SEC · 2026

Georgia Bulldogs

Head coach Kirby Smart · Sanford Stadium
7-15-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#5
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+24.0
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+12.6
8th in FBS
Defense
+11.4
6th in FBS
Schedule so far
+2.8
32nd toughest
Projected
10.0-2.0
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+24.0 now, +16.0 preseason · up 8 spots since preseason
0+10+20FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#5

Final record odds

10.0-2.0 expected · most likely 10-2 (46%)
8-423%9-346%10-226%11-1

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsTennessee State FCSW 63–3 ›-4.7—SECN+
2Sep 12vs115Western KentuckyW 70–20 ›+15.7—SEC Network
3Sep 19@68ArkansasCONFW 45–17 ›+30.4—ABC
4Sep 26vs31OklahomaCONFW 41–13 ›+33.6—ESPN
5Oct 3vs64VanderbiltCONFW 38–14 ›+22.5—SEC Network
6Oct 10@7AlabamaCONFW 20–17 ›+29.5—ABC
7Oct 17vs27AuburnCONFL 24–27 ›+5.6—ESPN
8—Bye
9Oct 31vs19FloridaCONFNEUTRALW 27–8 ›+34.0—ABC
10Nov 7@10Ole MissCONFOle Miss −1.5 · o/u 60.1—46%ABC
11Nov 14vs18MissouriCONFGeorgia −12.8 · o/u 50.2—80%ABC
12Nov 21@28South CarolinaCONFGeorgia −8.2 · o/u 58.5—71%
13Nov 28vs78Georgia TechGeorgia −30.1 · o/u 57.9—98%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.27912th-0.00425th
Success rate52.1%3rd35.0%15th
Explosiveness1.141120th1.315109th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate52.9%2nd34.3%10th
Rushing success rate54.1%1st32.1%7th
Passing success rate51.6%10th36.1%23rd
Explosive run rate16.8%24th10.3%26th
Explosive pass rate12.4%33rd6.4%12th
Line yards / carry3.587th2.6312th
Opportunity rate46.9%2nd33.3%24th
Stuff rate12.8%15th18.6%60th
Sack rate4.8%58th8.8%8th
3rd-down conversion50.7%15th40.0%74th
Red-zone TD rate74.2%14th44.4%14th
Havoc rate10.5%17th17.5%13th
Box score · season totals
Points / game41.04th14.911th
Yards / game450.919th272.69th
Yards / play7.195th4.085th
Pass yards / game250.838th186.632nd
Yards / pass att.9.1013th5.869th
Completion %70.0%7th61.2%64th
Rush yards / game200.125th86.09th
Yards / carry5.904th2.729th
3rd-down conv. %51.6%11th35.6%48th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1248th1.889th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.1219th3.257th
Penalty yards / game50.347th52.984th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.3
91st of 138
YAC per catch
7.3
4th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
17%
29th of 138
Shotgun
77%
127th of 138
No-huddle
49%
82nd of 138
QB pressured
5%
137th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
10%
126th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.5
118th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws211 throws charted

70% comp8.3 avg. depth7.3 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds20–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 39 throws (18%), 34 caught (87%), 215 yds, 5.5 per throw3987% · 215yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 10 caught (77%), 83 yds, 6.4 per throw1377% · 83yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 125 yds, 15.6 per throw888% · 125yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 56 yds, 7.0 per throw850% · 56yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per throw1100% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 71 yds, 11.8 per throw650% · 71yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 72 yds, 14.4 per throw540% · 72yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 22 yds, 3.7 per throw667% · 22yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 78 yds, 13.0 per throw650% · 78yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 64 yds, 16.0 per throw475% · 64yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 75 yds, 7.5 per throw1040% · 75yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 96 yds, 32.0 per throw3100% · 96yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 232 yds, 29.0 per throw863% · 232yRight, Behind air yards: 27 throws (13%), 22 caught (81%), 215 yds, 8.0 per throw2781% · 215yRight, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (10%), 18 caught (86%), 123 yds, 5.9 per throw2186% · 123yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (9%), 16 caught (84%), 143 yds, 7.5 per throw1984% · 143yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 63 yds, 9.0 per throw757% · 63yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 87 yds, 14.5 per throw667% · 87yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 30 yds, 5.0 per throw617% · 30yRight, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (4%), 1 caught (13%), 30 yds, 3.8 per throw813% · 30y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on243 throws charted

