2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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2017 Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
SEC champion
SEC East Division champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal),
W 54–48 2OT vs. Oklahoma
CFP National Championship,
L 23–26 OT vs. Alabama
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record13–2 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator James Coley (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^  7 1   13 2  
South Carolina  5 3   9 4  
Kentucky  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  4 4   7 6  
Florida  3 5   4 7  
Vanderbilt  1 7   5 7  
Tennessee  0 8   4 8  
West Division
No. 10 Auburn xy  7 1   10 4  
No. 1 Alabama x#^  7 1   13 1  
No. 18 LSU  6 2   9 4  
No. 19 Mississippi State  4 4   9 4  
Texas A&M  4 4   7 6  
Ole Miss*  3 5   6 6  
Arkansas  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Kirby Smart.

Contents

The Bulldogs notched their 800th win in program history with a 41–0 victory over Tennessee on September 30, 2017. [1]

The 2017 Georgia Bulldogs were crowned Southeastern Conference Champions on December 2, 2017, with a postseason win over the Auburn Tigers, against whom they had suffered their only defeat in the regular season. This was their first conference title since 2005. After the win against Auburn, 2017 became only the fifth season in which Georgia beat all of its traditional rivals (Auburn, Florida, Georgia Tech, Tennessee) in the same season (previously 1980, 1981, 2011, 2012).

Georgia received its first ever College Football Playoff appearance against Oklahoma in the school's first Rose Bowl Game since the 1942 season. Georgia won by a score of 54–48 in double overtime. [2] The Bulldogs reached the National Championship game for the first time since 1982, but lost to Alabama in overtime.

Coaching changes

Following the 2016 football season, defensive Line Coach Tracy Rocker was replaced by Tray Scott, who had coached at North Carolina from 2015 to 2016. Rocker was the defensive line Coach at Georgia from 2014 to 2016. He previously coached the Defensive line for the Tennessee Titans (2011–2013), Auburn (2009–2010), Ole Miss 2008, Arkansas (2003–2007), Cincinnati 2002, Troy State (1997–2001) & West Alabama (1994–1996). Scott was hired by Hugh Freeze at Ole Miss but stayed there less than 2 weeks before accepting the position from Kirby Smart at Georgia and leaving. Before his time with the North Carolina where they won the 2015 Coastal Division Championship and an 11–3 record, Scott was the Defensive Line Coach at UT Martin from 2013 to 2014. Scott is from Crossett, Arkansas where he played for Arkansas Tech from 2003 to 2007.

Schedule

Georgia announced its 2017 football schedule on September 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home games, 5 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Bulldogs hosted SEC foes Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, and South Carolina, and traveled to Auburn, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. Georgia faced Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. [3]

The Bulldogs played four non–conference games, hosting Appalachian State from the Sun Belt Conference in the first meeting since 2013 and Samford from the Southern Conference. Georgia traveled to Georgia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference and independent Notre Dame in the first meeting since the 1981 Sugar Bowl. In their most recent matches, Georgia defeated Appalachian State 45–6 in 2013, Notre Dame 17–10 for the 1980 National Championship, and lost to Georgia Tech 28–27 at Sanford Stadium in 2016.

From the SEC West, Georgia played Mississippi State for the first time since 2011 when they beat Mississippi State 24–10 as well as Auburn in their annual Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, leading the series 57–55–8 after winning 3 straight times against Auburn including last year's win against #8 Auburn 13–7 in Sanford Stadium.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:15 p.m. Appalachian State *No. 15 ESPN W 31–1092,746
September 97:30 p.m.at No. 24 Notre Dame *No. 15 NBC W 20–1977,622
September 167:30 p.m.No. 17 (FCS) Samford *No. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
SECN W 42–1492,746
September 237:00 p.m.No. 17 Mississippi State No. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ESPNW 31–392,746
September 303:30 p.m.at Tennessee No. 7 CBS W 41–0102,455
October 712:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt No. 5 ESPN W 45–1436,282
October 147:30 p.m. Missouri Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
SECNW 53–2892,746
October 283:30 p.m.vs. Florida No. 3CBSW 42–784,107
November 43:30 p.m. South Carolina No. 1
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
CBSW 24–1092,746
November 113:30 p.m.at No. 10 Auburn No. 1CBSL 17–4087,451
November 183:30 p.m. Kentucky No. 7
CBSW 42–1392,746
November 2512:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech *No. 7 ABC W 38–755,000
December 24:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 AuburnNo. 6CBSW 28–776,534
January 1, 20185:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Oklahoma *No. 3ESPNW 54–48 2OT92,844
January 8, 20188:30 p.m.vs. No. 4 Alabama No. 3
ESPNL 23–26 OT77,430
Schedule Source: [4]

