2026 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2026 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bobo (12th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorGlenn Schumann (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTravaris Robinson (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Uniform
2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Alabama   0 0     0 0  
Arkansas   0 0     0 0  
Auburn   0 0     0 0  
Florida   0 0     0 0  
Georgia   0 0     0 0  
Kentucky   0 0     0 0  
LSU   0 0     0 0  
Mississippi State   0 0     0 0  
Missouri   0 0     0 0  
Oklahoma   0 0     0 0  
Ole Miss   0 0     0 0  
South Carolina   0 0     0 0  
Tennessee   0 0     0 0  
Texas   0 0     0 0  
Texas A&M   0 0     0 0  
Vanderbilt   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 21, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2026 Georgia Bulldogs football team will represent the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by eleventh-year head coach Kirby Smart.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 5Tennessee State*
September 12Western Kentucky*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
September 19at Arkansas
September 26Oklahoma
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
October 3Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
October 107:30 p.m.at AlabamaABC
October 17Auburn
October 31vs. Florida
November 7at Ole Miss
November 14Missouri
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
November 22at South Carolina
November 28Georgia Tech*

Sources:[1][2]

On September 5, the Bulldogs will play the Tennessee State Tigers for the first time in program history. On September 12, the Bulldogs will play the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for the second time, the first being a 48–12 victory in 2006. On September 26, the Bulldogs will play Oklahoma for the second time in program history, the first being the 2018 Rose Bowl, where the Bulldogs prevailed 54–48 in double-overtime.

Due to renovations at EverBank Stadium, the rivalry game vs. Florida will not be held in Jacksonville for the first time since 1995, instead being held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. The 2027 matchup will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "SEC Announces Georgia's 2026 Football Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. December 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "2026 Georgia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Thompson, Edgar (May 24, 2023). "Florida and Georgia exercise option to play 2024, 2025 games in Jacksonville". Orlando Sentinel.
  4. ^ "Georgia, Florida Iron Out Future Matchup Locations". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Curtright, Austin. "Florida-Georgia football rivalry to remain in Jacksonville for 2028-31 with payout raise". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 4, 2024.