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Georgia52-19-2South Carolina
Blue Blood#3 of 138–Power Program III#29 of 138▲
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
Next meeting: Sat Nov 21 · time TBA, 17 days away.

3 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Georgia leads the all-time series 52-19-2. They've met 73 times since 1903. Georgia has won the last 4.

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
South Carolina
Win total
5.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
+3
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: +19
What fans are saying · nil resources
One fan believes South Carolina overspends on facilities
the University has asked the few people with resources large enough to help pay for Beamer's buy out and the answer was they are all tapped out because of the stadium upgrades.
Verified verbatim

Stature & the series, 1903–2023

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 timeGeorgiaSouth Carolinaevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Georgia won, gray: South Carolina won)192019401960198020002020

The identity war

South Carolina has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.

Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Georgia led 7 and South Carolina led 16.

more passmore runGeorgiaSouth Carolina2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262017South Carolina 18.2 ptsGeorgia won 24-102024Georgia 16.3 pts2014South Carolina 12.7 ptsSouth Carolina won 38-35
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

Georgia once won 10 in a row. The biggest win was Georgia by 41 in 2022. The biggest crowd, 92,746, was in 2021.

The coaching duels

Mark Richt vs Steve Spurrier6-5
Vince Dooley vs Paul Dietzel7-0
Vince Dooley vs Jim Carlen5-2
Vince Dooley vs Joe Morrison4-2
Kirby Smart vs Will Muschamp4-1
Mark Richt vs Lou Holtz3-1

The draft ledger

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

Draft picks
242-116
Georgia leads
1st-rounders
47-15
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
GeorgiaSouth Carolina
1960s3-1
1970s17-8
1980s18-10
1990s27-11
2000s55-28
2010s52-30
2020s70-28

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
2014Jadeveon Clowney Defensive End · Houston TexansRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1981George Rogers Running Back · New Orleans SaintsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1993Garrison Hearst Running Back · Phoenix CardinalsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2020Andrew Thomas Offensive Tackle · New York GiantsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2011A.J. Green Wide Receiver · Cincinnati BengalsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2001Richard Seymour Defensive Tackle · New England PatriotsRd 1, pick 6#6 overall

Recent meetings

2023Georgia24-14
2022Georgia48-7
2021Georgia40-13
2020Georgia45-16
2019South Carolina20-17Georgia — Georgia favored by 21.0
2018Georgia41-17
2017Georgia24-10
2016Georgia28-14
2015Georgia52-20
2014South Carolina38-35Georgia — both ranked, decided by 3
2013Georgia41-30
2012South Carolina35-7
2011South Carolina45-42
2010South Carolina17-6Georgia — both ranked

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Georgia’s chance to win through that meeting. The loudest meeting for fans was 2023: loud.

2023Georgia 24-14Georgia won 24-14 vs South Carolina. Chance to win started at 94%, low 59%, high better than 99%.Loud
2022Georgia 48-7Georgia won 48-7 at South Carolina. Chance to win started at 93%, low 90%, high better than 99%.Busy
2021Georgia 40-13Georgia won 40-13 vs South Carolina. Chance to win started at 98%, low 97%, high better than 99%.
2020Georgia 45-16Georgia won 45-16 at South Carolina. Chance to win started at 89%, low 88%, high better than 99%.
2019South Carolina 20-17Georgia lost 17-20 vs South Carolina. Chance to win started at 92%, low under 1%, high 95%.
2018Georgia 41-17Georgia won 41-17 at South Carolina. Chance to win started at 70%, low 68%, high better than 99%.
“See what happens when we throw it down the field”
A Georgia fan