 3 total defense after Carson Beck was injured...Led the Bulldogs on scoring drives of 75, 61 and 72 yards in three of the first four possessions and then the game-winning TD in OT...Made first career start versus No. 5 Notre Dame in the CFP Quarterfinal Allstate Sugar Bowl (20-for-32 for 234 yards, 1 TD despite being sacked four times).
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Puglisi made his Bulldog debut in the 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.
Longest Rush by Georgia: 43-yd by Dillon Bell & Chauncey Bowens (#17 UA)
Longest Rush by Opp.: 27-yd by Star Thomas (#15UT)
Longest Completion by Georgia: 47-yd TD (Stockton to Branch vs. MU)
Longest Completion by Opp.: 72-yd TD (Aguilar to Brazzell II, #15UT)
RUSHING
#33 Chauncey Bowens 240 yards, 41 att., 5.9 avg., 3 TDs, 43 LG
#3 Nate Frazier 219 yards, 43 att., 5.1 avg., 2 TD, 24 LG
#14 Gunner Stockton 146 yards, 33 att., 4.4 avg., 3 TDs, 21 LG
#20 Dwight Phillips, Jr. 145 yards, 18 att., 8.1 avg., 1 TD, 23 LG
PASSING
#14 Gunner Stockton 76 comp., 109 att., 851 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT, 47 LG
#12 Ryan Puglisi 6 comp., 11 att., 63 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 23 LG
RECEIVING
#8 Colbie Young 17 rec., 238 yards, 14.0 avg., 1 TD, 45 LG
#1 Zachariah Branch 14 rec., 216 yards, 15.4 avg., 2 TD, 47 LG
#16 London Humphreys 9 rec., 105 yards, 11.7 avg., 2 TD, 31 LG
TACKLES
#3 CJ Allen, ILB 30 total tackles, 15 solo, 15 assist, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack
#5 Raylen Wilson, ILB 29 total tackles, 13 solo, 16 assist, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack
#4 KJ Bolden, DB 22 total tackles, 9 solo, 13 assist, 1 INT, 2 PBU
#31 Kyron Jones, DB 21 total tackles, 10 solo, 11 assist, 0 INT, 0 PBU
Georgia's top returning running back is 5-10, 205-pound sophomore Nate Frazier from Compton, Calif. This season, he has started all four games with 219 yards on 43 attempts and two scores.
Overall, Georgia is averaging 213.5 rushing yards per game with 12 TDs.
Redshirt freshman Chauncey Bowens, sophomore Dwight Phillips Jr., senior Cash Jones and redshirt senior Josh McCray, are options too.
Bowens enjoyed a breakout performance against No. 17 UA, posting a career- best 119 yards on 12 carries (9.9 average) including a 43-yard scamper. He is the first Bulldog to go over 100 rushing yards in a game this season.
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.
Phillips finished with 55 yards on seven carries including a team-best 23- yard scamper against Austin Peay. He is averaging 8.1 yards per carry.
In the 45-7 win over Marshall, QB Gunner Stockton was the leading rusher with 73 yards on 10 attempts with a pair of scores. Phillips Jr., was next with 60 yards with one TD. Frazier started and tallied 47 yards on 11 carries.
Georgia's top receivers to date have been senior Colbie Young (17-for- 238 yards, 1 TD), junior Zachariah Branch (14-for-216 yards, 2 TDs) and junior London Humphreys (9-for-105 yards, 2 TDs).
The Bulldogs are averaging 228.5 receiving yards a game.
Young had seven catches for 76 yards in the win over Austin Peay and then followed that up with four receptions for 73 yards at No. 15 UT. He led the team with four catches for 59 yards and a score against No. 17 UA.
Branch had a team-high five catches for 69 yards in the road win over No. 15 UT. Against the Vols, he registered a 36-yard TD and caught the game-tying two-point conversion with 2:32 left in the contest.
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.
Senior Dillon Bell, redshirt freshman Sacovie White-Helton plus true freshman Talyn Taylor have been targeted as well. Bell has flashed in the running game too with a 43-yard dash on a reverse against No. 18 UA. Taylor had his first two catches for 28 yards against the Govs. White-Helton had just one catch for 17 yards against the Vols, but it was a big one, coming on 2nd-and-12 in the fourth quarter on the game-tying drive.
Senior Texas A&M transfer Noah Thomas had three catches for 24 yards against the Govs after one target against Marshall.
Twelve Bulldogs caught a pass in the season opener against Marshall with receivers accounting for 12 of the 19 receptions. Branch led the group with three catches for 95 yards including a 47-yard TD.
Georgia was banged up on the offensive line in 2024 while facing the nation's toughest schedule per ESPN's FPI. Still, the Bulldogs won another SEC title. This year, the Bulldogs have a retooled group because All-American Tate Ratledge, Dylan Fairchild, Jared Wilson and Xavier Truss are all in the NFL.
Due to injuries, Georgia has used a different starting unit in all four games. While the left side has been the same with Monroe Freeling (LT) and redshirt senior Micah Morris (LG) plus Drew Bobo (C) in the middle, the Bulldogs have employed three different starting right guards and three different starting right tackles. Freeling has longest the starting streak on the line at nine games.
Bobo earned Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honors for his performance in leading the line in the road win over No. 15 UT.
True freshmen Juan Gaston Jr. and Dontrell Glover have made starts at right guard along with redshirt freshman Michael Uini (his first career start).
Georgia's depth has been tested this year as Gaston and Earnest Greene III (RT) both left the Marshall game with injuries and neither played against Austin Peay. Sophomore Jahzare Jackson (RT) and Uini made their first starts.
