2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2022 Georgia Bulldogs football
Consensus national champion SEC champion SEC Eastern Division champion Peach Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, W 50–30 vs. LSU
Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal), W 42–41 vs. Ohio State CFP National Championship, W 65–7 vs. TCU
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	15–0 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach	Kirby Smart (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Monken (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Glenn Schumann (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Will Muschamp (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 South Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 5 Alabama x		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 20 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Texas A&M		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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.

This season is one of two back-to-back Georgia seasons that won a national championship. In the 2021 season, Georgia won 33–18 against Alabama, and in the 2022 season, Georgia won 65–7 against TCU.

The Bulldogs finished the regular season 12–0, 8–0 in SEC play to finish first in the conference's Eastern Division. In the SEC Championship Game, the Bulldogs defeated the LSU Tigers 50–30 to win their first SEC title since 2017. ^[1] They advanced to the College Football Playoff for the second straight year and were selected to play against Ohio State in the Peach Bowl. Georgia mounted the largest 4th-quarter comeback in CFP history to defeat Ohio State by a score of 42–41, after Ohio State missed a potential game-winning 50-yard field goal in the final seconds of the game. As the season’s last major team with an undefeated record, the Bulldogs faced off against Texas Christian University (TCU) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California for the 2023 CFP National Championship on January 9, 2023. They dominated TCU 65–7 to become the first team since the 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide to repeat as national champions, along with becoming just the 3rd team to complete a 15–0 season in the modern era, after LSU in 2019 and Clemson in 2018. They would be subsequently joined by Michigan the following year. ^[2] Their 58-point margin of victory over TCU was the largest of any bowl game result, ^[3] until next season when Georgia defeated Florida State with a 60-point margin, 63–3, in the 2023 Orange Bowl. ^[4]

Offseason

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end [a]
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard [b]		K	Kicker [c]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker [d]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker [a]		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

NFL Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL draft

Fifteen Bulldogs were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, setting a new record for draft picks from a single school in the seven-round draft era (1994–present). ^[5]

Player	Position	Team	Round	Pick
Travon Walker	DE	Jacksonville Jaguars	1	1
Jordan Davis	DT	Philadelphia Eagles	1	13
Quay Walker	LB	Green Bay Packers	1	22
Devonte Wyatt	DE	Green Bay Packers	1	28
Lewis Cine	S	Minnesota Vikings	1	32
George Pickens	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers	2	52
James Cook	RB	Buffalo Bills	2	63
Nakobe Dean	LB	Philadelphia Eagles	3	83
Channing Tindall	LB	Miami Dolphins	3	102
Zamir White	RB	Las Vegas Raiders	4	122
Jake Camarda	P	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	133
Justin Shaffer	G	Atlanta Falcons	6	190
Jamaree Salyer	G	Los Angeles Chargers	6	195
Derion Kendrick	CB	Los Angeles Rams	6	212
John FitzPatrick	TE	Atlanta Falcons	6	213

Players

2022 Georgia offseason departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
George Pickens	#1	WR	6'3"	200	Junior	Hoover, AL	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Zamir White	#3	RB	6'0"	215	Junior	Laurinburg, NC	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
James Cook	#4	RB	5'11"	190	Senior	Miami, FL	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Quay Walker	#7	LB	6'4"	240	Senior	Cordele, GA	Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Derion Kendrick	#11	DB	6'0"	190	Senior	Rock Hill, SC	Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Lewis Cine	#16	DB	6'1"	200	Junior	Cedar Hill, TX	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Nakobe Dean	#17	LB	6'0"	225	Junior	Horn Lake, MS	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Adam Anderson	#19	LB	6'5"	230	Senior	Rome, GA	Graduated
John Staton IV	#35	LB	6'1"	225	Grad Student	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Brady Tindall	#39	WR	5'10"	192	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Channing Tindall	#41	LB	6'2"	230	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Chase Harof	#43	TE	6'2"	250	Senior	Roswell, GA	Graduated
Travon Walker	#44	DL	6'5"	275	Junior	Thomaston, GA	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Justin Shaffer	#54	OL	6'4"	330	Senior	Ellenwood, GA	Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Jamaree Salyer	#69	OL	6'4"	325	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
John FitzPatrick	#86	TE	6'7"	250	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Jake Camarda	#90	P/PK	6'2"	180	Senior	Norcross, GA	Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Julian Rochester	#92	DL	6'5"	300	Senior	Mableton, GA	Graduated
Devonte Wyatt	#95	DL	6'3"	315	Senior	Decatur, GA	Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Jordan Davis	#99	DL	6'6"	340	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft

Outgoing transfers

Eight players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2021 season.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Jalen Kimber	#6	DB	6'0"	170	Freshman	Mansfield, TX	Transferred to Florida
Jermaine Burton	#7	WR	6'0"	200	Sophomore	Calabasas, CA	Transferred to Alabama
Ameer Speed	#9	DB	6'3"	211	Senior	Jacksonville, FL	Transferred to Michigan State
Justin Robinson	#9	WR	6'4"	220	Freshman	McDonough, GA	Transferred to Mississippi State
Lovasea Carroll	#12	DB	6'1"	195	Freshman	Warrenton, GA	Transferred to South Carolina
JT Daniels	#18	QB	6'3"	210	Junior	Irvine, CA	Transferred to West Virginia
Jaylen Johnson	#23	WR	6'2"	192	Junior	Duluth, GA	Transferred to East Carolina
Daran Branch	#26	DB	6'2"	178	Freshman	Amite, LA	Transferred to LSU
Latavious Brini	#36	DB	6'2"	210	Senior	Miami Gardens, FL	Transferred to Arkansas
Clay Webb	#60	OL	6'3"	290	Sophomore	Oxford, AL	Transferred to Jacksonville State
Owen Condon	#75	OL	6'7"	310	Junior	Oklahoma City, OK	Transferred to SMU
Tymon Mitchell	#91	DL	6'3"	300	Junior	Nashville, TN	Transferred to TCU

† Elected to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA in response to COVID-19.

