2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2024 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC champion
SEC Championship Game, W 22–19 OT vs. Texas
Sugar Bowl, vs. TBD
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
CFP	No. 2
Record	11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Kirby Smart (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bobo (10th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Glenn Schumann (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Travaris Robinson (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Texas y^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 2 Georgia y$^		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 7 Tennessee ^		6	–	2					10	–	2
No. 11 Alabama		5	–	3					9	–	3
No. 14 Ole Miss		5	–	3					9	–	3
No. 15 South Carolina		5	–	3					9	–	3
No. 19 Missouri		5	–	3					9	–	3
Texas A&M		5	–	3					8	–	4
LSU		5	–	3					8	–	4
Florida		4	–	4					7	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					6	–	6
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					6	–	6
Oklahoma		2	–	6					6	–	6
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Kentucky		1	–	7					4	–	8
Mississippi State		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 12, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by ninth-year head coach Kirby Smart.

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)

Entered NFL draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Georgia lost 48 total players. Eleven players graduated, 12 players declared for the NFL Draft, while the other 22 players entered the transfer portal.

Transfer portal

Twenty-two Georgia Bulldogs players entered the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, Georgia added eleven players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Georgia had the No. 15-ranked transfer class in the country. ^[1]

Departing transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height/weight	Class	Hometown	New school	Sources
Nyland Green	#1	CB	6'1"", 185	Sophomore	Covington, GA	Purdue	[2] [3]
Andrew Paul	#3	RB	5'11", 200	Freshman	Dallas, TX		[4]
A. J. Harris	#4	CB	6'1", 190	Freshman	Phenix City, AL	Penn State	[5]
Marvin Jones Jr.	#7	OLB	6'5", 250	Sophomore	Sunrise, FL	Florida State	[6] [7]
Jackson Meeks	#9	WR	6'2", 205	Junior	Phenix City, AL	Syracuse	[8]
Jamon Dumas-Johnson	#10	LB	6'1", 245	Junior	Hyattsville, MD	Kentucky	[9] [10]
Tyler Williams	#10	WR	6'2.5", 200	Freshman	Lakeland, FL		[11]
Brock Vandagriff	#12	QB	6'3", 205	Sophomore	Bogart, GA	Kentucky	[12]
Zeed Haynes	#13	WR	6'1", 170	Freshman	Philadelphia, PA	Syracuse	[13]
CJ Madden	#16	DE	6'4", 230	Freshman	Ellenwood, GA	Purdue	[14]
Xavian Sorey Jr.	#18	LB	6'3", 220	Sophomore	Campbellton, FL	Arkansas	[15]
C. J. Smith	#18	WR	6'3", 190	Freshman	Apopka, FL	Purdue	[16] [17]
Darris Smith	#19	OLB	6'5", 240	Sophomore	Baxley, GA	Missouri	[18] [19]
De'Nylon Morrissette	#23	WR	6'1", 200	Sophomore	Stone Mountain, GA	Purdue	[20] [21]
EJ Lightsey	#25	ILB	6'2", 223	Freshman	Fitzgerald, GA	Georgia Tech	[22] [23]
Austin Blaske	#58	IOL	6'5", 310	Junior	Faulkville, GA	North Carolina	[24]
Aliou Bah	#66	OT	6'5", 320	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Maryland	[25] [26]
Joshua Miller	#70	IOL	6'4", 315	Freshman	Chesterfield, VA	Syracuse	[27] [28]
Chad Lindberg	#78	OT	6'6", 325	Senior	League City, TX	Rice	[29] [30]
Logan Johnson	#82	WR	5'6", 155	Sophomore	Bogart, GA		[31]
Jonathan Jefferson	#94	DL	6'3", 295	Sophomore	Douglasville, GA	SMU	[32]
Jared Zirkel	#99	PK	6'3", 185	Junior	Kerrville, TX	Texas A&M	[33] [34]

Incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height/weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school	Sources
Colbie Young	#4	WR	6'5", 215	Junior	Binghamton, NY	Miami (FL)	[35]
Trevor Etienne	#7	RB	5'9", 213	Sophomore	Jennings, LA	Florida	[36]
Michael Jackson III	#13	WR	6'0", 200	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	USC	[37]
Jake Pope	#21	CB	6'1", 192	Redshirt Freshman	Buford, GA	Alabama	[38]
Brandon Mathis	#27	RB	6'0", 215	Redshirt Freshman	Fayetteville, GA	West Georgia
Patrick Hester	#47	TE	6'5", 260	Redshirt Freshman	Johns Creek, GA	Army
Xzavier McLeod	#64	DL	6'5", 284	Freshman	Camden, SC	South Carolina	[39]
Kavon Townsend	#80	WR	6'2", 195	Sophomore	Conroe, TX	El Camino College (JC)
London Humphreys	#83	WR	6'3", 186	Freshman	Nashville, TN	Vanderbilt	[40]
Benjamin Yurosek	#84	TE	6'4, 242	Senior	Bakersfield, CA	Stanford	[41]

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column have not joined a new team for the 2024 season.

Recruiting class

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

College recruiting information (2024)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ellis Robinson IV Cornerback	New Haven, CT	IMG Academy (FL)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
Justin Williams Outside linebacker	Conroe, TX	Oak Ridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jul 24, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
K. J. Bolden Safety	Buford, GA	Buford High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye Defensive tackle	Conroe, TX	Oak Ridge High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jul 6, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Chris Cole Outside linebacker	Salem, VA	Salem High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Jaden Reddell Tight end	Raymore, MO	Ray-Pec High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	May 24, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Demello Jones Safety	Swainsboro, GA	Swainsboro High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 17, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Dwight Phillips Athlete	Mableton, GA	Pebblebrook High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 28, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Nate Frazier Running back	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Aug 6, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Jordan Thomas Defensive tackle	Ramsey, NJ	Don Bosco Preparatory High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	296 lb (134 kg)	Jun 13, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Michael Uini Offensive tackle	Copperas Cove, TX	Copperas Cove High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	Jun 30, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Daniel Calhoun Offensive tackle	Marietta, GA	Walton High School	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)	365 lb (166 kg)	Jul 5, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Ryan Puglisi Quarterback	Avon, CT	Avon Old Farms School for Boys	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 16, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Kristopher Jones Outside linebacker	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 30, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
NiTareon Tuggle Wide receiver	South Bend, IN	IMG Academy (FL)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 11, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Chauncey Bowens Running back	North Palm Beach, FL	The Benjamin School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	Jun 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Nyier Daniels Offensive tackle	Oradell, NJ	Bergen Catholic High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	360 lb (160 kg)	Jul 7, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Justin Greene Defensive end	Lawrenceville, GA	Mountain View High School	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 6, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Ondre Evans Cornerback	Nashville, TN	Christ Presbyterian Academy	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Oct 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Marques Easley Offensive tackle	Kankakee, IL	Kankakee High School	6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	Jul 8, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Quintavius Johnson EDGE	Atlanta, GA	Mays High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	Jun 21, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Colton Heinrich Tide end	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Cardinal Gibbons High School	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	May 22, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Malachi Toliver Offensive tackle	Cartersville, GA	Cartersville High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Mar 26, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Nasir Johnson Defensive lineman	Dublin, GA	Dublin High School	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Nov 15, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Nnamdi Ogboko Defensive tackle	Garner, NC	South Garner High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	Jun 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Sacovie White Wide receiver	Cartersville, GA	Cass High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 10, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Harrison Offensive tackle	Hamburg, NY	Saint Francis High School	6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	May 23, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Drew Miller Punter	Mediapolis, IA	Mediapolis High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	May 19, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

*= 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 2024 season

2024 overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5-star recruits	4-star recruits	3-star recruits

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 14 Clemson *	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game, rivalry)	ABC	W 34–3	78,827
September 7	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech *	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN+/ESPN+	W 48–3	93,033
September 14	7:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 1	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	ABC	W 13–12	61,663
September 28	7:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Alabama	No. 2	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry, College GameDay )	ABC	L 34–41	100,077
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Auburn	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ABC	W 31–13	93,033
October 12	4:15 p.m.	Mississippi State	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	W 41–31	93,033
October 19	7:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Texas	No. 5	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (College GameDay)	ABC	W 30–15	105,215
November 2	3:30 p.m.	vs. Florida	No. 2	EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry, SEC Nation )	ABC	W 34–20	76,307
November 9	3:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Ole Miss	No. 3	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (SEC Nation)	ABC	L 10–28	68,126
November 16	7:30 p.m.	No. 7 Tennessee	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry, College GameDay, SEC Nation)	ABC	W 31–17	93,033
November 23	12:45 p.m.	UMass *	No. 10	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	W 59–21	93,033
November 29	7:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech *	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	W 44–42 8OT	93,033
December 7	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Texas	No. 5	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game, College GameDay, SEC Nation)	ABC	W 22–19 OT	74,916
January 1, 2025	8:45 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame/Indiana *	(2) No. 2	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl–CFP Quarterfinal)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Sources: ^{[42] [43]}