Redshirt freshmen Bo Hughley saw action at right tackle late in the win at No. 15 UT and made his first career start there against No. 17 UA. Glover got the start at right guard versus No. 17 UA.
The Bulldogs did not allow a sack in their first two games before the Vols collected three. 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 have played a significant role in the Bulldog offense with seven currently in the NFL, and the 2025 group is no different. Junior Lawson Luckie and senior Oscar Delp are playing the lead roles. Redshirt freshmen Jaden Reddell has appeared in all four games this year.
Highly-touted freshmen Ethan Barbour and Elyiss Williams have contributed too. Barbour joined Delp in the starting lineup in the opener while Williams notched a 23-yard TD on his first career catch. Incidentally, the last Bulldog to do that was Delp in 2022 against South Carolina. Barbour injured his left leg at the end of the first half against Austin Peay. He is now out.
In the win over Marshall, the tight ends had four catches for 62 yards and one score. Delp had the longest catch, a 28-yarder, while Williams had the score.
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.
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.
Did You Know? Luckie is a second generation Bulldog. His father Mike (LB) was part of Bulldog triplets from 1996-98 (uncles Dustin-LB and Miles-C).
Did You Know? Delp is a 2025 semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy.
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 been limited to 78 points on the Bulldogs in four games (19.5 ppg).
2025 Rushing Defense: 91.3 ypg; Pass Defense: 232.8 ypg
In 2025, opponents has scored 28 points in the 1st quarter (21 of those at #15 UT) and 20 in the 2nd quarter,. However, in the 2nd half, the Bulldogs have allowed just 27 points total (additional 3 points in OT).
Blanked No. 17 UA in the second half after it scored 24 points in the first half. The Crimson Tide was a combined 8-for-8 on 3rd Down Conversions in its first two drives and finished the game 13-for-19 (68%).
One of the hallmarks of an elite defense is stopping the run.
This year, Marshall was limited to 78 rushing yards on 31 attempts while Austin Peay gained just 45 rushing yards on 28 attempts.
No. 15 UT came in averaging 252.5 rushing ypc and 605 yards of total offense/ game; UT posted 125 rushing yards (34 att.) and 496 yards of total offense.
No. 17 UA was limited to 117 yards (38 att.) for a 3.1 average
Redshirt junior Christen Miller and junior Jordan Hall are the veterans up front. Miller had 2 tackles and 3 QB pressures versus No. 15 UT. Hall battled leg injuries last year that limited him to six games and admitted that rehabbing the mental side more than the physical was the toughest part. Hall made his first career start in the 2025 opener against Marshall. He had three tackles against No. 15 UT and tied his career-high with 4 stop versus No. 17 UA.
Redshirt freshmen Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, Nnamdi Ogboko, and Jordan Thomas, redshirt sophomores Xzavier McLeod and Josh Horton (Miami) and freshmen Elijah Griffin and JJ Hanne are in the rotation. Jonah-Ajonye and Griffin posted a career-high three stops versus Austin Peay while Horton made three tackles against No. 17 UA.
In 2024, junior CJ Allen ranked second in tackles with 76 while fellow junior Raylen Wilson posted 47 stops. Currently, they are the team's top tacklers with Allen at 30 and Wilson with 29. Allen collected a team-best eight stops against No. 17 UA.
The duo had career-highs in the win at No. 15 UT as Allen made 11 stops with two QB pressures and Wilson collected nine and three QB pressures.
One of the most veteran linebackers, junior Gabe Harris Jr., made his first start against Marshall and had a pair of TFLs.
Redshirt junior Terrell Foster made three tackles, and in the second quarter, he recovered a blocked punt at the Marshall 20 that set up an eventual score.
Freshmen All-SEC selections Chris Cole and Justin Williams stepped up last year when Smael Mondon (now with the Philadelphia Eagles) was hurt, and that duo is even better in 2025. Cole had a career-high five tackles in the win over Marshall. He has a team-best three sacks this year.
Cole's elite speed, length and flexibility help him cover as he made a career- high six tackles, one sack and two QB pressures against No. 15 UT.
Sophomore Quintavius Johnson has started all four games while redshirt freshman Kris Jones and junior Elo Modozie (Army) have seen time too.
Georgia's defense faced a passing attack at No. 15 Tennessee that was averaging 352 yards per game (ypg), and the Vols 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. Joenel Aguero, who made a career-best seven tackles versus the Vols, and KJ Bolden came up with interceptions.
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.
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 against Marshall due to an injury. He has returned to his starting role since week two. He made six stops against No. 17 UA.
Sophomore Kyron Jones plus senior JaCorey Thomas, junior Daniel Harris and redshirt freshman Ellis Robinson IV have seen the most action. Robinson had the team's first INT of the year against Austin Peay. Jones, who was a running back in high school and recruited to play defensive back, posted a career-high 10 stops against the Vols and then had seven versus No. 17 UA.
Redshirt junior Zion Branch led the team with a career-high seven stops versus Marshall while Bolden had six stops against Austin Peay. Bolden blocked a punt against Marshall too.
In 2024, Georgia was the only team in the FBS that had its punter (Brett Thorson), placekicker (Peyton Woodring) and snapper (Beau Gardner) named a semifinalist for a national award at their position, and all three are back! Thorson and Gardner were named finalists for the Ray Guy Award and Patrick Mannelly Award, while Woodring was up for the Groza Award.
In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have a 64% success rate on 4th Down Conversion attempts (86-for-135) with 17 TDs.
