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This Georgia team has a few questions marks, but we can make a real case that they are good enough to win it all in 2026. On this episode of DawgNation at Large, our insiders Connor Riley and Kaylee Mansell make their arguments for what it will take for Georgia football to lift another trophy at the end of the season. But, also why their championship chase could fall apart. Later, in our DawgBites segment, we look at how the state of Georgia is squaring off against LSU in court, Xzavier McCleod statement on his retirement and how the Dawgs will handle the weather. The Connor and Kaylee make their final playoff predictions. Connor has already said the Dawgs will win it all, but will Kaylee back him.

Kirby Smart has given us his marching orders for Game Week On this episode of On The Beat, our insiders Mike Griffith and Cody Chaffins are in Athens for Kirby Smart’s press conference ahead of the opener against Tennessee State. Cody and Mike will explain what they really want to see from UGA to consider this week 1 game a success. Mike will discuss why he really wants to see more from the pass game and the new wide receivers. Plus, we hear Kirby’s best soundbite of the week about how he’s trying to get the team ready for the heat and why the media probably wouldn’t be able to handle it. Then we look at the undrafted UGA players that did make the cut and make an NFL roster include Dillion Bell and Brett Thorson On The Beat drops every Monday night at 7 p.m.

Will UGA continue the pattern of missing on top in-state talent when building their 2028 class? On today’s episode of Before The Hedges, Jeff Sentell and Kaylee Mansell break down the relationship between UGA and the top safety in 2028, Casey Barner. The insiders will discuss why people are saying Georgia has slipped in his top schools ranking and if UGA should pursue Barner harder.  Plus, we will show a variety of viral plays by UGA commits that occurred last week. Including two one-handed catches, and an impressive 4th down conversion. Later, the Next Generation series about the early standouts from UGA’s freshman class continues this week with safety Tyriq Green.  Before The Hedges airs every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. 

It’s clear UGA’s first scrimmage was suboptimal for the offense. So will they rebound this Saturday? On this episode of DawgNation at Large, Connor Riley and Kaylee Mansell breakdown what we will need to hear after Georgia football’s second scrimmage this weekend, especially from UGA’s group of wide receivers. Connor and Kaylee will explain why Kirby has gone into damage control about their drops in week one. We will also hear why Kirby says no one has stepped up to replace Cash Jones as the third down back and why we also want to hear more about Gunner Stockton’s performance this weekend. Then we move into DawgBites, with an update on Drew Bobo’s injury and why Connor is not thrilled that WR and special teams star Cole Speer could be coming back after graduating. Plus, Kaylee will explain why UGA fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about superstar junior recruit Casey Barner of McEachern picking UGA. Then we wrap up with our season predictions. DawgNation fans can enter our contest at DawgNation.com/contests to win a $500 giftpack. So Connor and Kaylee will also enter their picks. Among the questions who they think will lead the team in sacks, interceptions and receiving yards. DawgNation at Large drops every Thursday at 7 p.m.

The Dawgs are the highest ranked team in the first AP poll of the season, but ESPN’s experts say they don’t trust Georgia? On this episode of DawgNation’s On The Beat podcast, our insiders Mike Griffith and Cody Chaffins dig into what they are hearing after that first scrimmage and why ESPN has dropped the Dawgs off their top tier in their rankings. We also look at what Kirby Smart must get worked out in the next 40 days before their first big game of the season against Oklahoma. Later, we get Mike’s 30-thousand foot view on the rest of the Top 25. He’s a voter this year, so he will give us his ballot. Plus, where the SEC teams fall and which big name is most likely to be unranked at the end of the season. Plus, we take a look at the NFL Dawgs and is this going to be the end of the line for Stetson Bennett in LA. On The Beat airs every Monday at 7 p.m.

Can UGA land the top ranked running back in back-to-back recruiting classes? On today’s episode of Before The Hedges, DawgNation insiders Kaylee Mansell and Jeff Sentell visit with 4-star RB Kevin Hartsfield who is the undisputed top running back in the class of 2028. Jeff went to Covington to catch up with Hartsfield who explains discuss his relationship with Kirby Smart, why he’s always in UGA gear and why he wants to own a car wash one day.  Later, we check in with UGA 3-star EDGE commit, Olayiwola Orefeoluwa Taiwo, who tells DawgNation why he chose UGA and what his relationship with UGA’s new OLB coach Larry Knight is like.  Plus, the insiders dive into UGA’s next generation of players, starting with IOL Zykie Helton. We discuss why this freshman could start on the offensive line and we hear from Zykie on why he knew that was a possibility on signing day.

