2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
	^ – College Football Playoff participant; $ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings

2021 Georgia Bulldogs football
2021 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Eastern Division champion
SEC Championship Game, L 24–41 vs. Alabama
Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), vs. Michigan
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 3
CFP	No. 3
2021 record	12–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach	Kirby Smart (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Todd Monken (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dan Lanning (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Glenn Schumann (3rd season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium; (Capacity: 92,746)
Uniform

The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and compete in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by sixth-year head coach Kirby Smart.

Preseason

SEC Media Days

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East Division)
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

Place	Team	Votes
Media poll (SEC Championship)
1	Alabama	84
2	Georgia	45
3	Ole Miss	1
4	Texas A&M	1
	Florida	1
	Kentucky	1
	South Carolina	1

Preseason All-SEC teams

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

Offense

2nd team

JT Daniels – QB

Zamir White - RB

George Pickens - WR

Jamaree Salyer – OL

3rd team

Jermaine Burton – WR

Defense

1st team

Jordan Davis – DL

3rd team

Travon Walker – DL

Nakobe Dean – LB

Lewis Cine - DB

Specialists

1st team

Jake Camarda – P

3rd team

Kearis Jackson - RS

Transfers

Outgoing

The Bulldogs lost 13 players via transfer from the 2020 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	#11	DB	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Clemson*	No. 5	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic / rivalry / College GameDay)	ABC	W 10–3	74,187
September 11	3:30 p.m.	UAB*	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPN2	W 56–7	92,746
September 18	7:00 p.m.	South Carolina	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 40–13	92,746
September 25	12:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 2	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	W 62–0	32,178
October 2	12:00 p.m.	No. 8 Arkansas	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 37–0	92,746
October 9	3:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Auburn	No. 2	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	CBS	W 34–10	87,451
October 16	3:30 p.m.	No. 11 Kentucky	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (College GameDay / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 30–13	92,746
October 30	3:30 p.m.	vs. Florida	No. 1	TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 34–7	76,141
November 6	12:00 p.m.	Missouri	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPN	W 43–6	92,746
November 13	3:30 p.m.	at Tennessee	No. 1	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 41–17	100,074
November 20	12:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPN+/SECN+	W 56–7	92,746
November 27	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	No. 1	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, 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 Stadium Atlanta, 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 Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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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
Tray Scott	Defensive line coach	5th
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Analysts

Will Muschamp

Game summaries

vs No. 3 Clemson

Game One – No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 3 Clemson Tigers (0–0)

	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%

Game information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

(2:58) UGA – Christopher Smith 74 Yd Interception Return, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 7–0)

Third quarter

(2:38) UGA - Jack Podlesny 22 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10-0)

Fourth quarter

(9:08) CLEM - B.T. Potter 22 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10-3)

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
	Rushing	Zamir White	13 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	6 receptions, 43 yards
Clemson	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	19/37, 178 yards
	Rushing	Lyn-J Dixon	1 carry, 10 yards
	Receiving	Joseph Ngata	6 receptions, 110 yards

vs UAB

Game Two – UAB Blazers (1–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0)

	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: Clear • Temperature -
Game attendance: 92,746
Referee: -
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%

Game information

First quarter

(14:22) UGA – Jermaine Burton 73 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
(10:17) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 12 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
(1:14) UGA – Brock Bowers 89 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)

Second quarter

(14:09) UGA – Arian Smith 61 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0)
(1:13) UGA – Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0)

Third quarter

(8:42) UGA - James Cook 14 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42-0)
(7:11) UGA - Justin Robinson 12 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 49-0)

Fourth quarter

(10:14) UGA - Jamon Dumas-Johnson 20 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 56-0)
(5:02) UAB - Keondre Swoopes 61 Yd Interception Return (Matt Quinn Kick) (Georgia 56-7)

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
	Rushing	Dewayne Mcbride	13 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Lucious Stanley	1 reception, 17 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	10/12, 288 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Zamir White	7 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

vs South Carolina

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

	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: Clear • Temperature -
Game attendance: 92,746
Referee: -
TV announcers (ESPN): Todd Blackledge, (play-by-play), Sean McDonough (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Pregame line: Georgia −31.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 95.2%