Game summaries

vs. No. 14 Clemson (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson–Georgia football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under
Georgia–10.5	49.5 [44]

No. 14 Clemson Tigers (0–0) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Tigers	0	0	3	0	3
No. 1 Bulldogs	0	6	14	14	34

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: August 31 ^[45]
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 78,827
• Referee: Michael Roche
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)

Game information

1st Quarter No score 2nd Quarter (8:49) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:26; Georgia 3–0) (4:16) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 55-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:05; Georgia 6–0) 3rd Quarter (12:01) Georgia - Colbie Young 7-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Georgia 13–0) (6:34) Clemson - Nolan Hauser 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:27; Georgia 13–3) (3:15) Georgia - Nate Frazier 1-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Georgia 20–3) 4th Quarter (9:57) Georgia - London Humphreys 40-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:22; Georgia 27–3) (6:09) Georgia - Cash Jones 15-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 3:17; Georgia 34–3)

Statistics	CLEM	UGA
First downs	13	19
Total yards	188	447
Rushing yards	46	169
Passing yards	142	278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–29–1	23–33–0
Time of possession	27:18	32:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	18/29, 142 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Phil Mafah	16 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Antonio Williams	6 receptions, 76 yards
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	23/33, 278 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	11 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	London Humphreys	2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

vs. Tennessee Tech (FCS)

See also: 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (FCS) (0–1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles (FCS)	0	0	0	3	3
No. 1 Bulldogs	14	10	21	3	48

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 93,033
• Referee: Marc Curles
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)

Game information

1st Quarter (12:27) Georgia - Dillon Bell 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06; Georgia 7–0) (6:37) Georgia - Colbie Young 7-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:44; Georgia 14–0) 2nd Quarter (11:45) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:07; Georgia 17–0) (1:11) Georgia - Dominic Lovett 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12; Georgia 24–0) 3rd Quarter (12:54) Georgia - Arian Smith 50-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Georgia 31–0) (12:21) Georgia - Lawson Luckie 37-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:23; Georgia 38–0) (6:46) Georgia - Branson Robinson 10-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:34; Georgia 45–0) 4th Quarter (3:07) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:49; Georgia 48–0) (0:00) Tennessee Tech - Hayden Olsen 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:07; Georgia 48–3)

Statistics	TNTC	UGA
First downs	9	27
Total yards	134	498
Rushing yards	116	166
Passing yards	18	332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	5–8–0	28–37–0
Time of possession	28:35	31:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing	Jordyn Potts	5/8, 18 yards
	Rushing	Aidan Littles	6 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	D.J. Linkins	1 reception, 12 yards
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	18/25, 242 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	5 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Arian Smith	4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

at Kentucky

See also: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team

No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Bulldogs	0	3	3	7	13
Wildcats	3	3	3	3	12

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
• Game attendance: 61,663
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)

Game information

1st Quarter (2:45) Kentucky- Alex Raynor 55-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:32; Kentucky 3–0) 2nd Quarter (3:48) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:57; Tied 3–3) (0:05) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 3:43; Kentucky 6–3) 3rd Quarter (9:03) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:57; Kentucky 9–3) (3:52) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:11; Kentucky 9–6) 4th Quarter (6:46) Georgia - Branson Robinson 3-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:57; Georgia 13–9) (8:01) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 51-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:19; Georgia 13-12)

Statistics	UGA	UK
First downs	12	23
Total yards	262	284
Rushing yards	102	170
Passing yards	160	114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-24–0	14-28-0
Time of possession	24:58	35:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	15/24, 160 yards
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	19 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	Dominic Lovett	6 receptions, 89 yards
Kentucky	Passing	Brock Vandagriff	14/27, 114 yards
	Rushing	Demie Sumo-Karngbaye	22 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Barion Brown	3 receptions, 34 yards

at No. 4 Alabama (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–Georgia football rivalry

