We promise former Florida head coach Dan Mullen ranks Georgia lower than anybody else
Former Florida Gators head coach and ESPN college football expert Dan Mullen ranks the Georgia Bulldogs lower than any other analyst. Mullen has Georgia as the No. 8 team in the bizarre rankings he released after Week 9. Perhaps Mullen is trying
Mullen does rank Georgia as the top one-loss team in the nation, but come on. You can’t just rank teams based on their records. Georgia has won games against Clemson and Texas, which are a better pair of wins than any of the seven teams ranked ahead of Georgia have.
Mullen then ranks Notre Dame No. 9 as his second-best one loss team. Maybe he forgot that that Notre Dame lost at home to Northern Illinois. Teams like Texas and Ohio State should be ranked over Notre Dame.
Mullen’s rankings differ greatly from the US LBM Coaches Poll, where Georgia is ranked No. 2. The one thing Mullen did not do is rank Florida in his top 25 ahead of their game on Saturday against Georgia.
Dan Mullen’s full top 10 college football rankings
Mullen announced his full top 25 rankings via Instagram. We aren’t sure what is up with these rankings, but we think Mullen is trying to draw attention to the nation’s undefeated teams.
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Georgia plays Florida at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 2. The Georgia-Florida game will be televised on ABC.
Georgia Bulldogs football versus Florida Gators series history. Georgia is 6-2 in the Kirby Smart era
The Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators has been around since 1904. Georgia leads the series with 56 wins while Florida only has 44 wins. Since 2010, Georgia has won nine out of 14 times.
Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier has had a tough time this season down in Gainesville. Saturday’s matchup against Georgia will be very pivotal of his future in Gainesville.
With a huge 48-20 blowout win versus Kentucky, there is momentum for the Gators headed into this game. Could this momentum lead to their first win against the Georgia Bulldogs since 2020?
Securing a third consecutive series win. Despite Florida’s early touchdown drive, the Bulldogs respond with 36 unanswered points. Carson Beck throws for 315 yards and two touchdowns, while Daijun Edwards adds 95 rushing yards, maintaining Georgia’s undefeated season and extending their 25-game win streak.
2022: Georgia 42, Florida 20
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Georgia wins aided by tight end Brock Bowers’ explosive 73-yard touchdown catch. Florida rallies briefly, scoring 17 unanswered points, but Georgia’s defense dominates, cementing an 8-0 record. Florida’s offense stalls, securing another Bulldogs’ victory in Jacksonville amid Georgia’s successful title defense.
2021: Georgia 34, Florida 7
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In a defensive showcase, forcing three turnovers and scoring 21 points in a second quarter surge. Quarterback Stetson Bennett’s steady play keeps Georgia undefeated, while the Bulldogs’ defense holds Florida scoreless until the fourth quarter, keeping SEC championship and College Football Playoff aspirations alive.
2020: Florida 44, Georgia 28
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With Kyle Trask’s 474 passing yards break Georgia’s winning streak. Florida’s offense explodes with 38 first half points, including a trick play touchdown, fueling a crucial win that propels the Gators toward an SEC championship game berth.
2019: Georgia 24, Florida 17
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Jake Fromm’s 279 yards and two touchdowns leads Georgia to victory. Georgia’s defense makes crucial stops, securing a pivotal victory for SEC East dominance. Florida’s late attempts fall short, as Georgia solidifies its path to the SEC championship game.
2018: Georgia 36, Florida 17
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Pulling away in the fourth quarter as Jake Fromm’s 240-yard, three-touchdown performance proves decisive for UGA. Georgia’s defense stifles Florida’s rushing attack, building momentum toward the SEC championship as they capture back-to-back wins in the rivalry.
2017: Georgia 42, Florida 7
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Georgia wins, asserting Kirby Smart’s new dominance with three touchdowns in the first six minutes. The Bulldogs control both sides of the ball, maintaining an undefeated record and dashing Florida’s hopes in a one-sided affair. Georgia’s defense shuts down the Gators.
2016: Florida 24, Georgia 10
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Dominant defense and consistent offensive drives fuels Florida’s victory. The Gators’ victory solidifies their control over the SEC East standings, as Georgia’s offense struggles to gain momentum against Florida’s relentless pressure.
2015: Florida 27, Georgia 3
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The Gators’ defense holds Georgia to a single field goal. The victory propels Florida to the top of the SEC East, marking a dominant season for the Gators and extending Georgia’s struggles in the rivalry. This was Georgia head coach Mark Richt’s last game in the series.
2014: Florida 38, Georgia 20
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Florida wins relying on a powerful run game that amasses 418 rushing yards. The Bulldogs’ defense falters as Florida keeps playoff hopes alive, with Kelvin Taylor and Matt Jones combining for four touchdowns to secure the victory.
(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.)
The Georgia-Florida rivalry is moving to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2026 and Tampa, Florida, in 2027. The rivalry is moving out of Jacksonville for two years due to stadium renovations.
The news does not come as a shock because Jacksonville’s stadium renovations have been scheduled for several years.
The 2026 edition of Georgia-Florida will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The 2027 game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, per Brett McMurphy.
“It’s been talked about and debated for a long time,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on the future venues of the Georgia-Florida game. “For a while, since we’ve known the Jacksonville renovation was going to occur. I think the parties involved did a great job of managing it.”
The last time Georgia and Florida played each other outside of Jacksonville was 1994-1995.