Game information

First quarter

(12:21) UGA – James Cook 23 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
(8:51) SC – Parker White 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 7–3)
(7:00) UGA – Jermaine Burton 43 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–3)
(1:34) SC – Parker White 27 Yd Field Goal) (Georgia 14–6)

Second quarter

(6:06) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 38 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–6)
(0:24) UGA – Team Safety (Georgia 23–6)
(0:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 26–6)

Third quarter

(13:57) UGA - Zamir White 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33-6)
(7:37) UGA - James Cook 4 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 40-6)

Fourth quarter

(10:55) SC - Josh Vann 36 Yd pass from Luke Doty (Parker White Kick) (Georgia 40-13)

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
	Rushing	ZaQuandre White	5 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Josh Vann	3 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	JT Daniels	23/31, 303 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kendall Milton	10 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Adonai Mitchell	4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

vs Vanderbilt

Game Four – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1–2)

	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: -
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%

Game information

First quarter

(11:21) UGA – Brock Bowers 12 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
(8:02) UGA – Brock Bowers 25 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
(7:11) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)
(6:42) UGA – Ladd McConkey 12 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick)) (Georgia 28–0)
(3:08) UGA – Ladd McConkey 24 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0)

Second quarter

(0:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 31 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 38–0)

Third quarter

(10:57) UGA - Brock Bowers 29 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45-0)
(8:11) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 4 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 52-0)
(4:17) UGA - Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 55-0)

Fourth quarter

(13:06) UGA - Daijun Edwards 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 62-0)

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
	Rushing	Zamir White	9 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
VAN	Passing	Mike Wright	3/9, 16 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Mike Wright	8 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Cam Johnson	1 reception, 10 yards

vs No. 8 Arkansas

Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)

	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: Clear • Temperature -
Game attendance: 92,746
Referee: Ken Williamson
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 information

First quarter

(10:46) UGA – Zamir White 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
(4:34) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
(2:17) UGA – Zamir White 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)

Second quarter

(7:38) UGA – Jack Podlesny 46 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

(10:05) UGA - Jack Podlesny 30 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-0)

Fourth quarter

(12:12) UGA - Zamir White 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-0)
(3:46) UGA - Jack Podlesny 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 37-0)

Statistics	ARK	UGA
First downs	9	22
Plays–yards	45-162	67-345
Rushes–yards	75	273
Passing yards	87	72
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10-16	7-11
Time of possession	23:28	36:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
ARK	Passing	KJ Jefferson	8-13, 65 yards
	Rushing	AJ Green	6 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Raheim Sanders	1 reception, 17 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	7/11, 72 yards
	Rushing	James Cook	12 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Kenny Mcintosh	1 reception, 27 yards

vs No. 18 Auburn

Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (4–1)

	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, September 9, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
Game attendance: 87,451
Referee: -
TV announcers (CBS): Aaron Murray, (play-by-play), Noah Eagle (color), Rick Neuheisel (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Pregame line: Georgia −14.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 83.5%

Game information

First quarter

(8:19) AUB – Anders Carlson 24 Yd Field Goal (Auburn 3–0)
(2:55) UGA – Jack Podlesny 23 Yd Field Goal (Tied 3–3)

Second quarter

(14:39) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–3)
(9:10) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 3 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–3)

Third quarter

(6:01) UGA - Ladd McConkey 60 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24-3)
(4:01) AUB - Tank Bigsby 6 Yd Run (Anders Carlson Kick) (Georgia 24-10)

Fourth quarter

(14:52) UGA - Jack Podlesny 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-10)
(7:11) UGA - Zamir White 10 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-10)

Statistics	UGA	AUB
First downs	22	17
Plays–yards	70-432	72-318
Rushes–yards	201	46
Passing yards	231	272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-28-1	5-18-2
Time of possession	33:06	26:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UGA	Passing	Stetson Bennett	14/21, 231 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Zamir White	18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ladd Mcconkey	5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
AUB	Passing	Bo Nix	21/38, 217 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	8 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Demetris Robertson	4 receptions, 59 yards

vs No. 11 Kentucky

Game Seven – No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (6–0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0)

