12-3 Season Record
Georgia enters the final stretch of the offseason with Stockton's pro projection dominating the discussion around the Bulldogs' quarterback room. Athens has largely shrugged at the NFL-readiness question, pointing to what the offense needs this fall instead.
An anonymous SEC defensive coordinator told ESPN that Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton is a tough, high-quality college player even if he doesn't fit the NFL prototype. The scouting take pushes back on preseason chatter that has favored other SEC quarterbacks.
Texas enters 2026 chasing redemption after a 9-3 season that missed the playoff, with Arch Manning and Steve Sarkisian facing rising expectations to convert talent into a title.
Lane Kiffin's jump from Ole Miss to LSU during the Rebels' playoff run has turned the September 19 trip to Vaught-Hemingway into the season's most personal matchup, per a Dawg Sports look at 2026's biggest villains.
A CBS Sports projection of the 12-team College Football Playoff field slots Georgia among the top seeds alongside Notre Dame, giving the Bulldogs a first-round bye in the mock bracket.
Georgia opens August practice with attention on its young talent, including freshman cornerback Tyriq Green, who could earn snaps behind projected starters Ellis Robinson IV and Demelo Jones.
ESPN tabs Georgia guard Zykie Helton and tight end Kaiden Prothro among ten SEC freshmen poised for immediate impact, with Prothro joining an already deep Bulldogs tight end room featuring Lawson Luckie and Elyiss Williams.
CBS Sports includes Georgia among ten teams capable of finishing the regular season unbeaten, though the Bulldogs face five opponents that ended 2025 ranked in the top 25, with the October 10 trip to Alabama looming as the toughest test.
Auburn's veer-and-shoot attack under Golesh centers on USF transfer QB Byrum Brown, who joined Jayden Daniels as the only NCAA quarterbacks to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a season. Georgia's defense will test an offense that lost its top five receivers from 2025.
Georgia hosts an Auburn program rebooting under new coach Alex Golesh, who arrives from a 9-3 South Florida season after the Tigers went 5-7 (1-7 SEC) in 2025. The Bulldogs lead the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry 66-56-8 and won last year's meeting 20-10.
Kirby Smart praised safety KJ Bolden for holding Georgia's young defensive backs accountable daily, crediting time alongside Malachi Starks and Dan Jackson for his growth as a teammate.
Georgia is easing Kyron Jones into fall camp on a pitch count as he works back from a sensitive injury, limiting his practice reps and impact conditioning while he builds back up.
Kirby Smart called Georgia's ground game subpar a year ago and made running and stopping the run a permanent priority, arguing every recent national champion has done both well.
Georgia kicked off preseason practice in Athens on Wednesday, with Kirby Smart framing training camp as roughly two weeks of players living away from home to lock in and build roster depth before classes start.
Georgia has secured a commitment from 3-Star wide receiver Dallas Dickerson (Bogart, GA) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 575 nationally. Composite rating: 0.8844.
Georgia @ Arkansas
Oklahoma @ Georgia
Vanderbilt @ Georgia
Georgia @ Alabama
Auburn @ Georgia
Florida @ Georgia