In 2025, Georgia is 5-for-6 with 3 TDs on 4th Down to rank ninth nationally in 4th Down Conversion Percentage.
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).
With elite distance, hang time, placement and a strong coverage unit, All-America punter Brett Thorson and the Bulldogs ranked 16th nationally in Net Punting at 45.1. 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.
In his first two games back 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.
A native of Melbourne, Australia, Thorson was a 2024 finalist for the Ray Guy Award after averaging 47.6 yards on 42 punts, the second best mark in school history. His average would've ranked 3rd nationally in 2024, but the NCAA's minimum for leaders is 3.6 punts a game.
Thorson's career average of 45.6 (5,515/121) ranks 2nd best in school history, trailing only Jake Camarda's record mark of 45.8 set from 2018-21.
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 after just 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 and Jeremy Bell.
Punts: 6 (UK24)
Long: 75 (Tenn22)
Avg. (Min 2 punts): 54.0 on four (@ #1 Texas24) with minus 5 PR yards
Punts: 6 (MU25)
Long: 54 (MU 25)
Avg. (Min 2 punts): 48.0 on six (MU25) with 14 PR yards
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Junior All-SEC specialist Peyton Woodring, a native of Lafayette, La., returns as a two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist. In 2025, he has a teamhigh 28 points (4-4 on FGs, 16-for-16 on PATs, 24 Kickoffs, 22 Touchbacks)
Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week in 44-41 OT road win versus #15 Tennessee, accounted for 12 points including a 48-yard FG plus eight kickoffs, all touchbacks.
Did You Know? After missing three of his first seven field goal attempts as a freshman in 2023, he's been good on 42 of his past 45 FG (all three misses from 50 yards). He's made all 135 PATs too.
His 91.3 FG% in 2024 ranked 2nd in the SEC and 3rd best in Georgia history.
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, and the Bulldogs woud register a safety on the final play for a 24-21 final.
Points: 15 (UK23)
PATs: 9 (vs. FSU23, Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla.)
FGA: 3 (7x, last @ #15 Tennessee '25)
FGM: 3 (6x, last @ #15 Tennessee '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, and the Bulldogs woud register a safety on the final play for a 24-21 final.
In 2024, San Franicsco native Beau Gardner, a graduate transfer from UCLA, became Georgia's first finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award (nation's best long snapper, annual award began in 2019). He is back in 2025.
Snapped on a combined 71 field goal attempts and PATs as well as each of the 46 punts in 2024.
The experienced kickoff returners include USC transfer junior Zachariah Branch (Career: 33-for-614 yards, 1 TD including 4 for 67 yards for UGA) and graduate Cash Jones (4-for-58 yards in 2024; None in 2025).
Branch was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for his performance in the road win over No. 15 Tennessee. He had five catches for 69 yards including a 36-yard TD, caught the game-tying two-point conversion with 2:32 left in regulation, had one KOR for 28 yards and one rush for four yards.
At punt returner, Branch has done this as well during his career with the Trojans and Bulldogs (Career: 33-for-439 yards, 1 TD including 4 for 33 yards for UGA). In 2023, Branch won The Jet Award for the nation's top returner. Also, redshirt-freshman Sacovie White-Helton has one PR for 12 yards.
In the season opener against Marshall, the Bulldogs did not have any kick returns while Branch had three PR for 24 yards. KJ Bolden blocked a Marshall punt and was credited with a two-yard return.
Did You Know? Georgia's last punt return for a TD came in 2023 (Mekhi {MUH-kye} Mews vs. Ball State, 69 yards)
Did You Know? Georgia's last KOR for a TD came in 2016 (Terry Godwin @ South Carolina, 43 yards)
Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs have blocked eight punts and eight field goals. There's two players on the current squad with a block for Georgia.
In the 2025 season opener against Marshall, KJ Bolden blocked a punt that led to an eventual TD after the Bulldogs recovered it at the MU20. Junior DB Joenel Aguero blocked a Florida punt in 2023 that resulted in a safety.
Junior transfer OLB Elo Modozie blocked field goal attempts by Rice and Notre Dame in 2024 while playing for Army. Senior transfer DB Adrian Maddox blocked a field goal attempt by Prairie View A&M in 2022 while playing for Alabama State. Georgia's last blocked field goal came in 2024 by Dan Jackson against Auburn. He is now with the Detroit Lions on IR.
Georgia ranks 3rd in NCAA history for consecutive games scoring and among schools with active streaks: Florida: 466 games (1988-present); TCU: 411 games (1991-present); Georgia: 391 games (1995-present)
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.
(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.
Drew Bobo, C
Outland Trophy National Player of the Week (@ #15 UT game)
Zachariah Branch, WR/Return Specialist
Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (@ #15 UT game)
Gunner Stockton, QB
Davey O'Brien National QB of the Week, also Davey O'Brien Great 8 in Week 3, SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Player of the Week (@ #15 UT game);
Oscar Delp, TE
Campbell Trophy, Semifinalist (For Academic & Athletic Excellence, Sept. 24)
Brett Thorson, P
"Ray Guy, Ray's 8" For Week Two (AP game); "Ray Guy, Ray's 8" For Week Three (@ #15 UT game);
Peyton Woodring, PK
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (@ #15 UT game);
Georgia is -2 in Turnover Margin.
Georgia has 3 points off three turnovers.
Opponents have 9 points off six 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 go 3 points 1 TO
Georgia has 3 INTs in 2025: Ellis Robinson IV (AP), Joenel Aguero (UT), KJ Bolden (UT);
Opp. have 1 INT.
