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2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
This was also the final year for the East division, as Texas and Oklahoma would join the SEC in 2024. [1]
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.[2]
The Georgia Bulldogs football team drew an average home attendance of 92,746 in 2023.[3]
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Offseason
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Team departures
Transfer portal
Outgoing transfers
Sixteen Georgia Bulldogs players via NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2022 season.
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.[21]
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.
*= 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
2024 recruiting class
2024 overall class rankings
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Preseason
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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.
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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.
Preseason All-SEC teams and All-American honors
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Schedule
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Personnel
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Coaching staff
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
- Kirk Benedict
- Davis Merritt
- Montgomery VanGorder
- Darrell Dickey
- Brandon Streeter
Roster
Depth chart
True Freshman
Injury report
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Game summaries
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vs UT Martin (FCS)
Game One – UT Martin Skyhawks (FCS) (0-0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, 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)
vs Ball State
Game Two – Ball State Cardinals (0–1) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, 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)
vs South Carolina (rivalry)
Game Three – South Carolina Gamecocks (1–1) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, 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)
vs UAB
Game Four – UAB Blazers (1–2) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: 92,756
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
at Auburn (rivalry)
Game Five – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0) at Auburn Tigers (3-1) – Game summary
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, 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)
vs No. 20 Kentucky
Game Six – No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
at Vanderbilt (rivalry)
Game Seven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2-5) – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: 28,500
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
vs Florida (rivalry)
Game Eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7-0) vs Florida Gators (5-2) – Game summary
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: 76,251
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
vs No. 12 Missouri
Game Nine – No. 12 Missouri Tigers (7-1) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (8-0) – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Amanda Guerra (sideline)
vs No. 9 Ole Miss
Game Ten – No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, 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)
at No. 18 Tennessee (rivalry)
Game Eleven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, 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: Daniel Gautreaux
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sidelines)
at Georgia Tech (rivalry)
Game Twelve– Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Game summary
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 51,447
- Referee: Tim Hedgepath
- TV: ABC
vs No. 8 Alabama (SEC Championship)
SEC Championship - Georgia Bulldogs (12-0) vs Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) – Game summary
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, 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)
vs No. 5 Florida State (Orange Bowl)
Orange Bowl – No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (12-1, 8-0) vs No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (13-0, 8-0) – Game summary
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Individual leaders
Defense
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
Scoring
Georgia vs Non-Conference Opponents
Georgia vs SEC Opponents
Georgia vs All Opponents
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Awards and SEC honors
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All-Americans
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Postseason
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Bowl games/College Football Playoff
Senior Bowl
East–West Shrine Bowl
NFL draft
The NFL draft will be held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, MI.
Bulldogs who were picked in the 2024 NFL draft:[46]
NFL Draft combine
11 members of the 2023 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2024 NFL Combine.[47]
2024 NFL Combine Participants | |||||||||||||
Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench Press | Vert Jump | Broad Jump | 3 Cone Drill | 20-yd Shuttle | 60-yd Shuttle | Ref |
Brock Bowers | TE | 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | [48] | |||||||
Javon Bullard | S | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 9 in (0.25 m) | 4.47 s | [49] | ||||||
Daijun Edwards | RB | 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 9 ft 6 in | [50] | ||||||
Kamari Lassiter | CB | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6.62 s | 4.12 s | [51] | |||||
Zion Logue | DT | ||||||||||||
Ladd McConkey | WR | ||||||||||||
Kendall Milton | RB | ||||||||||||
Amarius Mims | OT | ||||||||||||
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | C | ||||||||||||
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | WR | ||||||||||||
Tykee Smith | S |
Georgia Pro Day
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate
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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
- CBS Family – WANF (CBS), CBS Sports Network
- ESPN/ABC Family – WSB-TV (ABC), ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network
- FOX Family – Fox 5 Atlanta (FOX), FOX/FS1, FSN
- NBC Family – WXIA-TV/WATL (NBC), NBC Sports, NBCSN
- PBS - WGTV/WABE-TV
- Peachtree TV - WPCH-TV
- Univision - WUVG-DT (Spanish)
- Telemundo - WKTB-CD (Spanish)
TV ratings
All totals via Sports Media Watch.[52][53] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.
Rankings
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References
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