Georgia football's 2025 AP Poll preseason ranking revealed
Georgia enters the 2025 season with more modest expectations than last season. The Bulldogs lost 13 players to the 2025 NFL draft and starting quarterback Carson Beck to the transfer portal. Of course, Georgia is reloading with tons of talent after the Bulldogs have stacked several consecutive elite recruiting classes. Georgia is projected to start redshirt junior Gunner Stockton at quarterback.
In 2024, Georgia was the preseason No. 1 in the AP Poll, but the Bulldogs went on to finish No. 6 in the final rankings after Georgia lost to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
Georgia is scheduled to play five teams ranked in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs play No. 1 Texas, No. 21 Ole Miss and No. No. 8 Alabama at home this fall. Georgia plays No. 15 Florida at a neutral site in Jacksonville, Florida, and No. 24 Tennessee on the road in Georgia's first SEC game of the season on Sept. 13. Georgia will also play Georgia Tech (neutral) and Auburn (road), who both received votes in the AP Poll.
Georgia opens the season against Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 30.
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