On today’s episode of DawgNation at Large, DawgNation insiders Connor Riley and Kaylee Mansell look back on Georgia’s opening day of fall camp to determine which players will be instrumental in getting the Dawgs to be elite on both sides of the ball. Plus, an in depth look at the key players on UGA’s special teams and which return specialists could breakout this season. How well will Sacovie White-Helton replace Zachariah Branch as the main return man, can Peyton Woodring continue to build on his excellent consistency as the kicker, and can Drew Miller keep the UGA legacy going as the new punter. Later, it’s the best memes of the week and following Raylen Wilson’s appearance on Kaylee Mansell’s “Name that Dawg” Connor will step into the circle and play the game.

On today’s episode of On The Beat, DawgNation insiders Mike Griffith and Cody Chaffins discuss the biggest questions they have for UGA as fall camp looms, including who will be the Dawgs backup QB and which receiver will be Gunner Stockton’s go to guy. Plus, a look back at a chaotic weekend for College Football and what it could mean for Georgia. Later, the insiders discuss what they expect to see from UGA practice this fall.

On today’s episode of DawgNation's recruiting show Before The Hedges, DawgNation insiders Kaylee Mansell and Jeff Sentell break down the upcoming commitment decision for one of the last big recruits left on Georgia’s board, 4-star safety Seth Williams. We will explain why it’s another battle between Georgia and Clemson. Plus, a look back at how UGA was able to lockdown safety Adryan Cole and offensive lineman Miller Westerfield for its 2027 class. Later, SEC Network insider Cole Cubelic highlights why UGA fans should not be concerned about the Dawgs recent recruiting classes. 

On today's episode of DawgNation at Large, Kaylee Mansell and Connor Riley take a deep dive into what several head coaches had to say about UGA and Kirby Smart at SEC Media Days. We hear from Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables about why he thinks UGA is the standard. Plus the first comments from new Florida coach Jon Summrall about the rivalry with the Dawgs. Later, our insiders reveal their projected SEC standings. How many of them have Georgia at the top? Finally, we look back at what we predicted Kirby Smart would say this week.

On this DawgNation Special, we recap the most important things we heard from Kirby Smart and his UGA players during their day at SEC Media Days. Our Kaylee Mansell is joined by Brandon Adams and Connor Riley to dig into Smart’s main message from his speech, that it’s time to get back to talking about college football and stop talking about the “changing landscape” of college football. Our crew will also look at why Smart is discussing studying the Oklahoma City Thunder as a way to motivate this team. Later, we hear from Gunner Stockton on what he is trying to improve upon and why he thinks Mike Bobo is the best play caller in the country. Finally, why Kirby best “open mic” moment came at the expense of a reporter wanting to know about the wide receivers and why Kirby doesn’t know exactly what a troll is.

On today’s episode of Before The Hedges, DawgNation recruiting insiders Kaylee Mansell and Jeff Sentell take a look at UGA's 2026, 2027, and 2028 classes. For the 2026 class, the insiders will make their case for which players can heavily contribute during their freshman season. When looking at the 2027 class, Jeff and Kaylee will break down the 5-star, the 4-star and 3-star players are excited to see. Later, it’s our first look at UGA’s top recruiting targets for 2028 and some huge talents that UGA is already positioning itself to grab, including one of the best players in the state of Georgia.

On this episode of DawgNation at Large with Connor Riley and Cody Chaffins, we look at how much Georgia’s junior class is going to power this team in 2026 and why it will be much different than it was last year. Our insiders will explain why there are high expectations on players such as KJ Bolden, Justin Williams and Nate Frazier. Later, we continue our summer position preview series with a look at what Georgia’s cornerbacks need to do to get an A Grade. Plus Connor and Cody get their first chance to place their top 10 Georgia players in their UGA player pyramid.