# 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Kirby Smart. They finished the season with 14 wins and 1 loss (14–1 overall, 8–0 in the SEC). Georgia won the National Championship and was the consensus No. 1 team at the conclusion of the season. The 14 games won by the Bulldogs also set the record for the most wins in a single season in school history until it was broken the following season, where Georgia finished with a 15–0 record.
This season is one of two back-to-back Georgia seasons that won a national championship. In the 2021 season, Georgia won 33–18 against Alabama, and in the 2022 season, Georgia won 65–7 against TCU.
The Bulldogs made it to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2017. After defeating Michigan in the semifinals, they defeated Alabama to win their first national championship since 1980. This was the first time a No. 3 team has won the CFP National Championship. It also marked the first time in the history of college football, since the Associated Press poll began in 1936, that a college football team had won an AP National Championship after losing their respective conference championship game in the same season. The Bulldogs are also the last team to win the national championship without winning their respective conference championship game until the 2024 Ohio State.
Some experts have viewed the 2021 Bulldogs as having one of the greatest defenses in college football history.

## Offseason
### SEC Media Days

Media poll (East Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Georgia | 923 (124) |
| 2 | Florida | 784 (7) |
| 3 | Kentucky | 624 (2) |
| 4 | Missouri | 555 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 362 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 355 (1) |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 149 |
Media poll (SEC Championship) :
| Place | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Alabama | 84 |
| 2 | Georgia | 45 |
| 3 | Ole Miss | 1 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1 |
| 4 | Florida | 1 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 1 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 1 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

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

### Transfers

Outgoing
The Bulldogs lost 13 players via transfer from the 2020 season. They gained 3 players for the 2021 season.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school |
| Demetris Robertson | #16 | WR | 6’0 | 190 | Savannah, GA | Sophomore | Auburn |
| Major Burns | #20 | DB | 6’2 | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA | Freshman | LSU |
| Tommy Bush | #12 | WR | 6’5 | 195 | Schertz, TX | Sophomore | North Texas |
| John Seter | #16 | QB | 6’3 | 180 | Athens, Ga | Junior | SMU |
| Tyrique Stevenson | #7 | CB | 6’0 | 202 | Miami, Fla | Senior | Miami |
| Matt Landers | #5 | WR | 6’5 | 200 | Saint Petersburg, FL | Junior | Toledo |
| Prather Hudson | #24 | DB | 5’11 | 200 | Columbus, Ga | Senior | Illinois |
| Jermaine Johnson II | #11 | DL | 6’5 | 262 | Eden Prairie, MN | Senior | Florida State |
| Netori Johnson | #72 | DL | 6'4 | 325 | Ellenwood, GA | Junior | Middle Tennessee |
| Makiya Tongue | #19 | WR | 6’2 | 223 | Baton Rouge, LA | Junior | Oregon State |
| Trey Blount | #14 | WR | 6’2 | 211 | Atlanta, GA | Junior | Old Dominion |
| D'Wan Mathis | #2 | QB | 6’1 | 235 | Oak Park, Mich | Freshman | Temple |
| Kolby Wyatt | #82 | TE | 6’4 | 240 | San Diego, Cal | Senior | Hawaii |
Incoming
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Tykee Smith | #23 | CB | 5'10" | 198 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | West Virginia |
| Derion Kendrick | 11 | CB | 6'0" | 190 | Sophomore | Rock Hill, SC | Clemson |
| Arik Gilbert | 14 | TE | 6'5" | 248 | Sophomore | Marietta, GA | LSU |

## Schedule
### Spring game

The Bulldogs held the Georgia football spring game, "G-Day", on April 17. The Red Team beat the Black Team 28–23. Due to COVID-19 the games capacity was limited to just over 20,000 fans.

