College Football

Kirby Smart's record against Alabama football

October 6, 2026

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart faces a historic rivalry this season as his program takes on Alabama, a team he knows intimately from his tenure as Alabama’s defensive coordinator, where he helped secure four national titles between 2009 and 2015. Since becoming Georgia’s head coach, Smart has led the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022, but his record against Alabama remains a mixed bag.

The two programs have clashed nearly every year since Smart’s arrival in Athens, with their matchups often serving as the SEC’s marquee battles—including multiple SEC and national championship showdowns. Georgia’s last victory over Alabama came in the 2025 SEC Championship, a 28-7 blowout, though the Crimson Tide have dominated the series overall, winning six of the nine meetings since Smart took over.

This Saturday’s game in Tuscaloosa will mark the latest chapter in their fierce competition, with both teams entering the contest on strong form after recent wins over Mississippi State and Oklahoma, respectively. The stakes are high, as the Bulldogs travel to face a dominant Alabama squad that has shown no signs of slowing down early in the season.