2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2018 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Eastern Division champion
SEC Championship Game, L 28–35 vs. Alabama
Sugar Bowl, L 21–28 vs. Texas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7 (tie)
Record	11–3 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach	Kirby Smart (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	James Coley (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mel Tucker (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 7т Georgia x		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 12 Kentucky		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 7т Florida		5	–	3					10	–	3
South Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Missouri		4	–	4					8	–	5
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					6	–	7
Tennessee		2	–	6					5	–	7
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 16 Texas A&M		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 6 LSU		5	–	3					10	–	3
Mississippi State*		4	–	4					8	–	5
Auburn		3	–	5					8	–	5
Ole Miss		1	–	7					5	–	7
Arkansas		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations. [1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium and competed as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Kirby Smart.

Georgia entered the 2018 season as defending SEC champions and the previous season's national runners-up, and they were ranked third in the 2018 preseason AP Poll. The Bulldogs won their first six games by an average margin of victory of 30 points but suffered their first loss on the road against LSU. The team rebounded with victories over No. 9 Florida and No. 11 Kentucky, and secured their place in the 2018 SEC Championship Game as champions of the East Division. The game was a rematch of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against West Division champion Alabama, and the results of the games matched as Alabama once again came from behind to win the 2018 match-up. Georgia was left just outside the top four in the final CFP rankings, and they were invited to the Sugar Bowl to play Big 12 Conference runner-up Texas. The Bulldogs were upset by the Longhorns 28–21 and finished the year with a record of 11–3.

The Bulldogs were led on offense by sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm, who finished the year with 2,761 passing yards and 30 passing touchdowns. Fromm finished in second in the conference behind Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa in passing touchdowns and passing efficiency rating (171.3). On the ground, D'Andre Swift and Elijah Holyfield each finished with more than 1,000 rushing yards, the second consecutive year that Georgia had two 1,000-yard backs. On defense, cornerback Deandre Baker was a consensus first-team All-American and the recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award.

Recruiting

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Justin Fields QB	Kennesaw, GA	Harrison	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Oct 6, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94
Tyson Campbell CB	Plantation, FL	American Heritage	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
Zamir White RB	Laurinburg, NC	Scotland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 27, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Jamaree Salyer OG	Atlanta, GA	Pace Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	342 lb (155 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Cade Mays OT	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville Catholic	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Adam Anderson OLB	Rome, GA	Rome	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Oct 19, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Brenton Cox Jr. DE	Stockbridge, GA	Stockbridge High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Trey Hill OG	Warner Robins, GA	Houston County	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	346 lb (157 kg)	Dec 11, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Quay Walker OLB	Cordele, GA	Crisp County	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Otis Reese IV OLB	Leesburg, GA	Lee County	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Channing Tindall ILB	Columbia, SC	Spring Valley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Dec 21, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
James Cook RB	Miami, FL	Miami Central	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Oct 26, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Kearis Jackson WR	Fort Valley, GA	Peach County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Aug 19, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Luke Ford OG	Carterville, IL	Carterville	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Dec 21, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Azeez Ojulari OLB	Marietta, GA	Marietta	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	Aug 17, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Warren Ericson OG	Suwanee, GA	North Gwinnett	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	317 lb (144 kg)	Jun 2, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Divaad Wilson CB	Miami, FL	Miami Northwestern	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Nadab Joseph CB	Miami, FL	Miami Norland High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Devonte Wyatt DT	Decatur, GA	Hutchinson Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Tommy Bush WR	Schertz, TX	Samuel Clemens High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1   247Sports: 1   ESPN: 1
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy [4]	Deandre Baker	CB	SR
Rimington Trophy [5]	Lamont Gaillard	C	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award [6]	Deandre Baker	CB	SR
Maxwell Award [7]	Jake Fromm	QB	SO
	D'Andre Swift	RB	SO
Doak Walker Award [8]	D'Andre Swift	RB	SO
John Mackey Award [9]	Isaac Nauta	TE	JR
Butkus Award [10]	D'Andre Walker	LB	JR
Jim Thorpe Award [11]	Deandre Baker	CB	SR
	J. R. Reed	CB	JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [12]	Jonathan Ledbetter	DE	SR
Outland Trophy [13]	Lamont Gaillard	C	SR
Lou Groza Award [14]	Rodrigo Blankenship	K	JR
Paul Hornung Award [15]	Mecole Hardman	WR/KR	JR
Wuerffel Trophy [16]	Rodrigo Blankenship	K	JR
Ted Hendricks Award [17]	Jonathan Ledbetter	DE	SR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to win the SEC East Division. ^[18]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Georgia	1,977 (271)
2	South Carolina	1,535 (8)
3	Florida	1,441 (2)
4	Missouri	1,057
5	Kentucky	874 (1)
6	Tennessee	704 (1)
7	Vanderbilt	392

