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Georgia-Florida

Georgia59-44-2Florida
Blue Blood#3 of 138–Power Program II#15 of 138▲
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Georgia leads the all-time series 59-44-2. They've met 105 times since 1904. Georgia has won the last 6.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Georgia
Transfer portal
-5
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -29
What fans are saying · job security
fans believe Mike Bobo is a liability who will hurt the team's chances of winning
It don't make a damn what you say or what you think the bottom line is as long as he's got Mike bobo's offensive coordinator Georgia I ain't going to win s***.
Verified verbatim
Florida
Win total
7.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-5
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -40
What fans are saying · program direction
fans believe Jon Sumrall will quickly restore Florida football to national prominence
Fired the bum 3 years too late but sumrall has looked the part so far. Crushing overmatched competition and look confident
Verified verbatim

Stature & the series, 1904–2026

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeGeorgiaFloridaevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Georgia won, gray: Florida won)192019401960198020002020

The identity war

Florida has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.

Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Georgia led 9 and Florida led 14.

more passmore runGeorgiaFlorida2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262017Florida 12.5 ptsGeorgia won 42-72024Georgia 12.4 ptsGeorgia won 34-202020Florida 11.5 ptsFlorida won 44-28
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

Georgia once won 7 in a row. The biggest win was Georgia by 75 in 1942. The biggest crowd, 84,789, was in 2019.

The coaching duels

Wallace Butts vs Bob Woodruff4-6
Vince Dooley vs Doug Dickey6-3
Vince Dooley vs Ray Graves3-2-1
Vince Dooley vs Charley Pell5-1
Ray Goff vs Steve Spurrier0-6
Mark Richt vs Urban Meyer1-5

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
242-247
Florida leads
1st-rounders
47-56
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
GeorgiaFlorida
1960s3-7
1970s17-22
1980s18-30
1990s27-39
2000s55-50
2010s52-60
2020s70-39

Best picks, either side

2022Travon Walker Defensive End · Jacksonville JaguarsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2009Matthew Stafford Quarterback · Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1993Garrison Hearst Running Back · Phoenix CardinalsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2015Dante Fowler Jr. Defensive End · Jacksonville JaguarsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
1967Steve Spurrier Quarterback · San Francisco 49ersRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
1978Wes Chandler Wide Receiver · New Orleans SaintsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2001Gerard Warren Defensive Tackle · Cleveland BrownsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2020Andrew Thomas Offensive Tackle · New York GiantsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall

Recent meetings

2026Georgia27-8
2025Georgia24-20
2024Georgia34-20
2023Georgia43-20
2022Georgia42-20
2021Georgia34-7
2020Florida44-28Georgia — both ranked, Georgia routed by 16
2019Georgia24-17
2018Georgia36-17Florida — both ranked
2017Georgia42-7
2016Florida24-10
2015Florida27-3
2014Florida38-20Georgia — Georgia favored by 10.0
2013Georgia23-20

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Georgia’s chance to win through that meeting. Georgia is 2-0 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter. The loudest meeting for fans was 2025: firestorm.

2026Georgia 27-8Georgia won 27-8 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 84%, low 78%, high better than 99%.Loud
2025Georgia 24-20Georgia won 24-20 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 60%, low 26%, high 88%.Firestorm
2024Georgia 34-20Georgia won 34-20 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 85%, low 33%, high 99%.Loud
2023Georgia 43-20Georgia won 43-20 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 77%, low 66%, high better than 99%.Busy
2022Georgia 42-20Georgia won 42-20 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 94%, low 91%, high better than 99%.Busy
2021Georgia 34-7Georgia won 34-7 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 83%, low 73%, high better than 99%.
2020Florida 44-28Georgia lost 28-44 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 72%, low 1%, high 90%.
2019Georgia 24-17Georgia won 24-17 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 64%, low 55%, high 98%.
2018Georgia 36-17Georgia won 36-17 vs Florida. Chance to win started at 71%, low 60%, high 99%.
“That was the slowest fast run I've ever seen”
A Georgia fan
Read a quote from each meeting
  • 2026
    “There it is ..the perfect pass”
    A Georgia fan
  • 2025
    “That was the slowest fast run I've ever seen”
    A Georgia fan

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This season’s plays, Georgia and Florida

Official highlights with our numbers, from the 9 plays on film when they met.

  1. Q1, 6:02 · Florida tiedEllis Robinson IV intercepts Aaron Philo and returns it 8 yardsFlorida at Georgia, week 9Q1, 6:02 · Florida 0, Georgia 07Florida’s turnover led to a touchdown7Florida’s turnover led to a touchdownFlorida’s turnover led to a touchdownA.Philo pass intercepted by E.Robinson IV at UF 49 E.Robinson IV return 8 yards to the UF 41 (T.Shanahan Jr.)Watch from this playESPN College Football
  2. Q1, 1:50 · Georgia tiedNate Frazier runs 1 yard for a touchdownFlorida at Georgia, week 9Q1, 1:50 · Georgia 7, Florida 0Georgia opened the scoringGeorgia opened the scoringN.Frazier rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UF 00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  3. Q2, 1:55 · Georgia up 10Bo Walker runs 1 yard for a touchdownFlorida at Georgia, week 9Q2, 1:55 · Georgia 17, Florida 0Georgia scored with 1:55 left in the halfGeorgia scored with 1:55 left in the halfB.Walker rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UF 00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  4. Q2, 10:59 · Florida down 7Florida turns it overFlorida at Georgia, week 9Q2, 10:59 · Florida 0, Georgia 73Florida’s turnover led to a field goal3Florida’s turnover led to a field goalFlorida’s turnover led to a field goalA.Philo pass intercepted by D.Jones at UGA45 D.Jones return 23 yards to the UF 32 (B.Stockton) penalty UF UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from UF 32 to UF 17, 1ST DOWNWatch from this playESPN College Football
  5. Q2, 0:29 · Georgia up 17Georgia scores a touchdownFlorida at Georgia, week 9Q2, 0:29 · Georgia 24, Florida 066Fumble return touchdown66Fumble return touchdownFumble return touchdownT.Jones Jr. sacked for loss of 3 yards to the UGA34 (Q.Johnson), fumble by T.Jones Jr. recovered by UGA C.Cole at UGA34 C.Cole return 66 yards to the UF 00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  6. Q3, 4:50 · Florida down 24Braylon Conley intercepts Tramell Jones Jr.Florida at Georgia, week 9Q3, 4:50 · Florida 0, Georgia 24Interception inside the 5Interception inside the 5T.Jones Jr. pass intercepted by B.Conley at UGA00, TouchbackWatch from this playESPN College Football

Meetings with their own story page

11 meetings in our archive, 2015 to 2025.