Even after allowing 40 points and suffering a loss to Auburn on Saturday, Georgia still has something to brag about.

The Bulldogs’ defense is allowing opponents the second fewest points scored per game out of all SEC teams— 14.5 points per game.

Below is a list of every SEC school and how many points their defenses are allowing per game on average:

  1. Alabama- 11.2 ppg
  2. Georgia- 14.5 ppg
  3. Auburn- 16.9 ppg
  4. Mississippi State- 19.3 ppg
  5. LSU- 19.4 ppg
  6. South Carolina- 20.6 ppg
  7. Kentucky- 25.7 ppg
  8. Texas A&M- 27.5 ppg
  9. Tennessee- 27.7 ppg
  10. Florida- 28.3 ppg
  11. Vanderbilt- 30.7 ppg
  12. Missouri- 31.9 ppg
  13. Mississippi- 35.6 ppg
  14. Arkansas- 35.8 ppg

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