Georgia football scheduled to play five ranked opponents
The Bulldogs and coach Kirby Smart don't have to face a grueling road schedule like they did in 2024, but UGA will play a lot of tough games at home, which is expected to put Georgia's 31-game (nation's longest) home winning streak in jeopardy.
Georgia begins the 2025 campaign with games against two non-Power Four opponents in Marshall (Aug. 30) and Austin Peay (Sept. 6). The Dawgs will then face nine Power Four opponents over the final 10 weeks of the regular season.
Seven of Georgia's nine Power Four opponents received votes in the preseason Coaches Poll, but only five received enough votes to be ranked. Both Auburn (50 votes) and Georgia Tech (27 votes) received among the top 40 most votes in the poll.
Every ranked opponent on Georgia's schedule
No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers (Sept. 13)
Georgia plays Tennessee in the Bulldogs' first road game of the season. The Georgia-Tennessee game will be the first SEC game for both teams. Both Georgia and Tennessee made the College Football Playoff last season and are breaking in new starting quarterbacks. Tennessee is the only ranked opponent (in the preseason poll) Georgia has to play on the road all season.
No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (Sept. 27)
Georgia will look to change its fortune against Alabama. Both Georgia and Alabama have bye weeks ahead of their critical matchup in Week 5. Georgia will look to snap its losing streak against Alabama in front of a big crowd at Sanford Stadium.
No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels (Oct. 18)
Ole Miss dominated Georgia in 2024 and the Bulldogs will look to return the favor in 2025. Ole Miss lost a lot of talent to the 2025 NFL draft, but Lane Kiffin and company reloaded via the transfer portal. This should be a fun one in Athens.
No. 17 Florida Gators (Nov. 1)
Georgia meets Florida in Jacksonville after both teams have bye weeks. The Gators have one of the toughest schedules in the country, but have been slowly closing the gap on Georgia in recent years. Will Florida be able to beat Georgia for the first time since 2020? We'll find out in early November.
No. 1 Texas Longhorns (Nov. 15)
QB Arch Manning and Texas roll into Athens looking to get the better of Georgia after going 0-2 against the Dawgs in 2024. Texas will be making its first ever trip to Georgia as a member of the SEC and looks like a national championship contender.
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