### Regular season

Georgia announced its 2021 schedule on January 27, 2021. It consisted of six home games, four away games, and two neutral site games. The Bulldogs hosted SEC foes Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina. The Bulldogs traveled to face Auburn, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. Georgia played Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
Georgia's out of conference opponents represented the ACC, C-USA and Big South. The Bulldogs played four non-conference games which were against UAB from the Conference USA, Charleston Southern from the Big South, Georgia Tech from the ACC, and Clemson from the ACC in Charlotte, North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Classic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Clemson* | No. 5 | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic / rivalry / College GameDay) | ABC | W 10–3 | 74,187 |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | UAB* | No. 2 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | ESPN2 | W 56–7 | 92,746 |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 2 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 40–13 | 92,746 |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 2 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | SECN | W 62–0 | 32,178 |
| October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Arkansas | No. 2 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (College GameDay) | ESPN | W 37–0 | 92,746 |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 2 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | CBS | W 34–10 | 87,451 |
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Kentucky | No. 1 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (College GameDay / SEC Nation) | CBS | W 30–13 | 92,746 |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida | No. 1 | TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL (rivalry / SEC Nation) | CBS | W 34–7 | 76,141 |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 1 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | ESPN | W 43–6 | 92,746 |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 1 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry / SEC Nation) | CBS | W 41–17 | 100,074 |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 1 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | ESPN+/SECN+ | W 56–7 | 92,746 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | No. 1 | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 45–0 | 52,806 |
| December 4 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Alabama | No. 1 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game / College GameDay / SEC Nation / rivalry) | CBS | L 24–41 | 78,030 |
| December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Michigan* | No. 3 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal / College GameDay) | ESPN | W 34–11 | 66,839 |
| January 10, 2022 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama | No. 3 | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN (CFP National Championship / College Gameday / SEC Nation / rivalry) | ESPN | W 33–18 | 68,311 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Georgia in current position |
| Kirby Smart | Head coach | 6th |
| Todd Monken | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 2nd |
| Matt Luke | Associate head coach / Offensive line coach | 2nd |
| Scott Cochran | Special teams coordinator | 2nd |
| Dan Lanning | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 3rd |
| Glenn Schumann | Co-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 3rd |
| Cortez Hankton | Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers coach | 4th |
| Dell McGee | Run game coordinator/Running backs coach | 3rd |
| Todd Hartley | Tight ends coach | 3rd |
| Jahmile Addae | Defensive backs coach | 1st |
| Tray Scott | Defensive line coach | 5th |
| Reference: |||

### Analysts

* Will Muschamp

## Game summaries
### vs No. 3 Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Georgia | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 3 Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 74,187
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Clemson −2.5 • Odds to win: Clemson 67.7%
| Statistics | UGA | CLEM |
| First downs | 15 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 61–256 | 60–180 |
| Rushes–yards | 121 | 2 |
| Passing yards | 135 | 178 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–1 | 19–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia | Passing | JT Daniels | 22/30, 135 yards |
| Georgia | Rushing | Zamir White | 13 carries, 74 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 6 receptions, 43 yards |
| Clemson | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 19/37, 178 yards |
| Clemson | Rushing | Lyn-J Dixon | 1 carry, 10 yards |
| Clemson | Receiving | Joseph Ngata | 6 receptions, 110 yards |

### vs UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 2 Georgia | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature - 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: Variable at 3MPH
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (ESPN 2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −22.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 94.6%
| Statistics | UAB | UGA |
| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 53-174 | 60-539 |
| Rushes–yards | 127 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 47 | 376 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8-17-3 | 14-22-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnson III | 6/14, 39 yards, 3 INT |
| UAB | Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 13 carries, 61 yards |
| UAB | Receiving | Lucious Stanley | 1 reception, 17 yards |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 10/12, 288 yards, 5 TD |
| Georgia | Rushing | Zamir White | 7 carries, 34 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |

### vs South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| South Carolina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 2 Georgia | 14 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
* Game time: 7:10 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly Cloudy • Temperature - 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind - SSE at 5MPH
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −31.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 95.2%
| Statistics | SC | UGA |
| First downs | 13 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 63–296 | 66–491 |
| Rushes–yards | 82 | 184 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 307 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–29–1 | 24–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SC | Passing | Luke Doty | 13/26, 153 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| SC | Rushing | ZaQuandre White | 5 carries, 31 yards |
| SC | Receiving | Josh Vann | 3 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Passing | JT Daniels | 23/31, 303 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia | Rushing | Kendall Milton | 10 carries, 66 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Adonai Mitchell | 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Georgia | 35 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 62 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 32,178
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −36.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 98.9%
| Statistics | UGA | VAN |
| First downs | 28 | 4 |
| Plays–yards | 76-532 | 46-77 |
| Rushes–yards | 241 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 24 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21-28-1 | 5-18-2 |
| Time of possession | 37:16 | 22:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 11/15, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UGA | Rushing | Zamir White | 9 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD |
| UGA | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD |
| VAN | Passing | Mike Wright | 3/9, 16 yards, 1 INT |
| VAN | Rushing | Mike Wright | 8 carries, 41 yards |
| VAN | Receiving | Cam Johnson | 1 reception, 10 yards |

