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Georgia Drops Louisville Series for 2026–27, Also Cancels NC State Home-and-Home

The 2026 expansion to nine conference games prompted the mutual cancellations, with a neutral-site matchup in the early 2030s under discussion.

Overview

  • Georgia and Louisville mutually canceled their 2026–27 home-and-home, avoiding buyout fees and signaling interest in a future neutral-site meeting.
  • Georgia also ended its 2033–34 series with N.C. State, with both sides open to exploring a single neutral-site game later.
  • Contract terms obtained previously showed $1 million per canceled game, or $2 million for canceling a second leg after the first, costs both schools avoided by agreeing jointly.
  • Georgia’s 2026 schedule is set with nine SEC games and nonconference home dates against Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, and Georgia Tech at Sanford Stadium.
  • Louisville said retaining Georgia would have forced another buyout under the ACC’s expanded slate and later announced a 2026 opener versus Ole Miss in Nashville on Sept. 5 or 6.