	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:
Game attendance: 92,746
Referee: -
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 information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

(14:54) UGA – James Cook 19 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
(10:35) UGA – Zamir White 24 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
(3:53) UK – Justin Rigg 1 Yd pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo Kick) (Georgia 14–7)

Third quarter

(12:13) UGA - Brock Bowers 27 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21-7)
(7:21) UGA - Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24-7)

Fourth quarter

(12:12) UGA - Brock Bowers 20 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny PAT failed) (Georgia 30-7)
(0:04) UK - Wan'Dale Robinson 1 Yd pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo PAT blocked) (Georgia 30-13)

Statistics	UK	UGA
First downs	16	20
Plays–yards	69-243	47-416
Rushes–yards	51	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
	Rushing	Kavosiey Smoke	5 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	12 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	14/20, 250 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	James Cook	6 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

vs Florida

Game Eight – Florida Gators (4–3) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0)

	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 -
Game attendance: 76,141
Referee: -
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 information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

(8:38) UGA – Jack Podlesny 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)
(2:16) UGA – James Cook 11 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)
(1:35) UGA – Kearis Jackson 36 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0)
(0:07) UGA – Nakobe Dean 50 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

(1:15) UGA - Jack Podlesny 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-0)

Fourth quarter

(2:49) FLA - Emory Jones 2 Yd Run (Chris Howard Kick) (Georgia 27-7)
(1:57) UGA - Zamir White 42 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-7)

Statistics	FLA	UGA
First downs	20	18
Plays–yards	74-355	52-354
Rushes–yards	161	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
	Rushing	Dameon Pierce	9 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Justin Shorter	4 receptions, 50 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	10/19, 161 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zamir White	14 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kearis Jackson	3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

vs Missouri

Game Nine – Missouri Tigers (4–4) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)

	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: -
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 information

First quarter

(5:50) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 36 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 3–0)
(0:42) UGA – Arian Smith 35 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–3)

Second quarter

(14:12) UGA – G. McKinniss punt blocked by N. Smith for a SAFETY (Georgia 9–3)
(11:37) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 16–3)
(5:05) UGA – Jack Podlesny 20 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 19–3)
(0:18) UGA – James Cook 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–3)

Third quarter

(12:35) UGA - Jermaine Burton 12 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33-3)
(1:15) UGA - Ladd McConkey 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 40-3)

Fourth quarter

(7:58) MIZ - Harrison Mevis 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 40-6)
(2:33) UGA - Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 43-6)

Statistics	MIZ	UGA
First downs	15	25
Plays–yards	67-273	63-505
Rushes–yards	121	168
Passing yards	152	337
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20-32	20-30-1
Time of possession	31:53	28:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIZ	Passing	Brady Cook	14-19, 78 yards
	Rushing	Tyler Macon	11 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Tauskie Dove	4 receptions, 84 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	13/19, 255 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	James Cook	9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jermaine Burton	3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

vs Tennessee

Game Ten – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (9–0) at Tennessee (5–4)

	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 -
Game attendance: 100,074
Referee: -
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 information

First quarter

(11:43) TENN – Velus Jones Jr. 9 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick) (Tennessee 7–0)
(9:11) UGA – James Cook 39 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 7–7)
(1:39) TENN – Chase McGrath 24 Yd Field Goal (Tennessee 10–7)

Second quarter

(9:42) UGA – Jack Podlesny 40 Yd Field Goal (Tied 10–10)
(7:24) UGA – Stetson Bennett 9 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–10)
(0:37) UGA – James Cook 23 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–10)

Third quarter

(4:41) UGA - Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-10)

Fourth quarter

(13:14) UGA - James Cook 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-10)
(7:03) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 41-10)
(3:38) TENN – Cedric Tillman 12 Yd pass from Joe Milton III (Chase McGrath Kick) (Georgia 41–17)

