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2022 Georgia

15–⁠0 (8–⁠0 Southeastern Conference), coached by Kirby Smart, finished No. 1 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Georgia in 2022, game by game: won vs. No. 11 Oregon 49–3; won vs. Samford 33–0; won at South Carolina 48–7; won vs. Kent State 39–22; won at Missouri 26–22; won vs. Auburn 42–10; won vs. Vanderbilt 55–0; won vs. Florida 42–20; won vs. No. 2 Tennessee 27–13; won at Mississippi State 45–19; won at Kentucky 16–6; won vs. Georgia Tech 37–14; won vs. No. 11 LSU 50–30; won vs. No. 4 Ohio State 42–41; won vs. No. 3 TCU 65–7+58Won 49–3 vs. No. 11 Oregon+46No. 11 OregonWon 33–0 vs. Samford+33SamfordWon 48–7 at South Carolina+41South CarolinaWon 39–22 vs. Kent State+17Kent StateWon 26–22 at Missouri+4MissouriWon 42–10 vs. Auburn+32AuburnWon 55–0 vs. Vanderbilt+55VanderbiltWon 42–20 vs. Florida+22FloridaWon 27–13 vs. No. 2 Tennessee+14No. 2 TennesseeWon 45–19 at Mississippi State+26Mississippi Sta…Won 16–6 at Kentucky+10KentuckyWon 37–14 vs. Georgia Tech+23Georgia TechWon 50–30 vs. No. 11 LSU+20No. 11 LSUWon 42–41 vs. No. 4 Ohio State+1No. 4 Ohio StateWon 65–7 vs. No. 3 TCU+58No. 3 TCU
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vs11OregonW 49–⁠372%
Sep 10vsSamfordW 33–⁠095%
Sep 17atSouth CarolinaW 48–⁠775%
Sep 24vsKent StateW 39–⁠2291%
Oct 1atMissouriW 26–⁠2282%
Oct 8vsAuburnW 42–⁠1087%
Oct 15vsVanderbiltW 55–⁠093%
Oct 29vsFloridaW 42–⁠2084%
Nov 5vs2TennesseeW 27–⁠1373%
Nov 12atMississippi StateW 45–⁠1974%
Nov 19atKentuckyW 16–⁠676%
Nov 26vsGeorgia TechW 37–⁠1495%
Dec 3vs11LSUSEC Championship GameW 50–⁠3079%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvs4Ohio StatePeach Bowl, CFP SemifinalW 42–⁠4162%
Jan 9Bowls & playoffvs3TCUCFP National ChampionshipW 65–⁠769%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat TCU 65–⁠7 in the CFP National Championship; No. 1 in the final AP poll; Southeastern Conference champions.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 3
  2. Wk 2: 2
  3. Wk 3: 1
  4. Wk 4: 1
  5. Wk 5: 1
  6. Wk 6: 2
  7. Wk 7: 1
  8. Wk 8: 1
  9. Wk 9: 1
  10. Wk 10: 1
  11. Wk 11: 1
  12. Wk 12: 1
  13. Wk 13: 1
  14. Wk 14: 1
  15. Wk 15: 1
  16. Final: 1

National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims

Southeastern Conference champions8–⁠0 in the conference, won the SEC Championship Game

Heisman voteStetson Bennett, fourth

Led the nationJack Podlesny: points (151 pts)

Manning AwardStetson Bennett, QB; also the Burlsworth

John Mackey AwardBrock Bowers, TE

2 consensus All-AmericansJalen Carter, DL; Christopher Smith II, DB

Record
15–⁠0
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Southeastern Conference
AP final
No. 1 peak No. 1
Points
616–⁠214
Coach
Kirby Smart
Elo
1897 +155 this season
SP+ rating
35.3 No. 1 of 131; offense No. 26, defense No. 1, special teams No. 3
SRS
27.0 No. 1 of 131 in FBS
Returning
68% of last season’s EPA, No. 43 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 3 roster talent No. 2 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Todd Monken
Defensive coordinators
Glenn Schumann and Will Muschamp
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense3rd of 131
  • Defense5th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted3rd of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted1st of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.3353%1.253rd of 131
Defense-0.0836%1.255th of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.32 off
-0.10 def		54% off
34% def		—3rd off
1st def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.7own 3211% allowed
Defense3.1own 2616% caused

CORE rating 36.9, 1st of 131 (offense 15.2, defense -21.8).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsStetson Bennett QB4,127 yds
Passing touchdownsStetson Bennett QB27 TD
Rushing yardsKenny McIntosh RB829 yds
Rushing touchdownsKenny McIntosh RB10 TD
Receiving yardsBrock Bowers TE942 yds
Receiving touchdownsBrock Bowers TE7 TD
TacklesJamon Dumas-Johnson LB60 tkl
SacksMykel Williams DL4.5 sacks
InterceptionsChristopher Smith DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Mykel Williams DL★★★★★No. 4
Malaki Starks ATH★★★★★No. 19
Marvin Jones Jr. DE★★★★★No. 24
Jaheim Singletary CB★★★★★No. 27
Daylen Everette CB★★★★★No. 28
Earnest Greene III OL★★★★No. 45
Jalon Walker LB★★★★No. 46
Bear Alexander DL★★★★No. 50

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.951
Running backs23.50.928
Receivers53.60.909
Offensive line53.60.902
Defensive line74.10.947
Linebackers43.50.912
Defensive backs54.40.956
Athletes and specialists24.00.910
Whole class313.90.927

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2023

The 2023 draft
Rd 1Jalen Carter DTPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 1Broderick Jones OTPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 1Nolan Smith OLBPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 3Darnell Washington TEPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 4Kelee Ringo CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 4Stetson Bennett QBLos Angeles Rams
Rd 5Christopher Smith SLas Vegas Raiders
Rd 5Robert Beal Jr. DESan Francisco 49ers
Rd 5Warren McClendon OTLos Angeles Rams
Rd 7Kenny McIntosh RBSeattle Seahawks

Roster 130

The 2022 roster

130 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 1

The 2022 portal
Joseph Daniels Jr. CB★★from Indiana

Transfers out 14

Amarius Mims OT★★★★returned to Georgia
Jermaine Burton WR★★★★to Alabama
Jalen Kimber CB★★★★to Florida
Latavious Brini S★★★★to Arkansas
J.T. Daniels QB★★★to West Virginia
Lovasea Carroll RB★★★to South Carolina
Ameer Speed CB★★★to Michigan State
Justin Robinson WR★★★to Mississippi State
Owen Condon OT★★★to SMU
Tymon Mitchell DL★★★to TCU
Clay Webb OL★★★★★to Jacksonville State
Cameron Kinnie OL★★★to UCF

And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.

All-SEC

6 first team, 7 second team

First team

Second team

From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

2022 Southeastern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia8–⁠015–⁠01
Tennessee6–⁠211–⁠26
Alabama6–⁠211–⁠25
LSU6–⁠210–⁠416
Mississippi State4–⁠49–⁠420
Ole Miss4–⁠48–⁠5
South Carolina4–⁠48–⁠523
Arkansas3–⁠57–⁠6
Kentucky3–⁠57–⁠6
Florida3–⁠56–⁠7
Missouri3–⁠56–⁠7
Vanderbilt2–⁠65–⁠7
Texas A&M2–⁠65–⁠7
Auburn2–⁠65–⁠7

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.