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Georgia has no FR in 2025; Opponents have three FR.
^on Offense; #on Special Teams
Georgia has 5 sacks in 2025; Opponents have 4.
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:
Last year, there were 21 first-time starters during the season.
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.
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.
#4-5 (includes 2017-19, '21, '22, '23, '24' SECCGs, 2018 & 2022 CFPNC)
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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);
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: 2, by nine Bulldogs multiple times;
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);
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.
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.)
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;
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Game & Broadcast Info
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- Kickoff: Saturday, October 4 - 12:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (93,033) | Athens, Ga.
- 2025 Records: Georgia (3-1, 1-1), Kentucky (2-2, 0-2)
- 2025 Rankings: Georgia #10/12, Kentucky NR
- TV: ABC (Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer & Katie George)
- 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 84
- Web Stats: georgiadogs.com
- Twitter: #UKvsUGA
- SECN ReBroadcast: TBA
- GameCenter: View
- History: Georgia vs. Kentucky All-Time Series Results: UGA 64-12-2
- Last Meeting: UGA won 13-12 in Lexington, Ky., 9/14/2024
- Tickets: SeatGeek
It's Homecoming
Georgia will celebrate Homecoming Saturday, and the Bulldogs are 82-18-2 on Homecoming. Kentucky last served as a Homecoming foe in 2021 with Georgia winning 30-13. The Bulldogs have won eight straight Homecoming games, all coming against SEC foes since 2017.
Georgia-Kentucky Quick Comparison
| Georgia | Kentucky | |
| Scoring Offense/Game: | 34.5 | 27.0 |
| Rushing Offense/Game: | 213.5 | 188.0 |
| Passing Offense/Game: | 228.5 | 159.0 |
| Total Offense/Game: | 442.0 | 347.0 |
| Scoring Defense/Game: | 19.5 | 26.0 |
| Rushing Defense/Game: | 91.3 | 147.0 |
| Passing Defense/Game: | 232.8 | 249.5 |
| Turnover Margin: | -2 | -2 |
Simply The Best (Since 2021)
Georgia owns the best record in the FBS since 2021 at 56-6. 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 in each of the past four seasons.
| Rank | School | Record |
| 1. | GEORGIA | 56-6 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 51-8 |
| 3. | Michigan | 51-9 |
| 4. | Oregon | 50-10 |
Fast Facts On The Georgia-Kentucky Series
Georgia leads the UK series 64-12-2 including winning the past 15 meetings dating to 2010. That is the second longest winning streak against an opponent in school history, trailing only 22 in a row against Mercer from 1892-1941.
When the 2026 SEC football schedule was released last Tuesday, it should be noted that Georgia will not play Kentucky for the first time since 1955! Georgia will travel to Kentucky in 2027.
Georgia and Kentucky first met on the gridiron in 1939, a 13-6 Wildcat win in Louisville.
Kentucky's last victory in the series came in Athens under the lights in 2009 (34-27). Since then, Georgia had won 26 consecutive home night games until last Saturday against No. 17 UA.
In 2024, top-ranked Georgia escaped Kentucky with a 13-12 win. The Bulldogs trailed 6-3 at the half, tallying just three first downs and 63 total yards. Georgia took its first lead with 10:28 left in the fourth quarter after a 10-play, 68-yard touchdown drive. It was capped by a Branson Robinson three-yard plunge. Georgia's defense limited the Wildcats to four field goals on the night.
The Wildcats arrive in Athens with a 2-2 mark including 0-2 in the SEC. This past Saturday in Columbia, S.C., they fell to the Gamecocks 35-13. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs lost for the first time Between the Hedges in six years when No. 17 UA held on for a 24-21 victory to snap Georgia's school record 33-game home winning streak.
Bouncing Back
In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs are 16-3 after a loss, and they haven't lost back-to-back games in the regular season since 2016 when it happened twice. In 2024, Georgia lost at No. 4 Alabama and bounced back to defeat Auburn at home. Later in the year, the Bulldogs fell at No. 16 Ole Miss and responded with a win over No. 7 Tennessee in Athens. Georgia did drop its final two games of the 2018 postseason (lost to No. 1 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and then to No. 15 Texas in the Sugar Bowl).
Playing With FPE (Fire, Passion & Energy)
One of Georgia's main themes during the preseason and now in 2025 will be to play with "FPE." *Fifty-four percent of Georgia's roster consists of players in their first or second season here.
Last Saturday, Georgia fell behind No. 17 Alabama 14-0 in the first quarter and 24-14 at halftime. Despite blanking the Crimson Tide in the second half, Georgia was unable to rally in a 24-21 defeat.
Due to injuries, Georgia has started four different offensive line units this season. Still, against No. 17 UA, the Bulldogs rushed for 227 yards on 33 carries for a 6.9 average. It allowed just one sack and was in position to tie or take its first lead of the night when the Bulldogs turned it over on downs at the UA 11 with 13:25 left in the contest.
Redshirt junior quarterback Gunner Stockton is in his first season as a starter. He helped Georgia pass its first SEC road start, leading the Bulldogs to a 44-41 win in overtime against No. 15 Tennessee in front of a crowd of 101,915. Georgia trailed five different times including in OT.
Georgia registered 502 yards of offense (198-rushing, 304-passing) on 87 plays in the road win over No. 15 UT while the Vols tallied 496 yards (125-rushing, 371-passing) on 70 plays. Georgia is 4-6 when allowing 40 points in the Smart era including 3-1 since 2022.