“I think Jacksonville did a great job stepping up and making it worthwhile for both universities,” Smart said. “I’m excited about the opportunity to play at two different locations, so that’ll be unique. Maybe we learn from those two experiences.”
Georgia is scheduled to play Georgia Tech in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025, so the Bulldogs will play at least one game in Mercedes-Benz each year between 2016 and 2026 (except 2020) as long as things go according to plan.
Georgia is slated to play Florida at 3:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 2. The game will be televised on ABC. Georgia has won six of the last seven games in series history.
Georgia football social media loved the Bulldogs’ 43-20 win over the hated Florida Gators.
The Georgia Bulldogs are 8-0 after dismantling Florida, 43-20, in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia scored 36 straight points on the Gators after allowing Florida to score an opening-drive touchdown.
Georgia put together its second elite performance of the season. The Bulldogs also looked like the nation’s No. 1 team when Georgia defeated Kentucky, 51-13.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck threw for two touchdown passes and 315 yards in his return to Jacksonville. Beck and the Georgia offense capitalized on a few short fields and helped Georgia jump to a 26-7 lead at halftime.
Georgia added 17 points in the second half. Standout wide receiver Ladd McConkey finished with his best game of the season for Georgia.
Georgia football social media loved the Bulldogs’ win over the hated Florida Gators.
Georgia and Florida play at the usual time on Oct. 28. What other SEC games will be played in Week 9?
The Southeastern Conference has set the TV schedule for Week 9. On Oct. 28, the SEC will have five games due to bye weeks.
The Georgia-Florida game, which kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET, will be televised on CBS. Georgia (7-0) and Florida (5-2) both have bye weeks before the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in Jacksonville, Florida.
LSU and Alabama have bye weeks in Week 9 ahead of their Nov. 4 matchup. Arkansas and Missouri both have bye weeks on the Oct. 28 weekend. Missouri plays at Georgia on Nov. 4 after its bye week.
Week 9 features South Carolina at Texas A&M, Mississippi State at Auburn, Tennessee at Kentucky and Vanderbilt at Ole Miss.
“…This is beneficial for both sides in the equation.”
The future of the annual Georgia-Florida game, infamously referred to as ‘The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party’, has been a hot topic as of late with the news of the two universities’ agreement to keep the matchup in Jacksonville through 2025.
The programs were under contract through the 2023 season before accepting the option to keep the game in the city another two seasons.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has been vocal about his wish for the series to move to a home-and-home format.
“When it comes down to it, there’s a very, very basic element of everything comes back to, number one money and number two, recruiting and getting good players,” Smart said in October. “I firmly believe that we’ll be able to sign better players by having it as a home-and-home because we’ll have more opportunities to get them to campus.”
Smart says a change to the historic format depends on getting a Florida coach to ‘agree with him’.
Second-year Gators head coach Bill Napier gave his stance on the series on Tuesday at SEC spring meetings.
“We’re excited that the game is going to be in Jacksonville — with the announcement this week — three more years. You know, the reality is this is beneficial for both sides in the equation. It’s good for the city of Jacksonville as well,” Napier said. “I think there’s some economics that directly affect this decision, right? Ultimately, that’s what it comes down to. There’s advantages to being able to play a home-and-home. There’s also advantages to playing the game in Jacksonville. I think if we go forward, you know, we’ve got three more years of the current dynamic. We’re going to focus on that.”
It should be noted that the rivalry will look differently, at least in the 2025 and 2026 seasons, due to renovations to Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field that will begin in 2025 and last two years at a minimum, according to Jacksonville mayor Lenny Curry.
“The goal would be to play somewhere in Jacksonville,” Curry said. “Those discussions are happening, but two years is the goal. … I do know that they are considering certain sites that are local that could accommodate them for at least two years.”
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs and unranked Florida Gators are meeting for the 101st time in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs and unranked Florida Gators are ready for another chapter in their historic rivalry. Florida is looking to spoil Georgia’s undefeated start to the 2022 college football season.
The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is one of the best rivalries in college football. Anything can happen, but more often than not the winner ends up making the SEC Championship Game. Georgia or Florida has represented the SEC East in the past seven SEC championship games.
Let’s take a look at the history between Georgia and Florida before the No. 101 meeting between the two rivals.
Twitter is buzzing after a dominant first half by Georgia…
No. 1 Georgia is taking it to the Florida Gators right now.
After a 3-0 first half led by the Bulldogs, UGA started putting up points in the second quarter.
A James Cook rush touchdown and Kearis Jackson reception score was topped off by a 50-yard interception returned for a touchdown by linebacker Nakobe Dean.
That put Georgia up 24-0 at the end of the first half .
Here’s how UGA Twitter reacted to the big half:
I’ll be honest. I’ve seen this Georgia team play better.
Watch UGA LB Nakobe Dean take a UF INT all the way to the house…
No. 1 Georgia is rolling all over Florida right now in Jacksonville.
It was 3-0 UGA at the end of the first quarter and then the Bulldogs started putting points on the board.
First, it was a James Cook 11-yard touchdown run, then a 36-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett to Kearis Jackson.
To top it all off right at the end of the half, Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean took an Anthony Richardson interception 50 yards to the house to put the Dawgs up 24-0.
Here’s the UF turnover and James Cook touchdown that started the UGA run.
No. 1 Georgia took a 10-0 lead after running back James Cook’s 11-yard touchdown run after Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson coughed one up to the Bulldogs defense.
