The Georgia Bulldogs will kickoff the 2026 season on Sept. 5 against Tennessee State at Sanford Stadium. There’s a long time for Georgia fans to wait. The good news is that Georgia football will be back soon this spring with the Bulldogs playing a spring game in Sanford Stadium on April 18.
The Dawgs find themselves with a multitude of tough opponents lined up in 2026. Georgia will face an extremely tough three-week stretch during SEC play, as the Bulldogs will need to be at their best as early on in the campaign as possible. Georgia is widely regarded as one of the top teams in the country entering the 2026 season and are looking to repeat as SEC champions en route to a third-straight College Football Playoff berth.
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3. Oklahoma, Sept. 26 (home)
Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel scores a touchdown vs. the Oklahoma Sooners
Georgia’s first true test of the 2026 campaign will come against the Oklahoma Sooners in Athens on Sept. 26. The Sooners could enter the matchup as a top-10 team, as the Dawgs’ offense will need to perform at an extremely high level against an elite Oklahoma defensive unit.
Georgia will almost certainly enter the matchup as a clear favorite, but the Sooners could quickly prove to put up a fight on the road in Athens. Oklahoma’s defense helped the Sooners make the playoff last season and played a key role in their regular season upset win over Alabama,
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2. Alabama, Oct. 10 (away)
Dec 6, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) scrambles and is tackled by Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Zayden Walker (10) during the fourth quarter during the 2025 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Georgia will travel to Tuscaloosa for a matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide in what could emerge as the game of the year. Each team is expected to be an SEC powerhouse in 2026, as Georgia will more than likely enter the matchup as the better team in both the Coaches Poll and on paper.
The matchup will undoubtedly play a massive role in the SEC standings throughout the remainder of the season, as both teams will more than likely have a chip on their shoulder throughout all four quarters. Alabama will be looking for revenge after Georgia crushed the Crimson Tide in the SEC championship.
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1. Ole Miss, Nov. 7 (away)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 01: Sacovie White-Helton #18 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a first down during the fourth quarter against the Ole Miss Rebels during the 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium has proven on a number of occasions to be an extremely tough environment for any opposing team to play in throughout the past few seasons. Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is expected to return to the Rebels in 2026. The Dawgs will need to limit the talented signal-caller both on the ground and through the air as much as possible.
The matchup could quickly prove to come at a pivotal point in both teams’ seasons as well, as a win on the road in Oxford would be massive for the Dawgs throughout the final stretch of conference play. Georgia is looking to get revenge for their loss to Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.
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This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Ranking Georgia football’s top games for the 2026 season
