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Georgia-Florida Quick Comparison

	Georgia	Florida
Scoring Offense/Game:	33.7	22.4
Rushing Offense/Game:	190.6	128.1
Passing Offense/Game:	237.9	234.9
Total Offense/Game:	428.4	363.0
Scoring Defense/Game:	19.6	20.0
Rushing Defense/Game:	91.1	128.1
Passing Defense/Game:	222.3	219.9
Turnover Margin:	-1	-3

Georgia-Florida Moving Again In 2026-27

Due to stadium renovations in Jacksonville, the Georgia-Florida game will be played in Atlanta in 2026 and Tampa in 2027 before returning in Jacksonville in 2028. The game is under contract to be played in Jacksonville through 2031. This marks only the second time since 1933 that the teams will move the game for this reason. In 1994 (Gainesville) and 1995 (Athens), the teams met on campus when the Gator Bowl was being renovated for the NFL’s newest franchise, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Simply The Best (Since 2021)

Georgia owns the best record in the FBS since 2021 at 59-6. 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	59-6
2.	Ohio State	54-8
3.	Michigan	54-10
4.	Oregon	52-11

 

Fast Facts On The Georgia-Florida Series

After an open date for both teams, fifth-ranked Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC) now faces Florida (3-4, 2-2 SEC) Saturday in Jacksonville. The game will be at Everbank Stadium at 3:30 pm on ABC.

Georgia leads the series 57-44-2. The teams first met in 1904, a 52-0 win by the Bulldogs in Macon. The teams have squared off annually in Jacksonville since 1933 with the game moving on campus in 1994-95 due to stadium renovations. UF is the home team this year.

Georgia owns a four-game winning streak in the series and is 7-2 against the Gators under Kirby Smart. Florida’s last win came in 2020, and after that game, Georgia went on a school record 42-game regular season winning streak that ended in 2024.

Georgia is averaging 33.7 points a game while the Gators come in with a 22.4 average.

The Bulldogs are allowing just 19.6 points a game while the Gators surrender only 20.0.

Georgia has eight sacks and allowed nine this year. Florida has 13 sacks and allowed 14.

The Bulldogs are -1 in Turnover Margin while the Gators are -3.

“Hard To Kill”

Georgia has trailed early and late in four of its SEC games this year. The Bulldogs have rallied to beat No. 15 Tennessee and Auburn on the road, and most recently, No. 5 Ole Miss in Athens. *Georgia blanked then No. 17 Alabama and Auburn 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 Ole Miss 17-0 in the 4th quarter in its 43-35 win.

The only league contest where Georgia led wire-to-wire was a 35-14 win over Kentucky while the only comeback that fell short came to No. 17 Alabama 24-21 in Athens that ended what at the time was an FBS-leading 33-game home winning streak.

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.

The Bulldog defense has posted 13 scoreless quarters this season. Opponents have scored 86 points in the first half and just 48 in the second half of regulation.

Redshirt junior quarterback Gunner Stockton is in his first season as a starter, and he has accounted for 17 TDs (10 passing, 7 rushing). He leads the SEC and is 10th nationally in Completion Percentage (70.5). He had a streak of 157 consecutive passing attempts without an INT end in the UK game.

Stockton 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. At Auburn, he rallied the Bulldogs in the second half to a 20-10 victory. Most recently, he sparked Georgia’s comeback against No. 5 Ole Miss with a perfect second half, going 12-for-12 for 135 yards and 3 TDs in a 43-35 victory.

Due to injuries, Georgia has started six different offensive line units this season.

In the win over Kentucky, the Bulldogs started a pair of true freshmen offensive lineman (Juan Gaston Jr., and Dontrell Glover) for the first time since 2008. Georgia posted 425 yards of total offense and did not allow a sack. Overall, nine different Bulldogs have started on the line this year.

Against No. 17 Alabama, the Bulldogs rushed for 227 yards on 33 carries for a 6.9 average while UA registered two sacks. With 13:25 left in the contest, Georgia was in position to tie or take its first lead of the night when it turned it over on downs at the UA 11 and eventually lost by three points.

SMART Football

Kirby Smart is in his 10th season at the helm of his alma mater with a 111-20 mark. He is one of only two active coaches (Dabo Swinney, Clemson) with multiple national championships.