SMART Football
Kirby Smart is in his 10th season at the helm of his alma mater with a 108-20 mark. He is one of only two active coaches (Dabo Swinney, Clemson) with multiple national championships. *Georgia is the only team in the CFP-era to win back-to-back national titles, doing it in 2021-2022.
In 2024, the Bulldogs made their fourth straight appearance in the SEC Championship Game (SECCG) and seventh overall trip under Smart. After a 22-19 overtime win over then No. 2 Texas, the Bulldogs claimed their 15th SEC title in school history and the No. 2 seed in the CFP.
Georgia is 34-3 in its last 37 SEC regular season games. The 2024 Bulldogs finished 6-2 in the SEC including making road trips to #1 Texas (W), #4 Alabama (L) and #16 Ole Miss (L) plus a home game against #7 Tennessee (W). This year, Georgia is 1-1, beating No. 15 Tennessee in Knoxville and falling here to No. 17 UA.
Stockton Delivers
Redshirt junior Gunner Stockton, a 6-1, 215-pound native of Tiger, Ga., is 3-2 as starter in his career.
Finished 13-for-20 for 130 yards and 1 TD plus ran five times for 22 yards in a 24-21 home loss to No. 17 UA on Sept. 27.
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.
Posted a 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.
2024 Highlights: Started the 2nd half of the 2024 SECCG against Texas who had the No. 1 rated pass defense and No. 3 total defense after Carson Beck was injured...Led the Bulldogs on scoring drives of 75, 61 and 72 yards in three of the first four possessions and then the game-winning TD in OT...Made first career start versus No. 5 Notre Dame in the CFP Quarterfinal Allstate Sugar Bowl (20-for-32 for 234 yards, 1 TD despite being sacked four times).
Stockton's Career Highs
| Passing Yards | 304 @ #15 UT, '25 |
| Completions | 26 vs. AP, '25 |
| Attempts | 34 vs. AP,'25 |
| TD Passes | 3x/last @ #15 UT,'25 |
| Passing Yards | 439 @ #4 UA, '24 |
| Longest Pass Play | 67 vs. #5 ND, '25 |
| Longest TD Pass | Longest TD Pass: 47 vs. MU, '25 |
| Long Rush | 73/10 vs. MU '25 |
| Interceptions | 1 (2x, last vs. #2 TX-2,'24) |
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 | 4/4 | 76 | 109 | 69.8 | 851 | 0 | 5 | 150.4 | 47MU (TD) |
| Total | 13/5 | 133 | 192 | 69.3 | 1,439 | 2 | 8 | 143.8 | 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 |
| Career Total | 133 | 192 | 69.3 | 1,439 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 143.8 | 67 |
Puglisi's Career Passing Statistics
| Year | G/GS | Cmp. | Att. | Pct. | Yds. | INT | TD | Eff. | LG |
| 2025 | 3/0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 114.5 | 23 MU (TD) |
| Total | 3/0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 114.5 | 23 MU (TD) |
Puglisi made his Bulldog debut in the 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.
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 |
Longest Rush by Georgia: 43-yd by Dillon Bell & Chauncey Bowens (#17 UA)
Longest Rush by Opp.: 27-yd by Star Thomas (#15UT)
Longest Completion by Georgia: 47-yd TD (Stockton to Branch vs. MU)
Longest Completion by Opp.: 72-yd TD (Aguilar to Brazzell II, #15UT)
2025 STATISTICAL LEADERS
RUSHING
#33 Chauncey Bowens 240 yards, 41 att., 5.9 avg., 3 TDs, 43 LG
#3 Nate Frazier 219 yards, 43 att., 5.1 avg., 2 TD, 24 LG
#14 Gunner Stockton 146 yards, 33 att., 4.4 avg., 3 TDs, 21 LG
#20 Dwight Phillips, Jr. 145 yards, 18 att., 8.1 avg., 1 TD, 23 LG
PASSING
#14 Gunner Stockton 76 comp., 109 att., 851 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT, 47 LG
#12 Ryan Puglisi 6 comp., 11 att., 63 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 23 LG
RECEIVING
#8 Colbie Young 17 rec., 238 yards, 14.0 avg., 1 TD, 45 LG
#1 Zachariah Branch 14 rec., 216 yards, 15.4 avg., 2 TD, 47 LG
#16 London Humphreys 9 rec., 105 yards, 11.7 avg., 2 TD, 31 LG
TACKLES
#3 CJ Allen, ILB 30 total tackles, 15 solo, 15 assist, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack
#5 Raylen Wilson, ILB 29 total tackles, 13 solo, 16 assist, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack
#4 KJ Bolden, DB 22 total tackles, 9 solo, 13 assist, 1 INT, 2 PBU
#31 Kyron Jones, DB 21 total tackles, 10 solo, 11 assist, 0 INT, 0 PBU
Running Back Rotation Keeping Everyone Fresh
Georgia's top returning running back is 5-10, 205-pound sophomore Nate Frazier from Compton, Calif. This season, he has started all four games with 219 yards on 43 attempts and two scores.
Overall, Georgia is averaging 213.5 rushing yards per game with 12 TDs.
Redshirt freshman Chauncey Bowens, sophomore Dwight Phillips Jr., senior Cash Jones and redshirt senior Josh McCray, are options too.
Bowens enjoyed a breakout performance against No. 17 UA, posting a career- best 119 yards on 12 carries (9.9 average) including a 43-yard scamper. He is the first Bulldog to go over 100 rushing yards in a game this season.
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.
Phillips finished with 55 yards on seven carries including a team-best 23- yard scamper against Austin Peay. He is averaging 8.1 yards per carry.
