It has been 704 days since the Georgia Bulldogs lost a football game.

It was Dec. 4, 2021, and Georgia took it on the chin against Alabama in the SEC Championship. Since then, it has won 26 straight, a pair of national championships and put itself within striking distance of accomplishing an all-time great dynasty with three straight national titles.

A lot can happen in 704 days and 26 victories. Just think back to that day nearly 2 full years ago.

Adele’s “Easy on Me” was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, just ahead of “Stay” (The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber) and Industry Baby (Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow). Taylor Swift was No. 4 with “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version).” I guess some things stay the same.

Disney’s “Encanto” was No. 1 at the box office. Marvel’s “Eternals” was at No. 4. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will release its 7th film in the series since that moment on Friday.

From a personal standpoint, I’ve lived in 3 cities during this time span. Three!

A lot can happen.

Georgia will put its 26-game streak on the line this Saturday when No. 10 Ole Miss comes to town for a 7 p.m. showdown. Before we get to the game, though, let’s take a look back over these past 26 games to get a bit of context on just how impressive it has been for the Bulldogs — who are closing in on Alabama’s SEC record of 28 consecutive wins (accomplished twice, most recently during the 1991-93 seasons, though 5 of those wins later were declared forfeits).

Total points allowed: 382 (14.7 per game)

This is an impressive stat, but even more impressive when you consider the relative drop-off of the scoring defense so far this season. Vanderbilt allowed more total points than this just last year and will likely allow more than this again this season. South Carolina might surpass this mark in 2023, as well. Even LSU, which played in the SEC Championship last year, has allowed 611 points during the same period.

Times allowing 20 or more points: 10

And 3 of these have come in the past 3 games. For the majority of the past 3 seasons, 20 points has been the ceiling of what you might expect the Dawgs to allow. This year, opponents have topped that mark 5 times (including 5 of the past 6).

Top 25 wins: 9

On its surface, this total sounds lower than it should be for a team of Georgia’s ilk, which would play into the criticisms that the Bulldogs have faced a less strenuous schedule than others. But let’s put this into context a bit. In 2021, Georgia faced 4 ranked opponents in the regular season before losing the SEC title game to Alabama on Dec. 4. In the 26 games since then, the Bulldogs have beaten No. 2 Michigan, No. 1 Alabama, No. 11 Oregon, No. 1 Tennessee, No. 14 LSU, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 3 TCU, No. 20 Kentucky and No. 12 Missouri. If — and it’s a big if — Georgia can win its next 2 games vs. No. 10 Ole Miss and No. 14 Tennessee, that will be 11 Top-25 wins in 28 games. I don’t care who you are, that’s an impressive stat.

Games Georgia never trailed: 16

The Bulldogs went wire-to-wire in 16 of their 26 wins — and there were 3 other games in which opposing teams scored to open the game but were quickly dispatched. Tennessee, for example, led Georgia 3-0 early a year ago before quickly falling out of the contest moments later.

Time trailed in the 4th quarter: 31:54

That’s right. In the course of 26 games (390 possible 4th-quarter minutes), Georgia has trailed for just 31:54. The Bulldogs were down for 6:51 against Alabama in the 2021 CFP National Championship, inexplicably behind Missouri for 10:57 in the 2022 regular season, and trailed Ohio State for 14:06, nearly the entire fourth quarter, in last season’s semifinal. That’s it. Which means, for anyone keeping track, in this underachievement of 2023 (read: sarcasm), the Bulldogs have not trailed at any point in the 4th quarter.

Receivers to catch a touchdown pass: 18

Georgia quarterbacks have thrown TD passes to 18 different receivers during this streak. The 2 leaders: Brock Bowers with 13 and Ladd McConkey with 9. A few interesting names to have caught a touchdown during that period: Jermaine Burton, who hauled 1 in against Michigan in the 2021 semifinal, Dominick Blaylock, who caught 1 last year, and Arik Gilbert, who also snagged 1 in 2022.

Players to rush for a touchdown: 13

Thirteen Bulldogs have reached pay dirt on the ground, led by this season’s top rusher Daijun Edwards. Edwards has 15 rushing touchdowns in the past 2 seasons combined, followed closely by Kendall Milton’s 13. Kenny McIntosh and Stetson Bennett both scored 10 times. Bowers has 4 TD runs during the streak, and WRs McConkey (3) and Dillon Bell (2) also contributed TD runs.

Games with 500+ yards of total offense: 14

More than half of Georgia’s 26 wins have involved what one may term “extremely explosive” offense. More than a handful of others were in the neighborhood of 475 yards, as well. So more times than not, the Bulldogs are putting up plenty of yardage. And it hasn’t mattered the quality of opponent. They hit the number in wins over No. 20 Kentucky (this year), No. 3 TCU, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 14 LSU, No. 11 Oregon and No. 2 Michigan.

Weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll: 25 (out of a possible 28)

Georgia has not fallen from the top spot in the AP Poll since the 6th iteration of the rankings last season. That is 21 consecutive polls — tied with Miami (2001-02) for the 2nd-longest streak in AP history. USC holds the record at 33 consecutive weeks during the 2003-05 seasons. There have been a couple of closer calls this year as the Bulldogs failed to meet the apparently integral standard of “dominant,” but they have nonetheless held on. Overall, they have stood at the Top 25 times during their win streak.

Margin of victory: 25.2

There have clenched posteriors on a couple of occasions this year, but overall this has been an incredibly leisurely streak of 26 wins. The Bulldogs are outscoring teams by 25.2 points during this run of success. They can only hope that margin stays that high over the coming weeks.