### vs No. 8 Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Georgia | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SSW 3 mph
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −16.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 89.6% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | ARK | UGA |
| First downs | 10 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 45–162 | 68–345 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–75 | 57–273 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 72 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–16–0 | 7–11–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:18 | 36:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| ARK | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 8-13, 65 yards |
| ARK | Rushing | AJ Green | 6 carries, 28 yards |
| ARK | Receiving | Raheim Sanders | 1 reception, 17 yards |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 7/11, 72 yards |
| Georgia | Rushing | James Cook | 12 carries, 87 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Kenny McIntosh | 1 reception, 27 yards |

### vs No. 18 Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| No. 18 Auburn | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (Play by Play), Aaron Murray, (color), Rick Neuheisel (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −14.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 83.5% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | UGA | AUB |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 70–432 | 72–318 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–201 | 29–46 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 272 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–21–0 | 24–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/21, 231 yards, 2 TD |
| UGA | Rushing | Zamir White | 18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD |
| UGA | Receiving | Ladd McConkey | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |
| AUB | Passing | Bo Nix | 21/38, 217 yards, 1 INT |
| AUB | Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 8 carries, 41 yards |
| AUB | Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 4 receptions, 59 yards |

### vs No. 11 Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature 69 °F (21 °C) • Partly Cloudy: Wind: W @ 15 mph
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −21.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 95.4% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | UK | UGA |
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 69-243 | 47-416 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–51 | 27–166 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 250 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32-42 | 14-20 |
| Time of possession | 37:47 | 22:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UK | Passing | Will Levis | 32-42, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| UK | Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 5 carries, 14 yards |
| UK | Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 12 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/20, 250 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia | Rushing | James Cook | 6 carries, 51 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 16 mph (26 km/h)
* Game attendance: 76,141
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −14.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 81.9% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | FLA | UGA |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 74–355 | 52–354 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–161 | 33–193 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–35–2 | 10–19–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:20 | 27:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FLA | Passing | Emory Jones | 10-14, 112 yards |
| FLA | Rushing | Dameon Pierce | 9 carries, 69 yards |
| FLA | Receiving | Justin Shorter | 4 receptions, 50 yards |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 10/19, 161 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Georgia | Rushing | Zamir White | 14 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Receiving | Kearis Jackson | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Missouri

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 43 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) and Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −40.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 98.6% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | MIZ | UGA |
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 67–273 | 63–505 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–121 | 33–168 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 337 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–32–0 | 20–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| MIZ | Passing | Brady Cook | 14-19, 78 yards |
| MIZ | Rushing | Tyler Macon | 11 carries, 42 yards |
| MIZ | Receiving | Tauskie Dove | 4 receptions, 84 yards |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 13/19, 255 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia | Rushing | James Cook | 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Receiving | Jermaine Burton | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 100,074
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −19.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 88.1% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | UGA | TENN |
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 70–487 | 84–387 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–274 | 36–55 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 332 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–29–0 | 30–48–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:40 | 27:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 17/29, 213 yards, 1 TD |
| UGA | Rushing | James Cook | 10 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD |
| UGA | Receiving | Adonai Mitchell | 5 receptions, 65 yards |
| TENN | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 24/37, 244 yards, 1TD, 1 INT |
| TENN | Rushing | Jabari Small | 12 carries, 49 yards |
| TENN | Receiving | Cedric Tillman | 10 receptions, 200 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Charleston Southern | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (color) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −52.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 99.9% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | CHSO | UGA |
| First downs | 10 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 68–126 | 69–488 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–68 | 32–233 |
| Passing yards | 58 | 255 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–37–1 | 20–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:56 | 28:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| CHSO | Passing | Jack Chambers | 11/30, 55 yards, 1 INT |
| CHSO | Rushing | TJ Ruff | 14 carries, 46 yards |
| CHSO | Receiving | Garris Schwarting | 3 receptions, 30 yards |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 8/14, 105 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Georgia | Rushing | Zamir White | 4 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Receiving | Brett Seither | 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Georgia | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 53°F
* Game attendance: 52,806
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), and Kris Budden (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −35.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 97.0% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | UGA | GT |
| First downs | 21 | 9 |
| Plays–yards | 51–463 | 51–166 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–208 | 35–98 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 68 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–20–0 | 8–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD |
| UGA | Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 2 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| UGA | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| GT | Passing | Jordan Yates | 8/16, 68 yards |
| GT | Rushing | Jordan Mason | 14 carries, 59 yards |
| GT | Receiving | Dylan Leonard | 2 receptions, 43 yards |