Smart has the most FBS wins by a coach in his first 10 seasons in the modern era. The previous best was Bob Stoops who went 109-24 at Oklahoma from 1999-2008.

Georgia is 37-3 in its last 40 SEC regular season games.

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.

Bulldogs Scoring With Stockton’s Arm and Legs

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

6-2 Career Record as a starter including 3-2 versus ranked teams.

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.

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.

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 (2x, last #5 OM’25
Attempts	37 @ AU, ’25
TD Passes	4 (#5 OM ’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 (3x, last vs. UK ’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	7/7	141	200	70.5	1,553	1	10	151.2	47MU (TD)
Total	16/8	198	283	69.9	2,141	3	13	146.6	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
Career Total	198	283	69.9	2,141	3	13	16	146.6	67

   

Puglisi’s Career Passing Statistics

Year	G/GS	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	Eff.	LG
2025	4/0	9	15	60.0	112	2	1	118.1	27 UK
Total	4/0	9	15	60.0	112	2	1	118.1	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.

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

Longest Rush by Georgia: 43-yd by Dillon Bell & Chauncey Bowens (#17 UA)
Longest Rush by Opp.: 27-yd by Star Thomas (#15UT), Jackson Arnold (AU)
Longest Completion by Georgia: 47-yd TD (Stockton to Branch vs. MU)
Longest Completion by Opp.: 75-yd TD (Chambliss to Stribling, #5 OM)

2025 STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHING
#33 Chauncey Bowens 376 yards, 70 att., 5.4 avg., 4 TDs, 43 LG
#3 Nate Frazier 349 yards, 77 att., 4.5 avg., 2 TD, 24 LG
#14 Gunner Stockton (QB) 304 yards, 58 att., 4.8 avg., 7 TDs, 22 LG
PASSING
#14 Gunner Stockton 141 comp., 200 att., 1,553 yards, 10 TD, 1 INT, 47 LG
#12 Ryan Puglisi 9 comp., 15 att., 112 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 27 LG
RECEIVING
#1 Zachariah Branch 35 rec., 362 yards, 10.3 avg., 2 TD, 47 LG
#8 Colbie Young 23 rec., 336 yards, 14.6 avg., 1 TD, 45 LG
#16 London Humphreys 15 rec., 185 yards, 12.3 avg., 2 TD, 31 LG
TACKLES
#3 CJ Allen, ILB 56 total tackles, 32 solo, 24 assist, 5.5 TFL, 3 sacks
#5 Raylen Wilson, ILB 40 total tackles, 17 solo, 23 assist, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack
#4 KJ Bolden, DB 33 total tackles, 12 solo, 21 assist, 1 INT, 2 PBU

Bowens And Frazier Providing 1-2 Punch

Georgia is averaging 190.6 rushing yards per game with 19 TDs.

Redshirt freshman Chauncey Bowens made his first career start in the win over UK and provided 70 yards on a career-high 15 carries. He enjoyed a breakout performance against No. 17 UA, posting a career-best 119 yards on 12 carries (9.9 average) including a 43-yarder. He has a team-high 376 yards.

Bowens is the only Bulldog to go over 100 rushing yards in a game this year.

Sophomore Nate Frazier (349 yards) has started six games including the first four contests. He had a team-best 72 rushing yards plus a three-yard TD catch in the win over No. 5 OM.

Senior Cash Jones and redshirt senior Josh McCray provide various looks.

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 is known for breaking tackles, being a solid blocker and receiver with a 16-yard TD catch against UK.

Opportunity Awaits With Young Out

The Bulldogs are averaging 237.9 receiving yards a game with 11 TDs.

Georgia’s leading receivers have been junior Zachariah Branch (35-for- 362 yards, 2 TDs), senior Colbie Young (23-for-336 yards, 1 TD), and junior London Humphreys (15-for-185 yards, 2 TDs). Branch has the longest reception of the season, a 47-yarder for a TD against Marshall. He had a career- high nine catches (57 yards) in the road win over AU.

Young caught a 36-yard pass on the opening drive against No. 5 OM but injured his ankle. He is now out.

