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2018 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Eastern Division champion
Sugar Bowl, L 21–28 vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7 (tie)
Record11–3 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Chaney (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJames Coley (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMel Tucker (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No.Georgia x   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 Kentucky   5 3     10 3  
No.Florida   5 3     10 3  
South Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Missouri   4 4     8 5  
Vanderbilt   3 5     6 7  
Tennessee   2 6     5 7  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 0     14 1  
No. 16 Texas A&M   5 3     9 4  
No. 6 LSU   5 3     10 3  
Mississippi State*   4 4     8 5  
Auburn   3 5     8 5  
Ole Miss   1 7     5 7  
Arkansas   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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

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

Recruiting

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2018 recruiting class

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

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

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

SEC media poll

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

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

Preseason All-SEC teams

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:40 p.m.No. 22 (FCS) Austin Peay*No. 3ESPNW 45–092,746
September 83:30 p.m.at No. 24 South CarolinaNo. 3CBSW 41–1783,140
September 1512:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*No. 3
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ESPNewsW 49–792,746
September 2212:00 p.m.at MissouriNo. 2ESPNW 43–2958,284
September 293:30 p.m.TennesseeNo. 2
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
CBSW 38–1292,746
October 67:30 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 2
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
SECNW 41–1392,746
October 133:30 p.m.at No. 13 LSUNo. 2CBSL 16–36102,321
October 273:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 FloridaNo. 7CBSW 36–1784,463
November 33:30 p.m.at No. 9 KentuckyNo. 6CBSW 34–1763,543
November 107:00 p.m.No. 24 AuburnNo. 5
ESPNW 27–1095,726
November 174:00 p.m.UMass*No. 5
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (SEC Nation)
SECNW 66–2792,556
November 2412:00 p.m.Georgia Tech*No. 5
SECNW 45–2192,746
December 14:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 AlabamaNo. 4CBSL 28–3577,141
January 1, 20198:30 p.m.vs. No. 15 Texas*No. 5ESPNL 21–2871,449

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Roster

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

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/25/18

Game summaries

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No.22 Austin Peay

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

At No. 24 South Carolina

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No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 24 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Georgia 17 3 21041
No. 24 South Carolina 7 3 0717

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

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

Middle Tennessee

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

At Missouri

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

Tennessee

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1 234Total
Tennessee 0 066 12
No. 2 Georgia 7 10714 38
  • Location: Athens, Georgia
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)

Vanderbilt

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

At No. 13 LSU

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No. 2 Georgia at No. 13 LSU – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bulldogs 0 0 9716
No. 13 Tigers 3 13 31736

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

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

Florida

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Florida Gators (6–1) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 7 7317
Georgia 10 3 101336

at TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, Florida

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

At Kentucky

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

Auburn

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Auburn Tigers at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Tigers 7 3 0010
No. 5 Bulldogs 3 17 0727

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

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

UMass

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

Georgia Tech

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

vs. Alabama (SEC Championship)

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SEC Championship Game
1 234Total
• #1 Alabama 0 14714 35
#4 Georgia 7 1470 28
  • Date: December 1
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 4:11 pm
  • Game attendance: 77,141
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
  • Sources:

Statistics

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

vs Texas (2019 Sugar Bowl)

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

Players drafted into the NFL

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

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP3332222876555467–T
Coaches4333322665–T555468
CFPNot released655545Not released

References

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