No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bulldogs	0	7	8	19	34
No. 4 Crimson Tide	21	9	3	8	41

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 100,077
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)

Game information

1st Quarter (10:11) Alabama- Jalen Milroe 7-yard rush (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:49; Alabama 7–0) (4:39) Jam Miller 16-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:11; Alabama 14–0) (2:21) Alabama- Germie Bernard 7-yard rush (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:25; Alabama 21–0) 2nd Quarter (12:32) Alabama- Jalen Milroe 36-yard rush (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:20; Alabama 28–0) (6:43) Georgia- Trevor Etienne 7-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Alabama 28–7) (1:39) Alabama - Team safety (Drive: 3 plays, -5 yards, 0:15; Alabama 30–7) 3rd Quarter (5:06) Georgia- Arian Smith 12-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carson Beck pass to Lawson Luckie) (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:44; Alabama 30–15) (1:23) Alabama - Graham Nicholson 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:43; Alabama 33–15) 4th Quarter (9:55) Georgia - Lawson Luckie 8-yard pass from Carson Beck (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:35; Alabama 33–21) (5:39) Georgia- Dillon Bell 3-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:35; Alabama 33–28) (2:31) Georgia - Dillon Bell 67-yard pass from Carson Beck (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:52; Georgia 34–33) (2:18) Alabama - Ryan Williams 75-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Jalen Milroe pass to Germie Bernard) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Alabama 41-34)

Statistics	UGA	ALA
First downs	27	21
Total yards	519	549
Rushing yards	80	175
Passing yards	439	374
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27-50–3	27-33–1
Time of possession	27:47	32:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	27/50, 439 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Arian Smith	6 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	27/33, 374 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalen Milroe	16 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Ryan Williams	6 receptions, 177 yards, 1 TD

vs. Auburn (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)

See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

Auburn Tigers (2–3) vs No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	0	7	3	13
No. 5 Bulldogs	7	7	7	10	31

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 93,033
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter UGA – Trevor Etienne 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 6:24. Georgia 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:58. AUB – Towns McGough 27-yard field goal, 0:56. Georgia 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:21. Second Quarter UGA – Dominic Lovett 11-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 0:17. Georgia 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:45. Third Quarter AUB – Jarquez Hunter 38-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 9:45. Georgia 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:45. UGA – Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:50. Georgia 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:55. Fourth Quarter UGA – Dillon Bell 3-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 12:34. Georgia 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:20. AUB – Towns McGough 26-yard field goal, 7:38. Georgia 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:51. UGA – Peyton Woodring 47-yard field goal, 1:50. Georgia 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48.

Statistics	AUB	UGA
First downs	18	21
Total yards	58–337	66–381
Rushing yards	31–137	37–141
Passing yards	200	240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–27–0	23–29–0
Time of possession	28:32	31:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	16/27, 200 yds
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	13 rushes, 91 yds, TD
	Receiving	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	7 receptions, 95 yds
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	23/29, 240 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	16 rushes, 88 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Colbie Young	3 receptions, 51 yds

vs. Mississippi State

See also: 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–4) vs No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	3	7	14	7	31
No. 5 Georgia	10	17	7	7	41

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 4:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 93,033
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (12:05) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:24; Mississippi State 3-0) (7:09) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:56; Tied 3-3) (2:13) Georgia- Branson Robinson 5-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:21; Georgia 10-3) Second Quarter (10:51) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:52; Georgia 13-3) (8:46) Mississippi State - Kelly Akharaiyi 24-yard pass from Michael Van Buren (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Georgia 13-10) (6:32) Georgia - Dillon Bell 31-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Georgia 20-10) (1:56) Georgia - Lawson Luckie 1-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; Georgia 27-10) Third Quarter (13:48) - Georgia - Arian Smith 42-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Georgia 34-10) (8:27) - Mississippi State - Johnnie Daniels 19-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:21; Georgia 34-17) (2:40) - Mississippi State - Davon Booth 2-yard pass from Michael Van Buren (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Georgia 34-24) Fourth Quarter (3:33) - Georgia Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:26; Georgia 41-24) (1:47) - Mississippi State - Kelly Akharaiyi 35-yard pass from Michael Van Buren (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Georgia 41-31)