In the 45-7 win over Marshall, QB Gunner Stockton was the leading rusher with 73 yards on 10 attempts with a pair of scores. Phillips Jr., was next with 60 yards with one TD. Frazier started and tallied 47 yards on 11 carries.
Ready To Receive
Georgia's top receivers to date have been senior Colbie Young (17-for- 238 yards, 1 TD), junior Zachariah Branch (14-for-216 yards, 2 TDs) and junior London Humphreys (9-for-105 yards, 2 TDs).
The Bulldogs are averaging 228.5 receiving yards a game.
Young had seven catches for 76 yards in the win over Austin Peay and then followed that up with four receptions for 73 yards at No. 15 UT. He led the team with four catches for 59 yards and a score against No. 17 UA.
Branch had a team-high five catches for 69 yards in the road win over No. 15 UT. Against the Vols, he registered a 36-yard TD and caught the game-tying two-point conversion with 2:32 left in the contest.
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.
Senior Dillon Bell, redshirt freshman Sacovie White-Helton plus true freshman Talyn Taylor have been targeted as well. Bell has flashed in the running game too with a 43-yard dash on a reverse against No. 18 UA. Taylor had his first two catches for 28 yards against the Govs. White-Helton had just one catch for 17 yards against the Vols, but it was a big one, coming on 2nd-and-12 in the fourth quarter on the game-tying drive.
Senior Texas A&M transfer Noah Thomas had three catches for 24 yards against the Govs after one target against Marshall.
Twelve Bulldogs caught a pass in the season opener against Marshall with receivers accounting for 12 of the 19 receptions. Branch led the group with three catches for 95 yards including a 47-yard TD.
Next Man Up Again On The Line
Georgia was banged up on the offensive line in 2024 while facing the nation's toughest schedule per ESPN's FPI. Still, the Bulldogs won another SEC title. This year, the Bulldogs have a retooled group because All-American Tate Ratledge, Dylan Fairchild, Jared Wilson and Xavier Truss are all in the NFL.
Due to injuries, Georgia has used a different starting unit in all four games. While the left side has been the same with Monroe Freeling (LT) and redshirt senior Micah Morris (LG) plus Drew Bobo (C) in the middle, the Bulldogs have employed three different starting right guards and three different starting right tackles. Freeling has longest the starting streak on the line at nine games.
Bobo earned Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honors for his performance in leading the line in the road win over No. 15 UT.
True freshmen Juan Gaston Jr. and Dontrell Glover have made starts at right guard along with redshirt freshman Michael Uini (his first career start).
Georgia's depth has been tested this year as Gaston and Earnest Greene III (RT) both left the Marshall game with injuries and neither played against Austin Peay. Sophomore Jahzare Jackson (RT) and Uini made their first starts.
Redshirt freshmen Bo Hughley saw action at right tackle late in the win at No. 15 UT and made his first career start there against No. 17 UA. Glover got the start at right guard versus No. 17 UA.
The Bulldogs did not allow a sack in their first two games before the Vols collected three. 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.
Not Just Blocking
Tight ends always have played a significant role in the Bulldog offense with seven currently in the NFL, and the 2025 group is no different. Junior Lawson Luckie and senior Oscar Delp are playing the lead roles. Redshirt freshmen Jaden Reddell has appeared in all four games this year.
Highly-touted freshmen Ethan Barbour and Elyiss Williams have contributed too. Barbour joined Delp in the starting lineup in the opener while Williams notched a 23-yard TD on his first career catch. Incidentally, the last Bulldog to do that was Delp in 2022 against South Carolina. Barbour injured his left leg at the end of the first half against Austin Peay. He is now out.
In the win over Marshall, the tight ends had four catches for 62 yards and one score. Delp had the longest catch, a 28-yarder, while Williams had the score.
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.
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.
Did You Know? Luckie is a second generation Bulldog. His father Mike (LB) was part of Bulldog triplets from 1996-98 (uncles Dustin-LB and Miles-C).
Did You Know? Delp is a 2025 semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy.
Defense Making Adjustments
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 been limited to 78 points on the Bulldogs in four games (19.5 ppg).
2025 Rushing Defense: 91.3 ypg; Pass Defense: 232.8 ypg
In 2025, opponents has scored 28 points in the 1st quarter (21 of those at #15 UT) and 20 in the 2nd quarter,. However, in the 2nd half, the Bulldogs have allowed just 27 points total (additional 3 points in OT).
Blanked No. 17 UA in the second half after it scored 24 points in the first half. The Crimson Tide was a combined 8-for-8 on 3rd Down Conversions in its first two drives and finished the game 13-for-19 (68%).
Stopping The Run Starts Up Front
One of the hallmarks of an elite defense is stopping the run.
This year, Marshall was limited to 78 rushing yards on 31 attempts while Austin Peay gained just 45 rushing yards on 28 attempts.
No. 15 UT came in averaging 252.5 rushing ypc and 605 yards of total offense/ game; UT posted 125 rushing yards (34 att.) and 496 yards of total offense.
No. 17 UA was limited to 117 yards (38 att.) for a 3.1 average
Redshirt junior Christen Miller and junior Jordan Hall are the veterans up front. Miller had 2 tackles and 3 QB pressures versus No. 15 UT. Hall battled leg injuries last year that limited him to six games and admitted that rehabbing the mental side more than the physical was the toughest part. Hall made his first career start in the 2025 opener against Marshall. He had three tackles against No. 15 UT and tied his career-high with 4 stop versus No. 17 UA.