Game summaries

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at No. 15 Georgia
Period1234Total
Appalachian State0001010
No. 15 Georgia71410031

at Sanford StadiumAthens, GA

  • Date: September 2, 2017
  • Game time: 6:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Few clouds, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: David Smith
  • [5]
Game information

On September 2, 2017, Georgia faced Appalachian State University. Returning starting QB Jacob Eason suffered a knee injury early into the game, prompting true freshman QB Jake Fromm to enter. The freshman went 10 of 15 for 143 yards and a touchdown, and the defense kept the Mountaineers off the scoreboard for most of the game as the Bulldogs took care of business in Athens.

Notre Dame

No. 15 Georgia at No. 24 Notre Dame
Period1234Total
No. 15 Georgia377320
No. 24 Notre Dame3103319

at Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN

  • Date: September 9, 2017
  • Game time: 7:44 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • [6]
Game information

Georgia traveled to Notre Dame for the first game between the two teams since the 1981 Sugar Bowl, which gave the No. 1 Bulldogs the 1980 National Championship. An estimated 70,000 Georgia fans traveled with the Bulldogs for the team's first trip north of the Mason-Dixon line in over 50 years. Notre Dame had just gained over 400 rushing yards in a blowout of Temple the week before, but Georgia's dominant front seven was able to hold Notre Dame's powerful rushing attack to just 55 yards in the victory. Rodrigo Blankenship kicked the game winning field goal late in the fourth quarter, and linebacker Lorenzo Carter recovered a fumble forced by Davin Bellamy on the ensuing drive to seal the game.

Samford

Samford at No. 13 Georgia
Period1234Total
Samford070714
No. 13 Georgia14721042

at Sanford StadiumAthens, GA

  • Date: September 16, 2017
  • Game time: 7:39 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • [7]
Game information

Georgia dominated the Samford Bulldogs in Athens. Jake Fromm was efficient, going 8 of 13 for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and senior RB Nick Chubb gained 131 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.

Mississippi State

No. 17 Mississippi State at No. 11 Georgia
Period1234Total
No. 17 Mississippi State03003
No. 11 Georgia14017031

at Sanford StadiumAthens, GA

  • Date: September 23, 2017
  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • [8]
Game information

Fresh off of three dominant victories in a row, including a 37–7 blowout of LSU, Mississippi State came into Athens as one of the hottest teams in the country. Georgia almost immediately took control, however, with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Jake Fromm to Terry Godwin on their first play from scrimmage. Fromm would go 9 of 12 for 201 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia's defense suffocated Mississippi State's offense in the home win.

Tennessee

No. 7 Georgia at Tennessee
Period1234Total
No. 7 Georgia101471041
Tennessee00000

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

  • Date: September 30, 2017
  • Game time: 3:39 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 102,455
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • [9]
Game information

Georgia traveled to Knoxville in search of payback for a heartbreaking loss the year before. The result was a 41–0 shutout of the Volunteers, their first shutout since 1994 and their worst home loss in over a century. Jake Fromm accounted for three total touchdowns while the Georgia defense held Tennessee to just 142 yards of offense. This was Georgia's largest margin of victory against the rival Volunteers since the 1981 season, when Georgia won 44–0.