Statistics	MSST	UGA
First downs	17	28
Total yards	63–385	77–605
Rushing yards	26–79	29–146
Passing yards	306	459
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–1	36–48–2
Time of possession	26:22	33:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	20/37, 306 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	10 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	8 receptions, 103 yards
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	36/48, 459 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Evans III	1 carry, 52 yards
	Receiving	Arian Smith	5 receptions, 134 yards, TD

at No. 1 Texas

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (5–1) at No. 1 Texas Longhorns (6–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bulldogs	7	16	0	7	30
No. 1 Longhorns	0	0	15	0	15

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Party cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 105,215
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Katie George (sideline reporters)

Game information

First Quarter (0:06) Georgia - Trevor Etienne 2-yard rush (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:36; Georgia 7-0) Second Quarter (10:46) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:43; Georgia 10-0) (8:30) Georgia - Trevor Etienne 15-yard rush (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:29; Georgia 17-0) (4:43) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:51; Georgia 20-0) (0:00) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:25; Georgia 23-0) Third Quarter (10:57) Texas - Isaiah Bond 2-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Quinn Ewers Pass to Isaiah Bond for Two-Point Conversion) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:03; Georgia 23-8) (2:12) Texas - Jaydon Blue 17-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:48; Georgia 23-15) Fourth Quarter (12:04) Georgia - Trevor Etienne 1-yard rush (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:08; Georgia 30-15)

Statistics	UGA	TEX
First downs	14	19
Total yards	74	76
Rushing yards	28-110	27-29
Passing yards	175	230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23-41-3	28-49-1
Time of possession	30:26	29:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	23/41, 175 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	19 carries, 87 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Oscar Delp	2 receptions, 45 yards
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	25/43, 211 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quintrevion Wisner	15 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Matthew Golden	3 receptions, 77 yards

vs. Florida (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry

Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	0	13	0	7	20
No. 2 Bulldogs	3	3	14	14	34

at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 76,307
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter Georgia – Peyton Woodring 23-yard field goal, 2:10 Second quarter Florida – Aidan Mizell 43-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 13:42 Florida – Trey Smack 32-yard field goal, 7:22 Georgia – Peyton Woodring 53-yard field goal, 0:43 Florida – Trey Smack 53-yard field goal, 0:03 Third quarter Georgia – Nate Frazier 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 7:01 Georgia – Cash Jones 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 1:20 Fourth quarter Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 15-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:29 Georgia – Dominic Lovett 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 4:01 Georgia – Dwight Phillips Jr. 4-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:03

Statistics	UF	UGA
First downs	13	26
Total yards	228	455
Rushing yards	115	146
Passing yards	113	309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–30–1	25–40–3
Time of possession	26:25	33:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Aidan Warner	7/22, 66 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Kobbi Jackson	12 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Aidan Mizell	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	25/40, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	19 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Arian Smith	2 receptions, 59 yards

at No. 16 Ole Miss

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team

No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (7–1) at No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Bulldogs	7	0	3	0	10
No. 16 Rebels	10	6	6	6	28

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,126
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
• Pregame line: Georgia –1.5 • O/U: 54.5

Game information

First quarter (10:32) Georgia - Nate Frazier 2 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:21; Georgia 7–0) (6:53) Ole Miss - Ulysses Bentley IV 9 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Tied 7–7) (3:01) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:04; Ole Miss 10–7) Second quarter (12:12) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:08; Ole Miss 13–7) (2:55) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 53 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:19; Ole Miss 16–7) Third quarter (9:44) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:16; Ole Miss 16–10) (6:10) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 10 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Ole Miss 22–10) Fourth quarter (3:22) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:00; Ole Miss 25–10) (1:11) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:57; Ole Miss 28–10)

Statistics	UGA	MISS
First downs	16	19
Total yards	245	395
Rushing yards	59	132
Passing yards	186	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–31–1	18–28–1
Time of possession	32:15	27:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	20/31, 186 yards, INT
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	12 carries, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dominic Lovett	4 receptions, 41 yards
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	13/22, 199 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaxson Dart	8 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Cayden Lee	4 receptions, 81 yards

vs. No. 7 Tennessee (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry

No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (8–1) vs No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Volunteers	10	7	0	0	17
No. 12 Bulldogs	0	17	7	7	31

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 7:30 PM
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: S 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
• Game attendance: 93,033
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)

