Alabama won the game by a score of 27–24 and, therefore, became champions of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for the 2023 season, while ending Georgia’s 29-game winning streak that began in the 2021 Orange Bowl CFP Semifinal.

On June 1, 2023, after Oklahoma and Texas were confirmed to be joining the conference in 2024, the SEC announced that it would eliminate its football divisions at that time.

This was the fourth time Georgia and Alabama played for an SEC Championship, with the Crimson Tide winning each of the previous three meetings in 2012, 2018 and 2021.

Including titles earned before the championship game format, Alabama leads the conference with 29 in total, dating back to 1933.

This would be Nick Saban’s last SEC Championship game appearance, as he retired following the conclusion of the 2023 season.