Redshirt freshmen Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, Nnamdi Ogboko, and Jordan Thomas, redshirt sophomores Xzavier McLeod and Josh Horton (Miami) and freshmen Elijah Griffin and JJ Hanne are in the rotation. Jonah-Ajonye and Griffin posted a career-high three stops versus Austin Peay while Horton made three tackles against No. 17 UA.
Allen And Wilson Leading The LB Room
In 2024, junior CJ Allen ranked second in tackles with 76 while fellow junior Raylen Wilson posted 47 stops. Currently, they are the team's top tacklers with Allen at 30 and Wilson with 29. Allen collected a team-best eight stops against No. 17 UA.
The duo had career-highs in the win at No. 15 UT as Allen made 11 stops with two QB pressures and Wilson collected nine and three QB pressures.
One of the most veteran linebackers, junior Gabe Harris Jr., made his first start against Marshall and had a pair of TFLs.
Redshirt junior Terrell Foster made three tackles, and in the second quarter, he recovered a blocked punt at the Marshall 20 that set up an eventual score.
Freshmen All-SEC selections Chris Cole and Justin Williams stepped up last year when Smael Mondon (now with the Philadelphia Eagles) was hurt, and that duo is even better in 2025. Cole had a career-high five tackles in the win over Marshall. He has a team-best three sacks this year.
Cole's elite speed, length and flexibility help him cover as he made a career- high six tackles, one sack and two QB pressures against No. 15 UT.
Sophomore Quintavius Johnson has started all four games while redshirt freshman Kris Jones and junior Elo Modozie (Army) have seen time too.
Secondary Being Tested By Accurate QBs
Georgia's defense faced a passing attack at No. 15 Tennessee that was averaging 352 yards per game (ypg), and the Vols 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. Joenel Aguero, who made a career-best seven tackles versus the Vols, and KJ Bolden came up with interceptions.
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.
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 against Marshall due to an injury. He has returned to his starting role since week two. He made six stops against No. 17 UA.
Sophomore Kyron Jones plus senior JaCorey Thomas, junior Daniel Harris and redshirt freshman Ellis Robinson IV have seen the most action. Robinson had the team's first INT of the year against Austin Peay. Jones, who was a running back in high school and recruited to play defensive back, posted a career-high 10 stops against the Vols and then had seven versus No. 17 UA.
Redshirt junior Zion Branch led the team with a career-high seven stops versus Marshall while Bolden had six stops against Austin Peay. Bolden blocked a punt against Marshall too.
Something Special About These Specialists
In 2024, Georgia was the only team in the FBS that had its punter (Brett Thorson), placekicker (Peyton Woodring) and snapper (Beau Gardner) named a semifinalist for a national award at their position, and all three are back! Thorson and Gardner were named finalists for the Ray Guy Award and Patrick Mannelly Award, while Woodring was up for the Groza Award.
Are We Punting? We're Going For It!
In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have a 64% success rate on 4th Down Conversion attempts (86-for-135) with 17 TDs.
In 2025, Georgia is 5-for-6 with 3 TDs on 4th Down to rank ninth nationally in 4th Down Conversion Percentage.
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 Returns
With elite distance, hang time, placement and a strong coverage unit, All-America punter Brett Thorson and the Bulldogs ranked 16th nationally in Net Punting at 45.1. 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.
In his first two games back 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.
A native of Melbourne, Australia, Thorson was a 2024 finalist for the Ray Guy Award after averaging 47.6 yards on 42 punts, the second best mark in school history. His average would've ranked 3rd nationally in 2024, but the NCAA's minimum for leaders is 3.6 punts a game.
Thorson's career average of 45.6 (5,515/121) ranks 2nd best in school history, trailing only Jake Camarda's record mark of 45.8 set from 2018-21.
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 after just 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 and Jeremy Bell.
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., returns as a two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist. In 2025, he has a teamhigh 28 points (4-4 on FGs, 16-for-16 on PATs, 24 Kickoffs, 22 Touchbacks)
Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week in 44-41 OT road win versus #15 Tennessee, accounted for 12 points including a 48-yard FG plus eight kickoffs, all touchbacks.
Did You Know? After missing three of his first seven field goal attempts as a freshman in 2023, he's been good on 42 of his past 45 FG (all three misses from 50 yards). He's made all 135 PATs too.
His 91.3 FG% in 2024 ranked 2nd in the SEC and 3rd best in Georgia history.
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, and the Bulldogs woud register a safety on the final play for a 24-21 final.
Single Game Career Highs For Woodring
Points: 15 (UK23)
PATs: 9 (vs. FSU23, Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla.)
FGA: 3 (7x, last @ #15 Tennessee '25)
FGM: 3 (6x, last @ #15 Tennessee '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?
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, and the Bulldogs woud register a safety on the final play for a 24-21 final.
Snap Judgment: Gardner Named Finalist
In 2024, San Franicsco native Beau Gardner, a graduate transfer from UCLA, became Georgia's first finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award (nation's best long snapper, annual award began in 2019). He is back in 2025.
Snapped on a combined 71 field goal attempts and PATs as well as each of the 46 punts in 2024.
Back Deep For The Bulldogs
The experienced kickoff returners include USC transfer junior Zachariah Branch (Career: 33-for-614 yards, 1 TD including 4 for 67 yards for UGA) and graduate Cash Jones (4-for-58 yards in 2024; None in 2025).
Branch was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for his performance in the road win over No. 15 Tennessee. He had five catches for 69 yards including a 36-yard TD, caught the game-tying two-point conversion with 2:32 left in regulation, had one KOR for 28 yards and one rush for four yards.
