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

The Georgia Bulldogs may have lost in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, but Kirby Smart's already logging major wins off the field. Georgia's 23-10 loss to Notre Dame happened for many reasons,

The Georgia Bulldogs' lack of playmaking at wide receiver was apparent all year but especially in the College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame, which is what makes the portal acquisition of former USC WR Zachariah Branch so huge for Kirby Smart.