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Bulldogs had twelve players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense 2nd team D'Andre Swift – RB Terry Godwin – WR Isaac Nauta – TE Andrew Thomas – OL Lamont Gaillard – C 3rd team Jake Fromm – QB

Defense 1st team Deandre Baker – DB J. R. Reed – DB 2nd team Jonathan Ledbetter – DL D'Andre Walker – LB

Specialists 1st team Rodrigo Blankenship – K 2nd team Mecole Hardman – RET

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:40 p.m.	No. 22 (FCS) Austin Peay *	No. 3	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPN	W 45–0	92,746
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at No. 24 South Carolina	No. 3	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry, SEC Nation )	CBS	W 41–17	83,140
September 15	12:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee *	No. 3	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPNews	W 49–7	92,746
September 22	12:00 p.m.	at Missouri	No. 2	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPN	W 43–29	58,284
September 29	3:30 p.m.	Tennessee	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	CBS	W 38–12	92,746
October 6	7:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	SECN	W 41–13	92,746
October 13	3:30 p.m.	at No. 13 LSU	No. 2	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	CBS	L 16–36	102,321
October 27	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 9 Florida	No. 7	TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry, College GameDay )	CBS	W 36–17	84,463
November 3	3:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Kentucky	No. 6	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)	CBS	W 34–17	63,543
November 10	7:00 p.m.	No. 24 Auburn	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ESPN	W 27–10	95,726
November 17	4:00 p.m.	UMass *	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (SEC Nation)	SECN	W 66–27	92,556
November 24	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech *	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	SECN	W 45–21	92,746
December 1	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Alabama	No. 4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game, rivalry, College GameDay, SEC Nation)	CBS	L 28–35	77,141
January 1, 2019	8:30 p.m.	vs. No. 15 Texas *	No. 5	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–28	71,449
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Justin Fields Fr WR 2 Jayson Stanley Sr RB 3 Zamir White Fr WR 4 Mecole Hardman Jr QB 4 Mason Wood Fr WR 5 Terry Godwin Sr RB 6 James Cook Fr RB 7 D'Andre Swift So WR 8 Riley Ridley Jr WR 9 Jeremiah Holloman So WR 10 Kearis Jackson Fr QB 11 Jake Fromm So WR 12 Tommy Bush Fr RB 13 Elijah Holyfield Jr WR 14 Trey Blount So WR 15 Matt Landers  Fr WR 16 Demetris Robertson  So QB 16 John Seter  Fr QB 17 Matthew Downing Fr WR 17 Josh Moran  So TE 18 Isaac Nauta Jr WR 19 Willie Erdman  So RB 24 Prather Hudson  So WR 25 Ahkil Crumpton Sr WR 26 Patrick Burke  So RB 29 Lofton Tidwell  Fr WR 30 Ed Ferguson  Fr WR 31 Reid Tulowitzky  Fr WR 32 Jaylen Johnson Fr RB 33 Ian Donald-McIntyre  So RB 35 Brian Herrien Jr RB 36 Garrett Jones Fr WR 37 Patrick Bond Fr TE 42 Mitchell Werntz  Fr TE 44 Peyton Mercer Fr TE 45 Luke Ford Fr RB 49 Darius Jackson  Fr OL 50 Warren Ericson Fr OL 53 Lamont Gaillard Sr OL 54 Justin Shaffer So OL 55 Trey Hill Fr OL 57 Daniel Gothard  So OL 58 Blake Anderson Fr OL 61 Blake Watson Fr OL 65 Kendall Baker Sr OL 66 Solomon Kindley  So OL 68 Sean Fogarty Sr OL 69 Jamaree Salyer Fr OL 71 Andrew Thomas So OL 74 Ben Cleveland  So OL 75 Owen Condon Fr OL 76 Carson Hall Sr OL 77 Cade Mays Fr OL 78 D'Marcus Hayes Jr OL 79 Isaiah Wilson  Fr WR 80 J. T. Dooley  Fr WR 81 Steven Van Tiflin Sr WR 82 Michael Chigbu Jr TE 83 Wix Patton  Fr WR 84 Wyatt Payne  Jr WR 85 Cameron Moore  Fr TE 86 John FitzPatrick Fr WR 87 Tyler Simmons Jr TE 88 Jackson Harris Sr TE 89 Charlie