Georgia’s nonconference opponents for the yr are Marshall, Austin Peay, Charlotte and Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs have been initially speculated to play UCLA as a part of a home-and-home however that sequence was canceled this previous summer time and changed with the house recreation towards Marshall.
Next yr’s recreation towards Georgia Tech shall be performed in Mercedes-Benz Stadium whereas being designated as a Georgia Tech house recreation. The Bulldogs beat the Jackets 44-42 in eight overtimes this season.
As for the SEC slate, it figures to be a difficult set of video games as soon as once more. Tennessee and Texas each made the College Football Playoff this season, whereas Alabama and Ole Miss narrowly missed. Auburn figures to be improved and Georgia struggled the final time it visited Jordan-Hare Stadium in 2023, profitable 27-20.
The 2025 season would be the first time that Georgia performs Texas in Athens. The groups have already met twice this season, with Georgia profitable each video games, together with a 22-19 extra time victory this previous weekend. Georgia and Texas may meet once more within the College Football Playoff.
As for the Alabama recreation, it will likely be the primary time since 2015 that the Crimson Tide visits Athens. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was nonetheless the defensive coordinator for Alabama then, because it was Mark Richt’s ultimate season as the pinnacle coach at Georgia. Alabama received 38-10.
Georgia will as soon as once more have two bye weeks, with the primary set for Sept. 20 and the second on Oct. 25. The second bye week comes every week earlier than Georgia’s recreation towards Florida. The 2025 season would be the final season the rivalry recreation is performed in Jacksonville, Fla., till 2028 because the stadium undergoes renovations.
The SEC scheduling mannequin has come underneath loads of criticism of late, together with from Smart himself this previous weekend.
Time will inform if the SEC considers going to a nine-game convention schedule in 2026, as that’s what the Big Ten presently has. Strength of schedule was a standard level of competition when setting the 12-team College Football Playoff.
