2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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2021 Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
SEC Eastern Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
CFPNo. 3
2021 record12–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Monken (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro Spread
Defensive coordinatorDan Lanning (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorGlenn Schumann (3rd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
(Capacity: 92,746)
Uniform
Georgia bulldogs football unif.png
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Georgia x^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 22 Kentucky   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   3 – 5     6 – 7  
South Carolina   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$^   7 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 8 Ole Miss   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Arkansas   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
No. 25 Texas A&M   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Auburn   3 – 5     6 – 7  
LSU   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of December 31, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings

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[]

Preseason All-SEC teams[]

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

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 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Senior Florida State
Netori Johnson #72 DL 6'4 325 Ellenwood, GA Redshirt 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 Redshirt 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[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 3 Clemson* No. 5
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
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
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
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
ABC W 45–0 52,806
December 4 4:00 p.m. vs. No. 3 Alabama No. 1
CBS L 24–41 78,030
December 31 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 2 Michigan* No. 3
ESPN
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[1]

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
Tight Ends coach 3rd
Defensive line coach 5th
Reference:[2]
Analysts
  • Will Muschamp

Game summaries[]

vs No. 3 Clemson[]

See also: 2021 Clemson Tigers football team
Game One – No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 3 Clemson Tigers (0–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 5 Georgia 0 7 3010
No. 3 Clemson 0 0 033

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[]

See also: 2021 UAB Blazers football team
Game Two – UAB Blazers (1–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0)
1 2 34Total
UAB 0 0 077
No. 2 Georgia 21 14 14756

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[]

See also: 2021 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Game Three – South Carolina Gamecocks (2–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0)
1 2 34Total
South Carolina 6 0 0713
No. 2 Georgia 14 12 14040

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[]

See also: 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Game Four – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1–2)
1 2 34Total
No. 2 Georgia 35 3 17762
Vanderbilt 0 0 000

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[]

See also: 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Arkansas 0 0 000
No. 2 Georgia 21 3 31037

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[]

See also: 2021 Auburn Tigers football team
Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (4–1)
1 2 34Total
No. 2 Georgia 3 14 71034
No. 18 Auburn 3 0 7010

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[]

See also: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Game Seven – No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (6–0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 11 Kentucky 0 7 0613
No. 1 Georgia 0 14 10630

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[]

See also: 2021 Florida Gators football team
Game Eight – Florida Gators (4–3) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0)
1 2 34Total
Florida 0 0 077
No. 1 Georgia 0 24 3734

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[]

See also: 2021 Missouri Tigers football team
Game Nine – Missouri Tigers (4–4) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)
1 2 34Total
Missouri 3 0 036
No. 1 Georgia 7 19 14343

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[]

See also: 2021 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Game Ten – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (9–0) at Tennessee (5–4)
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Georgia 7 17 31441
Tennessee 10 0 0717

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[]

See also: 2021 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Game Eleven – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4–5) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0)
1 2 34Total
Charleston Southern 0 0 707
No. 1 Georgia 28 21 7056

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[]

See also: 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Game Twelve – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0) at Georgia Tech (3–8)
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Georgia 10 14 14745
Georgia Tech 0 0 000

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[]

See also: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, 2021 SEC Championship Game, and Alabama–Georgia football rivalry
SEC Championship Game
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Georgia 3 14 0724
No. 3 Alabama 0 24 71041

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 Redshirt.svg So
WR 9 Justin Robinson Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 10 Kearis Jackson Jr
WR 11 Arian Smith Redshirt.svg Fr
QB 12 Brock Vandagriff Fr
QB 13 Stetson Bennett Sr
WR 14 Arik Gilbert Jr
QB 14 Jackson Muschamp Redshirt.svg Fr
QB 15 Carson Beck Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 17 Jackson Meeks Fr
QB 18 JT Daniels Jr
TE 19 Brock Bowers Fr
RB 20 Sevaughn Clark Redshirt.svg So
WR 23 Jaylen Johnson Jr
TE 24 Matthew Brown Jr
QB 24 Nathan Priestley Redshirt.svg So
QB 26 Collin Drake Fr
RB 28 Anthony Summey Redshirt.svg So
RB 32 Cash Jones Fr
RB 33 Daijun Edwards So
RB 36 Garrett Jones Jr
WR 37 Woody Waters Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 39 Brady Tindall Fr
TE 43 Chase Harof Sr
TE 44 Michael Hagerty Redshirt.svg So
RB 45 Kurt Knisely Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 49 Gleaton Jones Fr
OL 50 Warren Ericson Jr
OL 51 Tate Ratledge Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 52 Cameron Kinnie Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 59 Broderick Jones Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 60 Clay Webb Redshirt.svg So
OL 61 Blake Watson Jr
OL 63 Sedrick Van Pran Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 65 Amarius Mims Fr
OL 67 John Ferguson Fr
OL 68 Chris Brown Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 69 Jamaree Salyer Sr
OL 70 Warren McClendon Redshirt.svg So
OL 73 Xaxier Truss Redshirt.svg So
OL 75 Owen Condon Jr
OL 76 Miles Johnson Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 77 Devin Willock Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 78 Chad Lindberg Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 80 Brett Seither Redshirt.svg So
WR 81 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint So
WR 82 Logan Johnson Fr
WR 84 Ladd McConkey Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 85 Drew Sheehan Redshirt.svg So
TE 86 John Fitzpatrick Jr
WR 87 Mekhi Mews Fr
TE 88 Ryland Goede Redshirt.svg So
WR 89 Braxton Hicks Redshirt.svg Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Rian Davis Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg Fr
CB 6 Jalen Kimber Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg Fr
ILB 41 Channing Tindall Sr
ILB 42 Graham Collins Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 43 Matthew Helow Fr
DL 44 Travon Walker Jr
DL 45 Bill Norton Redshirt.svg So
DB 46 Payton Bowles Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 47 Dan Jackson Redshirt.svg So
DB 48 Wesley Potter Jr
ILB 54 Cade Brock Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg So
DT 97 Warren Brinson So
DL 98 Tyler Malakius Redshirt.svg So
DL 99 Jordan Davis Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 47 Payne Walker Jr
LS 56 William Mote Redshirt.svg So
LS 66 Jonathan Washburn Fr
K/P 90 Jake Camarda Sr
P 92 Landon Stratton Sr
P 95 Noah Chumley Redshirt.svg So
K 96 Jack Podlesny Redshirt.svg Jr
K/P 97 Matthew Sumlin Redshirt.svg Fr
P 98 Noah Jones Fr
K 99 Jared Zirkel Redshirt.svg Fr
Head coach
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/12/21

Rankings[]

Further information: 2021 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 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[]

  1. ^ "2021 Georgia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ 2021 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide, p. 2


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