Game information

First quarter (10:09) TEN – Miles Kitselman 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:47; Tennessee 7–0) (0:43) TEN – Max Gilbert 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:54; Tennessee 10–0) Second quarter (13:30) UGA – Oscar Delp 19-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; Tennessee 10–7) (6:36) UGA – Oscar Delp 4-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:26; Georgia 14–10) (1:54) TEN – Dylan Sampson 27-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; Tennessee 17–14) (0:05) UGA – Peyton Woodring 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:49; Tied 17–17) Third quarter (5:32) UGA – Carson Beck 10-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 7:22; Georgia 24–17) Fourth quarter (2:26) UGA – Nate Frazier 2-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:21; Georgia 31–17)

Statistics	TENN	UGA
First downs	20	25
Total yards	319	453
Rushing yards	152	106
Passing yards	167	347
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–33–0	25–40–0
Time of possession	29:31	30:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing	Nico Iamaleava	20/33, 167 yards
	Rushing	Dylan Sampson	19 carries, 101 yards, TD
	Receiving	Miles Kitselman	4 receptions, 46 yards
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	25/40, 347 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	19 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	London Humphreys	3 receptions, 63 yards

vs. UMass

See also: 2024 UMass Minutemen football team

UMass Minutemen (2–8) vs No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs (8–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	7	7	7	0	21
No. 10 Bulldogs	7	21	17	14	59

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 12:45 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)

Statistics	MASS	UGA
First downs	14	34
Total yards	351	550
Rushing yards	226	208
Passing yards	125	342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–17–0	23–35–0
Time of possession	30:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	AJ Hairston	7/16, 121 yds, TD
	Rushing	John Jalen	9 rushes, 107 yds, TD
	Receiving	Jakobie Keeney-James	3 receptions, 101 yds, TD
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	20/31, 297 yds, 4 TD
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	21 rushes, 136 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Arian Smith	3 receptions, 110 yds, TD

vs. Georgia Tech (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team; Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate; and 2024 Georgia Tech vs. Georgia football game

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–4) vs No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs (9–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	6OT	7OT	8OT	Total
Yellow Jackets	3	14	0	10	7	6	0	0	2	0	0	0	42
No. 7 Bulldogs	0	0	6	21	7	6	0	0	2	0	0	2	44

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

• Date: November 29 ^[46]
• Game time: 7:30 PM
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 93,033
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (10:35) GT – Aidan Birr 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:22; Georgia Tech 3-0) Second quarter (4:40) GT - Haynes King 2-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards 3:57; Georgia Tech 10-0) (0:30) GT - Jamal Haynes 4-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards 2:30; Georgia Tech 17-0) Third quarter (9:53) UGA – Oscar Delp 2-yard pass from Carson Beck, (2 point conversion failed)(Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:39; Georgia Tech 17–7) Fourth quarter (14:17) GT – Aidan Birr 23-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 90 yards, 10:36; Georgia Tech 20-6) (8:18) UGA – Nate Frazier 1-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59; Georgia Tech 20-13) (5:37) GT - Haynes King 11-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards 2:41; Georgia Tech 27-13) (3:39) UGA – Dominic Lovett 17-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Georgia Tech 27-20) (1:01) UGA – Dominic Lovett 3-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:04; Tied 27-27) Overtime 1 UGA – Landon Humphreys 14-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Georgia 34-27) GT – Eric Singleton 12-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Tied 34-34) Overtime 2 GT - Haynes King 1-yard run, (Two point conversion failed)(Drive: 3 plays 25 yards; Georgia Tech 40-34) UGA - Cash Jones 25-yard pass from Caron Beck, (Two point conversion failed)(Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, Tied 40-40) Overtime 3 No Score Overtime 4 No Score Overtime 5 UGA - Carson Beck pass to Dillon Bell for two point conversion (Georgia 42-40) GT - Haynes King pass to Malik Rutherford for two point conversion (Tied 42-42) Overtime 6 No Score Overtime 7 No Score Overtime 8 UGA - Nate Frazier run for two point conversion (Georgia 44-42)

Statistics	GT	UGA
First downs	28	24
Total yards	563	405
Rushing yards	260	108
Passing yards	303	297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–37–0	28–43–0
Time of possession	37:11	22:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	26/36, 303 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Haynes King	24 carries, 110 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Eric Singleton Jr.	8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	28/43, 297 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	11 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cash Jones	4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

at No. 2 Texas (SEC Championship Game)

