Georgia football is looking to complete a historic 3-peat during the 2023 college football season and here are three bold predictions for the Bulldogs.
Kirby Smart has built the Georgia football program into a dynasty and with another national championship this season, the Bulldogs will do something that no college football team has ever done — at least in the era of the AP poll — 3-peat.
Georgia football finally got over the hump against Alabama two years ago, and then steamrolled on its way to a national championship last season, outside of the national semifinal against Ohio State.
Michigan has been doing the “beat Georgia” drill this summer. Ohio State, at least its fans, believe they were robbed of a title, thanks to the non-call when Marvin Harrison Jr. was hit by a Georgia football player in the end zone.
Ohio State fans wanted targeting. They didn’t get it and Harrison missed the rest of the game. The Buckeyes lost by one, so any extra points would have really mattered.
At any rate, Georgia football sent a bunch of players to the NFL and broke the record for draft picks. Quarterback Stetson Bennett was among them and that position is one of the biggest question marks going into the 2023 season.
Here are three bold predictions for the Bulldogs
Carson Beck wins the job and the offense doesn’t skip a beat
There hasn’t been much of a quarterback competition for the Bulldogs as Carson Beck seems to have locked down the job.
The former four-star quarterback has an important job, with one key caveat — he doesn’t have the carry the offense.
Georgia is going to have an elite offensive line, maybe the best in college football. The talent at tight end, running back, and wide receiver is just as good, so Beck just needs to play point guard.
People are underestimating him though and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he has an All-SEC type season. At the very least, I don’t see the Georgia offense dropping off much, if at all.
Another undefeated regular season
The schedule for Georgia football might prove to be a little more difficult than people realize. Teams like Auburn and Florida are among the most talented in the country if you consider the blue-chip ratio.
Tennessee is talented too and many expect that to be the Bulldogs’ most difficult game this season, especially since it’s at Rocky Top.
I feel like Auburn might be the only team outside of Tennessee to stick within 10 points against as the Bulldogs will roll through the schedule 12-0 ahead of another trip to the SEC championship game.
This is significant because it will likely mean another playoff berth clinched and a shot to win an unprecedented third consecutive national title.
Bulldogs finish off the 3-peat
Despite a record number of NFL draft picks, the Georgia Bulldogs are going to have an elite defense once again. Heck, their second string would be better than most defenses in college football, which speaks to the depth.
Alabama is my pick to be waiting for Georgia in the SEC championship game. If both teams are undefeated, it’s probably just going to be a game for seeding.
But if Alabama has one loss (remember it has to play Texas) then the SEC title game will be a chance to eliminate the Crimson Tide, just like they have done to Georgia a few times.
That SEC title game might be the most difficult game en route to a 3-peat. A No. 1 overall seed could mean a matchup with Michigan or Ohio State, but outside of one of those two teams or Alabama, I don’t see Georgia losing.
Beck is going to be in the Heisman conversation. I don’t think he’ll make New York, but he’ll be good enough to keep the offense rolling and in that regard, having Brock Bowers doesn’t hurt.
The offensive line could finally win the Joe Moore Award and the defense will be suffocating. Therefore, I’m predicting another 15-0 season for Georgia football and a 3-peat.