Overview
- Both schools announced a mutual termination of the series, so no liquidated damages are owed under contracts that set $1 million per game and a $2 million escalator for a second-game cancellation.
- Reporting indicates Georgia also canceled a 2033–34 home-and-home with NC State, with neutral-site possibilities under consideration.
- Louisville now must secure a replacement Power Four opponent in 2026 to satisfy the ACC’s 10‑power‑game guideline.
- Georgia’s 2026 nonconference slate currently lists Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, and Georgia Tech, all scheduled for Sanford Stadium.
- The Kentucky–Louisville Governor’s Cup is expected to continue, according to Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart.