The Georgia Bulldogs have a decision to make at quarterback this upcoming college football season. Yet, head coach Kirby Smart already has his eyes on the top quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class.
For 2025, Gunner Stockton is the favorite to be the next Dawgs starting quarterback, but the signal-caller will face competition. Highly touted freshman Ryan Montgomery is expected to be in the mix as well as redshirt freshman Ryan Puglisi.
Stockton has the advantage of playing in the SEC championship as well as College Football Playoff, which could end up being the trump card in the competition.
On the recruiting trail, Georgia is part of the biggest battle in the country for five-star quarterback Jared Curtis. The Nashville Christian (Tenn.) product has narrowed his choices down to Georgia and Oregon Ducks.
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Georgia Bulldogs head football coach Kirby Smart reacts at a Dawgs basketball game. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Curtis is coming off a visit to Eugene, Ore., and Georgia is fighting against Nike money in the NIL battle. The good news for the Bulldogs is that Curtis is now heading to Athens, Ga., for another visit with Smart and company.
On3.com projects Curtis’ NIL value is $2.7 million, a number that has been as high as $3 million.
“Exact numbers I don’t have, but I think this is one they [Oregon] won’t be outbid on,” On3’s ScoopDuck’s Justin Hopkins told Pete Nakos on Thursday. “If he goes to Georgia, it was the only thing they couldn’t overcome: Distance.”
Curtis is a former Georgia commitment but reopened his recruitment last fall. On3.com’s latest projections now has the Bulldogs overtaking the Ducks as the favorite to land Curtis, despite the quarterback’s recent visit to Oregon.
Georgia has a 37% chance to land Curtis while Oregon has been given 31% odds in the recruiting standoff, per On3. Curtis would not help the Dawgs this season, but could be the program’s quarterback of the future beginning in 2026.
Landing Curtis would also be a massive boost for Georgia in recruiting as the Bulldogs make a push to sign other top players in the 2026 class.
Five-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis
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