No. 5 Georgia, Georgia Tech kick off 2025 college football season with high hopes

Georgia Red Team quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) looks to pass the ball during the NCAA college football team's spring game, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Georgia coach Kirby Smart says Marshall’s roster stacked with transfers is a unique challenge for his No. 5 Bulldogs in Saturday’s opener.

Marshall has 74 new players and a new coach, Tony Gibson, and returns only three starters. Georgia returns seven starters on a young team expected to be led by junior quarterback Gunner Stockton.

While Georgia added some transfers, including at wide receiver, most of its new starters were backups on last year’s Southeastern Conference championship team. Marshall’s depth chart provides a much different challenge.