Branch had a team-high eight catches for 71 yards in the win over No. 5 OM. He had five catches for 69 yards in win at No. 15 UT, including a 36-yard TD and the game-tying two-point conversion with 2:32 left in regulation

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 Noah Thomas had three catches for 24 yards against the Govs. His next catch came four games later, a clutch 30-yarder at AU to set up the Bulldogs first TD as it trailed 10-3 late in the 3rd quarter.

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 13 catches for 146 yards. In the win over No. 5 OM, he had two receptions for 57 yards. Bell has nine career TD receptions.

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 61 yards on seven carries. Bell has five career rushing TDs in 41 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. Redshirt senior Micah Morris (LG) and Drew Bobo (C) are the only two linemen to start every game. The Bulldogs have employed three different starting RGs, two different LTs and four different RTs.

Junior LT Monroe Freeling had the longest the starting streak on the line at 10 games, but he left the UK game in the first quarter with a leg injury and did not return. He didn’t start at AU but did earn SEC OL of the Week honors.

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.

True freshman Juan Gaston Jr. has started at RG and RT while true freshman Dontrell Glover has started the last five games at RG.

RS-junior Earnest Greene III (RT), who has 26 career starts, has been hampered with a back injury. He returned to his starting role in the win over No. 5 OM after missing the previous three games.

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 (10 rec., 81 yards, 3 TDs) and senior Oscar Delp (10 rec., 138 yards) are playing the lead roles. Redshirt freshmen Jaden Reddell has appeared in every game this year. Highly-touted freshmen Ethan Barbour and Elyiss Williams (4 rec., 71 yards, 1 TD) have contributed too.

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

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 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.

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).

Defense Looking Better In The Second Half

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 137 points this year (19.6 ppg).

In 2025, opponents have scored 42 points in the 1st quarter (21 of those at #15 UT) and 44 in the 2nd quarter. However, in the 2nd half, the Bulldogs have allowed just 48 points (plus 3 points in OT).

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 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.

Stopping The Run Starts Up Front

An successful defense needs to stop the run. Georgia ranks 12th nationally, allowing only 91.1 yards a game. The No. 5 Rebels finished with 88 yards.

AU tallied 140 yards on 36 attempts led by QB Jackson Arnold (55 yards).

No. 15 UT came in averaging 252.5 rushing yards 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 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. Miller had two tackles and three QB pressures versus No. 15 UT. Hall battled leg injuries last year that limited him to six games. He made his first career start in the 2025 opener against Marshall and tied his career-high with four stops versus No. 17 UA. Harris Jr., had a career-high five stops at AU.

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 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.

Allen, Wilson And Johnson Leading the Second Level

Juniors CJ Allen and Raylen Wilson are the team’s top two tacklers while sophomore Quintavius Johnson made a career-best five stops in the win over UK. This trio of linebackers has started every game this season.

Allen ranks second in the SEC with 8.0 tackles per game. He has been the team’s leading tackler in six of seven games this year, the opener the exception.

Allen (56 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3 Sacks) 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.

Also, Allen is a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, on the Midseason Watch list for the Lombardi Award and a Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist.

Wilson has 40 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a sack on the year. He collected a career- best nine stops and three QB pressures in the road win over No. 15 UT.

Sophomore Justin Williams posted a career-high six stops versus UK.

Sophomore Chris Cole is tied for the team lead with three sacks. He made a career-high six tackles with one sack and two QB pressures against No. 15 UT.

A Passing Grade

Georgia’s opponents are averaging 222.3 passing yards per game and have thrown for nine TDs this season. Florida averages 234.9 in the air.

The Bulldog defense has four interceptions and generated eight sacks.

The top passing attack 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.

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. Redshirt freshman Ellis Robinson IV had an INT plus a career-high four tackles.

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. He is out indefinitely. Thomas got the start against #5 OM.

We’re Going For It!

In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have a 64% success rate on 4th Down Conversion attempts (89-for-140) with 17 TDs.

In 2025, Georgia is 8-for-11 with 3 TDs on 4th Down to rank 8th nationally at 73% . The latest conversion came while trailing #5 OM 35-26 with 1:16 left in the 3rd quarter. Josh McCray ran for two yards to the UGA46.