Statistics	UGA	TENN
First downs	26	22
Plays–yards	70-487	84-387
Rushes–yards	274	55
Passing yards	213	332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-29	30-48-1
Time of possession	32:40	27:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UGA	Passing	Stetson Bennett	17/29, 213 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	James Cook	10 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Adonai Mitchell	5 receptions, 65 yards
TENN	Passing	Hendon Hooker	24/37, 244 yards, 1TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jabari Small	12 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Demetris Robertson	10 receptions, 200 yards, 1 TD

vs Charleston Southern

Game Eleven – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4–5) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0)

	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: -
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 information

First quarter

(9:01) UGA – Jordan Davis 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
(5:33) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 32 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
(4:15) UGA – Zamir White 40 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)
(1:29) UGA – Brock Bowers 4 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0)

Second quarter

(13:39) UGA – James Cook 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0)
(6:40) UGA – Brock Bowers 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–0)
(1:37) UGA – Daijun Edwards 6 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 49–0)

Third quarter

(5:40) CHSO - Garris Schwarting 65 Yd Fumble Return (Sam Babbush Kick) (Georgia 49-7)
(3:26) UGA - Brett Seither 9 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 56-7)

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Statistics	CHSO	UGA
First downs	10	22
Plays–yards	68-126	69-488
Rushes–yards	68	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
	Rushing	TJ Ruff	14 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Garris Schwarting	3 reception, 30 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	8/14, 105 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zamir White	4 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brett Seither	2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD

vs Georgia Tech

Game Twelve – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0) at Georgia Tech (3–8)

	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 -
Game attendance: 52,806
Referee: -
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 information

First quarter

(10:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)
(4:38) UGA – Jermaine Burton 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)

Second quarter

(13:33) UGA – Ladd McConkey 11 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0)
(11:03) UGA – Brock Bowers 77 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

(9:55) UGA - Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31-0)
(9:55) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 59 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38-0)

Fourth quarter

(13:14) UGA - Daijun Edwards 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45-0)

Statistics	UGA	GT
First downs	21	9
Plays–yards	51-463	51-166
Rushes–yards	208	98
Passing yards	255	68
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-20	8-16
Time of possession	26:52	33:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UGA	Passing	Stetson Bennett	14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	2 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
GT	Passing	Jordan Yates	8/16, 68 yards
	Rushing	Jordan Mason	14 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Dylan Leonard	2 receptions, 43 yards

vs. No. 3 Alabama

SEC Championship Game

	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: -
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
Pregame line: Georgia −6.5 • Odds to win: Georgia

Game information

First quarter

(6:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)

Second quarter

(14:56) UGA – Darnell Washington 5 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)
(14:12) ALA – Jameson Williams 67 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Georgia 10–7)
(9:46) ALA – John Metchie III 13 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 14–10)
(3:28) ALA – Will Reichard 33 yd Field Goal (Alabama 17–10)
(2:06) UGA – Ladd McConkey 32 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 17–17)
(0:26) ALA – Bryce Young 11 yd rush (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 24–17)

Third quarter

(13:10) ALA – Jameson Williams 55 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 31–17)

Fourth quarter

(11:59) ALA – Stetson Bennett pass intercepted by Jordan Battle for a 42 yd TD return (Will Reichard KICK) (Alabama 38–17)
(9:42) UGA – Stetson Bennett pass to Brock Bowers for 18 yds (Jack Podlesny KICK) (Alabama 38–24)