Additions

Incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school

Recruiting class

Main article: 2022 college football recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Malaki Starks ATH	Jefferson, GA	Jefferson High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Mar 24, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Jaheim Singletary CB	Jacksonville, FL	Riverside High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 21, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Mykel Williams DT	Columbus, GA	Hardaway High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 20, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Branson Robinson RB	Madison, MS	Germantown High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 22, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Jalon Walker LB	Salisbury, NC	Salisbury High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 28, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Daylen Everette CB	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 14, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Bear Alexander DT	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	Oct 21, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Marvin Jones Jr. LB	Plantation, FL	American Heritage High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Earnest Greene III OT	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jan 8, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
C.J. Washington LB	Cedartown, GA	Cedartown High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 22, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Gunner Stockton QB	Tiger, GA	Rabun County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 28, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Chandler Smith WR	Mount Dora, FL	Mount Dora High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 14, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Christen Miller DT	Ellenwood, GA	Cedar Grove High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Oscar Delp TE	Cumming, GA	West Forsyth High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 13, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Julian Humphrey CB	Houston, TX	Clear Lake High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 12, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Darris Smith DE	Baxley, GA	Appling County High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 2, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Andrew Paul RB	Dallas, TX	Parish Episcopal School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
De'Nylon Morrissette WR	Kennesaw, GA	North Cobb High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 30, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Shone Washington DT	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Nov 29, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Ja'Corey Thomas ATH	Orlando, FL	Boone High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 25, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Cole Speer WR	Calhoun, GA	Calhoun High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 12, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Dillon Bell ATH	Houston, TX	Kinkaid School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 2, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Aliou Bah OT	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Oct 18, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Jacob Hood OT	Nashville, TN	Hillsboro High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Aug 30, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
E.J. Lightsey LB	Fitzgerald, GA	Fitzgerald High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Drew Bobo OT	Auburn, AL	Auburn High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 13, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Carlton Madden DE	Ellenwood, GA	Cedar Grove High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sep 16, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Griffin Scroggs OL	Loganville, GA	Grayson High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Aug 3, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Brett Thorson K	Melbourne, AUS	ProKick Australia	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Apr 1, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #2   247Sports: #3   ESPN: #2
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: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, TBD received a four-five star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the Georgia program following signing but prior to the 2022 season.

Overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	2 star recruits	1 star recruits	No star ranking
ESPN [6]	#2	#2	1	18	7	0	0	0
On3 Recruits [7]	#3	#3	5	16	6	0	0	0
Rivals [8]	#2	#2	5	15	6	0	0	0
247 Sports [9]	#3	#3	5	15	7	0	0	0

Returning starters

Offense

Player Class Position Stetson Bennett Graduate Quarterback Kendall Milton Junior Running Back Adonai Mitchell Sophomore Wide receiver Kearis Jackson Senior Wide receiver Ladd McConkey RS Sophomore Wide receiver Warren Ericson Senior Offensive Line Sedrick Van Pran-Granger RS Sophomore Offensive Line Broderick Jones RS Sophomore Offensive Line Brock Bowers Sophomore Tight end Reference: Defense Player Class Position Jalen Carter Junior Defensive Line Nolan Smith Senior Linebacker Kelee Ringo RS Sophomore Cornerback Christopher Smith II Senior Defensive Back William Poole Graduate Defensive Back Reference: Special teams Player Class Position Jack Podlesny Senior Kicker Payne Walker Senior Long snapper Reference:

† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.

Roster

2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 0 Darnell Washington Jr WR 1 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Jr RB 2 Kendall Milton Jr RB 3 Andrew Paul Fr TE 4 Oscar Delp Fr WR 5 Adonai Mitchell So RB 6 Kenny McIntosh Sr WR 8 Dominick Blaylock  Jr WR 9 Jackson Meeks So WR 10 Kearis Jackson Sr WR 11 Arian Smith  So QB 12 Brock Vandagriff  Fr QB 13 Stetson Bennett Sr WR 14 Arik Gilbert Jr QB 14 Gunner Stockton Fr QB 15 Carson Beck  So QB 16 Jackson Muschamp  So WR 18 C. J. Smith Fr TE 19 Brock Bowers So RB 20 Sevaughn Clark  Jr RB 22 Branson Robinson Fr WR 23 De'Nylon Morrissette Fr QB 24 Nathan Priestley  Jr QB 26 Collin Drake  Fr WR 28 Luke Bennett Fr RB 30 Daijun Edwards Jr WR 31 Grant Briscoe Fr RB 32 Cash Jones  Fr WR 36 Randon Jernigan Sr WR 38 Brooks Bortle Fr WR 39 Parker Jones Fr WR 39 Miles Thornton Fr TE 43 Davis Day Sr TE 44 Cade Brock  So RB 45 Jacob Hardie Fr WR 46 George Vining Sr TE 48 Cooper Johnson Fr TE 49 Samuel Johnson  So OL 50 Warren Ericson Sr OL 53 Dylan Fairchild  Fr OL 55 Jared Wilson  Fr OL 56 Micah Morris  Fr OL 58 Austin Blaske  So OL 59 Broderick Jones  So OL 63 Sedrick Van Pran-Granger  So OL 64 Jacob Hood Fr OL 65 Amarius Mims So OL 66 Aliou Bah Fr OL 68 Chris Brown  So OL 69 Tate Ratledge  So OL 70 Warren McClendon  Jr OL 71 Earnest Greene III Fr OL 72 Griffin Scroggs Fr OL 73 Xavier Truss  Jr OL 74 Drew Bobo Fr OL 76 Miles Johnson  So OL 77 Devin Willock  So OL 78 Chad Lindberg  So OL 79 Weston Wallace  So TE 80 Brett Seither  Jr WR 82 Logan Johnson  Fr WR 83 Cole Speer Fr WR 84 Ladd McConkey  So TE 85 Drew Sheehan  Jr WR 86 Dillon Bell Fr WR 87 Mekhi Mews  Fr TE 88 Ryland Goede  Jr WR 89 Braxton Hicks  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class ILB 0 Rian Davis  Jr DB 1 Nylan Green  Fr ILB 2 Smael Mondon Jr. So DB 3 Kamari Lassiter So OLB 4 Nolan Smith Sr DB 5 Kelee Ringo  So DB 6 Daylen Everette Fr OLB 7 Marvin Jones Jr. Fr OLB 8 MJ Sherman Jr DB 9 Jaheim Singletary Fr ILB 10 Jamon Dumas-Johnson So ILB 11 Jalon Walker Fr DB 12 Julian Humphrey Fr DL 13 Mykel Williams Fr DB 14 David Daniel-Sisavanh So ILB 15 Trezmen Marshall  Jr DE 16 C. J. Madden Fr DB 17 Dan Jackson Jr LB 18 Xavian Sorey Jr.  Fr OLB 19 Darris Smith Fr DB 20 JaCorey Thomas Fr DB 22 Javon Bullard So DB 23 Tykee Smith Jr DB 24 Malaki Starks Fr ILB 25 E. J. Lightsey Fr LB 27 C. J. Washington Fr DB 28 Marcus Washington Jr. Fr DB 29 Christopher Smith II Sr ILB 30 Terrell Foster Fr OLB 32 Chaz Chambliss So OLB 33 Robert Beal Jr. Sr S 35 Jacob Fleming Fr DB 36 Colby Smith So DB 37 Drew Southern  Fr DB 38 Patrick Taylor  So DE 41 Denton Shamburger Fr ILB 42 Graham Collins  So DL 45 Bill Norton  Jr DB 46 Payton Bowles  So DB 48 Joseph Daniels GS DB 49 Jamier Moten Fr DL 52 Christen Miller Fr LB 57 Luke Collins  Fr DL 78 Nazir Stackhouse Jr DL 88 Jalen Carter Jr DL 90 Tramel Walthour Sr DL 93 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins  Fr DL 94 Jonathan Jefferson  Fr DL 95 Shone Washington Fr DL 96 Zion Logue  Jr DL 97 Warren Brinson Jr DL 99 Bear Alexander Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 47 Payne Walker Sr LS 56 William Mote  Jr LS 66 Jonathan Washburn  Fr P 92 Brett Thorson Fr K 95 Henry Bates Fr K 96 Jack Podlesny  Sr K/P 97 Matthew Sumlin  So P 98 Noah Jones  Fr K 99 Jared Zirkel  So	Head coach Kirby Smart Coordinators/assistant coaches Todd Monken – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Will Muschamp – Defensive Coordinator Glenn Schumann – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Scott Cochran – Special Teams Coordinator Dell McGee – Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs Bryan McClendon – Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Tray Scott – Defensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Stacy Searels – Offensive Linemen Todd Hartley – Tight Ends/Assistant Head Coach Fran Brown – Defensive Backs Chidera Uzo-Diribe – Outside Linebackers Scott Sinclair – Director, Strength and Conditioning Jordan Barber – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Lonnie Brown – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Mike Bobo – Quality Control, Offense Jacob Russell – Quality Control, Offense Jes Sutherland – Quality Control, Offense Montgomery Vangorder – Quality Control, Offense Kirk Benedict – Quality Control, Special Teams Adam Ray – Quality Control, Special Teams Neyland Raper – Director, Football Operations Hunter Parker – Assistant, Football Operations Anna Courson – Assistant, Football Operations Michael Cogan – Assistant, Football Operations Jonas Jennings – Director, Player Development Juwan Taylor – Assistant, Player Development Austin Chambers – Assistant, Player Development Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 4/25/23

