ESPN's SP+ reveals post-spring ranking for Georgia football
The Georgia Bulldogs lost 13 players to the 2025 NFL draft and four more players went undrafted. UGA also lost 19 players via the transfer portal including starting quarterback Carson Beck and edge rusher Damon Wilson, who are both ranked among the country's best transfers. In total, 36 Georgia player left the program.
Georgia's 2025 preseason expectations have a lot of variance due to the significant amount of roster turnover the Bulldogs experienced this offseason. Georgia is expected to start quarterback Gunner Stockton this fall. Stockton impressed at times during the SEC championship, against Notre Dame and in Georgia's spring game. He brings experience, humility and toughness to the Georgia quarterback room, but is not expected to be among the best passers in the country.
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) runs on the field prior to the start of the Georgia Spring game at Sanford Stadium.
Still, despite Georgia's uncertainty, ESPN's SP+ metric thinks the Bulldogs could be in for a big season. SP+, which factors in returning production, recent recruiting and recent history, ranks Georgia fourth in the country and second in the SEC behind Alabama.
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SP+ ranks Georgia's special teams as the best in the country. The Dawgs return starting punter Brett Thorson (recovering from a torn ACL) and kicker Peyton Woodring. Both were All-SEC selections in 2024.
SP+ ranks Georgia's offense as the eight-best offense in the country. It ranks Georgia's defense as the fourth-best defense in the nation. If Georgia has a top 10 unit on offense, defense and special teams this fall, then the Bulldogs will be national championship contenders.
Georgia fans can expect to see a lot of new players on the Bulldogs in 2025, but SP+ has a lot of confidence in the new breed of Dawgs. Georgia faces an easy start to the 2025 college football season (home versus Marshall and then Austin Peay), so the Dawgs will have some time to adjust before they head on the road to play Tennessee in Week 3.
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia football's post-spring SP+ ranking
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