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UGA Football: No. 9 Bulldogs Take Down No. 5 Rebels, 43-35

10/19/2025

ATHENS, Ga. — In an offense-heavy matchup of top-10 teams Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium, it was ninth-ranked Georgia’s defense that came through in the fourth quarter against No. 5 Ole Miss. The Rebels scored touchdowns on their first five possessions in the game, but the Bulldogs shut them down late and pulled out a 43-35 win.

Quarterback Gunner Stockton’s fourth touchdown pass of the game, and third to tight end Lawson Luckie, a 7-yarder with 7:29 remaining, gave Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC) the lead for good. It came after the Bulldog defense got its first stop of the game, a three-and-out. Georgia later added a 42-yard Peyton Woodring field goal with 2:06 to play, and then stopped the Rebels (6-1, 3-1) for the third straight drive to seal the win.

Georgia came into Saturday’s game 7-0 in home games against top-10 teams under coach Kirby Smart, and that unblemished record looked very vulnerable for long stretches as the Rebels kept finding the end zone. But the Bulldog defense eventually got the stops they needed, while the offense had a huge day. Georgia out-gained the Rebels 510-351 and had a 15-minute advantage in time of possession: 37:39-22:21. Stockton finished 26 of 31 for 289 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, while the Bulldogs also rushed for 221 yards on 49 attempts.

UGA Football: Georgia vs Ole Miss – Postgame Notes

10/19/2025

Tough At Home And With College GameDay In Town/Series Update

With today’s win, the No. 9 Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) improve to 54-5 at home under Coach Smart including 8-0 against top 10 ranked opponents as No. 5 Ole Miss falls to 6-1, 3-1 SEC. Overall, Smart is 111-20 in this is 10th season. Georgia notched another win with ESPN College GameDay in town too. Georgia is 9-2 when the show is on campus including nine straight wins dating to 2013. The Bulldogs improve to 34-14-1 in the series with the Rebels including 20-4-1 in Athens. Overall, Georgia is 37-3 in its last 40 SEC regular season games.

Another Second Half Rally

In four of five SEC games this year, Georgia trailed at the half and they are 3-1 now in those contests. The Bulldogs were behind 21-17 at No. 15 Tennessee and rallied for a 44-41 win in overtime. Georgia trailed 24-14 and lost to No. 17 Alabama 24-21. Georgia fell behind at Auburn 10-3 and won 20-10. Today, Georgia trailed 21-20 and were down 35-26 to start the 4th quarter and came back to win 43-35. Today marked the 18th victory in the Smart era when the Bulldogs were tied or trailing entering the 4th quarter. It was the second such win in 2025 (@ No. 15 Tennessee).

A Review Of The Offense

Georgia finished with 43 points, gaining 510 yards of offense on 80 plays.

Redshirt junior QB Gunner Stockton finished 26-of-31 for 289 yards and a career-high 4 TDs plus 59 yards rushing and one TD. In the 2nd half, he was 12-for-12 for 135 yards and 3 TDs!