Preseason

Spring game

See also: Georgia Bulldogs football

The Bulldogs held spring practices in March and April 2022 with the Georgia football spring game, "G-Day" taking place in Athens, GA on April 16, 2022.

2022 G-Day Spring Game

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UGA Red	7	10	0	6	23
UGA Black	7	10	6	3	26

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

• Date: April 16, 2022
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 68,002
• TV: ESPN2

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Lott Trophy	Jalen Carter	DT	Jr.	[10]
	Kelee Ringo	CB	RS Jr.
Dodd Trophy	Kirby Smart	HC	–	[11]
Maxwell Award	Stetson Bennett	QB	GS	[12]
	Brock Bowers	TE	Jr.
Davey O'Brien Award	Stetson Bennett	QB	GS	[13]
Biletnikoff Award	Brock Bowers	TE	So.	[14]
John Mackey Award	Arik Gilbert	TE	RS So.	[15]
	Brock Bowers		So.
	Darnell Washington		Jr.
Rimington Trophy	Sedrick Van Pran-Granger	OL	RS So.	[16]
Butkus Award	Jamon Dumas-Johnson	LB	So.	[17]
Jim Thorpe Award	Christopher Smith II	DB	Sr.	[18]
	Kelee Ringo		RS So.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Jalen Carter	DT	Jr.	[19]
	Kelee Ringo	CB	RS So.
	Nolan Smith	LB	Sr.
Outland Trophy	Broderick Jones	OT	RS So.	[20]
	Jalen Carter	DT	Jr.
	Warren Ericson	OL	Sr.
Lou Groza Award	Jack Podlesny	PK		[21]
Wuerffel Trophy	Kearis Jackson	WR/ST		[22]
Walter Camp Award	Brock Bowers	TE	So.	[23]
	Jalen Carter	DT	Jr.
	Kelee Ringo	CB	RS So.
Bednarik Award	Jalen Carter	DT	Jr.	[24]
	Kelee Ringo	CB	RS So.
	Nolan Smith	LB	Sr.
Rotary Lombardi Award	Brock Bowers	TE	So.	[25]
	Jalen Carter	DT	Jr.
	Nolan Smith	LB	Sr.
Manning Award	Stetson Bennett	QB		[26]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award				[27]
Ted Hendricks Award

SEC media days

The 2022 SEC Media days will be held in July 2022. The Preseason Polls will be released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

Media poll (East Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Georgia 1254 (172) 2 Kentucky 932 (4) 3 Tennessee 929 (1) 4 Florida 712 5 South Carolina 662 (3) 6 Missouri 383 7 Vanderbilt 196 (1)

Media poll (SEC Championship) Rank Team Votes 1 Alabama 158 2 Georgia 18 3 South Carolina 3

Preseason All-SEC teams

Media First Team Position Player Class Team Offense TE Brock Bowers Sophomore Georgia Defense LB Nolan Smith Senior Georgia DT Jalen Carter Junior Georgia CB Kelee Ringo RS Sophomore Georgia Special teams WR/ST Kearis Jackson Senior Georgia Second Team Position Player Class Team Offense OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger RS Sophomore Georgia Defense SS Christopher Smith II Senior Georgia Third Team Position Player Class Team Offense RB Kenny McIntosh Senior Georgia Source: [28]

