The SEC released Georgia's official 2026 schedule Thursday night, and it's safe to say the Bulldogs will once again have an extremely difficult journey in front of them. Georgia will begin their season with two easy non-conference games at home just like this year, but after that they will hit the road and play nine straight SEC games for the first time in program history before ending their season at home against Georgia Tech.
Every schedule in the SEC is difficult and that includes Georgia's 2026 schedule. But the beginning of their SEC schedule reveals a borderline unfair stretch of games that will shape Georgia's entire season next year.
Georgia Football 2026 Schedule
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9/5 vs. Tennessee State
9/12 vs. WKU
9/19 at Arkansas
9/26 vs. Oklahoma
10/3 vs. Vanderbilt
10/10 at Alabama
10/17 vs. Auburn
10/24 BYE
10/31 vs. Florida (ATL)
11/7 at Ole Miss
11/14 vs. Missouri
11/21 at South Carolina
11/28 vs. Georgia Tech
SEC punishes Georgia with insane 4-game stretch in 2026
Georgia will open their season at home against Tennessee State and Western Kentucky before hitting the road to take on Arkansas in their SEC opener. Georgia was originally scheduled to play Louisville on the road early in 2026 instead, but they had to cancel that game to eliminate the extra game on their schedule. These three games however should be three easy victories for UGA and should help them prepare for the gauntlet of a four game stretch that immediately follows the Razorbacks.
In week four Georgia will host Oklahoma for their first matchup since the Sooners joined the SEC. After that they will get a chance at revenge as Jared Curtis and Vanderbilt will come to Athens next. Finishing off this four game stretch is a trip to Alabama in week six followed by a home game against Auburn.
This stretch includes two teams that made the College Football Playoff this year in Alabama and Oklahoma along with Vanderbilt who just barely missed the playoff. Auburn is the weak link out of these teams, but they always have the potential to put up a good fight against Georgia.
The good news for Georgia is that three of these four games are at home, so that will help make things a little easier for them. But this stretch is as difficult as they come and these four games will define the Bulldogs 2026 season as they look to win the conference for the third year in a row.