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The Georgia Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 SEC) and the Auburn Tigers (3-2, 1-2 SEC) have had a big series history for many years now dating back to 1892. The very first game between the two was played at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, and Auburn would win the inaugural matchup with a 10-0 score. Interesting fact about this contest was ticket prices for the first meeting was 50 cents per ticket. The times have changed when to comes to the final scores and ticket prices.

The Georgia-Auburn rivalry was actually renewed annually since 1944. Even though the first football game played in the deep South was between Wofford and Furman in the year 1889, a matchup that still claims the exact title. Looking at two major programs that meet up and have had so many great meetings such as Georgia-Auburn, this game typically gets the credit for the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" and this weekend it continues.

The last meeting came in 2025 where the Georgia Bulldogs pulled away late for a 20-10 victory. Georgia leads series with the current nine-game win streak from 2017-present. The oldest longest win streak came in 1923 and ended in 1931 and that was led by the Bulldogs. In these 130 meetings, the Georgia Bulldogs lead the series 66-56-8. The largest victory in this series was Auburn defeating Georgia 44-0 in year 1900.

Will the Bulldogs add to their winning streak this weekend? Georgia is heavily favored for Saturday's game (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Georgia football vs. Auburn series history

2025: Georgia 20, Auburn 10

On Oct. 11, 2025, the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. The game was the 130th contest in the series. Auburn came out looking to make a statement early by jumping on the Bulldogs 7-0. The Tigers then extended their lead 10-3 right before halftime.

The second half took a turning point when Georgia's defense stood tall and forced a goal-line fumble caused by linebacker CJ Allen. Georgia made a run and came back to take over the game for a victory. Stockton threw for 217 yards and ran a 10-yard touchdown to seal the win for the Bulldogs.

2017: Georgia 28, Auburn 7 (SEC championship)

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship Game fairly handedly in Atlanta, Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This was the Bulldogs first SEC title win since 2005 and they locked in a college football playoff berth for the first time. Roquan Smith was named the games MVP after his 13 tackles, one sack and two fumble recovery performance. The Bulldogs had 421 total yards versus Auburn's 259 total yards.

2013: Auburn 43, Georgia 38

This could be the most stunning matchup in the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" regardless of outcome. For most of the game, the Auburn Tigers dominated. The Tigers led 37-17 early in the fourth quarter but it was Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray who led a massive comeback with two touchdown passes and a touchdown run from the red zone with just under two minutes remaining in the contest. The Bulldogs made a 21-point comeback giving Georgia a 38-37 lead.

"Prayer at Jordan-Hare"

With titles hopes on the line, Auburn faced a scary 4th-and-18 from their own 27-yard line with just 36 seconds remaining in the game. Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall threw up a deep pass down the middle of the field and Georgia defensive backs Tray Matthews and Josh Harvey-Clemons bumped into one another looking to knock down the pass and the ball was tipped up into the air when Ricardo Louis found the ball and caught it in the air to run into the end zone for a quick 73-yard touchdown which put Auburn up 43-38. There was only be 25 seconds on the clock and time would run out with the Tigers defeating the Bulldogs.

1996: Georgia 56, Auburn 49 (4OT)

This is the game where the famous picture of Auburn wide receiver Robert Baker scores a touchdown and in the endzone where Uga V took a lunch at him before being restrained by his handler Charles Seiler. The photo taken from that moment has been a famous shot during this rivalry.

Early on in this classic, Auburn would lead the game and control Georgia for most of the first half going up on Georgia 28-7. The Bulldogs would make a massive comeback to tie the game at 28-28. Once regulation ended, the contest would go into overtime which was the first-ever overtime game in SEC history.

In overtime, the teams would share blows during the overtime periods (35-35, 42-42, 49-49) going into the fourth overtime. Of course the overtime rules are different now. In the fourth overtime, Georgia scored a touchdown run by Torin Kirtsey and then stopped Auburn short on fourth down which was caused by Kirby Smart and Jason Ferguson. Georgia won the game 56-49. Mike Bobo passed for 360 passing yards, Robert Edwards scored three touchdowns and Hines Ward hauled in 175 receiving yards.

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This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia has taken command of series history against Auburn football

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