Woerner Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Brenton Cox Jr. Fr DB 2 Richard LeCounte So DB 3 Tyson Campbell Fr DL 5 Julian Rochester Jr LB 6 Natrez Patrick Sr DL 7 Jay Hayes Sr DB 8 DeAngelo Gibbs So DB 9 Ameer Speed So DL 10 Malik Herring So LB 11 Keyon Richardson Sr DB 12 Tray Bishop  Fr DL 13 Jonathan Ledbetter Sr LB 15 D'Andre Walker Sr DB 16 Divaad Wilson Fr DB 17 Otis Reese IV Fr DB 18 Deandre Baker Sr DB 19 Jarvis Wilson Sr DB 20 J. R. Reed  Jr LB 22 Nate McBride So DB 23 Mark Webb So LB 24 Matthew Brown Fr LB 25 Quay Walker Fr DB 26 Tyrique McGhee Jr DB 27 Eric Stokes  Fr DB 29 Christopher Smith II Fr LB 30 Tae Crowder  Jr DB 31 William Poole So LB 32 Monty Rice So LB 33 Robert Beal Jr.  Fr DB 36 Latavious Brini  Fr DB 37 Jordon McKinney  So LB 38 Azeez Ojulari Fr DB 39 Hugh Nelson Fr LB 41 Channing Tindall Fr DB 42 Jake Skole  Fr DB 43 Isaac Mize Sr LB 44 Juwan Taylor Sr DB 46 Cameron Hill Fr LB 48 John Eager Fr DL 49 Koby Pyrz  So LB 51 David Marshall Jr DL 52 Tyler Clark Jr LB 55 Miles Miccichi Fr LB 56 Adam Anderson Fr DL 72 Netori Johnson  Fr DL 76 Michail Carter Jr LB 84 Walter Grant So LB 88 Jaden Hunter So DL 91 Kolby Wyatt  Fr DL 92 Justin Young  Jr DL 93 Antonio Poole Jr DL 94 Michael Barnett  Jr DL 95 Devonte Wyatt So DL 96 DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle Sr DL 99 Jordan Davis Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 43 Nick Moore Sr LS 47 Payne Walker Fr LS 56 Palmer Henderson Sr K/P 90 Jake Camarda Fr P 92 Landon Stratton Sr P 93 Bill Rubright  Fr P 95 Marshall Long  So K 96 Jack Podlesny Fr K 97 Brooks Buce  Fr K 98 Rodrigo Blankenship  Jr	Head coach Kirby Smart Coordinators/assistant coaches Jim Chaney – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Mel Tucker – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary James Coley – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Scott Fountain – Special Teams Coordinator Dell McGee – Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Cortez Hankton– Wide Receivers Tray Scott – Defensive Line Sam Pittman – Offensive Line Glenn Schumann– Inside Linebackers Dan Lanning– Outside 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 Travares Tillman – Quality Control, Defense Josh Lee – Director, Football Operations Jay Chapman – Assistant Director of Football Operations Neyland Raper – Football Operations Assistant Jonas Jennings – Director, Player Development Fernando Velasco – Assistant Director, Player Development Luke Moore – Director, Player Personnel Marshall Malchow – Director, Recruiting Lukman Abdulai – Director, Recruiting on Campus Christina Harris – Director, Recruiting Administration Dacia King – Recruiting Program Coordinator Bryant Gantt – Director, Player Wellness John Meshad – Director, Player Equipment Jake Stroot – Director, Football Technology Sidney Roberts – Director, Football Performance Nutrition William Price – Assistant Director of Football Performance Nutrition Wendel Davis – Graduate Assistant Cody Kennedy – Graduate Assistant Jesse Stone – Graduate Assistant Greg Meyer – Special Teams Analyst Hannah Brinks – Director, Football Creative Design Eric Black – Director, of Football Creative Design Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/25/18

Game summaries

No.22 Austin Peay

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 (FCS) Governors	0	0	0	0	0
No. 3 Bulldogs	17	21	7	0	45

See also: 2018 Austin Peay Governors football team

At No. 24 South Carolina

See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry

No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 24 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Georgia	17	3	21	0	41
No. 24 South Carolina	7	3	0	7	17

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: September 8, 2018
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind:SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 83,140
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
• ^[20]

