Georgia vs. Alabama: The Penalty Numbers
Every meeting since 2015, 11 games through Oct. 10, 2026.
By Sam CassidyUpdated
Georgia has been flagged 15 more times and for 218 more yards than Alabama in 11 meetings.
Record: Alabama 8 wins, Georgia 3 wins.
Georgia penalties are called against Georgia. Alabama penalties are called in favor of Georgia.
Game by game
Tap a game to see penalty types. Red means 90 or more penalty yards.
| Date | Game | Score (UGA first) | UGA pen. | ALA pen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 10, 2026 | Regular season Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Bryant-Denny Stadium) | 20 to 17 | 7 for 57 | 5 for 50 |
| Dec. 6, 2025 | SEC Championship Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | 28 to 7 | 7 for 80 | 1 for 5 |
| Sept. 27, 2025 | Regular season Athens, Ga. (Sanford Stadium) | 21 to 24 | 6 for 68 | 4 for 16 |
| Sept. 28, 2024 | Regular season Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Bryant-Denny Stadium) | 34 to 41 | 6 for 50 | 10 for 90 |
| Dec. 2, 2023 | SEC Championship Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | 24 to 27 | 5 for 56 | 3 for 36 |
| Jan. 10, 2022 | CFP National Championship (2021 season) Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium) | 33 to 18 | 10 for 70 | 6 for 42 |
| Dec. 4, 2021 | SEC Championship Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | 24 to 41 | 6 for 45 | 7 for 85 |
| Oct. 17, 2020 | Regular season Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Bryant-Denny Stadium) | 24 to 41 | 6 for 52 | 6 for 43 |
| Dec. 1, 2018 | SEC Championship Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | 28 to 35 | 6 for 50 | 3 for 10 |
| Jan. 8, 2018 | CFP National Championship (2017 season) Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | 23 to 26OT | 6 for 65 | 6 for 41 |
| Oct. 3, 2015 | Regular season Athens, Ga. (Sanford Stadium) | 10 to 38 | 8 for 82 | 7 for 39 |
What kind of penalties
Types are missing for 3 Georgia and 1 Alabama penalty that are in the box score totals but not in the play-by-play.
Method and sources
Penalty counts and yards per team are the official box score totals. Penalty types come from the play-by-play. Accepted penalties only: declined and offsetting penalties are not counted. "In favor of Georgia" means a penalty called on Alabama.
- 4 penalties in the box score totals (3 on Georgia, 1 on Alabama) are missing from the play-by-play, so their types are unknown. They are counted in totals and listed as untyped.
- Yards by penalty type are not shown because play-by-play yardage is not reliable enough to sum by type.
- Type groups: Personal foul / unsportsmanlike includes roughing, face mask, targeting, horse collar and unnecessary roughness. Holding includes offensive and defensive.
- Neutral-site games are counted the same as home and away games.
- ESPN team box scores (penalty counts and yards per team)
- ESPN play-by-play
- College Football Data play-by-play via cfbfastR (penalty types)
- Final scores: ESPN schedule data
Data through Oct. 10, 2026