SEC · 2026

Georgia Bulldogs

Head coach Kirby Smart · Sanford Stadium
6-14-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#5
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+24.0
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+13.5
2nd in FBS
Defense
+10.4
6th in FBS
Schedule so far
+2.1
25th toughest
Projected
9.7-2.3
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 8#5

Final record odds

9.7-2.3 expected · most likely 10-2 (41%)
7-58%8-427%9-341%10-222%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 ›-1.8—SECN+
2Sep 12vs111Western KentuckyW 70–20 ›+17.2—SEC Network
3Sep 19@65ArkansasCONFW 45–17 ›+31.3—ABC
4Sep 26vs23OklahomaCONFW 41–13 ›+35.0—ESPN
5Oct 3vs59VanderbiltCONFW 38–14 ›+23.2—SEC Network
6Oct 10@7AlabamaCONFW 20–17 ›+29.7—ABC
7Oct 17vs19AuburnCONFL 24–27 ›+8.2—ESPN
8—Bye
9Oct 31vs17FloridaCONFNEUTRALGeorgia −8.4 · o/u 63.7—71%ABC
10Nov 7@11Ole MissCONFOle Miss −0.3 · o/u 61.9—49%
11Nov 14vs21MissouriCONFGeorgia −14.2 · o/u 52.1—83%
12Nov 21@33South CarolinaCONFGeorgia −10.4 · o/u 59.4—76%
13Nov 28vs67Georgia TechGeorgia −25.9 · o/u 58.9—96%

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+0.32611th+0.00434th
Success rate53.1%3rd34.9%15th
Explosiveness1.19694th1.315105th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate54.2%2nd34.4%10th
Rushing success rate53.5%3rd33.6%13th
Passing success rate54.8%7th35.0%17th
Explosive run rate17.6%21st9.7%23rd
Explosive pass rate13.9%27th7.4%23rd
Line yards / carry3.5710th2.7632nd
Opportunity rate46.5%4th32.8%21st
Stuff rate11.9%10th15.7%97th
Sack rate4.8%60th8.5%9th
3rd-down conversion55.4%9th38.6%63rd
Red-zone TD rate77.8%11th50.0%34th
Havoc rate10.5%25th16.1%30th
Box score · season totals
Points / game43.02nd15.916th
Yards / game469.914th276.413th
Yards / play7.542nd4.125th
Pass yards / game272.128th185.031st
Yards / pass att.9.708th5.8112th
Completion %71.6%7th59.6%49th
Rush yards / game197.731st91.414th
Yards / carry6.006th2.8410th
3rd-down conv. %54.0%6th35.9%55th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1454th1.5727th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.1428th3.1412th
Penalty yards / game52.948th49.398th

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
87th of 138
YAC per catch
7.5
5th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
17%
31st of 138
Shotgun
78%
127th of 138
No-huddle
48%
84th of 138
QB pressured
5%
136th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
10%
121st of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.5
113th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws189 throws charted

71% comp8.3 avg. depth7.5 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds20–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 33 throws (17%), 30 caught (91%), 206 yds, 6.2 per throw3391% · 206yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 8 caught (89%), 65 yds, 7.2 per throw989% · 65yLeft, 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 (1%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per throw1100% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 71 yds, 14.2 per throw560% · 71yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 72 yds, 18.0 per throw450% · 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: 9 throws (5%), 4 caught (44%), 75 yds, 8.3 per throw944% · 75yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 96 yds, 32.0 per throw3100% · 96yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 200 yds, 28.6 per throw757% · 200yRight, Behind air yards: 25 throws (13%), 20 caught (80%), 203 yds, 8.1 per throw2580% · 203yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 17 caught (85%), 110 yds, 5.5 per throw2085% · 110yRight, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 14 caught (82%), 127 yds, 7.5 per throw1782% · 127yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 63 yds, 10.5 per throw667% · 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: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 30 yds, 5.0 per throw617% · 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 on215 throws charted

59% comp7.3 avg. depth4.5 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds8–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (7%), 13 caught (81%), 48 yds, 3.0 per throw1681% · 48yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (10%), 13 caught (62%), 82 yds, 3.9 per throw2162% · 82yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 8 caught (57%), 93 yds, 6.6 per throw1457% · 93yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 42 yds, 8.4 per throw560% · 42yLeft, 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: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 9 yds, 2.3 per throw450% · 9yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 9 caught (56%), 43 yds, 2.7 per throw1656% · 43yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 15 caught (75%), 122 yds, 6.1 per throw2075% · 122yMiddle, 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: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 47 yds, 15.7 per throw367% · 47yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (9%), 16 caught (84%), 33 yds, 1.7 per throw1984% · 33yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (9%), 12 caught (63%), 100 yds, 5.3 per throw1963% · 100yRight, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (11%), 14 caught (58%), 138 yds, 5.8 per throw2458% · 138yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 43 yds, 6.1 per throw743% · 43yRight, 15–19 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 6 caught (46%), 107 yds, 8.2 per throw1346% · 107yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 64 yds, 10.7 per throw633% · 64yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 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 direction203 carries

Left
24%
4.6 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
48%
6.5 YPC · 53% succ.
Right
28%
9.0 YPC · 56% 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 faced197 carries

Left
22%
5.4 YPC · 37% succ.
Middle
60%
3.6 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
18%
4.3 YPC · 44% 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 far6-14-1#5+24.0+13.5+10.4
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 Oct 21, 10:45 AM 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 →