Coaches First Team Position Player Class Team Offense TE Brock Bowers Sophomore Georgia OT Warren McClendon Junior Georgia Defense DT Jalen Carter Junior Georgia CB Kelee Ringo RS Sophomore Georgia Second Team Position Player Class Team Offense QB Stetson Bennett Senior Georgia OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger RS Sophomore Georgia Defense LB Nolan Smith Senior Georgia DB Christopher Smith II Georgia Special teams WR/ST Kearis Jackson Senior Georgia Third Team Position Player Class Team Offense WR Ladd McConkey Junior Georgia Source: [29]

Schedule

Georgia and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021. ^{[30] [31]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Oregon *	No. 3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)	ABC	W 49–3	76,490
September 10	4:00 p.m.	No. 25 (FCS) Samford *	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	W 33–0	92,746
September 17	12:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	No. 1	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 48–7	78,212
September 24	12:00 p.m.	Kent State *	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN+/ESPN+	W 39–22	92,746
October 1	7:30 p.m.	at Missouri	No. 1	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 26–22	58,165
October 8	3:30 p.m.	Auburn	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	CBS	W 42–10	92,746
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	SECN	W 55–0	92,746
October 29	3:30 p.m.	vs. Florida	No. 1	TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry / SEC Nation )	CBS	W 42–20	75,868
November 5	3:30 p.m.	No. 1 Tennessee	No. 3	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry / College Gameday / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 27–13	92,746
November 12	7:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State	No. 1	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN	W 45–19	60,352
November 19	3:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 1	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	CBS	W 16–6	61,022
November 26	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech *	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ESPN	W 37–14	92,746
December 3	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 14 LSU	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game)	CBS	W 50–30	74,810
December 31	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Ohio State *	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal)	ESPN	W 42–41	79,330
January 9, 2023	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 3 TCU *	No. 1	SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA (CFP National Championship)	ESPN	W 65–7	72,628
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs No. 11 Oregon

See also: 2022 Oregon Ducks football team and Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

Game One – No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) vs No. 11 Oregon Ducks (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Oregon	0	0	0	3	3
No. 3 Georgia	7	21	14	7	49

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoor, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,490
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −16.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 91.0%

Game information

First quarter (6:15) UGA – Ladd McConkey 9 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 7–0) Second quarter (14:55) UGA – Stetson Bennett 1 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 14–0) (8:25) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 1 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 21–0) (3:57) ORE – Camden Lewis 35 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–3) (0:21) UGA – Ladd McConkey 4 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 28–3) Third quarter (12:17) UGA – Kendall Milton 12 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 35–3) (5:20) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 18 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 42–3) Fourth quarter (14:50) UGA – Kendall Milton 18 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 49–3)

Statistics	ORE	UGA
First downs	21	26
Plays–yards	68–313	62–571
Rushes–yards	140	132
Passing yards	173	439
Passing: comp–att–int	21–37–2	30–37–0
Time of possession	28:50	31:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Bo Nix	21/37, 173 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bo Nix	8 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Terrance Ferguson	4 receptions, 37 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	25/31, 368 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kendall Milton	8 carry, 50 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kenny McIntosh	9 receptions, 117 yards

vs No. 25 (FCS) Samford

See also: 2022 Samford Bulldogs football team

Game Two – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0) vs. No. 25 (FCS) Samford Bulldogs (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 (FCS) Samford	0	0	0	0	0
No. 3 Georgia	13	17	0	3	33

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −53.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 99.9%

Game information

First quarter (7:51) UGA – Jack Podlesny 27 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0) (5:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 6–0) (14:55) UGA – Stetson Bennett 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 13–0) Second quarter (8:48) UGA – Dillon Bell 3 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 20–0) (5:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 23–0) (0:55) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 30–0) Third quarter no scoring Fourth quarter (11:11) UGA – Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 33–0)

Statistics	SAM	UGA
First downs	3	25
Plays–yards	43–128	75–479
Rushes–yards	19	127
Passing yards	109	352
Passing: comp–att–int	16–26–0	29–43–0
Time of possession	19:57	40:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing	Michael Hiers	13/21, 62 yards
	Rushing	Jay Stanton	5 carries, 12 yards
	Receiving	Ty King	4 receptions, 52 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	24/34, 300 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kendall Milton	10 carry, 85 yards
	Receiving	Kenny McIntosh	5 receptions, 61 yards

vs South Carolina

See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Game Three – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Georgia	14	10	21	3	48
South Carolina	0	0	0	7	7

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 78,212
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −22.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 90.7%

Game information

First quarter (8:20) UGA – Brock Bowers 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0) (4:42) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0) Second quarter (11:25) UGA – Brock Bowers 6 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0) (0:30) UGA – Jack Podlesny 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24–0) Third quarter (13:21) UGA – Brock Bowers 78 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–0) (7:13) UGA – Stetson Bennett 11 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–0) (6:00) UGA – Oscar Delp 28 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–0) Fourth quarter (8:57) UGA – Jared Zirkel 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 38–0) (0:53) SC – Traevon Kenion 13 Yd pass from Luke Doty (Mitch Jeter Kick)(Georgia 48–7)

Statistics	UGA	SC
First downs	30	17
Plays–yards	65–547	64–306
Rushes–yards	208	92
Passing yards	339	214
Passing: comp–att–int	21–30	19–34–3
Time of possession	30:40	29:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	16/23, 284 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Stetson Bennett	3 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
South Carolina	Passing	Spencer Rattler	13/25, 118 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Juju McDowell	8 carry, 33 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Brooks	5 receptions, 53 yards

vs Kent State

See also: 2022 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Game Four – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kent State	3	10	3	6	22
No. 1 Georgia	12	14	6	7	39

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (SEC Network+ ESPN+): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −45.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 99.2%

Game information

First quarter (14:41) UGA – Brock Bowers 75 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0) (10:55) KENT – Andrew Glass 45 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 7–3) (6:51) UGA – Team Safety (Georgia 9–3) (1:07) UGA – Jack Podlesny 39 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 12–3) Second quarter (11:30) KENT – Devontez Walker 56 Yd pass from Collin Schlee (Andrew Glass Kick) (Georgia 12–10) (8:15) UGA – Brock Bowers 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 19–10) (3:39) KENT – Andrew Glass 45 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 19–13) (0:08) UGA – Stetson Bennett 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–13) Third quarter (10:41) UGA – Jack Podlesny 31 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 29–13) (5:12) KENT – Andrew Glass 22 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 29–16) (1:44) UGA – Jack Podlesny 32 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 32–16) Fourth quarter (12:13) KENT – Marquez Cooper 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 32–22) (5:30) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 39–22)

