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 is led by tenth-year head coach Kirby Smart .
Offseason
^ a b Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as an offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as an 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 to Miami .[ 1] Safety Malaki Starks (#24), linebacker Jalon Walker (#11), and defensive end Mykel Williams (#13) declared for the draft on January 6, 2025.[ 2] [ 3] The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January 15, 2025.[ 3]
Thirteen Georgia players were drafted in 2025.
During the first round of the draft that April, Williams was the San Francisco 49ers 's 11th pick, Walker was picked 15th by the Atlanta Falcons , and Starks was chosen 27th by the Baltimore Ravens .[ 4] In the second round, guard Tate Ratledge (#51) was picked by the Detroit Lions ; in the third round, guard Dylan Fairchild (#53) was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals and center Jared Wilson (#55) was selected by the New England Patriots .
In the remaining rounds, seven more Bulldogs were drafted: Arian Smith (#11), Trevor Etienne (#1), Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (#93), Smael Mondon Jr. (#2), Warren Brinson (#97), Dan Jackson (#17), and Dominic Lovett (#6).
Transfer portal
As of January 10, 2025, 12 Georgia Bulldogs players have entered the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2024 season.[ 5] Over the off-season, as of July 24, 2025, Georgia has added seven players from the transfer portal.[ 6]
Departures
Jaden Rashada (#10) entered 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."[ 7] Outside linebacker Damon Wilson II (#10) transferred to Missouri.[ 5]
Departing transfers
Name
No.
Pos.
Height/weight
Class
Hometown
New school
Sources
Troy Bowles
#0
LB
6'1", 185
Sophomore
Tampa, FL
Michigan
[ 8] [ 9]
Anthony Evans III
#5
WR
5'11", 165
Sophomore
Converse, TX
Mississippi State
[ 10] [ 11]
Justyn Rhett
#9
S
6'1", 200
Freshman
Las Vegas, NV
Nebraska
[ 12] [ 13]
Jaden Rashada
#10
QB
6'4", 190
Freshman
Pittsburg, CA
[ 14]
Damon Wilson II
#10
OLB
6'4", 250
Sophomore
Nokomis, FL
Missouri
[ 5] [ 15]
Julian Humphrey
#12
CB
6'1", 195
Sophomore
Webster, TX
Texas A&M
[ 16]
Michael Jackson III
#13
WR
6'0", 209
Senior
Las Vegas, NV
[ 17]
David Daniel-Sisavanh
#14
S
6'2", 185
Senior
Woodstock, GA
Troy
[ 18]
Carson Beck
#15
QB
6'4", 220
Senior
Jacksonville, FL
Miami
[ 19]
Jake Pope
#22
S
5'11", 200
Sophomore
Buford, GA
UNLV
[ 20]
Branson Robinson
#22
RB
5'10", 220
Sophomore
Canton, MS
Georgia State
[ 21] [ 22]
Collin Gill
#25
CB
6'0", 215
Freshman
Fort Washington, MD
[ 23]
Samuel M'Pemba
#26
OLB
6'3", 205
Sophomore
Olivette, MO
Texas A&M
[ 24] [ 25]
Chris Peal
#27
DB
6'1", 195
Freshman
Charlotte, NC
Syracuse
[ 26] [ 27]
Jamaal Jarrett
#55
DL
6'5", 350
Sophomore
Greensboro, NC
USC
[ 28] [ 29]
Incoming
Brothers Zachariah and Zion Branch have committed to Georgia from USC.[ 30] On January 7, 2025, Noah Thomas transferred to Georgia from Texas A&M.[ 6]
Incoming transfers
Name
No.
Pos.
Height/weight
Year
Hometown
Prev. school
Sources
Zachariah Branch
#1
WR/RS
5'10", 175
Sophomore
Las Vegas, NV
USC
[ 30]
Zion Branch
#2
S
6'2", 210
Sophomore
Las Vegas, NV
USC
[ 30]
Noah Thomas
#5
WR
6'6", 200
Junior
Pearland, TX
Texas A&M
[ 6]
Jaden Harris
#12
S
6'0", 195
Sophomore
Atlanta, GA
Miami (FL)
[ 31]
Adrian Maddox
#14
S
6'3", 200
Junior
Conyers, GA
UAB
[ 32]
Micah Bell
#26
RB
5'10", 177
Junior
Houston, TX
Vanderbilt
[ 33]
G-Day
The Bulldogs' annual practice game known as "G-Day", April 2025
Georgia's final spring practice, annually open to the public and known as "G-Day", took place at 1:00 p.m. on April 12, 2025. Although the scrimmage is usually broadcast on TV, it was not televised this year.[ 34] The red team defeated the black team 34–17 in front of a crowd of 35,000.[ 35]
Schedule
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 5 (1) Coaches 4 (3) CFP Not released Not released
Game summaries
vs. Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) vs. No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (ESPN ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MRSH
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Austin Peay (FCS)
Austin Peay Governors (FCS) (0–0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (SECN+ /ESPN+ ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
APSU
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Austin Peay
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Tennessee (rivalry)
Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (ABC ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UGA
TENN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Alabama (rivalry)
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (ABC ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ALA
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alabama
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (ABC/ESPN) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UK
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kentucky
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Auburn (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Game time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UGA
AUB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Auburn
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Game time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MISS
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Florida (rivalry)
Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) vs. Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (ABC) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UGA
UF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Mississippi State
Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (ABC/ESPN) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UGA
MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Texas
Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Game time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
TEX
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers (0–0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Game time : 12:45 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (SECN) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CHAR
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Georgia Tech (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
For the first time since 1913,[ 38] this season's Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate rivalry game will not be played at either Georgia or Georgia Tech; it will instead take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , which paid Georgia Tech $10 million to host the game.[ 38] It will also be the first game of a new annual college football series held at the Benz, called the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic. In 2026 the series will feature the Florida–Georgia game.[ 39]
Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers (ABC) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UGA
GT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Personnel
Roster
2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OLB
0
Gabe Harris Jr.