Vanderbilt

No. 5 Georgia at Vanderbilt
Period1234Total
No. 5 Georgia71417745
Vanderbilt070714

at Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN

  • Date: October 7, 2017
  • Game time: 11:02 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,282
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • [10]
Game information

For the second week in a row, Georgia traveled to an opposing SEC stadium to avenge a loss from the year before. This time, Georgia blew out Vanderbilt in Nashville. Georgia's running backs had a field day as Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for nearly 300 yards and three touchdowns, and the team gained a total of 423 rushing yards in the blowout win.

Missouri

Missouri at No. 4 Georgia
Period1234Total
Missouri1470728
No. 4 Georgia142013653

at Sanford StadiumAthens, GA

  • Date: October 14, 2017
  • Game time: 7:39 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • [11]
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The game started out surprisingly close thanks to the strong arm of Drew Lock as Missouri was able to match Georgia score-for-score into the second quarter. Georgia began to pull away by halftime, however, as the Bulldogs gained 696 total yards in the victory, the second-most in school history.

Florida

No. 3 Georgia vs. Florida
Period1234Total
No. 3 Georgia21014742
Florida00077

at EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL

  • Date: October 28, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 84,107
  • Referee: James Carter
  • [12]
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Georgia broke its three-game losing streak to Florida with a dominant performance in Jacksonville, their best win in the series since 1982. Senior RB Sony Michel had one of the best games of his career, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on a mere 6 carries, and the Georgia defense dominated once again. Florida's defeat in this game sealed the fate of the Gators' Head Coach Jim McElwain, who was fired within a few days of the crushing loss.

South Carolina

South Carolina at No. 2 Georgia
Period1234Total
South Carolina073010
No. 2 Georgia777324

at Sanford StadiumAthens, GA

  • Date: November 4, 2017
  • Game time: 3:39 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • [13]
Game information

Ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Poll for the first time ever, and for the first time in any poll since the beginning of the 2008 season, Georgia defeated South Carolina in Athens behind a balanced offensive attack. Jake Fromm completed 16 of 22 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns, while the duo of Sony Michel and Nick Chubb combined for 183 yards. The win, combined with a Kentucky loss on the same day, clinched the SEC East for Georgia.

Auburn

No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Auburn
Period1234Total
No. 2 Georgia703717
No. 10 Auburn610141040

at Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL

  • Date: November 11, 2017
  • Game time: 2:46 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • [14]
Game information

The No. 10 Auburn Tigers ended a three-game losing streak against the Bulldogs as they dominated No. 1 Georgia at home. Georgia scored a quick touchdown on their first drive but struggled to touch the scoreboard for the remainder of the game. Auburn took advantage of huge special teams blunders by Georgia and held Nick Chubb and Sony Michel to a combined 48 yards on the ground. Auburn RB Kerryon Johnson shredded the Georgia defense for 233 total yards in the blowout victory.

Kentucky

Kentucky at No. 7 Georgia
Period1234Total
Kentucky607013
No. 7 Georgia71471442

at Sanford StadiumAthens, GA

  • Date: November 18, 2017
  • Game time: 3:45 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • [15]
Game information

Georgia bounced back from their crushing loss to Auburn with a dominant home win over Kentucky. Sony Michel and Nick Chubb had a huge day on the ground, combining for 238 rushing yards and five touchdowns, and the Georgia defense held Kentucky's physical offense to 124 yards on the ground.

Georgia Tech

No. 7 Georgia at Georgia Tech (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
Period1234Total
No. 7 Georgia71014738
Georgia Tech07007

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: November 25, 2017
  • Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,000
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • [16]
Game information

The No. 7 Bulldogs avenged their final loss of the previous season with a blowout win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Jake Fromm was a very efficient 12 of 16 for 224 yards and two touchdowns, while Georgia's running backs added 247 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The Georgia defense was strong, holding Georgia Tech to a season-low 226 yards of total offense

Auburn (SEC Championship Game)

No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 4 Auburn (SEC Championship Game)
Period1234Total
No. 6 Georgia01031528
No. 4 Auburn70007

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: December 2, 2017
  • Game time: 4:12 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 76,534
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • [17]
Game information