Statistics	KENT	UGA
First downs	14	29
Plays–yards	52–281	77–529
Rushes–yards	93	257
Passing yards	188	272
Passing: comp–att–int	15–22–1	27–36–1
Time of possession	23:00	37:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing	Collin Schlee	14/21, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marquez Cooper	21 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Devontez Walker	7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	27/36, 272 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Brock Bowers	2 carry, 77 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ladd McConkey	6 receptions, 65 yards

vs Missouri

See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team

Game Five – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0) vs. Missouri Tigers (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Georgia	0	6	6	14	26
Missouri	3	13	3	3	22

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 58,165
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −31.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 94.6%

Game information

First quarter (4:11) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 41 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 3–0) Second quarter (12:43) MIZ – Tyler Stephens 10 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis Kick) (Missouri 10–0) (8:53) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 49 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 13–0) (6:36) KENT – Jack Podlesny 40 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 13–3) (3:16) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 22 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–3) (0:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 34 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–6) Third quarter (5:53) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–9) (4:31) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 52 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 19–9) (2:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 29 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 19–12) Fourth quarter (14:09) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 56 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 22–12) (9:39) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Missouri 22–19) (4:03) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–22)

Statistics	UGA	MIZ
First downs	28	14
Plays–yards	79–481	53–294
Rushes–yards	169	102
Passing yards	312	192
Passing: comp–att–int	24–43	20–32
Time of possession	34:48	25:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	24/43, 312 yards
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	11 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	5 receptions, 66 yards
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	20/32, 192 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Cody Schrader	6 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Dominic Lovett	6 receptions, 84 yards

vs Auburn

See also: 2022 Auburn Tigers football team

Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) vs. Auburn Tigers (3–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	0	0	3	7	10
No. 2 Georgia	0	14	7	21	42

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (color) and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −27.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 93.2%

Game information

First quarter no scoring Second quarter (11:42) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0) (8:45) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14-0) Third quarter (11:51) AUB – Anders Carlson 29 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 14–3) (7:07) UGA – Daijun Edwards 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–3) Fourth quarter (14:49) UGA – Stetson Bennett 64 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–3) (11:10) UGA – Daijun Edwards 7 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–3) (9:51) AUB – Jarquez Hunter 62 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Anders Carlson Kick) (Georgia 35–10) (4:45) UGA – Branson Robinson 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–10)

Statistics	AUB	UGA
First downs	10	22
Plays–yards	63–258	71–500
Rushes–yards	93	292
Passing yards	165	208
Passing: comp–att–int	13–38	22–32
Time of possession	24:31	35:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	13/38, 165 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	9 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Jarquez Hunter	3 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	22/32, 208 yards
	Rushing	Branson Robinson	12 carry, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ladd McConkey	5 receptions, 47 yards

vs Vanderbilt

See also: 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Game Seven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (3–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0
No. 1 Georgia	14	14	6	21	55

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −37.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 98.7%

Game information

First quarter (10:01) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 11 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0) (1:40) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 7 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14-0) Second quarter (9:00) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0) (1:06) UGA – Dominick Blaylock 10 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0) Third quarter (9:09) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 31–0) (1:40) UGA – Jack Podlesny 35 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 34–0) Fourth quarter (14:49) UGA – Dillon Bell 24 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 41–0) (11:10) UGA – Arik Gilbert 4 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 48–0) (4:45) UGA – Cash Jones 36 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 55–0)

Statistics	VAN	UGA
First downs	10	30
Plays–yards	47–150	79–579
Rushes–yards	45	192
Passing yards	105	387
Passing: comp–att–int	12–24	32–41
Time of possession	21:00	39:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing	AJ Swann	12/23, 105 yards
	Rushing	Ray Davis	12 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Will Sheppard	3 receptions, 45 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	24/30, 289 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Daijun Edwards	10 carry, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Darnell Washington	4 receptions, 78 yards

vs Florida

See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team and Florida-Georgia rivalry

Game Eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0) vs Florida Gators (4–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	0	3	17	0	20
No. 1 Georgia	14	14	7	7	42

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 75,868
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −23.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 93.5%

Game information

First quarter (7:15) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0) (1:30) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0) Second quarter (12:36) UGA – Brock Bowers 73 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0) (5:35) FLA – Adam Mihalek 52 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–3) (0:17) UGA – Ladd McConkey 7 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–3) Third quarter (9:34) FLA – Trevor Etienne 3 Yd Run (Adam Mihalek Kick) (Georgia 28–10) (6:07) FLA – Adam Mihalek 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 28–13) (3:31) FLA – Xzavier Henderson 78 Yd pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek Kick) (Georgia 28–20) (0:35) UGA – Daijun Edwards 22 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–20) Fourth quarter (11:44) UGA – Kendall Milton 18 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 42–20)

Statistics	FLA	UGA
First downs	16	26
Plays–yards	71–371	78–555
Rushes–yards	100	239
Passing yards	271	316
Passing: comp–att–int	18–37–0	19–38–2
Time of possession	28:43	31:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Anthony Richardson	18/37, 271 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	11 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	19/38, 316 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Daijun Edwards	12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	5 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 1 Tennessee

See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Game Nine – No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (8–0) vs No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Tennessee	3	3	0	7	13
No. 3 Georgia	14	10	3	0	27

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind:
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −10.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 75.5%

Game information

First quarter (10:05) TENN – Chase McGrath 47 Yd Field Goal (Tennessee 3–0) (8:32) UGA – Stetson Bennett 13 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-3) (3:32) UGA - Ladd McConkey 37 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–3) Second quarter (14:17) UGA – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 5 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–3) (5:35) TENN – Chase McGrath 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–6) (0:17) UGA – Jack Podlesny 19 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24–6) Third quarter (9:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27–6) Fourth quarter (11:44) TENN – Jaylen Wright 5 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) (Georgia 27–13)