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 Returns

With elite distance, hang time, placement and a strong coverage unit, All-America punter Brett Thorson and the Bulldogs rank 6th nationally in Net Punting at 45.3. He boomed a 60-yarder versus UK and at AU.

Thorson’s career average of 45.87 (5,734/125) is on pace for the best in school history. Jake Camarda holds the mark of 45.81 set from 2018-21.

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 two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist.

In 2025, he has a team-high 54 points (9-10 on FGs, 27-for-27 on PATs, 43 Kickoffs, 32 Touchbacks).

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 road win versus #15 Tennessee, accounted for 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 47 of his past 51 FG (3 misses from 50+ yards, 1 from 45). He’s made all 146 PATs too, which ranks second in school history behind Rodrigo Blankenship’s SEC record of all 200 he attempted.

Single Game Career Highs For Woodring

Points: 15 (UK23)
PATs: 9 (vs. FSU23, Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla.)
FGA: 3 (9x, last vs. #5 Ole Miss ’25)
FGM: 3 (7x, last vs. #5 Ole Miss ’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.

Snap Judgment: Gardner Returns In Specialist Role

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). He is back in 2025.

Snapped on 36 out of 37 PAT/Field Goal attempts plus 21 Punts in 2025.

Back Deep For The Bulldogs

The experienced kickoff returners include USC transfer junior Zachariah Branch (Career: 34-for-638 yards, 1 TD including 5 for 91 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: 34-for-463 yards, 1 TD including 5 for 57 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.

Did You Know? Georgia’s last blocked field goal came in 2024 by Dan Jackson against Auburn. He is now with the Detroit Lions on IR.

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.

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.

Top Georgia Performances Against Florida

Rushing Attempts
47 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (192 yards); 37 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (238 yards)
Rushing Yards
239 – Charlie Trippi, 1945 (25 carries); 238 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (37 carries)
Rushing TDs
4 – Robert Edwards, 1997 (26-124 yards); 3 – multiple, last by Knowshon Moreno, 2007 (33-188 yards)
Longest Rushing TD
89 – Tim Worley, 1985 (school record); 80 – Frank Harvey, 1992
Receptions
15 – Shannon Mitchell, 1993 (140 yards); 9 – Tony Small, 1998 (138 yards)
Receiving Yards
154 – Brock Bowers, 2022 (5 rec.); 140 – Shannon Mitchell, 1993 (15 rec.);
138 – Tony Small, 1998 (9 rec.)
Receiving TDs
2 – Jeremiah Holloman, 2018 (4-48 yards), Leonard Pope, 2004 (3-90); Herschel Walker, 1980 (4-55 yards); Ulysses Norris, 1976 (2-14 yards)
Passing Attempts
65 – Eric Zeier, 1993 (36 comp.); 49 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (33 comp.)
Passing Completions
36 – Eric Zeier, 1993, (65 attt.); 33 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (49 att.)
Passing Yards
386 – Eric Zeier, 1993 (36-fo-65); 368 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (33-for-49)
Passing TDs
3 – Jake Fromm, 2018; Aaron Murray, 2010; Matt Stafford, 2007; Buck Belue, 1979;
Longest Passing TD
93 – Buck Belue to Lindsay Scott, 1980; 84 – M. Stafford to M. Massaquoi, 2007
TD Responsibility
5 – Ray Goff, 1976 (3-Rushing, 2-Passing); 4 – Robert Edwards, 1997 (4-R); Herschel Walker, 1981 (2-R, 2-P)
Team Records
Rushing Attempts: 79 in 1976 Rushing Yards: 432 in 1976
Passing Yards: 386 in 1993 Total Yards: 555 in 2022 (239-rush, 316-pass)
Most Points: 75 in 1942 Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (15 times)
Longest Winning Streak: 7 (1904-27; 1941-48)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 (1990-96)

2025 UGA-UF Hall of Fame Class Features Gilbert & Michel

The Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame will celebrate four standout players with their induction into the Hall of Fame on Friday, October 31, 2025. The ceremony/luncheon, presented by Miller Electric Company, will take place at 12:30 pm at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, a new location for this event, as part of the Georgia-Florida Weekend.