After losing a terribly one-sided game to Auburn in the regular season, No. 6 Georgia had a chance to redeem themselves with a rematch against No. 2 Auburn in the SEC Championship game. Auburn started off strong, going 75 yards on 10 plays for a touchdown on their first drive. However, in a complete reversal of the regular season game, Auburn was unable to score from there on out. Georgia grabbed the momentum after recovering an Auburn fumble at the beginning of the second quarter, and the Bulldogs would go on to score 28 unanswered points in a blowout victory. This time, the Georgia defense held a banged-up Kerryon Johnson to just 45 total yards, while Sony Michel and Nick Chubb each had over 80 total yards of their own. True freshman QB Jake Fromm played well in the biggest game of his career, going 16 of 22 for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Another true freshman, D'Andre Swift, all but assured Georgia's victory with a 64-yard 4th quarter touchdown run to put the Bulldogs up by three scores. The win gave Georgia its first SEC title since 2005 and secured a spot for Georgia in the 2018 College Football Playoff.

Oklahoma (Rose Bowl–CFP Semifinal)

No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 2 Oklahoma (Rose Bowl–CFP Semifinal)
Period1234OT2OTTotal
No. 3 Georgia71014143654
No. 2 Oklahoma14170143048

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: January 1, 2018
  • Game time: 2:12 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,844
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • [18]
Game information

On January 1, 2018, Georgia defeated Oklahoma 54–48 in a College Football Playoff semifinal game played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Oklahoma led by 14 points at halftime, but Georgia used a strong running game to storm back in the second half. The game was tied at 45 at the end of regulation time. After the teams traded field goals in the first overtime period, Georgia prevailed on a 27-yard Sony Michel touchdown run in double overtime following an Oklahoma field goal attempt blocked by Lorenzo Carter. The senior duo of Chubb and Michel combined for 367 total yards and 6 touchdowns in the highest-scoring Rose Bowl of all time.

Alabama (CFP National Championship Game)

No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia (CFP National Championship Game)
Period1234OTTotal
No. 4 Alabama001010626
No. 3 Georgia01370323

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: January 8, 2018
  • Game time: 8:19 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 77,430
  • Referee: Dan Capron
  • [19]
Game information

Georgia charged out to a 13–0 half time lead. Alabama coach Nick Saban made a gutsy call at the half to change QBs, going with freshman Tua Tagovailoa. Alabama chipped away at the Georgia lead in the second half eventually scoring the game tying TD on a 4th and goal from the 6 yard line late in the contest. Alabama had a chance to win it in regulation but missed a short field goal and the game was sent to OT. Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship hit a 51-yard field goal, setting a National Championship game record to give the Bulldogs a 3-point lead in OT. On Alabama's OT possession they scored a TD on second down that won the game and gave Alabama their 5th National Championship under Nick Saban.

