2025 SEC Championship Game

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2025 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Georgia Bulldogs Alabama Crimson Tide
(11–1) (10–2)
28 7
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart		 Head coach: 
Kalen DeBoer
APCoachesCFP
333
APCoachesCFP
10109
1234Total
Georgia 777728
Alabama 00077
DateDecember 6, 2025
Season2025
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
MVPGunner Stockton (QB, Georgia)
FavoriteGeorgia by 2.5[1]
RefereeDaniel Gautreaux
Attendance77,247
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC (ESPN+)
Westwood One
SEC Radio
AnnouncersABC: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)
Westwood One: Nate Gatter (play-by-play), Derek Rackley (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
SEC Radio: Dave Neal (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst), and Stephen Hartzell (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersAndrei Paternostro (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
SEC Championship Game
 ← 2024  2026 → 
2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Alabama y^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 3 Georgia y$^   7 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 6 Ole Miss ^   7 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 7 Texas A&M ^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 13 Texas   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 8 Oklahoma ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 14 Vanderbilt   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Tennessee   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Missouri   4 – 4     8 – 4  
LSU   3 – 5     7 – 5  
Kentucky   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Florida   2 – 6     4 – 8  
South Carolina   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Auburn   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Mississippi State   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Georgia 28, Alabama 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of June 30, 2026
Rankings from CFP Rankings
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the site of the SEC Championship Game.

The 2025 SEC Championship Game was a college football game played on December 6, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the 34th annual SEC Championship Game and determined the conference's champion for the 2025 season. The game featured the Alabama Crimson Tide, the No. 1 seed, and the Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed. The game began at 4:00 p.m. EST and was broadcast on ABC for the second consecutive year.[2] Georgia defeated Alabama 28–7, earning an automatic bid in the 2025–26 College Football Playoff as one of the top five ranked conference champions.

Teams

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See also: Alabama–Georgia football rivalry

The game was a rematch of a regular season game on September 27. Alabama defeated Georgia, 24–21. This was the fifth time Georgia and Alabama played for an SEC Championship, with the Crimson Tide winning each of the previous four meetings in 2012, 2018, 2021, and 2023.

Georgia Bulldogs

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Main article: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Georgia began the season as the No. 5 ranked team in the AP Poll.[3] The Bulldogs began the season with two wins over nonconference opponents Marshall and Austin Peay before earning their first SEC win of the season on the road against Tennessee.[4] They returned home to face Alabama, losing 24–21, their first loss at home since 2019.[5] The Bulldogs rebounded by soundly defeating Kentucky the following week and then knocking off rival Auburn on the road.[6] They then outlasted Ole Miss 43–35, jumping to No. 5 in the AP Poll entering a bye week.[7] Following the bye week, Georgia defeated rival Florida in Jacksonville and Mississippi State in Starkville. The Bulldogs then returned home for a two-game home stretch including a 35–10 victory over Texas and 35–3 win over Charlotte. In the final game of the regular season, Georgia defeated rival Georgia Tech, 16–9, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.[8]

The Bulldogs clinched a spot in the game following Texas's 27–17 victory over Texas A&M on November 28.[9] This was their fifth consecutive SEC Championship Game appearance and their 13th overall.

Alabama Crimson Tide

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Main article: 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Alabama began the season as the No. 8 ranked team in both the AP and Coaches Polls. In the first game of the season, the Crimson Tide were upset on the road against Florida State, losing 31–17.[10] They responded with resounding victories over Louisiana–Monroe and Wisconsin before heading to Sanford Stadium to face Georgia. The Crimson Tide knocked off the Bulldogs 24–21, jumping up to No. 10 in the AP Poll. Alabama then preceded to defeat three consecutive ranked opponents, earning victories over Vanderbilt, Missouri, and rival Tennessee. The Crimson Tide defeated South Carolina 29–22 before a bye week. After the bye week, Alabama beat rival LSU before a matchup against Oklahoma at home. The Sooners took down Alabama, 23–21, dropping the Crimson Tide to No. 10 in the CFP rankings. The Crimson Tide rebounded following the loss, with two straight wins to end the regular season, defeating Eastern Illinois and Auburn.

The Crimson Tide clinched a spot in the game following their victory in the Iron Bowl on November 29.[11] This was their 16th SEC Championship Game and first under head coach Kalen DeBoer, with their previous appearance coming in 2023 where they defeated Georgia 27–24 under former head coach Nick Saban for his final career win.

Scoring summary

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2025 SEC Championship Game
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Georgia 7 7 7728
No. 9 Alabama 0 0 077

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (8:43) UGA – Dillon Bell 5-yard pass from Gunner Stockton, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:44; Georgia 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:47) UGA – Nate Frazier 9-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:32; Georgia 21–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:33) ALA – Germie Bernard 23-yard pass from Ty Simpson, Conor Talty kick (Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 2:37; Georgia 21–7)
  • (6:51) UGA – Zachariah Branch 13-yard pass from Gunner Stockton, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:22; Georgia 28–7)

Statistics

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Statistics UGA ALA
First downs 16 11
Plays–yards 67–297 55–209
Rushes–yards 41–141 16–(-3)
Passing yards 156 212
Passing: comp–att–int 20–26–0 19–39–1
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 36:52 23:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton 20/26, 156 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nate Frazier 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Zachariah Branch 5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
Alabama Passing Ty Simpson 19/39, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Daniel Hill 4 carries, 11 yards
Receiving Germie Bernard 6 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD

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