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Kirby Smart

Head CoachatGeorgia

Coaching since 2004

Kirby Smart is 125-22 at Georgia since 2016 and 125-22 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season8-1Conf 6-1
At Georgia125-22Conf 78-18 · since 2016
Last 3 seasons31-6Conf 20-4
Career125-22Conf 78-18 · 11 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Georgia won 68.3% of its games before he arrived (62.7% in conference). His career win rate is +16.8 pts against that (+18.5 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Dec 9, 2015
Alma mater
Georgia
Calls plays
No
Background
Defense
First-time head coach
No
Agent
Jimmy Sexton
Agency
CAA

Head Coaching Seasons

10 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Georgia12-2SEC16.024.137.014.86Conference champion; L 34-39 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs Ole Miss
2024Georgia11-3SEC16.324.337.314.96Conference champion; L 10-23 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Rescheduled from Jan 1 vs Notre Dame
2023Georgia13-1SEC20.731.241.512.24W 63-3 Capital One Orange Bowl vs Florida State
2022Georgia15-0SEC27.035.337.23.71National champion; Conference champion; W 42-41 CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs Ohio State · W 65-7 CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T vs TCU
2021Georgia14-1SEC27.932.041.410.31National champion; Conference co-champion; W 34-11 CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl vs Michigan · W 33-18 CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T vs Alabama
2020Georgia8-2SEC18.919.130.812.17W 24-21 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs Cincinnati
2019Georgia12-2SEC21.726.834.210.04W 26-14 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL vs Baylor
2018Georgia11-3SEC26.332.945.914.27L 21-28 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL vs Texas
2017Georgia13-2SEC27.026.739.615.42L 23-26 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T vs Alabama · W 54-48 ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL - CFP SEMIFINAL vs Oklahoma
2016Georgia8-5SEC4.79.328.017.6-W 31-23 bowl vs TCU

Georgia Staff, 2026

18

Transfer Portal at Georgia

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 13

CycleInOutNet
20261217-5
2025922-13
2024918-9
202317-6
202202-2
2021110

Staff History by Season

1 stint
  1. 2021-2026
    GeorgiaHead Coach

Coaching Tenure Timeline

4 stops
2016-present11 seasons
GeorgiaCurrent
Head Coach
2007-20159 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
2005-20051 season
Running Backs Coach
2004-20041 season
Defensive Backs Coach

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

GeorgiaHead Coach 2016-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
2026261213.88
2025255204.2
2024275194.07
2023232194
2022265174.04
2021204124
2020244153.96
2019205144.15
2018267144.04
2017253173.88
201621393.67
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