Georgia Earns Another Top-10 Finish in Learfield Directors’ Cup

ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia Athletic Association concluded the season ranked No. 8 in the 2026 Learfield Directors' Cup standings, marking the program's second top-10 finish in the last four years and 13th overall top-10 mark in school history.

The Bulldogs accumulated 1,081.25 total points, setting a new Georgia record for the highest point total in an athletics season. Individually, nine teams finished in the top 10 of their respective sport's ranking.

"We are extremely proud of our student-athletes, coaches and staff," J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks said. "From national and SEC championships to new conference and school records and another strong academic campaign, this will be a year to remember for Georgia Athletics. I want to thank our tremendous staff that worked tirelessly to make sure this would be a special season and Bulldog Nation for its commitment and dedication. Go Dawgs!"

Georgia athletic teams earned three national championships and set various records, including 12 wins and a Southeastern Conference title in football, new single-season win records for both men's basketball (school record 22 regular season wins) and baseball (school record 53 overall victories), a SEC regular season and tournament championship in baseball and national titles for women's tennis and women's track and field.

2025-26 Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings
Rank	School	Points
1.	Texas	1,322.00
2.	Stanford	1,263.50
3.	UCLA	1,199.25
4.	North Carolina	1,166.75
5.	Virginia	1,148.75
6.	Florida	1,104.50
7.	USC	1,095.50
8.	Georgia	1,081.25
9.	Michigan	1,076.75
10.	Ohio State	1,071.25
11.	Duke	1,039.25
12.	Texas A&M	980.00
13.	Alabama	968.75
14.	Arkansas	965.75
15.	Tennessee	964.75
16.	Oklahoma	930.75
17.	Nebraska	929.00
18.	LSU	926.75
19.	Notre Dame	898.50
20.	Princeton	878.50

Below are highlights of Georgia's accomplishments during the 2025-26 athletics season.

National Champions
Georgia won three national championships during the 2025-26 athletics season, earning the women's tennis ITA national indoor championship as well as the indoor and outdoor crowns in women's track and field – the third-straight national title for the program. Men's outdoor track and field finished national runner up with its fourth top 10 finish under head coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.

Bulldogs Among SEC's Best with 55 Titles
Georgia now ranks second among Southeastern Conference programs with 55 national championships across 21 sports. The Bulldogs have won seven national championships over the last two seasons.

Rare Company in 25-26
The Bulldogs are the only athletic program in the country to tally 12 wins in football, 40-plus wins in baseball, 20 or more victories in both men's and women's basketball with postseason appearances in all those sports this year.

Georgia was one of only two programs nationwide to earn bids to the College Football Playoff, both the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments and the Men's College World Series during the 2025-26 athletics season.

Football Goes Back-to-Back
Football earned back-to-back SEC titles for the first time since 1980, 81, 82. Over the last five years, Georgia is the winningest program in college football, boasting a 65-7 overall record.

Baseball Boasts Record-Breaking Season
Bulldog baseball won both the SEC regular season championship and the SEC tournament title before earning a trip to the MCWS for the first time since 2008. The Bulldogs set school records for most wins in a season (53) and most victories during SEC play (23), completing its best three-year stretch in program history.

Wes Johnson was named the SEC Coach of the Year, while Daniel Jackson, just the third player in SEC history to earn the Triple Crown, garnered conference and national Player of the Year accolades.

SEC Champs in Baseball and Football … A Rarity
Georgia is the first school in 15 years (LSU in 2011) to win both the football and baseball SEC titles in the same season.

Men's Basketball Earns Most Wins Ever
Men's basketball set a program record with 22 regular season wins. Georgia has earned back-to-back NCAA tournament bids for just the fourth time in program history.

Dancing in March
Men's and women's basketball made the NCAA tournament in the same season for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign. Women's basketball won a trio of top 20 matchups, while men's basketball averaged a school-record 89.4 points per game.
Canqueteau-Landi Leads GymDogs to Best Finish in a Decade
The Georgia GymDogs posted their best national finish since 2016 at No. 6 overall. Georgia earned a spot in the NCAA semifinals for the first time in seven seasons with five athletes boasting All-America honors. The GymDogs finished the season with a 24-11 overall record, including wins against No. 2 LSU and No. 4 Alabama.

Another NCAA Berth for Soccer
Soccer made the NCAA tournament for a school-record fourth-straight year. Despite fielding one of the nation's youngest rosters, Keidane McAlpine's squad reached the SEC tournament semifinals for the third time in four seasons.

Cross Country Has Best Postseason Run Since 2012
Men's cross country earned its best NCAA finish since 2012 with 562 total points. The No. 24 overall mark was also the team's second-best finish in program history.

Softball Bulldogs are Super … Again
Softball advanced to a NCAA Super Regional for the fourth-straight year under head coach Tony Baldwin. Among impressive wins was a 10-5 victory against No. 1 Oklahoma and a home series win against No. 8 Florida.

Drake's Dawgs Continue Title Run
Women's tennis has earned three national titles in the last two years and advanced to four-straight NCAA team semifinals. Georgia welcomed close to 10,000 fans to Athens for the 2026 NCAA Championships.

Men's Tennis Posts 20-Win Season
Men's tennis finished with a 20-9 overall record in 2026, improving on a 16-12 mark last season. Georgia was consistently ranked within the top 15, hosted the first and second rounds of NCAA regionals and advanced to its first Super Regional since 2023. Will Jansen was named SEC Newcomer of the Year and earned ITA All-America honors in singles competition.

Another NCAA Run in Haack's Historic Career
Men's Golf advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 24th time under Coach Haack's leadership. The program also signed the No.1 class in the nation for this coming year under new head coach Mookie DeMoss.

Academic and Athletic Powerhouse
Georgia student-athletes earned a 3.26 GPA this spring, after setting a school-record with a 3.30 in the Fall.

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