Paul Finebaum predicts SEC Championship Game winner between Alabama and Georgia
By David Wasson
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ESPN college football pundit Paul Finebaum took to the airwaves Sunday morning for a slight break in the Lane Kiffin madness to predict the outcome of the upcoming SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia.
“I once picked Georgia against Alabama, and a friend of mine said ‘Don’t ever pick Georgia against Alabama’,” Finebaum said Sunday morning on SportsCenter. “The record is pretty supportive of Alabama winning, I think it is 9 out of the last 10. Now, some will say ‘Yeah, but weren’t most of those with Nick Saban?’ One of those losses was with Nick Saban. But do need I remind you, Kalen DeBoer is 2-0 against Kirby Smart – and nobody is 2-0 against Kirby Smart.”
Smart is 1-7 all-time coaching against Alabama, while is record against all other teams at Georgia is 115-13. That includes back-to-back losses to the DeBoer-led Crimson Tide in 2024 and 2025. The Bulldogs were the No. 2 team in the country in 2024 when No. 4 Alabama upended them 41-34 in Tuscaloosa. And Georgia’s only loss in 2025 was Sept. 27 in Athens when then-No. 17 Alabama upset the then-No. 5 Bulldogs 24-21.
The SEC Championship Game is set for Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. ET, and will be telecast on ABC.
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. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
