Kirby Smart says he doesn’t ‘lose sleep’ over 1-7 record against Alabama
By David Wasson
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Kirby Smart has 2 national championship rings that he won as Georgia’s head coach from the 2021 and 2022 seasons, but his record against the Alabama Crimson Tide continues to be a thread to watch following the Tide’s 24-21 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday night.
The loss dropped Smart to 1-7 against Alabama in his tenure in Athens – with the lone win coming in the 2022 CFP national championship game. In contrast, Smart is 107-13 as Georgia’s coach against teams besides Alabama.
“What’s everyone else’s record against ‘em, you got it? I don’t either,” Kirby Smart said after the game. “I don’t lose sleep over that, because those games have been like championship-caliber games, right? Even when we play in the regular season, I just saw like 25 (NFL) scouts out there to watch these teams play.
“That’s not going to affect me. I am going to be happy and just go-lucky if our team comes back and plays well. That’s what I worry about. We gotta get better, and next year will have nothing to do with this year.”
Smart’s overall record at Georgia is a stellar 108-20.
"I mean, what's everybody else's record against 'em, you got it?"
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 28, 2025
Kirby Smart says he "doesn't lose sleep" over his 1-7 record against Alabama. pic.twitter.com/1z5GmNgdep
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
