2023_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team

2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season


The 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team was led by Kirby Smart in his eighth year as Georgia's head coach. The Bulldogs entered this season as the two-time defending consensus national champions.

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This was also expected to be the final year for the East division, as Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024.

Georgia began the season as the two-time defending national champions aiming for a three-peat. Georgia produced the longest win streak in SEC history at 29 games. Alabama ended the Bulldogs' 29 game win streak in the SEC Championship game with a 27–24 win. Georgia would not only fail to make the College Football Playoff and play for a third consecutive national title, but the team also became the first to miss the playoffs after being ranked number one going into championship weekend.

With Georgia's 63–3 win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl, the team set a new record for the largest margin of victory of any bowl game result with a 60-point margin, breaking the old record of 58 set during the 2023 CFP National Championship, when Georgia beat TCU 65–7.[1]

Offseason

Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[lower-alpha 2] K Kicker[lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[lower-alpha 1] 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. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Team departures

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Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Sixteen Georgia Bulldogs players via NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2022 season.

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Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Georgia added four scholarship players via transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Georgia had the No. 40 ranked transfer class in the country.[19]

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Returning starters

Recruiting class

Georgia signed 26 players in the class of 2023. The Bulldogs' recruiting class ranks No. 2 in the 247Sports and Rivals rankings. 19 signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Georgia also signed walk-ons during national signing period.

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*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, TBD received a four-five star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the Georgia program following signing but prior to the 2023 season.

2023 Overall class rankings

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2024 recruiting class

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2024 overall class rankings

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Preseason

Spring game

The Bulldogs held spring practices in March and April 2023, with the Georgia football spring game "G-Day" taking place in Athens, GA on April 15, 2023.

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2023 G-Day Spring Game

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

  • Date: April 15, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 pm EDT

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

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SEC media days

The 2023 SEC Media days were held in July 2023 at TBD. The Preseason Polls were released July 2023. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

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Preseason All-SEC teams and All-American honors

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Schedule

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Personnel

Coaching staff

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Support staff

  • Eric Black – Director of Football Creative – Football
  • Mike Cavan – Director of football administration
  • Austin Chambers – Assistant director of player development
  • Jay Chapman – Director of Football Management
  • David Cooper – Director of Recruiting Relations
  • Anna Courson - Football Operations Assistant
  • Chandler Eldridge – Co-director of Football Creative – Design
  • Hunter Parker - Football Operations Assistant
  • Bryant Gantt – Director of Player Support and operations
  • Matt Godwin - Player Personnel Coordinator
  • Christina Harris – Director of Recruiting Administration
  • Hailey Hughes - Football Operations Coordinator
  • Ann Hunt – Administrative assistant to Head Coach
  • Jonas Jennings – Director of player development
  • Angela Kirkpatrick - On Campus Recruiting Coordinator
  • Jeremy Klawsky – Director of Football Technology
  • Collier Madaleno – Director of football performance Nutrition
  • John Meshad – Director of Equipment Operations
  • Chad Morehead – Co-director of Football Creative Design
  • Neyland Raper – Assistant director of football operations & Recruiting
  • Logen Reed – Assistant recruiting coordinator
  • Maurice Sims – Associate director of strength and conditioning
  • Juwan Taylor - Player Development Assistant
  • Meaghan Turcotte – Assistant director of football performance Nutrition
  • Tersoo Uhaa – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Gage Whitten – Director of Football Equipment and Apparel

Graduate assistants

  • Garrett Murphy – Defensive assistant
  • Adam Ray – Special teams Assistant
  • Jacob Russell – Offensive assistant
  • Rashawn Scott - Offensive assistant

Analysts

Roster

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Depth chart

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True Freshman

Injury report

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Game summaries

vs UT Martin (FCS)

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Game One – UT Martin Skyhawks (FCS) (0-0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 92,756
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (SEC Network+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color) and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
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vs Ball State

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Game Two – Ball State Cardinals (0–1) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) – Game summary

