Georgia football 2025: Win total, CFP outlook, and which breakout star could define the season

It is easy to overlook that Georgia won the SEC Championship last season — a feat that was overshadowed by a quick exit in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. But with another loaded roster, the expectations are still high in Athens heading into the 2025 season. Expert Jordan Hill from Dawgs247 joined Bud Elliott on the Cover 3 College Football Summer School series to break down what success looks like for the Bulldogs this fall.

What are the stakes for Georgia in 2025?

No question Georgia remains a serious threat to win a national championship with Kirby Smart as head coach. The Bulldogs are just two years removed from back-to-back national titles, so anything short of a return to the College Football Playoff would feel like a step back for a program that is accustomed to elite results. But the 2025 season is not championship or bust.

“I would say it has to be a playoff appearance again,” Hill said. “I don’t know necessarily if they have to win the SEC. … I would say if they can win a game (in the CFP) that would probably qualify as a success just because, again, Georgia sort of finds itself in such an interesting situation where there’s no denying they just lost a ton of of playmakers from last year, but then you look at our recruiting rankings and these are four-stars and five-stars that are replacing those guys. So you can’t really expect a ton of fall off.”

Georgia holds the third-best odds to win the national championship at +700, trailing only Ohio State and Texas, per FanDuel Sportsbook. In the SEC title conversation, the Bulldogs (+350) sit just behind Texas (+300).

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Author : Cody Nagel

Publish date : 2025-05-19 21:26:00

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