Every Bulldogs game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the Bulldogs are 73-9 (89.0%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.
Walt Hill has the most Bulldogs games in this sample (12).
Qualified refs in this table account for 62 of 82 team matches (76%) in this sample. Table lists refs with 8+ games.
#RefWin ratevs baselineClose gamesOpponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more), a favorable minors/flags edge.
How Georgia Bulldogs compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.
Close games (≤7 pt margin)
16 of 82 games match this window
Avg combined points
Close-game avg
52.6
Season avg
52.3
Pressure impact
+0.3
Avg flags
Close-game avg
11.4
Season avg
10.8
Pressure impact
+0.6
Over rate
Close-game avg
31.3%
Season avg
36.6%
Pressure impact
-5.3 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 82 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
5 of 82 games match this window
What am I looking at?
Individual refs: stats for one official across all Bulldogs games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Bulldogs went 73-9 (89.0%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: flag differential. A positive number means opponents are flagged more often than the Bulldogs.
Scores and penalties from ESPN (1426 live-conference games, 474 with Sidearm officials). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. 692 officials with game-level crew assignments. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
50.8
Season avg
52.3
Pressure impact
-1.5
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
11
Season avg
10.8
Pressure impact
+0.2
Over rate
Toss-up avg
40.0%
Season avg
36.6%
Pressure impact
+3.4 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 82 total games in sample