Statistics	TENN	UGA
First downs	21	18
Plays–yards	75–289	62–387
Rushes–yards	94	130
Passing yards	195	257
Passing: comp–att–int	23–33–1	17–25–0
Time of possession	29:00	31:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing	Hendon Hooker	23/33, 195 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Wright	21 carries, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cedric Tillman	7 receptions, 68 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	17/25, 257 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	10 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Ladd McConkey	5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Mississippi State

See also: 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Game Ten – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (9–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (6–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Georgia	7	10	14	14	45
Mississippi State	0	12	7	0	19

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 60,352
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color)
• Pregame line: Georgia −15.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 83.9%

Game information

First quarter (9:50) UGA – Brock Bowers 2 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0) Second quarter (11:57) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10-0) (5:01) MSST – Massimo Biscardi 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10–3) (2:29) UGA – Stetson Bennett 4 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–3) (0:51) MSST – Massimo Biscardi 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 17–6) (0:03) MSST – Zavion Thomas 63 Yd Punt Return (2-PT Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 17–12) Third quarter (14:13) UGA – Ladd McConkey 70 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–12) (9:19) UGA – Ladd McConkey 17 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–12) (5:17) MSST – Rufus Harvey 6 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Massimo Biscardi Kick) (Georgia 31–19) Fourth quarter (14:55) UGA – Darnell Washington 2 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–19) (2:04) UGA – Kendall Milton 34 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–19)

Statistics	UGA	MSST
First downs	21	18
Plays–yards	70–468	67–308
Rushes–yards	179	47
Passing yards	289	261
Passing: comp–att–int	25–37–2	29–52–0
Time of possession	31:43	28:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	25/37, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ladd McConkey	1 carry, 70 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ladd McConkey	5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	29/51, 261 yards, TD
	Rushing	Joquavious Marks	7 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Rufus Harvey	6 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Vs. Kentucky

See also: 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Game Eleven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (6–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Georgia	3	6	7	0	16
Kentucky	0	0	0	6	6

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: – • Wind:
• Game attendance: 61,022
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color)
• Pregame line: Georgia −22.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 93.1%

Game information

First quarter (2:56) UGA – Jack Podlesny 27 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3-0) Second quarter (3:40) UGA – Jack Podlesny 24 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 6-0) (0:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 9-0) Third quarter (6:22) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 9 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 16–0) Fourth quarter (9:52) UK – Barion Brown 8 Yd pass from Will Levis (2-PT Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 16–6)

Statistics	UGA	UK
First downs	20	17
Plays–yards	65–363	56–295
Rushes–yards	247	89
Passing yards	116	206
Passing: comp–att–int	13–19–1	20–31–1
Time of possession	30:02	29:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	13/19, 116 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	19 carries, 143 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dominick Blaylock	2 receptions, 38 yards
Kentucky	Passing	Will Levis	20/31, 206 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	17 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Barion Brown	10 receptions, 145 yards, TD

Vs. Georgia Tech

See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

Game Twelve – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–6) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	7	0	0	7	14
No. 1 Georgia	3	7	13	14	37

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color)
• Pregame line: Georgia −36.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 98.6%

Game information

First quarter (10:43) GT – Taisun Phommachanh 7 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) (Georgia Tech 7–0) (0:18) UGA – Jack Podlesny 30 Yd Field Goal (Georgia Tech 7-3) Second quarter (7:59) UGA – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 5 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–7) Third quarter (10:40) UGA – Jack Podlesny 50 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 13–7) (5:51) UGA – Brock Bowers 1 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 20–7) (4:11) UGA – Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 23–7) Fourth quarter (13:45) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 30–7) (11:13) UGA – Kendall Milton 44 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 37–7) (2:55) GT – Malachi Carter 24 Yd pass from Dontae Smith (Gavin Stewart Kick) (Georgia 37–14)

Statistics	GT	UGA
First downs	15	16
Plays–yards	64–255	61–407
Rushes–yards	40	264
Passing yards	215	143
Passing: comp–att–int	20–36–0	11–20–0
Time of possession	28:54	31:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Zach Gibson	19/35, 191 yards
	Rushing	Dontae Smith	10 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Nate McCollum	6 receptions, 65 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	10/18, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	12 carries, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kenny McIntosh	2 receptions, 96 yards

Vs. LSU (SEC Championship)

See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team and 2022 SEC Championship Game

SEC Championship – No. 14 LSU Tigers (9–3, 6–2) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (12–0, 8–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 LSU	7	3	13	7	30
No. 1 Georgia	14	21	7	8	50

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoor
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −17.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 83.0%

Game information

First quarter (3:33) UGA - Damian Ramos 32 yd FG BLOCKED by Nazir Stackhouse, Christopher Smith II return for 95 yds for a TD (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0) (2:21) LSU - Kayshon Boutte 53 yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) (Tied 7–7) (0:03) UGA – Brock Bowers 4 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–7) Second quarter (14:43) UGA – Ladd McConkey 22 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–7) (2:48) UGA – Darnell Washington 14 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–7) (0:32) UGA – Dillon Bell 3 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–7) (0:01) LSU – Damian Ramos 42 yd Field Goal (Georgia 35–10) Third quarter (10:33) LSU – Malik Nabers 34 yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick) (Georgia 35–17) (3:32) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2 yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–17) (1:46) LSU – Noah Cain 1 yd Run (2-PT Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 42–23) Fourth quarter (13:13) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 8 yd Run (Adonai Mitchell pass to Darnell Washington for 2-PT Conversion) (Georgia 50–23) (7:12) LSU – Jaray Jenkins 33 yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick) (Georgia 50–30)

Statistics	LSU	UGA
First downs	23	27
Plays–yards	72–549	73–529
Rushes–yards	47	255
Passing yards	502	274
Passing: comp–att–int	31–52–2	23–29–0
Time of possession	24:02	35:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	15/27, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Josh Williams	6 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Malik Nabers	5 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	23/29, 274 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kendall Milton	8 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Vs. Ohio State (Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal)

See also: 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2022 Peach Bowl

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (13–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Ohio State	7	21	10	3	41
No. 1 Georgia	7	17	0	18	42

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 31
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 79,330
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines), and Laura Rutledge (sidelines)
• Spread: Georgia −5.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 57.7% •