Game information

First Quarter (14:13) UGA – Taylor 0 yard fumble recovery, Blankenship kick (UGA 7–0) (11:50) UGA – Swift 17 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 14–0) (07:18) USC – Edwards 13 yard pass from Samuel, White kick (UGA 14–7) (00:30) UGA – Blankenship 45 yard field goal (UGA 17–7) Second Quarter (05:57) USC – White 26 yard field goal (UGA 17–10) (00:00) UGA – Blankenship 44 yard field goal (UGA 20–10) Third Quarter (12:55) UGA – Hardman 34 yard pass from Fromm, Blankenship kick (UGA 27–10) (09:12) UGA – Holyfield 5 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 34–10) (03:00) UGA – Herrien 15 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 41–10) Fourth Quarter (09:59) USC – Edwards 44 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (UGA 41–17) Total Yards UGA – 473; 202 passing yards, 271 rushing yards USC – 336; 282 passing yards, 54 rushing yards Passing leader UGA – Jake Fromm; 15-18, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT USC – Jake Bentley; 30-47, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing leader UGA – Elijah Holyfield; 9 rushes, 79 yards, 1 TD USC – Ty'Son Williams; 6 rushes, 26 yards, 0 TD Receiving leader UGA – Mecole Hardman; 6 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD USC – Bryan Edwards; 7 catches, 111 yards, 2 TD Defensive leader UGA – Richard LeCounte; 7 tackles USC – Steven Montac; 4 tackles

Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	0	7
No. 3 Bulldogs	14	28	7	0	49

See also: 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

At Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bulldogs	7	13	13	10	43
Tigers	7	0	15	7	29

See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team

Tennessee

See also: 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 0 6 6 12 •No. 2 Georgia 7 10 7 14 38 Location: Athens, Georgia Game start: 3:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 92,746 Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy Referee: John McDaid TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines) Sources: [21]

Scoring summary 1 8:52 UGA Isaac Nauta 31-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick) UGA 7–0 2 11:57 UGA Blankenship 43-yard field goal UGA 10–0 2 :30 UGA D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Blankenship kick) UGA 17–0 3 9:52 UGA Justin Fields 12-yard run (Blankenship kick) UGA 24–0 3 5:14 TENN Josh Palmer 37-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Conversion failed) UGA 24–6 4 11:10 TENN Ty Chandler 35-yard pass from Guarantano (Conversion failed) UGA 24–12 4 3:31 UGA Swift 14-yard run (Blankenship kick) UGA 31–12 4 2:41 UGA Fields 15-yard run (Blankenship kick) UGA 38–12

Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	3	3	0	7	13
No. 2 Bulldogs	7	14	17	3	41

See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry

At No. 13 LSU

See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team

No. 2 Georgia at No. 13 LSU – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bulldogs	0	0	9	7	16
No. 13 Tigers	3	13	3	17	36

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); sunny
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: James Carter
• TV: CBS

Game information

First quarter LSU – Cole Tracy 33-yard field goal, 9:32 (LSU 3–0) Second quarter LSU – Joe Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:34 (LSU 10–0) LSU – Tracy 36-yard field goal, 11:22 (LSU 13–0) LSU – Tracy 39-yard field goal, 5:09 (LSU 16–0) Third quarter UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 9:03 (LSU 16–3) LSU – Tracy 24-yard field goal, 3:00 (LSU 19–3) UGA – Elijah Holyfield 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 0:07 (LSU 19–9) Fourth quarter LSU – Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:31 (LSU 26–9) LSU – Tracy 30-yard field goal, 7:20 (LSU 29–9) UGA – Riley Ridley 27-yard TD pass from Jake Fromm, Blankenship kick good, 6:00 (LSU 29–16) LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 4:14 (LSU 36–16) Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/30, 200 yards UGA – Jake Fromm – 16/34, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 19 carries, 145 yards UGA – D'Andre Swift – 12 carries, 72 yards Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 108 yards UGA – Riley Ridley – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Florida

See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry

Florida Gators (6–1) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	0	7	7	3	17
Georgia	10	3	10	13	36

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 27 ^[22]
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 68 °F (20 °C); wind 13 mph (21 km/h) W
• Game attendance: 84,463
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson
• Game Book