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team and 2024 SEC Championship Game

2024 SEC Championship Game
No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (10–2) vs No. 2 Texas Longhorns (11–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 5 Bulldogs	0	3	10	3	6	22
No. 2 Longhorns	3	3	0	10	3	19

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 7, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny (indoors) • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) ^[47]
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (5:17) TEX – Bert Auburn 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:10; Texas 3–0) Second quarter (10:22) TEX – Bert Auburn 42 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:24; Texas 6–0) (6:41) UGA – Peyton Woodring 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:50; Texas 6–3) Third quarter (10:27) UGA – Trevor Etienne 10 yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Georgia 10–6) (0:16) UGA – Peyton Woodring 24 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:40; Georgia 13–6) Fourth quarter (13:54) TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 41-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Tied 13–13) (4:32) UGA – Peyton Woodring 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 9:22; Georgia 16–13) (0:18) TEX – Bert Auburn 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:12; Tied 16–16) Overtime TEX – Bert Auburn 32 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards; Texas 19–16) UGA – Trevor Etienne 4 yd Run (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Georgia 22–19)

Statistics	UGA	TEX
First downs	19	21
Total yards	277	389
Rushing yards	141	31
Passing yards	136	358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–30–1	27–46–2
Time of possession	31:59	28:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Gunner Stockton	12/16, 71 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	16 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Arian Smith	5 receptions, 41 yards
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	27/46, 358 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Quintrevion Wisner	19 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Matthew Golden	8 receptions, 162 yards