Game information

First quarter (10:56) OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 31 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 7–0) (3:15) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 25 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:30) OSU – Miyan Williams 2 yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 14–7) (10:56) OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 16 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 21–7) (9:16) UGA – Kendall Milton 11 yd run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Ohio State 21–14) (6:07) UGA – Stetson Bennett 3 yd run (Tied 21–21) (1:44) UGA – Jack Podlesny 32 yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–24) (0:49) OSU – Xavier Johnson 37 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 28–24) Third quarter (10:37) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 10 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 35–24) (0:31) OSU – Noah Ruggles 25 yd Field Goal (Ohio State 38–24) Fourth quarter (10:14) UGA – Jack Podlesny 31 yd Field Goal (Ohio State 38–27) (8:41) UGA – Arian Smith 76 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Stetson Bennett pass to Ladd McConkey for 2-PT Conversion (Ohio State 38–35) (2:43) OSU – Noah Ruggles 48 yd Field Goal (Ohio State 41–35) (0:54) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 10 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 41–42)

Statistics	No. 4 Ohio State	No. 1 Georgia
First downs	24	22
Plays–yards	66–467	60–533
Rushes–yards	32–119	26–135
Passing yards	348	398
Passing: comp–att–int	23–34–0	23–34–1
Time of possession	32:36	27:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 4 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	23/34, 348 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	9 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
No. 1 Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	23/34, 398 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	5 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Arian Smith	3 receptions, 129 yards, TD

vs No. 3 TCU (National Championship)

See also: 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team, College Football Playoff, and 2023 CFP National Championship

No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13–1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Horned Frogs	7	0	0	0	7
No. 1 Bulldogs	17	21	14	13	65

at SoFi Stadium • Los Angeles, California

• Date: January 9
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 72,628
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analysts), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
• Box Score

Game information
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter

Statistics	No. 3 TCU	No. 1 Georgia
First downs	9	32
Total yards	188	589
Rushes/yards	28–36	44–254
Passing yards	152	335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–23–2	20–28–0
Time of possession	23:01	36:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 3 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	14/22, 152 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Emari Demercado	14 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Derius Davis	5 receptions, 101 yards
No. 1 Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	18/25, 304 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	8 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	7 receptions, 152 yards, TD

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3 (3)	2 (17)	1 (53)	1 (59)	1 (55)	2 (28)	1 (32)	1 (31)	1 (31)	1 (30)	1 (62)	1 (62)	1 (62)	1 (58)	1 (62)	1 (63)
Coaches	3 (6)	2 (6)	2 (25)	1 (40)	1 (34)	2 (23)	2 (18)	1 (43)	1 (43)	1 (45)	1 (61)	1 (61)	1 (59)	1 (60)	1 (59)	1 (63)
CFP	Not released									3	1	1	1	1	1	Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Georgia in current position
Kirby Smart	Head coach	7th
Todd Monken	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach	3rd
Stacy Searels	Offensive line coach	1st
Scott Cochran	Special teams coordinator	3rd
Will Muschamp	Defensive coordinator/safeties coach	1st
Glenn Schumann	Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach	4th
Chidera Uzo-Diribe	Outside linebackers coach	1st
Bryan McClendon	Pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach	1st
Dell McGee	Run game coordinator/running backs coach	4th
Todd Hartley	Tight ends coach	4th
Tray Scott	Defensive line coach	6th
Fran Brown	Defensive back coach	1st
Scott Sinclair	Strength and conditioning coach	2nd
Reference: [32]

Football support staff

• Eric Black – Director of football creative – football
• Mike Cavan – Director of football administration
• Austin Chambers – Assistant director of player development
• Jay Chapman – Director of football management
• David Cooper – Director of recruiting relations
• Anna Courson – Football operations assistant
• Chandler Eldridge – Co-director of football creative – design
• Hunter Parker – Football operations assistant
• Bryant Gantt – Director of player support and operations
• Matt Godwin – Player personnel coordinator
• Christina Harris – Director of recruiting administration
• Hailey Hughes – Football operations coordinator
• Ann Hunt – Administrative assistant to head coach
• Jonas Jennings – Director of player development
• Angela Kirkpatrick – On-campus recruiting coordinator
• Jeremy Klawsky – Director of football technology
• Collier Madaleno – Director of football performance nutrition
• John Meshad – Director of equipment operations
• Chad Morehead – Co-director of football creative design
• Neyland Raper – Assistant director of football operations & recruiting
• Logen Reed – Assistant recruiting coordinator
• Maurice Sims – Associate director of strength and conditioning
• Juwan Taylor – Player development assistant
• Meaghan Turcotte – Assistant director of football performance nutrition
• Tersoo Uhaa – Assistant strength and sonditioning coach
• Gage Whitten – Director of football equipment and apparel

Graduate assistants

• Garrett Murphy – Defensive assistant
• Adam Ray – Special teams assistant
• Jacob Russell – Offensive assistant
• Rashawn Scott – Offensive assistant

Analysts

• Mike Bobo – Offensive analyst
• Kirk Benedict
• Buster Faulkner
• Davis Merritt
• Rob Muschamp
• Montgomery VanGorder

Depth chart

Defense FS Malaki Starks Jacorey Thomas – Star Mac Money Outside Linebacker Javon Bullard OR Tykee Smith Smael Mondon Jamon Dumas-Johnson Robert Beal Jr. Marcus Washington Trezmen Marshall Rian Davis Chaz Chambliss – Xavian Sorey Jalon Walker MJ Sherman OR Marvin Jones Jr. OR Darris Smith OR C.J. Madden SS Christopher Smith II David Daniel-Sisavanh – CB Kelee Ringo Nyland Green Jaheim Singletary DE NT DE Jalen Carter Nazir Stackhouse Tramel Walthour OR Mykel Williams Warren Brinson Zion Logue Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Bill Norton Bear Alexander – CB Kamari Lassiter Daylen Everette Julian Humphrey Offense WR-X Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Adonai Mitchell Dillon Bell – WR-Y / WR-A Ladd McConkey Arian Smith Jackson Meeks De'Nylon Morrissette LT LG C RG RT Broderick Jones OR Amarius Mims Xavier Truss OR Devin Willock Sedrick Van Pran-Granger Tate Ratledge OR Jared Wilson Warren McClendon OR Amarius Mims Chad Lindberg Micah Morris Warren Erickson Dylan Fairchild Chad Lindberg – – Austin Blaske – – TE Brock Bowers Darnell Washington Arik Gilbert Oscar Delp WR-Z Kearis Jackson Dominick Blaylock Mekhi Mews – QB Stetson Bennett Carson Beck Brock Vandagriff Key reserves Offense Defense Special teams Out (indefinitely) Out (season) Out (suspended) Out (retired) RB Kenny McIntosh Kendall Milton Daijun Edwards Branson Robinson Special teams PK Jack Podlesny PK Jared Zirkel P Brett Thorson P Noah Jones KR Kenny McIntosh OR Daijun Edwards OR Kearis Jackson OR Malaki Starks OR Cole Speer PR Kearis Jackson OR Dominick Blaylock OR Ladd McConkey OR Mekhi Mews LS Payne Walker OR William Mote H Stetson Bennett IV

