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Game notes: Florida vs. Georgia

Saturday, October 31, 3:30 p.m. ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium.The game page.

Florida

5–⁠2, 3–⁠2 conference · Jon Sumrall

Georgia

6–⁠1, 4–⁠1 conference · Kirby Smart

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The matchup

  • Florida (5–⁠2, 3–⁠2 in conference) vs. Georgia (6–⁠1, 4–⁠1 in conference), Saturday, October 31, 3:30 p.m. ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
  • For the Okefenokee Oar, which Georgia holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.

The series

  • It will be their 105th meeting; Georgia leads the series 58–⁠44–⁠2.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
  • Last meeting: Saturday, November 1, 2025: Georgia 24, Florida 20.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
  • They first met in 1904: Georgia 52, Florida 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
  • Last five meetings: 2025: Georgia 24–⁠20 (neutral site); 2024: Georgia 34–⁠20 (neutral site); 2023: Georgia 43–⁠20 (neutral site); 2022: Georgia 42–⁠20 (neutral site); 2021: Georgia 34–⁠7 (neutral site).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

Florida

  • Florida is 5–⁠2 (3–⁠2 in conference games), 2–⁠1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 66–⁠21 vs. Florida Atlantic; W 52–⁠3 vs. Campbell; W 44–⁠39 at Auburn; W 52–⁠28 vs. No. 4 Ole Miss; L 17–⁠45 at No. 25 Missouri; L 19–⁠38 vs. South Carolina; W 27–⁠24 at No. 7 Texas.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Florida is No. 51 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Jon Sumrall is 5–⁠2 in his first season at Florida and 48–⁠14 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Jon Sumrall faces Georgia as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Jadan Baugh (RB): 763 rushing yards, 13 TD, No. 3 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Aaron Philo (QB): 1,341 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Myles Graham (LB): 49 tackles, 3.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Jadan Baugh needs 3 rushing touchdowns to pass Neal Anderson (30, 1982–⁠85) for sixth on Florida’s career rushing touchdowns list. He has 28 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 1998, Florida beat No. 11 Georgia 38–⁠7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

Georgia

  • Georgia is 6–⁠1 (4–⁠1 in conference games), 1–⁠0 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 63–⁠3 vs. Tennessee State; W 70–⁠20 vs. Western Kentucky; W 45–⁠17 at Arkansas; W 41–⁠13 vs. Oklahoma; W 38–⁠14 vs. Vanderbilt; W 20–⁠17 at No. 6 Alabama; L 24–⁠27 vs. Auburn.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Georgia is No. 4 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Georgia is one of three FBS teams that have scored first in every game this season, with Ohio State and Virginia Tech.resultsFBS teams that scored the first points of each game this season (four games or more), from the scoring plays.
  • Kirby Smart is 123–⁠22 in his 11th season at Georgia.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Kirby Smart is 8–⁠2 against Florida.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Gunner Stockton (QB): 1,570 passing yards, 16 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Dwight Phillips Jr. (RB): 348 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Raylen Wilson (LB): 43 tackles, 4 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Gunner Stockton needs 331 yards to pass Mike Bobo (6,054, 1994–⁠97) for ninth on Georgia’s career total offense list. He has 5,724 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 2015, Georgia lost to No. 11 Florida 27–⁠3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

The coaches

  • It is the first meeting of Jon Sumrall and Kirby Smart as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Sources

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