As the Bulldogs turn their attention to the 2025 college football season, the team will be entering a new era of Georgia football.

A Georgia player who was ripped by head coach Kirby Smart earlier this season has officially left the program. Defensive back Jake Pope, a former 4-star recruit, entered the transfer portal last month ahead of Georgia’s College Football Playoff game against Notre Dame.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are serious about stacking their safety room after losing Malak Starks to the 2025 NFL Draft along with Dan Jackson. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Georgia signed UAB transfer safety Adrian Maddox last night.

The Orange Bowl between Penn State and Notre Dame could be a rock fight, and Texas can keep it close against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Christen Miller plans to return to Georgia for the 2025 season, forgoing an opportunity at the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced on Instagram.

Even on the FCS level, former star NFL players like Michael Vick (Norfolk State) and Desean Jackson (Delaware State) have recently been hired as first-time coaches, following in the footsteps of Colorado’s Deion Sanders, who only five years ago got his start in college football at Jackson State.