Jr
DB
1
Ellis Robinson IV
RFr
S
2
Zion Branch
RJr
ILB
3
CJ Allen
Jr
DB
4
KJ Bolden
So
ILB
5
Raylen Wilson
Jr
DB
6
Daylen Everette
Sr
DB
7
Daniel Harris
Jr
DB
8
Joenel Aguero
Jr
ILB
9
Chris Cole
So
ILB
10
Zayden Walker
Fr
OLB
11
Darren Ikinnagbon
Fr
S
12
Jaden Harris
RJr
ILB
13
AJ Kruah
Fr
S
14
Adrian Maddox
Sr
DB
15
Demello Jones
So
CB
16
Maurice Hayes
RFr
DB
17
Jaylan Morgan
Fr
OLB
18
Elo Modozie
Jr
ILB
19
Justin Williams
So
DB
20
JaCorey Thomas
Sr
S
22
Todd Robinson
Fr
DB
23
Ondre Evans
RFr
DB
24
Dominick Kelly
Fr
DB
25
Jontae Gilbert
Fr
S
26
Daniel Okonkwo
Fr
S
27
Rasean Dinkins
Fr
ILB
28
Kris Jones
RFr
DE
29
Isaiah Gibson
Fr
ILB
30
Terrell Foster
RJr
DB
31
Kyron Jones
RSo
OLB
33
Quintavius Johnson
So
S
35
Jacob Fleming
RJr
DB
37
Henry Waller
RJr
ILB
38
Cole Jones
Fr
DB
41
Denton Shamburger
RJr
DB
43
Ali Hall
RSr
DL
44
Jordan Hall
Jr
ILB
47
Clayton Hood
Fr
OLB
48
Duncan Carpenter
Fr
DL
52
Christen Miller
RJr
ILB
53
Eli Barrow
RSo
DT
55
London Seymour
Fr
DL
67
Clinton Barlow
RSo
DT
81
Josh Horton
RSo
OLB
85
Chase Linton
Fr
DL
88
Nasir Johnson
RFr
DL
90
Elijah Griffin
Fr
DE
91
Justin Greene
RFr
DL
92
Jordan Thomas
RFr
DL
94
Xzavier McLeod
RSo
DL
95
Nnamdi Ogboko
RFr
DL
96
JJ Hanne
Fr
DL
99
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye
RFr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LS
51
Will Snellings
RSo
LS
60
Beau Gardner
RSr
P
90
Drew Miller
RFr
K
91
Peyton Woodring
Jr
K
92
Liam Badger
RSr
P
92
Brett Thorson
Sr
P
93
Carter Horton
RSo
K
94
Henry Bates
RJr
K
98
Connor Ferguson
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 08/07/2025
Depth chart
Depth chart is a projection and is subject to change.
Defense
NB
Joenel Aguero
Adrian Maddox
Jaden Harris
SS
JaCorey Thomas
Zion Branch
Rasean Dinkins
Offense
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Monroe Freeling
Micah Morris
Drew Bobo
Daniel Calhoun
Earnest Greene III
Jahzare Jackson
Jamal Meriweather
Malachi Toliver
Michael Uini
Bo Hughley
Marcus Harrison
Mason Short
Waltclaire Flynn Jr.
Juan Gaston
Nyier Daniels
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.[ 40]
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^ Riley, Connor (January 6, 2025). "Malaki Starks announces his plans to enter the 2025 NFL Draft" . Dawg Nation . Retrieved January 6, 2025 .
^ a b Riley, Connor (January 6, 2025). "Mykel Williams announces his plans for 2025 season" . Dawg Nation . Retrieved January 6, 2025 .
^ Riley, Connor (April 24, 2025). "Jalon Walker makes history, first Georgia football player drafted by Atlanta Falcons in the first round" . Dawg Nation . Retrieved April 25, 2025 .
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^ a b c Riley, Connor (January 7, 2025). "Georgia adds more help at wide receiver, lands Texas A&M transfer" . Dawg Nation . Retrieved January 7, 2025 .
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^ 2025 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide , p. 2
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