Roster

2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`0`	Darnell Washington	So
WR	`1`	George Pickens	Jr
RB	`2`	Kendall Milton	So
RB	`3`	Zamir White	Jr
RB	`4`	James Cook	Sr
WR	`5`	Adonai Mitchell	Fr
RB	`6`	Kenny McIntosh	Jr
WR	`7`	Jermaine Burton	So
WR	`8`	Dominick Blaylock	So
WR	`9`	Justin Robinson	Fr
WR	`10`	Kearis Jackson	Jr
WR	`11`	Arian Smith	Fr
QB	`12`	Brock Vandagriff	Fr
QB	`13`	Stetson Bennett	Sr
WR	`14`	Arik Gilbert	Jr
QB	`14`	Jackson Muschamp	Fr
QB	`15`	Carson Beck	Fr
WR	`17`	Jackson Meeks	Fr
QB	`18`	JT Daniels	Jr
TE	`19`	Brock Bowers	Fr
RB	`20`	Sevaughn Clark	So
WR	`23`	Jaylen Johnson	Jr
TE	`24`	Matthew Brown	Jr
QB	`24`	Nathan Priestley	So
QB	`26`	Collin Drake	Fr
RB	`28`	Anthony Summey	So
RB	`32`	Cash Jones	Fr
RB	`33`	Daijun Edwards	So
RB	`36`	Garrett Jones	Jr
WR	`37`	Woody Waters	Fr
WR	`39`	Brady Tindall	Fr
TE	`43`	Chase Harof	Sr
TE	`44`	Michael Hagerty	So
RB	`45`	Kurt Knisely	Fr
RB	`49`	Gleaton Jones	Fr
OL	`50`	Warren Ericson	Jr
OL	`51`	Tate Ratledge	Fr
OL	`52`	Cameron Kinnie	Fr
OL	`53`	Dylan Fairchild	Fr
OL	`54`	Justin Shaffer	Sr
OL	`55`	Jared Wilson	Fr
OL	`56`	Micah Morris	Fr
OL	`58`	Austin Blaske	Fr
OL	`59`	Broderick Jones	Fr
OL	`60`	Clay Webb	So
OL	`61`	Blake Watson	Jr
OL	`63`	Sedrick Van Pran	Fr
OL	`65`	Amarius Mims	Fr
OL	`67`	John Ferguson	Fr
OL	`68`	Chris Brown	Fr
OL	`69`	Jamaree Salyer	Sr
OL	`70`	Warren McClendon	So
OL	`73`	Xaxier Truss	So
OL	`75`	Owen Condon	Jr
OL	`76`	Miles Johnson	Fr
OL	`77`	Devin Willock	Fr
OL	`78`	Chad Lindberg	Fr
TE	`80`	Brett Seither	So
WR	`81`	Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint	So
WR	`82`	Logan Johnson	Fr
WR	`84`	Ladd Mcconkey	Fr
TE	`85`	Drew Sheehan	So
TE	`86`	John Fitzpatrick	Jr
WR	`87`	Mekhi Mews	Fr
TE	`88`	Ryland Goede	So
WR	`89`	Braxton Hicks	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Rian Davis	So
DB	`1`	Nylan Green	Fr
LB	`2`	Smael Mondon JR.	Fr
DB	`3`	Kamari Lassiter	Fr
LB	`4`	Nolan Smith	Jr
DB	`5`	Kelee Ringo	Fr
CB	`6`	Jalen Kimber	Fr
ILB	`7`	Quay Walker	Sr
OLB	`8`	MJ Sherman	So
DB	`9`	Ameer Speed	Sr
LB	`10`	Jamon Dumas-Johnson	Fr
DB	`11`	Derion Kendrick	Sr
LB	`12`	Lovasea Carroll	Fr
DB	`14`	David Daniel	Fr
ILB	`15`	Trezmen Marshall	So
DB	`16`	Lewis Cine	Jr
LB	`17`	Nakobe Dean	Jr
LB	`18`	Xavian Sorey JR.	Fr
OLB	`19`	Adam Anderson	Sr
DB	`22`	Javon Bullard	Fr
DB	`23`	Tykee Smith	Jr
DB	`26`	Jehlen Cannady	Fr
DB	`29`	Christopher Smith	Sr
DB	`31`	William Poole	Sr
LB	`32`	Chaz Chambliss	Fr
OLB	`33`	Robert Beal Jr.	Sr
LB	`35`	John Staton IV
DB	`36`	Latavious Brini	Sr
DB	`37`	Drew Southern	Fr
LB	`38`	Patrick Taylor	Fr
ILB	`41`	Channing Tindall	Sr
ILB	`42`	Graham Collins	Fr
DB	`43`	Matthew Helow	Fr
DL	`44`	Travon Walker	Jr
DL	`45`	Bill Norton	So
DB	`46`	Payton Bowles	Fr
DB	`47`	Dan Jackson	So
DB	`48`	Wesley Potter	Jr
ILB	`54`	Cade Brock	Fr
DL	`45`	Marlin Dean	Fr
LB	`57`	Luke Collins	Fr
DL	`78`	Nazir Stackhouse	So
DL	`88`	Jalen Carter	So
DL	`89`	Malcolm Brown	Fr
DL	`90`	Tramel Walthour	Jr
DL	`91`	Tymon Mitchell	So
DL	`92`	Julian Rochester	Sr
DL	`93`	Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins	Fr
DL	`94`	Jonathan Jefferson	Fr
DL	`95`	Devonte Wyatt	Sr
DL	`96`	Zion Logue	So
DT	`97`	Warren Brinson	So
DL	`98`	Tyler Malakius	So
DL	`99`	Jordan Davis	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`47`	Payne Walker	Jr
LS	`56`	William Mote	So
LS	`66`	Jonathan Washburn	Fr
K/P	`90`	Jake Camarda	Sr
P	`92`	Landon Stratton	Sr
P	`95`	Noah Chumley	So
K	`96`	Jack Podlesny	Jr
K/P	`97`	Matthew Sumlin	Fr
P	`98`	Noah Jones	Fr
K	`99`	Jared Zirkel	Fr