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 92,756
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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vs South Carolina (rivalry)

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Game Three – South Carolina Gamecocks (1–1) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) – Game summary

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 92,756
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
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vs UAB

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Game Four – UAB Blazers (1–2) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) – Game summary

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

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at Auburn (rivalry)

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Game Five – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0) at Auburn Tigers (3-1) – Game summary

at Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
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vs No. 20 Kentucky

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Game Six – No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) – Game summary

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

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at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

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Game Seven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2-5) – Game summary

at FirstBank StadiumNashville, Tennessee

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vs Florida (rivalry)

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Game Eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators – Game summary

at EverBank StadiumJacksonville, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 76,251
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler(play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
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vs Missouri

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Game Nine – No. 12 Missouri Tigers (7-1) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (8-0) – Game summary

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Amanda Guerra (sideline)
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vs No. 9 Ole Miss

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Game Ten – No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: Light Rain • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
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at No. 18 Tennessee (rivalry)

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Game Eleven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sidelines)
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at Georgia Tech (rivalry)

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Game Twelve– Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Game summary

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 51,447
  • TV: ABC
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vs Alabama (SEC Championship)

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SEC Championship - Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Cride – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium)
  • Game attendance: 78,320
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (Play-by-Play), Gary Danielson (Color Commentator), and Jenny Dell (Sideline Reporter)
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vs No. 5 Florida State (Orange Bowl)

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2023 Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (12-1, 8-0) vs No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (13-0, 8-0) – Game summary

at Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, December 30th, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: Fair, 70
  • Game attendance: 63,324
  • TV: ESPN
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Statistics

Team

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Individual leaders

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Defense

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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

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Scoring

Georgia vs Non-Conference Opponents

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Georgia vs SEC Opponents

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Georgia vs All Opponents

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Awards and SEC honors

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All-Americans

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Postseason

Bowl games/College Football Playoff

Senior Bowl

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East–West Shrine Bowl

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NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, MI.

Bulldogs who were picked in the 2024 NFL draft:

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NFL Draft combine

No members of the 2023 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2024 NFL scouting Combine.

2024 NFL Combine Participants
NamePOSHTWTArmsHands40Bench PressVert JumpBroad Jump3 Cone Drill20-yd Shuttle60-yd ShuttleRef

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Georgia Pro Day

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Media affiliates

Radio

  • Athens - WNGC-FM (106.1), WRFC-AM (960), WTSH-FM (107.1)
  • Atlanta - WSB-AM (750) and WSBB-FM (95.5)
  • Nationwide (ESPN Radio, Dish Network, Sirius XM, Varsity Network and iHeartRadio)

TV

TV ratings

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All totals via Sports Media Watch.[44][45] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

Rankings

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References

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  2. Hill, Jordan (January 15, 2023). "Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock, recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy killed in car accident". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. Williams, Jonathan (April 24, 2023). "Georgia football linebacker Rian Davis announces transfer destination". SI.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. Hill, Jordan (January 20, 2023). "Former Georgia wide receiver AD Mitchell commits to Texas". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  5. Morgan, James (May 10, 2023). "UGA football WR Dominick Blaylock transferring to rival". UGAwire.USAToday.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. Riley, Connor (January 16, 2023). "Former Georgia linebacker MJ Sherman lands with Big Ten program". DawgNation.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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  8. Riley, Connor (January 19, 2023). "Arik Gilbert, former Georgia football tight end, commits to Nebraska". DawgNation.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. South, Hank (January 19, 2023). "Georgia LB transfer Trezmen Marshall commits to Alabama". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  10. McGavic, Matthew (May 1, 2023). "Georgia Transfer CB Marcus Washington Jr. Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  11. Hill, Jordan (December 18, 2022). "Former Georgia defensive lineman Bill Norton commits to Arizona". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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  21. Hopkins, Will (May 17, 2023). "Len'Neth Whitehead Commits To Georgia". SI.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  22. "Lott Impact® Trophy Announces 2023 Watch List". May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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