61% comp7.2 avg. depth4.5 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds8–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 19 throws (8%), 16 caught (84%), 61 yds, 3.2 per throw1984% · 61yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (9%), 14 caught (64%), 92 yds, 4.2 per throw2264% · 92yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 9 caught (56%), 102 yds, 6.4 per throw1656% · 102yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 5 caught (63%), 72 yds, 9.0 per throw863% · 72yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 56 yds, 11.2 per throw560% · 56yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 3 caught (27%), 122 yds, 11.1 per throw1127% · 122yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 10 yds, 2.0 per throw560% · 10yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (7%), 11 caught (61%), 59 yds, 3.3 per throw1861% · 59yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 27 throws (11%), 22 caught (81%), 192 yds, 7.1 per throw2781% · 192yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 94 yds, 13.4 per throw771% · 94yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per throw250% · 15yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 70 yds, 17.5 per throw475% · 70yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 21 throws (9%), 18 caught (86%), 30 yds, 1.4 per throw2186% · 30yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (8%), 13 caught (65%), 111 yds, 5.5 per throw2065% · 111yRight, 5–9 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 14 caught (54%), 138 yds, 5.3 per throw2654% · 138yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 4 caught (44%), 57 yds, 6.3 per throw944% · 57yRight, 15–19 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 6 caught (46%), 107 yds, 8.2 per throw1346% · 107yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 64 yds, 10.7 per throw633% · 64yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction244 carries

Left
23%
5.1 YPC · 54% succ.
Middle
50%
5.8 YPC · 51% succ.
Right
27%
8.9 YPC · 61% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced221 carries

Left
23%
5.1 YPC · 38% succ.
Middle
57%
3.6 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
20%
3.8 YPC · 42% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Kirby Smart

