The University of Georgia plays college football in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The program has won two national championships in their history, in 1942 and 1980. There have been two Heisman Trophy winners in school history, Frank Sinkwich in 1942 and Herschel Walker in 1982. Eleven former players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The Bulldogs play their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens.

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Michigan State Spartans in the Capital One Bowl on January 1, 2009.ESPN.com: 2008-09 Bowl Schedule

The Bulldogs have produced many great college and pro football players over the years. In addition to Walker and Sinkwich, these greats include: Fran Tarkenton, John Rauch, Bob McWhorter, Bill Stanfill, Terry Hoage, Ray Donaldson, Terrell Davis, Hines Ward, Rodney Hampton, David Greene, Kevin Butler, Marcus Stroud and Champ Bailey.

In addition to the heated rivalry with Florida in the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, two other main rivals are Auburn and Georgia Tech.

• Champ Bailey (Cornerback)
• Boss Bailey (Linebacker)
• Tra Battle (Safety)
• Reggie Brown (Wide Receiver)
• Thomas Brown (Running Back)
• Chris Clemons (Defensive End)
• Nic Clemons (Defensive End)
• Brandon Coutu (Place kicker)
• Phillip Daniels (Defensive End)
• Thomas Davis (Linebacker)
• Demetric Evans (Defensive End)
• Jason Ferguson (Defensive Tackle)
• George Foster (Offensive Tackle)
• Robert Geathers (Defensive End)
• Tony Gilbert (Linebacker)
• Kedric Golston (Defensive Tackle)
• Charles Grant (Defensive End)
• Arnold Harrison (Linebacker)
• Marcus Howard (Defensive End)
• Max Jean-Gilles (Guard)
• Tim Jennings (Safety)
• Jonas Jennings (Offensive Tackle)
• Charles Johnson (Defensive End)
• Sean Jones (Free Safety)
• John Kasay (Place kicker)
• Kregg Lumpkin (Running Back)
• Randy McMichael (Tight End)
• Brandon Miller (Defensive End)
• Quentin Moses (Linebacker)
• Paul Oliver (Cornerback)
• Jermaine Phillips (Safety)
• Leonard Pope (Tight End)
• Dennis Roland (Offensive Tackle)
• Richard Seymour (Defensive Lineman)
• D.J. Shockley (Quarterback)
• Jon Stinchcomb (Offensive Tackle)
• Marcus Stroud (Defensive Tackle)
• Hines Ward (Wide Receiver)
• Danny Ware (Running Back)
• Benjamin Watson (Tight End)
• Will Witherspoon (Linebacker)