2026 Auburn vs 2026 Georgia

Auburn
3–2 · 11.0 (31st of 138)
vs
Georgia
6–0 · SP+ 28.3 (2nd of 138)

Hypothetical

Georgia by 18.5

90% to win

High confidence — 5 games in — see our accuracy

Hypothetical forecast · SBR sbr-2r

Why this number

AuburnPreseason baseline +12.4In-season results +0.5
GeorgiaPreseason baseline +28.7In-season results +5.3
Auburn home field +2.5

How they're built

0–100 percentile · higher is stronger

Compare the whole profile, then explore each dimension.

2026 Auburn Offense · SP+ 2026: 27.9, 55th percentile (2026 season to date)2026 Auburn Defense · SP+ 2026: 17.1, 88th percentile (2026 season to date)2026 Auburn Special teams · SP+ 2026: 0.2, 69th percentile (2026 season to date)2026 Auburn Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 226.0 pts, 78th percentile (2026 signing class)2026 Auburn Experience · returning production 2026: 14% returning, 19th percentile (2026 roster)2026 Georgia Offense · SP+ 2026: 40.5, 98th percentile (2026 season to date)2026 Georgia Defense · SP+ 2026: 12.7, 99th percentile (2026 season to date)2026 Georgia Special teams · SP+ 2026: 0.5, 99th percentile (2026 season to date)2026 Georgia Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 292.0 pts, 96th percentile (2026 signing class)2026 Georgia Experience · returning production 2026: 69% returning, 82nd percentile (2026 roster)0100Offense · SP+ 2026Defense · SP+ 2026Special teams · SP+ 2026Recruiting · 2026 signing classExperience · returning production 2026
  • 2026 Auburn Offense · SP+ 2026: 27.9, 55th percentile (2026 season to date)
  • 2026 Georgia Offense · SP+ 2026: 40.5, 98th percentile (2026 season to date)
  • 2026 Auburn Defense · SP+ 2026: 17.1, 88th percentile (2026 season to date)
  • 2026 Georgia Defense · SP+ 2026: 12.7, 99th percentile (2026 season to date)
  • 2026 Auburn Special teams · SP+ 2026: 0.2, 69th percentile (2026 season to date)
  • 2026 Georgia Special teams · SP+ 2026: 0.5, 99th percentile (2026 season to date)
  • 2026 Auburn Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 226.0 pts, 78th percentile (2026 signing class)
  • 2026 Georgia Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 292.0 pts, 96th percentile (2026 signing class)
  • 2026 Auburn Experience · returning production 2026: 14% returning, 19th percentile (2026 roster)
  • 2026 Georgia Experience · returning production 2026: 69% returning, 82nd percentile (2026 roster)
Emphasize a team

Offensive production relative to that season’s field. Compare an offense with the opposing defense in the scouting report.

Recruiting and experience add context; the five axes aren't equal weights in the forecast.

The numbers behind the profiles

Measure2026 Auburn2026 Georgia
Offensive / play0.0727th percentile0.4099th percentile
PPA allowed / play0.0166th percentile−0.0582nd percentile
Points per game26.839th percentile5 games46.299th percentile6 games
per game21.464th percentile5 games14.093rd percentile6 games

Programs don't stand still

SP+ percentile among FBS teams, by season. The marked point is each compared season.

2026 Auburn2026 Georgia
Auburn 2026: 77th percentileGeorgia 2026: 99th percentile2000200520102015202020250255075100

Momentum

Auburn→ steady (+1 pctl over 3 seasons)
Georgia→ steady (+3 pctl over 3 seasons)

Talent in, results out

Recruiting-class percentile feeding each roster, compared with its SP+ result.

2026 Auburn
Average signing-class percentile, classes 2023–2026
88th percentile
SP+ percentile, 2026
77th percentile
Underperforming its talent (−12)
2026 Georgia
Average signing-class percentile, classes 2023–2026
99th percentile
SP+ percentile, 2026
99th percentile
Matching its talent (+1)

Campus distance

155 miles apart

There's more to the matchup.

Supporting context, ready when you want it.

In the trenches · both directions
MatchupO-lineD-line
2026 Auburn OL vs 2026 Georgia DL315.2 lbs297.4 lbs
2026 Georgia OL vs 2026 Auburn DL315.5 lbs286.3 lbs

2026 Auburn line yards 3.32 · 2026 Georgia stuff rate 18.9%

2026 Georgia line yards 3.44 · 2026 Auburn stuff rate 16.9%

Fans swear big lines win games. They're half right — big-line teams do win more, but only because good programs recruit big linemen. Once we account for talent and last season, line size adds nothing to the prediction. Across 11 seasons, no measurable effect on margin.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

Backtested effect: 0.42 pts at 1σ.

Head-to-head · Georgia leads 20–7 since 2000

Georgia has won 9 straight

SeasonScoreVenue
2025Auburn 10–20 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2024Auburn 13–31 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2023Auburn 20–27 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2022Auburn 10–42 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2021Auburn 10–34 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2020Auburn 6–27 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2019Auburn 14–21 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2018Auburn 10–27 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2017Auburn 7–28 GeorgiaNeutral site
2017Auburn 40–17 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2016Auburn 7–13 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2015Auburn 13–20 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2014Auburn 7–34 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2013Auburn 43–38 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2012Auburn 0–38 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2011Auburn 7–45 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2010Auburn 49–31 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2009Auburn 24–31 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2008Auburn 13–17 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2007Auburn 20–45 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2006Auburn 15–37 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2005Auburn 31–30 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2004Auburn 24–6 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2003Auburn 7–26 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2002Auburn 21–24 GeorgiaJordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn home
2001Auburn 24–17 GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Georgia home
2000Auburn 29–26 GeorgiaAuburn home
Coaching & program context
2026 Auburn

HC

  • Alex Golesh (First season as Auburn's head coach)

OC

  • Joel Gordon
  • Kodi Burns (co-OC)

career average +33.3 SP+ offense

Scheme: Veer and shoot (listed on Wikipedia)

Style: Balanced, up-tempo (threw on 47% of its run–pass plays, 53rd percentile of 2026 FBS; 70.2 plays a game, 70th percentile)

DC

  • D. J. Durkin
  • Tim Banks (co-DC)

career average +23.9 SP+ defense

Scheme: Multiple (listed on Wikipedia)

2026 Georgia

HC

  • Kirby Smart

OC

  • Mike Bobo

career average +40.0 SP+ offense

Scheme: Pro spread (listed on Wikipedia)

Style: Balanced, grind-it-out (threw on 44% of its run–pass plays, 39th percentile of 2026 FBS; 62.2 plays a game, 15th percentile)

DC

  • Glenn Schumann
  • Travaris Robinson (co-DC)

career average +14.9 SP+ defense

Scheme: 3–4 (listed on Wikipedia)

A new coordinator feels like it should swing a game. Across 11 seasons, the change doesn't move the final margin beyond what the roster already tells us. Shown as context, not a factor in our number.

Run-heavy team meets a defense that can't stop the run — feels like extra points waiting. Across 7 seasons the matchup adds nothing beyond what the two ratings already say; if anything the point estimate leans the other way.

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