Georgia remains 3rd in AP, Coaches polls heading into first bye week

The Georgia Bulldogs, who defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-17 on Saturday, have remained at 3rd in both the AP and Coaches polls for Week 5.

Georgia received 1,400 points in the AP Poll, which is up 14 point from the Week 4 poll. In the Coaches Poll, UGA received 1,475 points, up 12 points from Week 4.

The victory over the Fighting Irish also earned Georgia one first-place vote in each poll.

The Bulldogs will be off next weekend, which is their first of two bye weeks during the 2019 season. Their second bye is on October 26, which is the week prior to the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville.

Georgia’s next game is on the road against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, October 5. The game time and television will be announced on Monday afternoon.

Below are the complete AP and Coaches polls for Week 5 (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP POLL – WEEK 5

1. Clemson (55)
2. Alabama (6)
3. Georgia (1)
4. LSU
5. Ohio State
6. Oklahoma
7. Auburn
8. Wisconsin
9. Florida
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Penn State
13. Oregon
14. Iowa
15. Cal
16. Boise State
17. Washington
18. Virginia
19. Utah
20. Michigan
21. USC
22. UCF
23. Texas A&M
24. Kansas State
25. Michigan State

Others receiving votes: Wake Forest 73, Oklahoma State 57, SMU 55, Army 46, Memphis 42, Iowa State 31, Appalachian State 24, Washington State 21, Mississippi State 14, Missouri 14, Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 5, Arizona State 5, Colorado 5, Tulane 1.

Dropped from rankings: Washington State 19, Arizona State 24, TCU 25.

FBS COACHES POLL – WEEK 5

1. Clemson (62)
2. Alabama (2)
3. Georgia (1)
4. Oklahoma
5. LSU
6. Ohio State
7. Auburn
8. Florida
9. Wisconsin
10. Notre Dame
11. Penn State
12. Texas
13. Oregon
14. Iowa
15. Boise State
16. California
17. Washington
18. Virginia
19. Utah
20. Michigan
21. Texas A&M
22. Kansas State
23. UCF
24. Wake Forest
25. USC

Others receiving votes: Memphis 109, Washington State 83, Michigan State 82, Southern Methodist 63, Oklahoma State 51, Army 45, Mississippi State 34, Appalachian State 27, Colorado 12, Utah State 9, Minnesota 9, Tulane 8, Nebraska 7, Iowa State 7, Arizona State 6, Texas Christian 5, Navy 4, Duke 3, Hawaii 1, Arizona 1.

Dropped from rankings: Washington State 19, Arizona State 24.