Georgia’s 2028 schedule just got a little more open, and a little more interesting.
The Bulldogs and Florida A&M have canceled the game that was set for Sanford Stadium, leaving Sept. 9 open on Georgia’s 2028 slate. The decision was mutual, and it was confirmed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday night.
That vacancy lands on a schedule that is already packed with heavyweight matchups. Georgia’s 2028 lineup includes 11 teams from Power 4 conferences, along with a nine-game SEC schedule and games against Florida State and Georgia Tech.
The Florida State matchup is set for the new Nissan (domed) Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, giving Georgia one of two neutral-site games at NFL stadiums in 2028. The other comes against Florida in Jacksonville, where the new EverBank “Stadium of the Future” is expected to be finished in August 2028.
The rest of Georgia’s 2028 dates have not been set yet, but the open spot created by the Florida A&M cancellation is likely to be filled by another home game against a less threatening opponent.
Florida A&M went 5-7 last season and lost 56-14 to Florida Atlantic, the only FBS team it played.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart has already shown he’s not thrilled when the nonconference level of competition drops too low. After an overhauled Marshall team opened last season against the Bulldogs, Smart said, “I think that team was overmatched a little bit,” after Georgia’s 45-7 win.
“But that’s beyond our control. All we can measure is how hard we play.”
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