Georgia Bulldogs Scrimmage Hard for Atlanta SEC Title Rematch vs. Bama

ATHENS, Ga. -- The Georgia Bulldogs football team ramped up preparations with a high-intensity scrimmage on Saturday, fine-tuning their attack for a primetime SEC Championship rematch against No. 9 Alabama on Dec. 6 at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Bulldogs, who finished the 2025 regular season 11-1 after a 16-9 victory over Georgia Tech, seek revenge for Alabama's 27-24 upset win earlier this season at Sanford Stadium, which snapped UGA's 30-game home winning streak. Under head coach Kirby Smart, Georgia has now won the SEC title four times since 2017, including back-to-back crowns in 2024 and 2025, marking their 16th conference championship overall.

Redshirt junior quarterback Gunner Stockton, named MVP of the 2025 SEC Championship with a 20-for-26 performance for 156 passing yards, three touchdowns and 39 rushing yards in a 28-7 rout of Alabama last year, headlines the Bulldogs' offensive firepower. The No. 3-ranked Bulldogs enter the rematch with playoff stakes sky-high: A win secures a top seed in the expanded College Football Playoffs, while a second loss to the Crimson Tide could drop them from contention amid competition from other one-loss conference champs. Georgia's five straight SEC Championship appearances tie a record with Florida, underscoring their SEC dominance with 13 total trips.

Fans in Athens and across Georgia pack Sanford Stadium's 92,746 seats weekly, but all eyes turn to Atlanta for this clash, where the Bulldogs have thrived in recent title games, including two victories over Alabama in the last decade. Smart's squad posted 11 wins for the eighth time in his tenure, bolstered by Texas A&M's late-season stumble that clinched their championship spot. As kickoff nears, Bulldogs Nation braces for a grudge match that could redefine their postseason path.