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Georgia Crushes Alabama for SEC Crown, Lands No. 3 CFP Seed and Sugar Bowl Bye

Georgia will begin the playoff in the Sugar Bowl as the No. 3 seed with a first-round bye.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 06: College football head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs looks on prior to the 2025 SEC Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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Georgia Bulldogs tight end Oscar Delp (4) and Georgia Bulldogs running back Cash Jones (32) lift the SEC Championship trophy after the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2025 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Bulldogs beat the Crimson Tide 28-7, securing a second straight SEC championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
  • Georgia’s defense held Alabama to minus-3 rushing yards and logged three sacks of quarterback Ty Simpson.
  • A blocked punt by Cole Speer set up the opening touchdown, swinging early momentum to Georgia.
  • The CFP committee placed Georgia at No. 3, sending the Bulldogs to a Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl quarterfinal against the winner of Ole Miss vs. Tulane.
  • Alabama’s loss pushed its playoff hopes toward the bubble, while reports noted a $200,000 SEC title bonus for Kirby Smart and viral attention on a postgame belt celebration.