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
12Ryan PuglisiQBJR6' 3"210Paxton, MA
15Ryan MontgomeryQBSO6' 3"215Findlay, OH
17Colter GinnQBJR6' 3"205Perry, GA
18Bryson BeaverQBFR6' 3"205Murrieta, CA
19Hezekiah MillenderQBSO6' 3"205Goodyear, AZ
25Jake BoboQBSO6' 0"200Athens, GA
3Nate FrazierRBJR5' 10"205Compton, CA
5Chauncey BowensRBJR5' 11"225Port Saint Lucie, FL
20Dwight Phillips Jr.RBJR5' 10"185Mableton, GA
22Dante DowdellRBSR6' 2"225Picayune, MS
26Micah BellRBSR5' 10"185Houston, TX
27Jae LamarRBFR5' 11"205Moultrie, GA
30Nick PealRBFR5' 10"199Roswell, GA
31Wade PennRBJR5' 10"200Atlanta, GA
2Thomas BlackshearWRSO6' 1"200Savannah, GA
6Isiah CanionWRJR6' 4"205Warner Robins, GA
8Landon RoldanWRSO6' 0"185Bogart, GA
11Jeremy BellWRJR6' 0"175Homerville, GA
16London HumphreysWRSR6' 2"200Nashville, TN
28Walter BlanchardWRSR6' 1"195Columbus, GA
37Benjamin McElreathWRSO5' 11"175Macon, GA
46Danny CurranWRSR6' 1"190Marietta, GA
81Craig DandridgeWRFR6' 1"185Memphis, TN
84Dallas DickersonWRFR6' 0"185Athens, GA
85Ryan MosleyWRFR6' 2"205Carrollton, GA
7Lawson LuckieTESR6' 4"240Norcross, GA
9Ethan BarbourTESO6' 3"235Alpharetta, GA
23Jaden ReddellTEJR6' 4"240Raymore, MO
41David LalaianTESR6' 2"225Monroe, GA
80Kaiden ProthroTEFR6' 6"230Bowdon, GA
82Colton HeinrichTEJR6' 4"235Coral Springs, FL
87Lincoln KeyesTEFR6' 6"250Saline, MI
88Brayden FogleTEFR6' 4"250Lexington, OH
53Zach LewisOLFR6' 4"290Suwanee, GA
54Waltclaire Flynn Jr.OLJR6' 2"290Grayson, GA
60Henry PeaglerOLJR6' 3"290Blackshear, GA
63Dontrell GloverOLSO6' 3"320Fairburn, GA
64Jahzare JacksonOLJR6' 10"350San Diego, CA
66Tyreek JemisonOLFR6' 4"325Dallas, GA
69Graham HoustonOLFR6' 4"315Buford, GA
70Daniel CalhounOLJR6' 6"325Marietta, GA
71Earnest Greene IIIOLSR6' 4"320Los Angeles, CA
72Ekene OgbokoOLFR6' 6"320Durham, NC
73Juan GastonOLSO6' 7"360Atlanta, GA
74Drew BoboOLSR6' 5"305Athens, GA
76Marcus HarrisonOLJR6' 8"330Buffalo, NY
78Tate NelmsOLJR6' 3"285Woodstock, GA
79TyQuez RichardsonOLJR6' 5"325Atlanta, GA
55Zykie HeltonCFR6' 3"300Carrollton, GA
33PJ DeanDLFR6' 4"255Winston-Salem, NC
38Anthony Lonon Jr.DLFR6' 2"275Athens, GA
41Carter LuckieDLFR6' 5"275Norcross, GA
44Jordan HallDLSR6' 4"320Jacksonville, FL
56Nasir JohnsonDLJR6' 5"340Dublin, GA
67Clinton BarlowDLSR6' 4"315Charlotte, NC
90Elijah GriffinDLSO6' 4"310Pooler, GA
92Preston CareyDLFR6' 4"300Bradenton, FL
95Nnamdi OgbokoDLJR6' 4"340Durham, NC
96JJ HanneDLSO6' 4"290Berlin, Germany
99Joseph Jonah-AjonyeDLJR6' 4"275Shenandoah, TX
29Isaiah GibsonDESO6' 4"255Warner Robins, GA
91Justin GreeneDEJR6' 4"275Dacula, GA
81Josh HortonDTSR6' 4"305Atlanta, GA
0Gabe Harris Jr.LBSR6' 4"260Thomasville, GA
3Quintavius JohnsonLBJR6' 4"255Atlanta, GA
9Chris ColeLBJR6' 3"235Salem, VA
11Darren IkinnagbonLBSO6' 5"255Hillside, NJ
13AJ KruahLBSO6' 1"225Philadelphia, PA
15Khamari BrooksLBFR6' 3"245Bogart, GA
30Terrell FosterLBSR6' 1"220Kennesaw, GA
35Elijah LittlejohnLBFR6' 2"225Charlotte, NC
42Nick Abrams IILBFR6' 2"225Baltimore, MD
45Terrence Penick Jr.LBFR6' 1"215Snellville, GA
46Eli BarrowLBJR5' 10"220Cedartown, GA
48Duncan CarpenterLBSO6' 3"225Dalton, GA
85Chase LintonLBSO6' 4"230Atlanta, GA
1Ellis Robinson IVDBJR6' 0"180New Haven, CT
4KJ BoldenDBJR6' 0"195Buford, GA
6Justice FitzpatrickDBFR6' 1"195Fort Lauderdale, FL
8Demello JonesDBJR6' 1"185Swainsboro, GA
18Caden HarrisDBFR6' 0"180Brownsville, TN
24Braylon ConleyDBJR6' 1"195Houston, TX
25Jontae GilbertDBSO6' 1"190Atlanta, GA
31Kyron JonesDBSR6' 0"205Charlotte, NC
32Jaylan MorganDBSO6' 0"195Murfreesboro, TN
16Maurice HayesCBJR6' 0"180Perry, GA
2Zion BranchSSR6' 2"210Las Vegas, NV
7Khalil BarnesSSR6' 0"200Athens, GA
12Ja'Marley RiddleSJR6' 0"185Kingsland, GA
14Rasean DinkinsSSO5' 11"190Warner Robins, GA
20Zech FortSFR5' 11"200Long Beach, CA
22Todd RobinsonSSO5' 11"205Valdosta, GA
23Tyriq GreenSFR5' 11"200Atlanta, GA
36Daniel OkonkwoSFR6' 0"205Powder Springs, GA
94Henry BatesPKSR5' 11"190Waycross, GA
98Connor FergusonPKSO5' 9"155Savannah, GA
90Drew MillerPJR6' 2"210Mediapolis, IA
93Carter HortonPSR6' 5"215Perry, GA
97Wade RegisterPFR6' 3"225Dublin, GA
50Colton DermerLSFR6' 2"230Glendale, AZ

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2022 (+22.4, #1) · worst: 2016 (+1.5, #55)
0+10+20FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#8
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far7-15-1#5+24.0+12.6+11.4
202512-27-1#8+13.9+5.7+8.2
202411-36-2#9+13.6+6.7+6.9
202313-18-0#2+19.4+9.1+10.3
202215-08-0#1+22.4+9.1+13.3
202114-18-0#1+22.1+6.6+15.4
20208-27-2#7+14.1+5.0+9.1
201912-27-1#5+16.3+3.2+13.1
201811-37-1#3+17.6+8.5+9.1
201713-27-1#6+17.9+7.4+10.5
20168-54-4#55+1.5-2.1+3.6
201510-35-3#28+8.0+0.7+7.3
201410-36-2#5+16.3+10.1+6.1

Georgia's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →