Where Georgia football finished in the AP Poll every year since 2000

Where Georgia football finished in the AP Poll every year since 2000

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Where Georgia football finished in the AP Poll every year since 2000

The Georgia Bulldogs have ended the season ranked in the AP Poll in 21 of the 26 seasons since 2000. The Bulldogs have twice won the national championship (2021 and 2022) and ended the season No. 1 twice in the AP Poll since 2000.

Entering the 2026 season, Georgia has finished in the top-10 of the AP Poll in nine consecutive seasons under head coach Kirby Smart, who took over in 2016. The Bulldogs have only once finished the year unranked during the Smart era.

Before Kirby Smart, Mark Richt served as Georgia’s head coach from 2001 to 2015. Richt helped Georgia finish the year ranked in his first eight seasons at the helm. However, Georgia finished the year unranked in four of his final seven seasons, which led to Georgia parting ways with Richt despite him never missing a bowl game.

Prior to Richt, Jim Donnan was Georgia’s coach from 1996-2000. He coached UGA the last time the Bulldogs missed a bowl game in 1996.

Georgia’s final AP Poll ranking during the 2000s

Quarterback D.J. Shockley #3 and coach Mark Richt of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrate after a 34-14 win over the Louisiana State University Tigers during the 2005 SEC championship

  • 2000: No. 20 (Record: 8-4, Bowl Game: Oahu Classic)
  • 2001: No. 22 (8-4, Music City Bowl)
  • 2002: No. 3 (13-1, Sugar Bowl)
  • 2003: No. 7 (11-3, Capital One Bowl)
  • 2004: No. 7 (10-2, Outback Bowl)
  • 2005: No. 10 (10-3, Sugar Bowl)
  • 2006: No. 23 (9-4, Chick-fil-A Bowl)
  • 2007: No. 2 (11-2, Sugar Bowl)
  • 2008: No. 13 (10-3, Capital One Bowl)
  • 2009: Unranked (8-5, Independence Bowl)

Georgia’s final AP Poll ranking during the 2010s

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart speaks to the press after defeating the Auburn Tigers in the 2017 SEC Championship game

  • 2010: Unranked (6-7, Liberty Bowl)
  • 2011: No. 19 (10-4, Outback Bowl)
  • 2012: No. 5 (12-2, Capital One Bowl)
  • 2013: Unranked (8-5, Gator Bowl)
  • 2014: No. 9 (10-3, Belk Bowl)
  • 2015: Unranked (10-3, TaxSlayer Bowl)
  • 2016: Unranked (8-5, Liberty Bowl)
  • 2017: No. 2 (13-2, Rose Bowl and national championship)
  • 2018: No. 7 tied (11-3, Sugar Bowl)
  • 2019: No. 4 (12-2, Sugar Bowl)

Georgia’s final AP Poll ranking during the 2020s

Georgia coach Kirby Smart celebrates after winning the national championship against TCU

  • 2020: No. 8 (8-2, Peach Bowl)
  • 2021: No. 1 (14-1, Orange Bowl and national championship)
  • 2022: No. 1 (15-0, Peach Bowl and national championship)
  • 2023: No. 4 (13-1, Orange Bowl)
  • 2024: No. 6 (11-3, Sugar Bowl)
  • 2025: No. 6 (12-2, Sugar Bowl)

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