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Georgia Crushes Alabama for SEC Title, Secures No. 3 Seed and CFP Bye

The victory set up a Sugar Bowl quarterfinal for Georgia, which now awaits the Ole Miss–Tulane winner after locking in the top-four berth.

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

Overview

  • Gunner Stockton threw three touchdown passes and was named game MVP as Georgia beat Alabama 28-7 in Atlanta.
  • Georgia’s defense held Alabama to negative-three rushing yards with three sacks of Ty Simpson, smothering the Crimson Tide attack.
  • A first-quarter blocked punt by Cole Speer flipped field position and led to the Bulldogs’ opening touchdown, establishing early control.
  • The College Football Playoff committee placed Georgia at No. 3, giving the Bulldogs a first-round bye and a Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl quarterfinal versus the Ole Miss–Tulane winner.
  • Alabama made the CFP field with a first-round road game at Oklahoma on Dec. 19 in Norman, entering as the lower seed after the lopsided loss.