Paul Finebaum Names College Football Powerhouse He’s Not Sold On

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jaron Spor | Last updated Aug 15, 2025 10:00 PM ET

The 2025 college football season is less than two weeks away. It will kick off next Saturday with a series of Week 0 games.

As the season quickly approaches, analysts are sharing their predictions. Among them is ESPN's Paul Finebaum, known as the "Voice of the SEC." He hosts a show on the SEC Network called "The Paul Finebaum Show."

In a recent episode, Finebaum was asked about the Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have won two national championships since 2020 and have made three College Football Playoffs during that span. He stated that he believes Georgia has the potential to be a great team this season, but he has his doubts.

"I still think Georgia is a very good team," Finebaum said. "Potentially a great team. It's just a matter of whether they can get things generated and if that defense is a little bit better."

Paul Finebaum Questions Georgia's Offense This Season

Finebaum has been voicing his concerns about Georgia this offseason. Those concerns have circled around the Bulldogs' offense and the quarterback, Gunner Stockton.

“Georgia, to me, has a manageable schedule,” Finebaum previously said. Can they produce offensively?”

Stockton begins the 2025 season with limited playing experience, having taken part in only five games during the previous season. In those games, he threw for a total of 440 yards and one touchdown. Most of his contributions came during the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff loss that followed Beck's season-ending injury.

Stockton played a crucial role in leading the Bulldogs to an overtime victory against the Texas Longhorns, clinching the SEC title after stepping in for Beck, who was injured in the first half.

The Bulldogs won 22-19, with Stockton's 8-yard run on second-and-8 from the 12-yard line during overtime. On the next play, Trevor Etienne scored the decisive touchdown with a four-yard rush.

Georgia struggled offensively in a tough playoff quarterfinal against Notre Dame, losing 23-10. Stockton completed 20-of-32 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown.

Paul Finebaum Gives His Record Prediction for Georgia

Despite Finebaum's concerns about Stockton and Georgia's offense, he is confident that the Bulldogs will have a successful season.

“They’re still as talented as probably almost every team in the country,” Finebaum previously said. “They have the best coach. Overall, the best program, but I see two losses.”

Finebaum mentioned that having two losses in a season isn't necessarily a disaster; however, he questions the significance and timing of those losses. Last year, Georgia lost two regular-season games to the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ole Miss Rebels. Despite that, he still predicts the Bulldogs will make the College Football Playoff.

Georgia will kick off the season against the Marshall Thundering Herd at 3:30 p.m. ET on August 30.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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