Roster

2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Sony Michel Sr
WR 2 Jayson Stanley Jr
WR 3Tyler SimmonsSo
WR 4 Mecole Hardman So
QB 4Sam VaughnJr
WR 5 Terry Godwin Jr
WR 6 Javon Wims Sr
RB 7 D'Andre Swift Fr
WR 8 Riley Ridley So
WR 9Jeremiah HollomanFr
QB 10 Jacob Eason So
QB 11 Jake Fromm Fr
QB 12Brice RamseySr
RB 13 Elijah Holyfield So
WR 14Trey BlountFr
WR 15Matt LandersFr
WR 16Ahkil CrumptonJr
QB 16John SeterFr
WR 17Josh Moran Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 18 Isaac Nauta So
WR 19Willie Erdman Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 22 Stetson Bennett Fr
WR 23Caleeb Roberson Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 24Prather Hudson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 25Steven Van TiflinJr
WR 26Patrick Burke Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 27 Nick Chubb Sr
RB 29Lofton TidwellFr
WR 30Ed FergusonFr
RB 33Ian Donald-McIntyre Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 35Brian HerrienSo
FB 43 Nick Moore Jr
FB 46Frank Sinkwich IVFr
FB 47Christian PayneSr
FB 49Turner Fortin Redshirt.svg  So
OL 53 Lamont Gaillard Jr
OL 54 Justin Shaffer Fr
FB 55Jacob GrossSr
OL 55Dyshon SimsSr
OL 57Daniel Gothard Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 58Pat Allen Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Allen Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 61Chris Barnes Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 65Kendall BakerJr
OL 66 Solomon Kindley Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 67Sam Madden Redshirt.svg  So
OL 68Sean FogartyJr
OL 70Aulden BynumSr
OL 71 Andrew Thomas Fr
OL 72Netori JohnsonFr
OL 74 Ben Cleveland Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Thomas SwilleySr
OL 76Carson HallSr
OL 77 Isaiah Wynn Sr
OL 78D'Marcus HayesJr
OL 79 Isaiah Wilson Fr
WR 80J. T. DooleyFr
WR 82Michael ChigbuJr
TE 83Jeb BlazevichSr
WR 84Wyatt Payne Redshirt.svg  So
TE 85Jordan DavisSr
TE 86Wix PattonFr
TE 87Miles McGintySr
TE 88Jackson HarrisJr
TE 89 Charlie Woerner So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2 Richard LeCounte Fr
LB 3 Roquan Smith Jr
DL 5Julian RochesterSo
LB 6 Natrez Patrick Jr
LB 7 Lorenzo Carter Sr
DB 8DeAngelo GibbsFr
DB 9 Ameer Speed Fr
DL 10 Malik Herring Fr
LB 11Keyon RichardsonJr
DB 12Tray BishopFr
DL 13 Jonathan Ledbetter Jr
DB 14Malkom ParrishSr
LB 15 D'Andre Walker Jr
LB 17 Davin Bellamy Sr
DB 18 Deandre Baker Jr
DB 19Jarvis WilsonJr
DB 20 J. R. Reed Redshirt.svg  So
LB 22Nate McBrideFr
DB 23 Mark Webb Fr
DB 24Dominick SandersSr
LB 25Jaleel LaguinsSo
DB 26Tyrique McGheeSo
DB 28KJ Smith Redshirt.svg  So
DB 29Tim HillSr
LB 30 Tae Crowder Redshirt.svg  So
DB 31William PooleFr
LB 32 Monty Rice Fr
LB 33 Robert Beal Jr. Fr
DB 35Aaron DavisSr
DB 36Latavious BriniFr
DB 37Jordon McKinney Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 38Michael Keene Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 39Rashad RoundtreeJr
DB 41 Eric Stokes Fr
DB 42Jake SkoleFr
DB 43Isaac MizeJr
LB 44Juwan TaylorJr
LB 45Reggie CarterSr
DB 46Andrew WingFr
LB 47Daniel HarperSr
DL 49Koby Pyrz Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 51David MarshallSo
DL 52Tyler ClarkSo
DL 57Alex EssexSr
DL 76Michail CarterSo
DL 78 Trenton Thompson Jr
LB 84Walter GrantFr
LB 88Jaden HunterFr
DL 91Kolby WyattFr
DL 92Justin Young Redshirt.svg  So
DL 94Michael Barnett Redshirt.svg  So
DL 96DaQuan Hawkins-MuckleJr
DL 97 John Atkins Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 56John CoursonSr
LS 59Matthew HerzwurmSr
LS 69Trent FrixSr
K 91David MarvinSr
P 92 Cameron Nizialek Sr
P 93Bill RubrightFr
P 95Marshall LongSo
K 97Brooks BuceFr
P 97Will Cowart Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 98 Rodrigo Blankenship Redshirt.svg  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jim ChaneyOffensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
  • Mel TuckerDefensive Coordinator/Secondary
  • James ColeyCo-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Scott FountainSpecial Teams Coordinator
  • Dell McGeeAssistant Head Coach/Running Backs
  • Cortez HanktonWide Receivers
  • Tray Scott – Defensive Line
  • Sam PittmanOffensive Line
  • Glenn SchumannInside Linebackers
  • Kevin SherrerOutside Linebackers
  • Scott Sinclair – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Ed Ellis – Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning
  • Rodney Price – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • Ben Sowders – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • Patrick Doherty – Quality Control, Offense
  • Brian Michalowski – Quality Control, Defense
  • Blaine Miller – Quality Control, Defense
  • Tyson SummersQuality Control, Defense
  • Will WindhamQuality Control, Defense
  • Josh Lee – Director of Football Operations
  • Jay Chapman – Assistant Director of Football Operations
  • Neyland Raper – Football Operations Assistant
  • Brian VoglerFootball Operations Assistant
  • Jonas Jennings – Director, Player Development
  • Luke Moore – Director, Player Personnel
  • Bakari Guice – Player Relations Coordinator
  • Marshall Malchow – Director, Recruiting
  • Lukman Abdulai – Director, Recruiting on Campus
  • Christina Harris – Director, Recruiting Administration
  • Bryant Gantt – Director, Player Wellness
  • John Meshad – Director, Player Equipment
  • Sidney Roberts – Director, Football Performance Nutrition
  • William Price – Assistant Director of Football Performance Nutrition
  • Travares Tillman – Graduate Assistant
  • Greg Meyer – Special Teams Analyst
  • Eric Black – Recruiting Video Production Coordinator
  • Hannah Brinks – Football Graphic Design Coordinator
  • Clark Williams – Assistant Video Coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/25/18