True Freshman

Statistics

Team

Georgia Opp Scoring 422 64   Points per game 38.4 64 First downs 275 21   Rushing 108   Passing 152   Penalty 15 Rushing yards 2172 140   Avg per play 5.4   Avg per game 197.5   Rushing touchdowns 33 Passing yards 3287 173   Att-comp-int 259–381   Avg per pass 8.6 4.7   Avg per catch   Avg per game 298.8   Passing touchdowns 18 Total offense 5459   Avg per play   Avg per game 496.3 Fumbles–lost 13–8 Penalties–yards 48–495   Avg per game

Georgia Opp Punts–yards 39.2   Avg per punt Time of possession/game 33:50 3rd down conversions 81.88 4th down conversions 81.82 Touchdowns scored 28 Field goals–attempts 21–23 PAT–attempts Attendance 92,746   Games/Avg per game 92,746   Neutral site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
13	Stetson Bennett	QB	161.2	310	454	4127	275	68.3	27	7	83
15	Carson Beck	QB	186.4	26	35	310	44.2	74.3	4	0	28
12	Brock Vandagriff	QB	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTALS		162.0	336	492	4437	296	68.3%	31	7	83

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
6	Kenny McIntosh	RB	150	829	5.5	10	52	55
30	Daijun Edwards	RB	140	769	5.5	7	28	51
2	Kendall Milton	RB	85	592	7.0	8	51	45
22	Branson Robinson	RB	68	330	4.9	3	30	27
13	Stetson Bennett	QB	57	205	3.6	10	64	13
84	Ladd McConkey	WR	7	134	19.1	2	70	9
19	Brock Bowers	TE	9	109	12.1	3	75	7
20	Sevaughn Clark	RB	7	44	6.3	0	18	15
32	Cash Jones	RB	2	44	22.0	1	36	4
15	Carson Beck	QB	7	43	6.1	0	20	6
23	De'Nylon Morrissette	WR	1	8	8.0	0	8	0.8
12	Brock Vandagriff	QB	1	7	7.0	0	7	2
10	Kearis Jackson	WR	1	−5	−5.0	0	−5	−0.3
	TOTALS		557	3080	5.5	44	75	205.3

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
19	Brock Bowers	TE	63	942	15.0	7	78	63
84	Ladd McConkey	WR	58	762	13.1	7	37	51
5	Adonai Mitchell	WR	4	65	16.3	1	27	65
10	Kearis Jackson	WR	3	45	15.0	0	23	45
19	Brock Bowers	TE	2	38	19.0	0	29	38
30	Daijun Edwards	RB	2	34	17.0	0	21	34
0	Darnell Washington	TE	2	33	16.5	0	25	33
2	Kendall Milton	RB	1	18	18.0	1	18	18
1	Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint	WR	1	12	12.0	0	12	12
20	Sevaughn Clark	RB	1	4	4.0	0	4	4
	TOTALS		30	439	14.6	3	38	439

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	BLK	SAF	TD
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTAL		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG
96	Jack Podlesny	PK	73	74	98.65%	26	31	83.87%	1/1	11/11	11/11	2/5	1/3	50
99	Jared Zirkel	PK		–	%	1	1	100.00%	0/0	1/1	0/0	0/0	0/0	21
	TOTALS		73	74	98.65%	27	32	84.38%	1/1	12/12	11/11	2/5	1/3	50

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		-	-	-	-	-

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	I–20	50+	BLK
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		-	-	-	-	-

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		-	-	-	-	-

Scoring

Georgia vs non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 35 59 33 31 158 Opponents 10 13 3 13 39

Georgia vs SEC opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 77 99 71 88 335 Opponents 13 34 43 31 121

Georgia vs all opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 112 158 104 119 493 Opponents 23 47 46 44 160

After the season

Awards and SEC honors

Weekly honors Recipient Weekly award (SEC) Week # Date awarded Ref. Christopher Smith II, S SEC Defensive Player of the Week 1 September 5, 2022 [33] Brock Bowers, TE SEC Offensive Player of the Week 3 September 19, 2022 [34]

Southeastern Conference individual awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

Individual yearly awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref. Brock Bowers, TE Mackey Award December 9, 2022

All-Americans

All-SEC Player Position 1st/2nd team HM = Honorable mention. Source:

All-SEC Freshman Player Position HM = Honorable mention. Source:

All-SEC Academic Player Position Class Major Ref. HM = Honorable mention. source:

NCAA recognized All-American Honors Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF Designation The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections.HM = Honorable mention. source:

Other All-American honors Player Athletic Athlon BR CBS Sports CFN ESPN FOX Sports Phil Steele SI USA Today

All Star game

See also: 2023 Senior Bowl

NFL Draft

See also: 2023 NFL draft

The NFL draft was held at Union Station in Kansas City, MO on April 27–29, 2023.

Bulldogs who were picked in the 2023 NFL Draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
1	9	Jalen Carter	DT	Philadelphia Eagles
1	14	Broderick Jones	OT	Pittsburgh Steelers
1	30	Nolan Smith	LB	Philadelphia Eagles
3	93	Darnell Washington	TE	Pittsburgh Steelers
4	105	Kelee Ringo	CB	Philadelphia Eagles
4	128	Stetson Bennett	QB	Los Angeles Rams
5	170	Christopher Smith II	S	Las Vegas Raiders
5	173	Robert Beal Jr.	LB	San Francisco 49ers
5	174	Warren McClendon	OT	Los Angeles Rams
7	237	Kenny McIntosh	RB	Seattle Seahawks

NFL Draft combine

No members of the 2022 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2023 NFL scouting combine.

† Top performer

DNP = Did not participate

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