At punt returner, Branch has done this as well during his career with the Trojans and Bulldogs (Career: 33-for-439 yards, 1 TD including 4 for 33 yards for UGA). In 2023, Branch won The Jet Award for the nation's top returner. Also, redshirt-freshman Sacovie White-Helton has one PR for 12 yards.
In the season opener against Marshall, the Bulldogs did not have any kick returns while Branch had three PR for 24 yards. KJ Bolden blocked a Marshall punt and was credited with a two-yard return.
Did You Know? Georgia's last punt return for a TD came in 2023 (Mekhi {MUH-kye} Mews vs. Ball State, 69 yards)
Did You Know? Georgia's last KOR for a TD came in 2016 (Terry Godwin @ South Carolina, 43 yards)
It's Blocked
Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs have blocked eight punts and eight field goals. There's two players on the current squad with a block for Georgia.
In the 2025 season opener against Marshall, KJ Bolden blocked a punt that led to an eventual TD after the Bulldogs recovered it at the MU20. Junior DB Joenel Aguero blocked a Florida punt in 2023 that resulted in a safety.
Junior transfer OLB Elo Modozie blocked field goal attempts by Rice and Notre Dame in 2024 while playing for Army. Senior transfer DB Adrian Maddox blocked a field goal attempt by Prairie View A&M in 2022 while playing for Alabama State. Georgia's last blocked field goal came in 2024 by Dan Jackson against Auburn. He is now with the Detroit Lions on IR.
Putting Points On The Board
Georgia ranks 3rd in NCAA history for consecutive games scoring and among schools with active streaks: Florida: 466 games (1988-present); TCU: 411 games (1991-present); Georgia: 391 games (1995-present)
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.
Bulldog Honor Roll
Drew Bobo, C
Outland Trophy National Player of the Week (@ #15 UT game)
Zachariah Branch, WR/Return Specialist
Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (@ #15 UT game)
Gunner Stockton, QB
Davey O'Brien National QB of the Week, also Davey O'Brien Great 8 in Week 3, SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Player of the Week (@ #15 UT game);
Oscar Delp, TE
Campbell Trophy, Semifinalist (For Academic & Athletic Excellence, Sept. 24)
Brett Thorson, P
"Ray Guy, Ray's 8" For Week Two (AP game); "Ray Guy, Ray's 8" For Week Three (@ #15 UT game);
Peyton Woodring, PK
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (@ #15 UT game);
Points Off Turnovers In 2025
Georgia is -2 in Turnover Margin.
Georgia has 3 points off three turnovers.
Opponents have 9 points off six 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 go 3 points 1 TO
Bulldog Career INTs & Pick-Six
Georgia has 3 INTs in 2025: Ellis Robinson IV (AP), Joenel Aguero (UT), KJ Bolden (UT);
Opp. have 1 INT.
| Bulldog | INT | TD | Last INT |
| Daylen Everette, CB | 3 | 0 | #2TX-SECCG24 |
| CJ Allen, LB | 1 | 0 | vs. UF24 |
| Joenel Aguero, S | 1 | 0 | @ #15 UT25 |
| KJ Bolden, S | 1 | 0 | MSU24 |
| Kyron Jones, Star | 1 | 1 | UTM23 |
| Ellis Robinson IV, DB | 1 | 0 | AP25 |
Bulldog Career Fumble Recoveries
Georgia has no FR in 2025; Opponents have three FR.
| Bulldog | FR | Last FR |
| Chris Cole, LB | 2 | UMass24 |
| Daylen Everette, CB | 1 | @ #1 TX24 |
| Raylen Wilson, LB | 1 | UMass24 |
| Cole Speer, WR | #1 | vs. #4 FSU23 |
^on Offense; #on Special Teams
Bulldog Career Sacks
Georgia has 5 sacks in 2025; Opponents have 4.
| Bulldog | '25 | '24 | '23 | '22 | '21 | Total |
| Chris Cole, LB | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| Raylen Wilson, LB | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| Christen Miller, DL | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 2.5 |
| CJ Allen, LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Gabe Harris Jr., LB | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| KJ Bolden, S | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Daylen Everette, CB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| Daniel Harris, CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Jordan Thomas, DL | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 |
11 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:
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 IIIAP: 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.
HEAD COACH KIRBY SMART QUICK FACTS
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- 10th season as Georgia coach
- Career Record: 108-20 (.844)
- 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
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| 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 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1-1 | ||
| Total | 108 | 20 | .844 | *67-17 |
#4-5 (includes 2017-19, '21, '22, '23, '24' SECCGs, 2018 & 2022 CFPNC)
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17 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) |
%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);
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: 2, by nine Bulldogs multiple times;
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.)
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;
UGA COVERAGE ON WAGA FOX 5 ATLANTA TO INCLUDE:
 "Kirby Smart All Access Presented by Piedmont Healthcare" – This half-hour program will air Monday at 7 p.m. during football season and offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look through the preparation ahead of each game, from exclusive interviews with coaches and players, to features showcasing what it takes to build and maintain a championship program.
"Bulldogs Final" – This short wrap-up program will air on Saturday nights of UGA football games, with a repeat Sunday mornings, and will include highlights, analysis, and exclusive content from that week's game.
"Bulldogs Now Presented by Hoffman Financial" – This weekly, half-hour program on Saturdays at 8 a.m. will deliver exclusive access and the latest updates on the Georgia Bulldogs all year round. Outside of football season, the show will feature the latest news, in-depth features and updates on all 21 UGA sports programs.
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