<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/football/on-the-beat/georgia-football-championship-favorite-once-again-2026/TSOZHX7SHJBD7FLK3FJCVFXLWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T15:31:00.235Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DawgNation</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T15:31:00.235Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why battle-tested Georgia is among favorites to win CFP championship]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia uga georgia football kirby smart]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/resizer/v2/NANX7ONKSFB7FGHAWPVNPH7Y5U.jpg?auth=7da943385a5c451cbaa9f7070c9ab1bfef29a329d71a459ae0a9223b8d547183&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5160&amp;height=3515</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia defensive back Kj Bolden (4) and Georgia defensive back Daylen Everette (6) celebrate during the first half in an NCAA football game, Saturday, November 1, 2025, Jacksonville, Fla. Bolden comes back to anchor a deep and talented secondary (Hyosub Shin / AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/football/on-the-beat/mark-richt-produced-nfl-georgia-stars-since-2006-outnumber-kirby-smarts/L6THW6G7KRC7XE7SXRQICWXWCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T22:28:10.426Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DawgNation</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T22:28:10.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Comparing Mark Richt’s NFL Georgia stars since 2006 to Kirby Smart’s ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia uga georgia football kirby smart]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/resizer/v2/3HGBNTBS37THOAWHXXILJHDY5M.jpg?auth=03238a77de3f60274c452e7f0bc480c843d86d79ed2dc54ecdf414c971323956&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1382</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[090107 Athens, GA:  Georgia head coach Mark Richt, middle and Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno , right, look on as quarterback Matthew Stafford announces that he will leave UGA early and enter the NFL draft.  They announced their decisions at a 3 p.m. Stafford and Moreno both announced they would leave school early for the NFL during press conference in Athens January 7, 2009.   Brant Sanderlin / bsanderlin@ajc.com]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/recruiting/sentells-intel/colton-nussmeier-family-ties-stand-out-georgia-football-qb-commit/EFDWNXOTWNFWFDPPDD7NHORIB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T19:30:14.875Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DawgNation</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:30:14.875Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colton Nussmeier: Family ties stand out for the Georgia football QB commit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia Football Recruiting,Georgia football,UGA football recruiting,Kirby Smart,Sentell's Intel,Dawgnation recruiting,Colton Nussmeier,Doug Nussmeier,Garrett Nussmeier]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/resizer/v2/6KL54UFWL5GGXLNKG2TC7S5LUY.jpg?auth=2e243ed40f7af5ad96a1e14d86b58320a912f80835eeb0d1323b13c4535a2264&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=1042</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[4-star QB Colton Nussmeier committed to the 2027 class at Georgia back on June 5, 2026. He took his official visit to UGA the following weekend. (Courtesy photo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/football/on-the-beat/2018-georgia-football-recruiting-class-evidence-slow-start-no-cause-concern/S734TF44LRCUXDQEHLYNMLXBTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T18:00:38.215Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DawgNation</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:00:38.215Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2018 Georgia football recruiting class evidence slow start no cause for concern]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/resizer/v2/VS2CMP77C6U6WIDYJOFCNPXESE.JPG?auth=dd6d6a9721918839ed428cdf1e41a61fba06185b8c847a97084a12221df831e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4286&amp;height=2858</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[1/10/22 - Indianapolis - Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett holds the trophy with offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer (69) following their 33-18 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, January 10, 2022.  Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/programs/dawgnation-daily-podcast/pre-season-all-american-list-shows-georgia-still-has-an-elite-roster/R335F6SLH5EVLM2WJ77S64MBPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T16:21:01.664Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DawgNation</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:21:01.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia Football Podcast: Pre-season All-American list shows Georgia still has an elite roster ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.dawgnation.com/resizer/v2/YK6DWDRIQNFH7F3C6JCFDR54EM.jpg?auth=e2b6853bf36b00b36eaa1164daf188dcdcc823e5ae21036484cce6d508964919&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5884&amp;height=3925</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia defensive back KJ Bolden (4) during Georgia’s game against Kentucky at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>