# 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team will represent the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by tenth-year head coach Kirby Smart.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | 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 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Entered NFL draft

In December 2024, QB Carson Beck (#15) announced he would enter the NFL draft, although he later decided instead to transfer. Safety Malaki Starks (#24), linebacker Jalon Walker (#11), and defensive end Mykel Williams (#13) declared for the draft on January 6, 2025.
The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft is January 15, 2025.

### Transfer portal

As of January 10, 2025, 12 Georgia Bulldogs players have entered the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2024 season. Over the off-season, as of January 10, 2025, Georgia has added six players from the transfer portal.

#### Departures

Jaden Rashada (#10) plans to enter the portal in early January 2025. Speaking about his time at Georgia, Rashada said, "I feel like I needed this year a lot, and it's exceeded every expectation plus some more." Outside linebacker Damon Wilson II (#10) will also transfer.
Departing transfers :
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height/weight | Class | Hometown | New school |
| Troy Bowles | #0 | LB | 6'1", 185 | Sophomore | Tampa, FL | Michigan |
| Anthony Evans III | #5 | WR | 5'11", 165 | Sophomore | Converse, TX | Mississippi State |
| Justyn Rhett | #9 | S | 6'1", 200 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Nebraska |
| Jaden Rashada | #10 | QB | 6'4", 190 | Freshman | Pittsburg, CA | |
| Damon Wilson II | #10 | OLB | 6'4", 250 | Sophomore | Nokomis, FL | Missouri |
| Julian Humphrey | #12 | CB | 6'1", 195 | Sophomore | Webster, TX | Texas A&M |
| Michael Jackson III | #13 | WR | 6'0", 209 | Senior | Las Vegas, NV | |
| David Daniel-Sisavanh | #14 | S | 6'2", 185 | Senior | Woodstock, GA | Troy |
| Carson Beck | #15 | QB | 6'4", 220 | Senior | Jacksonville, FL | Miami |
| Jake Pope | #22 | S | 5'11", 200 | Sophomore | Buford, GA | UNLV |
| Collin Gill | #25 | CB | 6'0", 215 | Freshman | Fort Washington, MD | |
| Samuel M'Pemba | #26 | OLB | 6'3", 205 | Sophomore | Olivette, MO | Texas A&M |
| Jamaal Jarrett | #55 | DL | 6'5", 350 | Sophomore | Greensboro, NC | USC |

#### Incoming

Brothers Zachariah and Zion Branch have committed to Georgia from USC. On January 7, 2025, Noah Thomas transferred to Georgia from Texas A&M.
Incoming transfers :
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height/weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Zachariah Branch | #1 | WR/RS | 5'10", 175 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | USC |
| Noah Thomas | #3 | WR | 6'6", 200 | Junior | Pearland, TX | Texas A&M |
| Jaden Harris | #7 | DB | 6'0", 195 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Miami (FL) |
| Adrian Maddox | #7 | S | 6'3", 200 | Junior | Conyers, GA | UAB |
| Zion Branch | #8 | S | 6'2", 210 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | USC |
| Micah Bell | #26 | WR | 5'10", 177 | Junior | Houston, TX | Vanderbilt |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Marshall* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| September 6 | Austin Peay* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| September 13 | at Tennessee | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) |
| September 27 | Alabama | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) |
| October 4 | Kentucky | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| October 11 | at Auburn | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
| October 18 | Ole Miss | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| November 1 | vs. Florida | EverBank StadiumJacksonville, FL (rivalry) |
| November 8 | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS |
| November 15 | Texas | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| November 22 | Charlotte* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| November 28 | vs. Georgia Tech* | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
| *Non-conference gameSource: ||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs. Marshall

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. Austin Peay

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Governors | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Austin Peay | Passing |
| Austin Peay | Rushing |
| Austin Peay | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### at Tennessee

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### vs. Alabama

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Crimson Tide | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: September 27
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama | Passing |
| Alabama | Rushing |
| Alabama | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. Kentucky

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Kentucky | Passing |
| Kentucky | Rushing |
| Kentucky | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### at Auburn

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |
| Auburn | Passing |
| Auburn | Rushing |
| Auburn | Receiving |

### vs. Ole Miss

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Rebels | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Ole Miss | Passing |
| Ole Miss | Rushing |
| Ole Miss | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. Florida

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Gators | | | 0 |
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |
| Florida | Passing |
| Florida | Rushing |
| Florida | Receiving |

### at Mississippi State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Georgia | | | 0 |
| Mississippi State | | | 0 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
* Date: November 8
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |
| Mississippi State | Passing |
| Mississippi State | Rushing |
| Mississippi State | Receiving |

### vs. Texas

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. Charlotte

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| 49ers | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charlotte | Passing |
| Charlotte | Rushing |
| Charlotte | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. Georgia Tech

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Yellow Jackets | | | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |
| Georgia Tech | Passing |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

This will be coach Kirby Smart's tenth year at Georgia. He is under contract with Georgia through 2033, receiving $13 million annually.