The Zeitgeist List · Rivalries

Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

Georgia64-53-6Auburn
Blue Blood#3 of 138–Power Program III#25 of 138–
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
This year’s game — the live preview →
2 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Georgia leads the all-time series 64-53-6. They've met 123 times since 1902. Georgia once took 9 straight.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Georgia
Transfer portal
-5
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -29
What fans are saying · job security
fans believe Mike Bobo is a liability who will hurt the team's chances of winning
It don't make a damn what you say or what you think the bottom line is as long as he's got Mike bobo's offensive coordinator Georgia I ain't going to win s***.
Verified verbatim
Auburn
Transfer portal
-4
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -1
What fans are saying · program direction
fans believe Auburn's potential is unmatched when everything aligns, but recent performance has been disappointing
We are Auburn there’s no team like us if everything aligns and has chemistry and no flaws we are the best
Verified verbatim

Stature & the series, 1902–2026

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeGeorgiaAuburnevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Georgia won, gray: Auburn won)192019401960198020002020

The identity war

Georgia was the more pass-heavy program — then Auburn took it over.

Georgia threw it more in 13 of 13 seasons, 2004–2016. Since 2017, Auburn has led 6 of 10. Real exceptions: 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024.

more passmore runGeorgiaAuburn2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262017Auburn 6.0 ptsGeorgia won 28-72023Georgia 9.5 ptsGeorgia won 27-20
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

The biggest win was Georgia by 41 in 1946. The biggest crowd, 93,033, was in 2024.

The coaching duels

Vince Dooley vs Ralph Jordan6-6
Wallace Butts vs Ralph Jordan3-7
Vince Dooley vs Pat Dye3-5
Mark Richt vs Tommy Tuberville5-3
Vince Dooley vs Doug Barfield2-2-1
Kirby Smart vs Gus Malzahn4-1

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
242-166
Georgia leads
1st-rounders
47-23
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
GeorgiaAuburn
1960s3-3
1970s17-13
1980s18-26
1990s27-25
2000s55-36
2010s52-34
2020s70-29

Best picks, either side

2022Travon Walker Defensive End · Jacksonville JaguarsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2009Matthew Stafford Quarterback · Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1986Bo Jackson Running Back · Tampa Bay BuccaneersRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2011Cam Newton Quarterback · Carolina PanthersRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2014Greg Robinson Offensive Tackle · St. Louis RamsRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2005Ronnie Brown Running Back · Miami DolphinsRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1993Garrison Hearst Running Back · Phoenix CardinalsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2020Andrew Thomas Offensive Tackle · New York GiantsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall

Recent meetings

Gate premium

Auburn1.07×its own average home crowd

Auburn already plays close to its own attendance ceiling in non-rivalry home games, so this number understates how much bigger this game draws relative to a program with more room to grow into a crowd.

2026Auburn27-24Georgia — Georgia favored by 19.5
2025Georgia20-10
2024Georgia31-13
2023Georgia27-20
2022Georgia42-10
2021Georgia34-10
2020Georgia27-6
2019Georgia21-14
2018Georgia27-10
2017Georgia28-7
2017Auburn40-17Georgia — both ranked, Georgia routed by 23
2016Georgia13-7
2015Georgia20-13
2014Georgia34-7Auburn — both ranked

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Georgia’s chance to win through that meeting. Georgia is 3-1 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter. The loudest meeting for fans was 2026: firestorm.

2026Auburn 27-24Georgia lost 24-27 vs Auburn. Chance to win started at 93%, low under 1%, high 99%.Firestorm
2025Georgia 20-10Georgia won 20-10 at Auburn. Chance to win started at 50%, low 17%, high 97%.Roaring
2024Georgia 31-13Georgia won 31-13 vs Auburn. Chance to win started at 92%, low 88%, high better than 99%.Busy
2023Georgia 27-20Georgia won 27-20 at Auburn. Chance to win started at 83%, low 37%, high 97%.Loud
2022Georgia 42-10Georgia won 42-10 vs Auburn. Chance to win started at 96%, low 89%, high better than 99%.Busy
2021Georgia 34-10Georgia won 34-10 at Auburn. Chance to win started at 84%, low 72%, high better than 99%.
2020Georgia 27-6Georgia won 27-6 vs Auburn. Chance to win started at 76%, low 66%, high better than 99%.
2019Georgia 21-14Georgia won 21-14 at Auburn. Chance to win started at 54%, low 50%, high 99%.
2018Georgia 27-10Georgia won 27-10 vs Auburn. Chance to win started at 77%, low 62%, high 99%.
“The state of Alabama is healing”
An Auburn fan
Read a quote from each meeting
  • 2026
    “The state of Alabama is healing”
    An Auburn fan
  • 2025
    “Best drive Auburn has had in conference play this year”
    An Auburn fan

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This season’s plays, Georgia and Auburn

Official highlights with our numbers, from the 11 plays on film when they met.

  1. Q4, 0:58 · Georgia tiedG. Stockton fumbles and Auburn recoversAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q4, 0:58 · Georgia 24, Auburn 24▼24%Georgia’s chance to win, 89% to 65%▼24%Georgia’s chance to win, 89% to 65%G.Stockton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AUB44 fumbled by G.Stockton at AUB48 forced by C.Sigler recovered by AUB S.Smith-Reed at AUB44, End Of PlayWatch from this playESPN College Football
  2. Q4, 2:58 · Georgia down 7, ties itGunner Stockton finds London Humphreys for a 4-yard touchdownAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q4, 2:58 · Georgia 24, Auburn 242:58Game-tying touchdown for Georgia with 2:58 left2:58Game-tying touchdown for Georgia with 2:58 leftGame-tying touchdown for Georgia with 2:58 leftG.Stockton pass complete short left to L.Humphreys caught at AUB00, for 4 yards to the AUB00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  3. Q3, 11:28 · Auburn up 3Byrum Brown runs 5 yards for a touchdownAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q3, 11:28 · Auburn 24, Georgia 14▲17%Auburn’s chance to win, 28% to 45%▲17%Auburn’s chance to win, 28% to 45%B.Brown rush left for 5 yards gain to the UGA00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  4. Q3, 8:13 · Georgia down 10Georgia turns it overAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q3, 8:13 · Georgia 14, Auburn 24▼15%Georgia’s chance to win, 65% to 50%▼15%Georgia’s chance to win, 65% to 50%G.Stockton pass intercepted by E.Melendez at AUB23 E.Melendez return 18 yards to the AUB41 (N.Frazier) penalty AUB Illegal Block in Back (J.Smith) 10 yards from AUB36 to AUB26Watch from this playESPN College Football
  5. Q2, 0:22 · Georgia down 3Georgia is sackedAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q2, 0:22 · Georgia 14, Auburn 17▼7%Georgia’s chance to win, 84% to 77%▼7%Georgia’s chance to win, 84% to 77%G.Stockton sacked for loss of 9 yards to the UGA37 (D.Smith, J.Smith)Watch from this playESPN College Football
  6. Q2, 6:32 · Auburn down 7, ties itByrum Brown finds Chas Nimrod for a 9-yard touchdownAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q2, 6:32 · Auburn 14, Georgia 14Auburn tied the game in the second quarterAuburn tied the game in the second quarterB.Brown pass complete short left to C.Nimrod caught at UGA00, for 9 yards to the UGA00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

Meetings with their own story page

12 meetings in our archive, 2015 to 2025.