Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton's NFL draft stock is rising, but the signal-caller is still absent from the majority of mock drafts.

Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler are still sorting through their own Heisman rankings following a weekend that shook up the race.

Stockton has 1,553 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and just one interception this season. He's earned comeback wins over top-15 opposition in Tennessee and Ole Miss. Stockton has also 279 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. His QBR of 90.8 ranks second in the country.

Texas and Georgia enter Saturday’s matchup on similar paths but with very different media narratives surrounding them. The Longhorns have clawed their way back into the playoff conversation at 7-2, winning four straight SEC games behind improved balance on both sides of the ball.

Arch Manning was heavily pursued by Kirby Smart, but Gunner Stockton has outperformed the Texas QB this season, bucking all those offseason SEC lists.

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton leveled a 300-pound Florida Gators defensive lineman in UGA's win

Texas football played Georgia on Nov. 15, 2025, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Read a replay, highlights and more here.

The' CFP chances took a huge hit Saturday night in Athens as Texas was dominated in every phase by the Georgia Bulldogs.