Head coach

Kirby Smart

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Todd Monken – Offensive Coordinator
Dan Lanning – Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
Glenn Schumann – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Scott Cochran – Special Teams Coordinator
Dell McGee – Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs
Cortez Hankton– Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Tray Scott – Defensive Line/Assistant Head Coach
Matt Luke – Offensive Line/Associate Head Coach
Todd Hartley – Tight Ends
Jahmile Addae – Defensive Backs/Assistant Head Coach
Scott Sinclair – Director, Strength and Conditioning
Rodney Price – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Maurice Sims – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Ben Sowders – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Tersoo Uhaa – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Buster Faulkner – Quality Control, Offense
Montgomery Vangorder – Quality Control, Offense
Bryant Gross - Armiento – Quality Control, Defense
Davis Merritt – Quality Control, Defense
Robert Muschamp – Quality Control, Defense
Matt Godwin – Player Personnel Coordinator
Josh Lee – Director, Football Operations
Neyland Raper – Assistant Director of Football Operations
Anna Courson – Assistant, Football Operations
Lewis Freeman – Assistant, Football Operations
Jonas Jennings – Director, Player Development
Juwan Taylor – Assistant Director, Player Development
Austin Chambers – Assistant, Player Development
Matt Godwin – Director, Player Personnel
Ann Hunt – Administrative Associate to the Head Coach
Katie Turner – Director, Recruiting
Christina Harris – Director, Recruiting Administration
Collier Madaleno – Director, Football Performance Nutrition
Meaghan Turcotte – Football Sports Nutritionist
Will Muschamp – Defense Analyst
Rashawn Scott – Intern, Offense
Chandler Eldridge – Director, Football Creative Design
Eric Black – Director, of Football Creative Design
Chad Morehead – Co-Director, of Football Creative Design

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/12/21

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	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
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
CFP	Not released									1	1	1	1	1	3	Not released

References

"2021 Georgia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
2021 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide, p. 2

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[1] "2021 Georgia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[a2-2] 2021 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide, p. 2

Georgia Bulldogs football
Venues	Herty Field (1892–1910) Sanford Field (1911–1928) Sanford Stadium (1929–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Auburn (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) Clemson Florida Georgia Tech (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	History Hairy Dawg Uga "Glory, Glory" Georgia Redcoat Marching Band First forward pass 1927 Yale game
People	Head coaches Steadman V. Sanford Larry Munson Morgan Blake NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
National championship seasons in bold