Personnel

Roster

2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Roderick Robinson II So RB 1 Trevor Etienne Jr WR 2 Nitro Tuggle Fr RB 3 Nate Frazier Fr TE 4 Oscar Delp Jr WR 5 Anthony III Evans So WR 6 Dominic Lovett Sr TE 7 Lawson Luckie So WR 8 Colbie Young Sr QB 10 Jaden Rashada RFr WR 11 Arian Smith Sr QB 12 Ryan Puglisi Fr WR 13 Michael III Jackson Sr QB 14 Gunner Stockton RSo QB 15 Carson Beck RSr WR 16 London Humphreys So QB 17 Colter Ginn Fr WR 18 Sacovie White Fr RB 20 Dwight Jr. Phillips Fr RB 22 Branson Robinson RSo TE 23 Jaden Reddell Fr QB 26 Collin Drake Jr QB 27 Sam Bush RFr WR 28 Walter Blanchard RFr WR 29 Luke Bennett RSo RB 30 Gannon Hearst RSo RB 31 Wade Penn Fr RB 32 Cash Jones RJr RB 33 Chauncey Bowens Fr WR 35 Kavon Townsend RJr WR 37 Izayah Reeves Sr RB 38 Brandon Mathis RSo WR 39 Miles Thornton RSo TE 41 David Lalaian RFr WR 43 Marek Briley RFr TE 44 Patrick Hester RSo RB 45 Jacob Hardie RSo WR 46 Danny Curran RSo WR 47 Will Taylor RFr TE 48 Cooper Johnson RSo OL 51 Malachi Toliver Fr OL 52 Michael Uini Fr OL 53 Dylan Fairchild RJr OL 55 Jared Wilson RJr OL 56 Micah Morris RJr OL 57 Monroe Freeling So OL 58 Marques Easley Fr OL 59 Bo Hughley RFr OL 60 Henry Peagler RFr OL 61 Nic Reeves Fr OL 64 Jahzare Jackson Fr OL 69 Tate Ratledge Sr OL 70 Daniel Calhoun Fr OL 71 Earnest III Greene RSo OL 72 Jamal Meriweather RFr OL 73 Xavier Truss RSr OL 74 Drew Bobo RSo OL 75 Tate Nelms Fr OL 76 Marcus Harrison Fr OL 79 Nyier Daniels Fr WR 80 Brandon Moody Jr WR 81 Jeremy Bell Fr TE 82 Colton Heinrich Fr WR 82 Logan Johnson Jr WR 83 Cole Speer Jr TE 84 Ben Yurosek GS WR 86 Dillon Bell Jr TE 87 Jordan White Fr TE 89 Henry Delp Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class ILB 0 Troy Bowles So DB 1 Ellis Robinson IV Fr ILB 2 Smael Mondon Jr. Sr ILB 3 CJ Allen So DB 4 KJ Bolden Fr ILB 5 Raylen Wilson So DB 6 Daylen Everette Jr DB 7 Daniel Harris So DB 8 Joenel Aguero So DB 9 Justyn Rhett RFr OLB 10 Damon Wilson II So ILB 11 Jalon Walker Jr DB 12 Julian Humphrey RSo DL 13 Mykel Williams Jr DB 15 Demello Jones Fr CB 16 Maurice Hayes Fr DB 17 Dan Jackson RSr ILB 18 Chris Cole Fr ILB 19 Justin Williams Fr DB 20 JaCorey Thomas Jr DB 22 Jake Pope RSo DB 23 Ondre Evans Fr DB 24 Malaki Starks Jr DB 25 Collin Gill RFr OLB 26 Samuel M'Pemba So DB 27 Chris Peal RFr ILB 28 Kris Jones Fr OLB 29 Gabe Jr. Harris So ILB 30 Terrell Foster RSo DB 31 Kyron Jones RFr OLB 32 Chaz Chambliss Sr OLB 33 Quintavius Johnson Fr S 35 Jacob Fleming RSo DB 37 Henry Waller RSo CB 39 Parker Jones RSo DB 41 Denton Shamburger RSo DB 43 Ali Hall Jr DL 44 Jordan Hall So OLB 47 Sam Shurtleff RSr OLB 49 Luke Collins Sr DL 52 Christen Miller RSo DL 55 Jamaal Jarrett So DL 56 Nasir Johnson Fr DL 67 Clinton Barlow RFr DL 78 Nazir Stackhouse Sr DE 91 Justin Greene Fr DL 92 Jordan Thomas Fr DL 93 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins RJr DL 94 Xzavier McLeod RFr DL 95 Nnamdi Ogboko Fr DL 97 Warren Brinson Sr DL 99 Joseph Jonah-Ajonye Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 46 Luke Raab Fr LS 51 Will Snellings RFr LS 60 Beau Gardner GS LS 66 Jonathan Washburn RJr P 90 Drew Miller Fr K 91 Peyton Woodring So K 92 Liam Badger Jr P 92 Brett Thorson Jr K 94 Henry Bates RSo K 95 Charlie Ham GS P 98 Noah Jones Jr	Head coach Kirby Smart Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Bobo – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Glenn Schumann – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Travaris Robinson – Co-defensive coordinator/safeties Kirk Benedict – Special teams coordinator James Coley - Wide receivers Josh Crawford – Running backs Todd Hartley – Assistant head coach/tight ends Tray Scott – Defensive line Stacy Searels – Offensive line Chidera Uzo-Diribe – Outside linebackers Donte Williams – Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 08/07/2024

Coaching staff

Defensive assistant coach Travaris Robinson moved to Georgia this year from Alabama. Robinson told The Athletic that "some of the things that we do here are a little different from Alabama", noting that the Bulldogs were trying to make their defense "not as complex" so that "our guys are able to play faster". ^[48]

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Georgia in current position
Kirby Smart	Head coach	9th
Mike Bobo	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach	2nd
Stacy Searels	Offensive line coach	3rd
Kirk Benedict	Special teams coordinator	1st
Travaris Robinson	Co-Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach	1st
Glenn Schumann	Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach	6th
Chidera Uzo-Diribe	Outside linebackers coach	2nd
James Coley	Wide receivers coach	1st
Josh Crawford	Run Game coordinator/Running backs coach	1st
Todd Hartley	Tight ends coach	5th
Tray Scott	Defensive line coach	7th
Donte Williams	Defensive back coach	1st
Scott Sinclair	Strength and conditioning coach	3rd
Reference: [49]

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 Conditioning 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

• Davis Merritt
• Montgomery VanGorder
• Brandon Streeter
• Will Muschamp
• Andrew Thacker

Rankings

Further information: 2024 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	15	Final
AP	1 (46)	1 (57)	1 (54)	2 (23)	2 (13)	5	5	5	2 (2)	2 (1)	2	11	8	6	5	2
Coaches	1 (46)	1 (51)	1 (50)	1 (42)	1 (35)	5	4	4	2 (2)	2 (1)	2	10	8	6	5	2
CFP	Not released										3	12	10	7	5	2	Not released

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