### vs No. 3 Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Georgia | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 3 Alabama | 0 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Indoors
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −6.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 67.9%
| Statistics | ALA | UGA |
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 70-536 | 78-449 |
| Rushes–yards | 115 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 421 | 340 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26-44 | 29-48-2 |
| Time of possession | 25:47 | 34:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| ALA | Passing | Bryce Young | 26/44, 421 yards, 3 TD |
| ALA | Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 16 carries, 55 yards, TD |
| ALA | Receiving | Jameson Williams | 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2TD |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 29/48, 340 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| UGA | Rushing | James Cook | 11 carries, 38 yards |
| UGA | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 10 receptions, 139 yards, TD |

### vs No. 2 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Georgia | 14 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 2 Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: Friday, December 31, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 66,839
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Marty Smith (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −7.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 67.4%
| Statistics | UGA | MICH |
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 66-521 | 63-328 |
| Rushes–yards | 190 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 331 | 237 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21-31 | 18-36-2 |
| Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 20/30, 313 yards, 3 TD |
| UGA | Rushing | Zamir White | 12 carries, 54 yards |
| UGA | Receiving | James Cook | 4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD |
| MICH | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 7/17, 131 yards, 1 TD |
| MICH | Rushing | Hassan Haskins | 9 carries, 39 yards |
| MICH | Receiving | Erick All | 4 receptions, 63 yards |

### vs No. 1 Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Georgia | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
| No. 1 Alabama | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: Monday, January 10, 2022
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 68,311
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −2.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 59.1%
| Statistics | UGA | ALA |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 66–364 | 85–399 |
| Rushes–yards | 140 | 30 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 369 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–28 | 35–57–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 17/26, 224 yards, 2 TD |
| UGA | Rushing | Zamir White | 13 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| UGA | Receiving | George Pickens | 1 reception, 52 yards |
| ALA | Passing | Bryce Young | 35/57, 369 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| ALA | Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 22 carries, 68 yards |
| ALA | Receiving | Cameron Latu | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | 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 | 5 (3) | 2 (4) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 2 (9) | 1 (62) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 3 | 1 (61) |
| Coaches | 5 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 1 (64) | 1 (65) | 1 (64) | 1 (64) | 1 (64) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 3 | 1 (62) |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Not released |

## Statistics
### Scoring
#### Scoring by quarter (non-conference opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| All opponents | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 |
| Georgia | 73 | 69 | 38 | 21 | 201 |

#### Scoring by quarter (SEC opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| SEC opponents | 25 | 37 | 14 | 49 | 125 |
| Georgia | 90 | 126 | 78 | 84 | 378 |

#### Scoring by quarter (All opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| All opponents | 25 | 40 | 21 | 67 | 153 |
| Georgia | 163 | 195 | 116 | 105 | 579 |

## Awards and honors

Jordan Davis
* Bednarik Award
* Outland Trophy
Nakobe Dean
* Butkus Award

### Coaches

Kirby Smart
* SEC Coach of the Year

### All-SEC
#### First Team

TE- Brock Bowers
DT- Jordan Davis
LB- Nakobe Dean

#### Second Team

OL- Jamaree Salyer
OL- Justin Shaffer
DT- Devonte Wyatt (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)
DT- Jalen Carter
LB- Channing Tindall
DB- Lewis Cine (AP: 1, Coaches: 2)
DB- Derion Kendrick
P- Jake Camarda (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)

## Players in the NFL Draft

Fifteen Bulldogs were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, setting a new record for draft picks from a single school in the seven-round draft era (1994–present).
| Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick |
| Travon Walker | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Davis | DL | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 13 |
| Quay Walker | LB | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 22 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DL | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 28 |
| Lewis Cine | DB | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 32 |
| George Pickens | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 52 |
| James Cook | RB | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 63 |
| Nakobe Dean | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 83 |
| Channing Tindall | LB | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 102 |
| Zamir White | RB | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 122 |
| Jake Camarda | P | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 133 |
| Justin Shaffer | OL | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 190 |
| Jamaree Salyer | OL | Los Angeles Chargers | 6 | 195 |
| Derion Kendrick | DB | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 212 |
| John FitzPatrick | TE | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 213 |