Game information
Florida Feleipe Franks 13/21, 105 Yds, TD, INT La'Mical Perine 14 Rush, 62 Yds Freddie Swain 2 Rec, 38 Yds, TD Georgia Jake Fromm 17/24, 240 Yds, 3 TD D'Andre Swift 12 Rush, 104 Yds, TD Isaac Nauta 5 Rec, 73 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP FLA UGA 1 8:11 12 71 6:49 Georgia 21-yard field goal by Blankenship 0 3 1 6:07 3 13 1:17 Georgia Holloman 16-yard touchdown reception from Fromm, Blankenship kick good 0 10 2 9:57 14 76 7:04 Florida Franks 1-yard touchdown run, McPherson kick good 7 10 2 0:02 7 75 0:48 Georgia 22-yard field goal by Blankenship 7 13 3 13:35 3 48 1:14 Florida Swain 36-yard touchdown reception from Franks, McPherson kick good 14 13 3 10:33 7 72 2:55 Georgia Holloman 12-yard touchdown reception from Fromm, Blankenship kick good 14 20 3 0:07 6 0 3:58 Georgia 18-yard field goal by Blankenship 14 23 4 11:12 7 50 3:55 Florida 42-yard field goal by McPherson 17 23 4 8:39 9 75 2:33 Georgia Goodwin 24-yard touchdown reception from Fromm, 2-point pass failed 17 29 4 4:29 6 66 3:44 Georgia Swift 33-yard touchdown run, Blankenship kick good 17 36 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 36

At Kentucky

See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team

No. 6 Georgia at No. 9 Kentucky – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Bulldogs	7	7	14	6	34
No. 9 Wildcats	0	3	7	7	17

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: November 3, 2018
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (co-analyst), Aaron Taylor (co-analyst), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)

Auburn

See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

Auburn Tigers at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Tigers	7	3	0	0	10
No. 5 Bulldogs	3	17	0	7	27

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: November 10, 2018
• Game time: 7:10 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 45° • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 25 yd field goal, 7:01 (UGA 3–0) AUB – John Shenker 9 yd pass from JaTarvious Whitlow (Anders Carlson kick), 4:28 (AUB 7–3) Second Quarter UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 20 yd field goal, 11:13 (AUB 7–6) AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yd field goal, 7:46 (AUB 10–6) UGA – Tyler Simmons 14 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47 (UGA 13–10) UGA – Terry Godwin 38 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:21 (UGA 20–10) Fourth Quarter UGA – D'Andre Swift 77 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 13:53 (UGA 27–10) Top Passers AUB – Jarrett Stidham – 24–36, 163 yds UGA – Jake Fromm – 13–20, 193 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers AUB – Shaun Shivers – 4 rushes, 43 yds UGA – D'Andre Swift – 17 rushes, 186 yds, 1 TD Top Receivers AUB – Ryan Davis – 13 receptions, 72 yds UGA – Terry Godwin – 3 receptions, 84 yds, 1 TD

UMass

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	7	6	7	7	27
No. 5 Bulldogs	14	28	17	7	66

See also: 2018 UMass Minutemen football team

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	7	0	0	14	21
No. 5 Bulldogs	14	24	7	0	45

See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

vs. Alabama (SEC Championship)

See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2018 SEC Championship Game

SEC Championship Game

1 2 3 4 Total • #1 Alabama 0 14 7 14 35 #4 Georgia 7 14 7 0 28 Date: December 1 Location: Atlanta, GA Game start: 4:11 pm Game attendance: 77,141 Game weather: Indoors Referee: Matt Loeffler TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline) Sources:

Scoring summary Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Statistics

Statistics	Alabama	Georgia
First downs	21	23
Total yards	403	454
Rushes–yards	29–157	39–153
Passing yards	246	301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–34–2	25–40–0
Time of possession	24:30	35:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Tua Tagovailoa	10–25, 164 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Josh Jacobs	8 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Jaylen Waddle	4 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Jake Fromm	25–39, 301 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	D'Andre Swift	16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaac Nauta	4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

vs Texas (2019 Sugar Bowl)

See also: 2018 Texas Longhorns football team and 2019 Sugar Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Longhorns	10	10	0	8	28
Bulldogs	0	7	0	14	21

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	30	Deandre Baker	CB	New York Giants
2	56	Mecole Hardman	WR	Kansas City Chiefs
4	126	Riley Ridley	WR	Chicago Bears
5	168	D'Andre Walker	LB	Tennessee Titans
6	179	Lamont Gaillard	C	Arizona Cardinals
7	224	Isaac Nauta	TE	Detroit Lions
7	237	Terry Godwin	WR	Carolina Panthers

Source: ^[23]

Rankings

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	8	7	6	5	5	5	4	6	7–T
Coaches	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	6	6	5–T	5	5	5	4	6	8
CFP	Not released									6	5	5	5	4	5	Not released

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