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 15151311754332 (2)2 (5)77632
Coaches 151513128653322 (1)7763 (2)2
CFP Not released117763Not released

Awards and honors

2018 NFL Draft

The 2018 NFL Draft was held on April 26–28 in Arlington, Texas. Six Georgia players were selected as part of the draft, and another five were signed to NFL teams as undrafted free agents. [20]

PlayerPositionRoundOverall PickNFL Team
Roquan Smith LB18 Chicago Bears
Isaiah Wynn OT123 New England Patriots
Sony Michel RB131New England Patriots
Nick Chubb RB235 Cleveland Browns
Lorenzo Carter LB366 New York Giants
Javon Wims WR7224Chicago Bears
John Atkins DTUndrafted New England Patriots
Trenton Thompson DLUndrafted Cleveland Browns
Davin Bellamy DBUndrafted  Houston Texans
Aaron DavisCBUndrafted New York Giants
David MartinKUndrafted  Atlanta Falcons

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. This was head coach Mark Richt's 15th and final season leading the program. Richt was relieved of his duties at the end of the regular season. Richt was originally slated to remain head coach for the team's bowl game, but he was replaced after he reached an agreement to become head coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team. Wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon was named interim head coach for the TaxSlayer Bowl against Penn State.

The 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. This season was the Eagles second season in the Sun Belt Conference and the first season for full bowl eligibility. The Eagles finished the regular season 8–4, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. In the Eagles' first ever bowl appearance, the Eagles defeated Bowling Green, 58–27, in the GoDaddy Bowl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Auburn Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2016 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl where they lost to Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Kirby Smart. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Division. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they defeated TCU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Auburn Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2017 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. Auburn finished the season 10–4 overall and 7–1 in SEC play to win a share of the Western Division title with Alabama. Due to their head-to-head win over Alabama, they represented the Western Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Georgia. They were invited to the Peach Bowl, where they lost to American Athletic Conference champion UCF.

The 2017 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 123rd season of Sooner football. The team was led by Lincoln Riley, who was in his first year as head coach, after the retirement of Bob Stoops in June 2017. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Kirby Smart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Blake Anderson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia and were led by fifth-year head coach Kirby Smart. For the first time since 2016, the Bulldogs did not win the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), finishing second behind rival Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Kirby Smart. They finished the season with 14 wins and 1 loss. Georgia won the National Championship and was the consensus No. 1 team at the conclusion of the season. The 14 games won by the Bulldogs also set the record for the most wins in a single season in school history until it was broken the following season, where Georgia finished with a 15–0 record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Kirby Smart. They entered the season as the defending consensus national champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by ninth-year head coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions entered the season unranked for the first time since 2016. Prior to the season, the team recruited the former number one quarterback Drew Allar, and the number one running back Nicholas Singleton.

The 2022 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team was led by Kirby Smart in his eighth year as Georgia's head coach. The Bulldogs entered this season as the two-time defending consensus national champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Mark Stoops in his 11th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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