2026 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2026 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Head coach	Kirby Smart (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bobo (12th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Glenn Schumann (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Travaris Robinson (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2025 2027 →

2026 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	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 18, 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
September 5		Tennessee State *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
September 12		Western Kentucky *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
September 19		at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
September 26		Oklahoma	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
October 3		Vanderbilt	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)
October 10	7:30 p.m.	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	ABC
October 17		Auburn	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
October 31		vs. Florida	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
November 7		at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 14		Missouri	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
November 22		at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)
November 28		Georgia Tech *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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.