UGA Football: SEC Championship – Georgia vs Alabama Post Game Notes
Record-Tying 5th Straight SEC Championship Game And 16th Overall SEC Title
Georgia now has won the SECG six times including back-to-back titles to give the Bulldogs their 16th SEC crown in school history. Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs now have won the SEC four times (2017, 2022, 2024, 2025). With tonight’s appearance, Georgia joined Florida (1992-96) as the only teams to ever make a record five consecutive SEC Championship Games. Overall, Georgia made its 13th appearance, tying Florida for 2nd most in SEC history.
Dominating Dawgs Win SEC Crown
With today’s 28-7 win, the third-ranked Bulldogs move to 12-1, and the Senior Class improves to 51-5. The Bulldogs have won nine straight. The 51 wins by this senior class is the second most in school history, trailing only the 2024 group that went 53-5.
Now in his 10th season, Smart’s record is 117-20, which is the most FBS wins by a coach in his first 10 seasons in the modern era. Georgia now has six seasons with at least 12 wins in the Smart era plus four SEC titles (2017. 2022, 2024, 2025). Georgia is 4-0 in rematches during a season under Smart. The Bulldogs have won back-to-back SEC titles for the first time since a three-year run from 1980-82.
Up Next
Third-ranked and SEC Champion Georgia (12-1, 7-1 SEC) advances to another CFP quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl. It will learn Sunday where it lands in the CFP bracket and who it will face after the first round of the playoffs. Kickoff in New Orelans will be at 8 p.m. ET on Jan. 1.
A Look At The Defense
Third-ranked Georgia limited No. 9 UA to just seven points and 209 total yards (212 passing and minus three yards). The minus three rushing yards was the lowest in the Kirby Smart era, the previous low was -2 by Texas A&M in 2019 on 20 attempts in a 19-13 win.
