# 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium and competed as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Kirby Smart.
Georgia entered the 2018 season as defending SEC champions and the previous season's national runners-up, and they were ranked third in the 2018 preseason AP Poll. The Bulldogs won their first six games by an average margin of victory of 30 points but suffered their first loss on the road against LSU. The team rebounded with victories over No. 9 Florida and No. 11 Kentucky, and secured their place in the 2018 SEC Championship Game as champions of the East Division. The game was a rematch of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against West Division champion Alabama, and the results of the games matched as Alabama once again came from behind to win the 2018 match-up. Georgia was left just outside the top four in the final CFP rankings, and they were invited to the Sugar Bowl to play Big 12 Conference runner-up Texas. The Bulldogs were upset by the Longhorns 28–21 and finished the year with a record of 11–3.
The Bulldogs were led on offense by sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm, who finished the year with 2,761 passing yards and 30 passing touchdowns. Fromm finished in second in the conference behind Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa in passing touchdowns and passing efficiency rating (171.3). On the ground, D'Andre Swift and Elijah Holyfield each finished with more than 1,000 rushing yards, the second consecutive year that Georgia had two 1,000-yard backs. On defense, cornerback Deandre Baker was a consensus first-team All-American and the recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award.

## Recruiting
### 2018 recruiting class

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

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Deandre Baker | CB | SR |
| Rimington Trophy | Lamont Gaillard | C | SR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Deandre Baker | CB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Jake Fromm | QB | SO |
| Maxwell Award | D'Andre Swift | RB | SO |
| Doak Walker Award | D'Andre Swift | RB | SO |
| John Mackey Award | Isaac Nauta | TE | JR |
| Butkus Award | D'Andre Walker | LB | JR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Deandre Baker | CB | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | J. R. Reed | CB | JR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Jonathan Ledbetter | DE | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Lamont Gaillard | C | SR |
| Lou Groza Award | Rodrigo Blankenship | K | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Mecole Hardman | WR/KR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Rodrigo Blankenship | K | JR |
| Ted Hendricks Award | Jonathan Ledbetter | DE | SR |

### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to win the SEC East Division.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Georgia | 1,977 (271) |
| 2 | South Carolina | 1,535 (8) |
| 3 | Florida | 1,441 (2) |
| 4 | Missouri | 1,057 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 874 (1) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 704 (1) |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 392 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

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

## Schedule

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

## Game summaries
### No.22 Austin Peay

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

### At No. 24 South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Georgia | 17 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
| No. 24 South Carolina | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind:SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 83,140
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:13) UGA – Taylor 0 yard fumble recovery, Blankenship kick (UGA 7–0)
(11:50) UGA – Swift 17 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 14–0)
(07:18) USC – Edwards 13 yard pass from Samuel, White kick (UGA 14–7)
(00:30) UGA – Blankenship 45 yard field goal (UGA 17–7)
Second Quarter
(05:57) USC – White 26 yard field goal (UGA 17–10)
(00:00) UGA – Blankenship 44 yard field goal (UGA 20–10)
Third Quarter
(12:55) UGA – Hardman 34 yard pass from Fromm, Blankenship kick (UGA 27–10)
(09:12) UGA – Holyfield 5 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 34–10)
(03:00) UGA – Herrien 15 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 41–10)
Fourth Quarter
(09:59) USC – Edwards 44 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (UGA 41–17)
Total Yards
UGA – 473; 202 passing yards, 271 rushing yards
USC – 336; 282 passing yards, 54 rushing yards
Passing leader
UGA – Jake Fromm; 15-18, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
USC – Jake Bentley; 30-47, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing leader
UGA – Elijah Holyfield; 9 rushes, 79 yards, 1 TD
USC – Ty'Son Williams; 6 rushes, 26 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader
UGA – Mecole Hardman; 6 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD
USC – Bryan Edwards; 7 catches, 111 yards, 2 TD
Defensive leader
UGA – Richard LeCounte; 7 tackles
USC – Steven Montac; 4 tackles :

### Middle Tennessee

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

### At Missouri

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

### Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| • No. 2 Georgia | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |

### Vanderbilt

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

### At No. 13 LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| No. 13 Tigers | 3 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 36 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: James Carter
* TV: CBS
Game information :
First quarter
LSU – Cole Tracy 33-yard field goal, 9:32 (LSU 3–0)
Second quarter
LSU – Joe Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:34 (LSU 10–0)
LSU – Tracy 36-yard field goal, 11:22 (LSU 13–0)
LSU – Tracy 39-yard field goal, 5:09 (LSU 16–0)
Third quarter
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 9:03 (LSU 16–3)
LSU – Tracy 24-yard field goal, 3:00 (LSU 19–3)
UGA – Elijah Holyfield 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 0:07 (LSU 19–9)
Fourth quarter
LSU – Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:31 (LSU 26–9)
LSU – Tracy 30-yard field goal, 7:20 (LSU 29–9)
UGA – Riley Ridley 27-yard TD pass from Jake Fromm, Blankenship kick good, 6:00 (LSU 29–16)
LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 4:14 (LSU 36–16)
Top passers
LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/30, 200 yards
UGA – Jake Fromm – 16/34, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 19 carries, 145 yards
UGA – D'Andre Swift – 12 carries, 72 yards
Top receivers
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 108 yards
UGA – Riley Ridley – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD :

### Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Georgia | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 68 °F (20 °C); wind 13 mph (21 km/h) W
* Game attendance: 84,463
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson
* Game Book
Game information :
Florida
Feleipe Franks 13/21, 105 Yds, TD, INT
La'Mical Perine 14 Rush, 62 Yds
Freddie Swain 2 Rec, 38 Yds, TD
Georgia
Jake Fromm 17/24, 240 Yds, 3 TD
D'Andre Swift 12 Rush, 104 Yds, TD
Isaac Nauta 5 Rec, 73 Yds :
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | FLA | UGA |
| 1 | 8:11 | 12 | 71 | 6:49 | Georgia | 21-yard field goal by Blankenship | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:07 | 3 | 13 | 1:17 | Georgia | Holloman 16-yard touchdown reception from Fromm, Blankenship kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:57 | 14 | 76 | 7:04 | Florida | Franks 1-yard touchdown run, McPherson kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:02 | 7 | 75 | 0:48 | Georgia | 22-yard field goal by Blankenship | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | 13:35 | 3 | 48 | 1:14 | Florida | Swain 36-yard touchdown reception from Franks, McPherson kick good | 14 | 13 |
| 3 | 10:33 | 7 | 72 | 2:55 | Georgia | Holloman 12-yard touchdown reception from Fromm, Blankenship kick good | 14 | 20 |
| 3 | 0:07 | 6 | 0 | 3:58 | Georgia | 18-yard field goal by Blankenship | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | 11:12 | 7 | 50 | 3:55 | Florida | 42-yard field goal by McPherson | 17 | 23 |
| 4 | 8:39 | 9 | 75 | 2:33 | Georgia | Goodwin 24-yard touchdown reception from Fromm, 2-point pass failed | 17 | 29 |
| 4 | 4:29 | 6 | 66 | 3:44 | Georgia | Swift 33-yard touchdown run, Blankenship kick good | 17 | 36 |
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### At Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| No. 9 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (co-analyst), Aaron Taylor (co-analyst), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)

### Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Tigers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 5 Bulldogs | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 7:10 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 45° • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 25 yd field goal, 7:01 (UGA 3–0)
AUB – John Shenker 9 yd pass from JaTarvious Whitlow (Anders Carlson kick), 4:28 (AUB 7–3)
Second Quarter
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 20 yd field goal, 11:13 (AUB 7–6)
AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yd field goal, 7:46 (AUB 10–6)
UGA – Tyler Simmons 14 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47 (UGA 13–10)
UGA – Terry Godwin 38 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:21 (UGA 20–10)
Fourth Quarter
UGA – D'Andre Swift 77 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 13:53 (UGA 27–10)
Top Passers
AUB – Jarrett Stidham – 24–36, 163 yds
UGA – Jake Fromm – 13–20, 193 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
AUB – Shaun Shivers – 4 rushes, 43 yds
UGA – D'Andre Swift – 17 rushes, 186 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
AUB – Ryan Davis – 13 receptions, 72 yds
UGA – Terry Godwin – 3 receptions, 84 yds, 1 TD :

### UMass

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

### Georgia Tech

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

### vs. Alabama (SEC Championship)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #1 Alabama | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| #4 Georgia | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Statistics
| Statistics | Alabama | Georgia |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 403 | 454 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–157 | 39–153 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–34–2 | 25–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:30 | 35:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 10–25, 164 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Josh Jacobs | 8 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jaylen Waddle | 4 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Passing | Jake Fromm | 25–39, 301 yards, 3 TD's |
| Georgia | Rushing | D'Andre Swift | 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Receiving | Isaac Nauta | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Texas (2019 Sugar Bowl)

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

## Players drafted into the NFL

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

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below :
| | 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 | Final |
| AP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7–T |
| Coaches | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5–T | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Not released |