This year’s inductees features Georgia’s Freddie Gilbert (UGA 1980- 83) and Sony Michel (2014-17) alongside Florida’s Brandon James and Todd Johnson. Gilbert, a two-time All-SEC selection and 1983 All-American went 4-0 in his career against the Gators. Michel capped his collegiate career with a 42-7 win over UF when he rushed for 137 yards and two scores. The 2017 Bulldogs won the SEC, the Rose Bowl semifinal and played for the CFP title.

2025 SEC Legends Class: 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.

2024 Flashback: #2 Georgia Beats UF 34-20

Second-ranked Georgia overcame a 13-6 halftime deficit to post a 34- 20 win for their fourth straight over UF. Tied at 20 in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs surged ahead on a Carson Beck 10-yard TD pass to Dominic Lovett with 4:01 left. After an interception by CJ Allen, the Bulldogs needed to go just seven yards for another TD, this one capped by a four-yard run by Dwight Phillips, Jr., to put the game away. UF scored 10 points off three Georgia picks, and the Gators lost QB DJ Lagway to injury in the 2nd quarter.

Scoring Summary

Florida (4-4, 2-3) 0 13 0 7 = 20

Georgia (7-1, 5-1) 3 3 14 14 = 34

UGA – Woodring, 23-yard field goal, 2:10, 1Q

UF – Mizell, 43-yard pass from Lagway (Smack kick), 13:42, 2Q

UF – Smack, 32-yard field goal, 7:22, 2Q

UGA – Woodring, 53-yard field goal, :43, 2Q

UF – Smack, 53-yard field goal, :03, 2Q

UGA – Frazier, 2-yard rush (Woodring kick), 7:01, 3Q

UGA – Jones, 22-yard pass from Beck (Woodring kick), 1:20, 3Q

UF – Jackson, 15-yard rush (Smack kick), 7:29, 4Q

UGA – Lovett, 10-yard pass from Beck (Woodring kick), 4:01, 4Q

UGA – Phillips, 4-yard rush (Woodring kick), 3:03, 4Q

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny, wind SW 11 mph

Bulldog Honor Roll

CJ Allen, ILB
Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist, Lombardi Award Midseason Watch List, East-West Shrine Bowl Breakout Defensive Player of the Week (@ AU game), Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist

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)

Oscar Delp, TE

Campbell Trophy, Semifinalist (For Academic & Athletic Excellence, Sept. 24)

Monroe Freeling, OT

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (@ AU game)

Christen Miller, DL

Lombardi Award Midseason Watch List

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); Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 Watch List (Oct. 8); Maxwell Award Player of the Week, Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week, SEC Offensive Player of the Week (#5 OM game), Midseason Watch List for Manning Award, Maxwell Award.

Brett Thorson, P

“Ray Guy, Ray’s 8” For Week Two, Three and Four (AP, @ #15 UT, #17 UA games);

Peyton Woodring, PK

SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (@ #15 UT game)

Points Off Turnovers In 2025

Georgia is -1 in Turnover Margin.

Georgia has 13 points off six turnovers.

Opponents have 16 points off seven 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

Bulldog Career INTs & Pick-Six

Georgia has 4 INTs in 2025: Ellis Robinson IV-2 (AP, UK), Joenel Aguero-1 (UT), KJ Bolden-1 (UT);

Opp. have 3 INTs.

 

Bulldog Career Fumble Recoveries

Georgia has 2 FR in 2025; Opponents have 3 FR.

#on Special Teams

Bulldog Career Sacks

Georgia has 8 sacks in 2025; Opponents have 9.

Bulldog	’25	’24	’23	’22	Total
CJ Allen, LB	3	0	1	n/a	4
Chris Cole, LB	3	0	n/a	n/a	3
Raylen Wilson, LB	1	1.5	0.5	n/a	3
Christen Miller, DL	0	1.5	1	0	2.5
Gabe Harris Jr., LB	0	2	0	n/a	2
KJ Bolden, S	0	1	n/a	n/a	1
Daylen Everette, CB	0	1	0	0	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

13 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;

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

HEAD COACH KIRBY SMART QUICK FACTS

 

• 10th season as Georgia coach
• Career Record: 111-20 (.847)
• 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	6	1	.857	4-1
Total	111	20	.847	*70-17

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

18 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

%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.)

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;

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.