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.

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)
2018 record11–3 (7–1 SEC)
Head coachKirby Smart (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorJim Chaney (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMel Tucker (3rd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
(Capacity: 95,723)
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 7т Georgia x  7 –1     11 –3  
No. 12 Kentucky  5 –3     10 –3  
No. 7т 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
Rankings from AP Poll

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 in that game 21–28, 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.

Previous season

The 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team finished the regular season 11–1 with the only loss coming on the road to Auburn. Key wins included defeating Notre Dame on the road in week 2. After winning the SEC East, Georgia won its first SEC Championship since 2005, defeating Auburn. Georgia was selected to play in the College Football Playoff for the first time in school history as the #3 seed to face the #2 seed Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl. In an instant classic, Georgia roared back from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Oklahoma 54–48 in double overtime, earning its first National Championship game appearance. In the National Championship, Georgia was defeated by Alabama 26–23 in overtime. Georgia finished the season 13–2.

Recruiting

2018 recruiting class
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:   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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Brenton Cox
DE		 Stockbridge, GA Stockbridge High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Otis Reese
OLB		 Leesburg, GA Lee County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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.

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    Preseason

    Award watch lists

    Listed in the order that they were released

    Award Player Position Year
    Lott Trophy[3] Deandre Baker CB SR
    Rimington Trophy[4] Lamont Gaillard C SR
    Chuck Bednarik Award[5] Deandre Baker CB SR
    Maxwell Award[6] Jake Fromm QB SO
    D'Andre Swift RB SO
    Doak Walker Award[7] D'Andre Swift RB SO
    John Mackey Award[8] Isaac Nauta TE JR
    Butkus Award[9] D'Andre Walker LB JR
    Jim Thorpe Award[10] Deandre Baker CB SR
    J. R. Reed CB JR
    Bronko Nagurski Trophy[11] Jonathan Ledbetter DE SR
    Outland Trophy[12] Lamont Gaillard C SR
    Lou Groza Award[13] Rodrigo Blankenship K JR
    Paul Hornung Award[14] Mecole Hardman WR/KR JR
    Wuerffel Trophy[15] Rodrigo Blankenship K JR
    Ted Hendricks Award[16] 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.[17]

    Media poll (East)
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1Georgia1,977 (271)
    2South Carolina1,535 (8)
    3Florida1,441 (2)
    4Missouri1,057
    5Kentucky874 (1)
    6Tennessee704 (1)
    7Vanderbilt392

    Preseason All-SEC teams

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

    Schedule
    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 13:40 p.m.No. 22 (FCS) Austin Peay*No. 3
    		ESPNW 45–092,746
    September 83:30 p.m.at No. 24 South CarolinaNo. 3
    		CBSW 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. 2
    		ESPNW 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. 2
    		CBSL 16–36102,321
    October 273:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 FloridaNo. 7
    		CBSW 36–1784,463
    November 33:30 p.m.at No. 11 KentuckyNo. 6
    		CBSW 34–1763,543
    November 107:00 p.m.AuburnNo. 5
    		ESPNW 27–1095,726
    November 174:00 p.m.UMass*No. 5
    • Sanford Stadium
    • Athens, GA
    		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. 4
    		CBSL 28–3577,141
    January 1, 20198:30 p.m.vs. No. 15 Texas*No. 5
    		ESPNL 21–2871,449
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time
    Schedule Source:[18]

    Roster
    2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    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.#NameClass
    LB 1 Brenton Cox 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 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 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.#NameClass
    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 Chaney – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
    • Mel Tucker – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
    • James Coley — Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
    • Scott Fountain – Special Teams Coordinator
    • Dell McGee – Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs
    • Cortez Hankton – Wide Receivers
    • Tray Scott – Defensive Line
    • Sam Pittman – Offensive Line
    • Glen Schumann – Inside Linebackers
    • Dan Lanning – Outside 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 Jennings – Director, 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
    • Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 10/25/18

    Game summaries

    Austin Peay
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 22 (FCS) Governors 0 0 0 0 0
    No. 3 Bulldogs 17 21 7 0 45
    See also: 2018 Austin Peay Governors football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First meeting

    at South Carolina
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 3 Bulldogs 17 3 21 0 41
    No. 24 Gamecocks 7 3 0 7 17
    See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    50–18–2 2017 UGA, 24–10

    Middle Tennessee
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 0 7 0 0 7
    No. 3 Bulldogs 14 28 7 0 49
    See also: 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1–0 2003 UGA, 29–10

    at Missouri
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 2 Bulldogs 7 13 13 10 43
    Tigers 7 0 15 7 29
    See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    6–1 2017 UGA, 53–28

    Tennessee
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Volunteers 0 0 6 6 12
    No. 2 Bulldogs 7 10 7 14 38
    See also: 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    22–23–2 2017 UGA, 41–0

    Vanderbilt
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Commodores 3 3 0 7 13
    No. 2 Bulldogs 7 14 17 3 41
    See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    56–20–2 2017 UGA, 45–14

    at LSU
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 2 Bulldogs 0 0 9 7 16
    No. 13 Tigers 3 13 3 17 36
    See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    13–16–1 2013 UGA, 44–41

    Florida
    See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry
    Florida Gators (6–1) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (6–1)
    1 2 34Total
    Florida 0 7 7317
    Georgia 10 3 101336

    at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

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

    at Kentucky
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 6 Bulldogs 7 7 14 6 34
    No. 9 Wildcats 0 3 7 7 17
    See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    56–12–2 2017 UGA, 42–13

    Auburn
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 24 Tigers 7 3 0 0 10
    No. 5 Bulldogs 3 17 0 7 27
    See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    58–56–8 2017 UGA, 28–7

    UMass
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minutemen 7 6 7 7 27
    No. 5 Bulldogs 14 28 17 7 66
    See also: 2018 UMass Minutemen football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First meeting

    Georgia Tech
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Yellow Jackets 7 0 0 14 21
    No. 5 Bulldogs 14 24 7 0 45
    See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    66–41–5 2017 UGA, 38–7

    vs. Alabama (SEC Championship)
    See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2018 SEC Championship Game
    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:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    25–39–4 2018 L, 23–26 OT

    Statistics

    StatisticsAlabamaGeorgia
    First downs2123
    Total yards403454
    Rushes–yards29-15739-153
    Passing yards246301
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int17-34-225-40-0
    Time of possession34:3035:30
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    AlabamaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    GeorgiaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    vs Texas (2019 Sugar Bowl)
    See also: 2018 Texas Longhorns football team and 2019 Sugar Bowl
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Longhorns 10 10 0 8 28
    Bulldogs 0 7 0 14 21
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1–3 1984 UGA, 10–9

    Players drafted into the NFL
    See also: 2019 NFL Draft
    RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
    130Deandre BakerCBNew York Giants
    256Mecole HardmanWRKansas City Chiefs
    4126Riley RidleyWRChicago Bears
    5168D'Andre WalkerLBTennessee Titans
    6179Lamont GaillardCArizona Cardinals
    7224Isaac NautaTEDetroit Lions
    7237Terry GodwinWRCarolina Panthers

    Rankings
    Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    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 6 5 5 5 4 5 Not released

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