Raymond James Stadium is about to add another heavyweight event to its résumé.
The annual Georgia-Florida rivalry, one of college football’s signature games, is moving away from Jacksonville for the next two seasons, according to a post on X from Brett McMurphy. The 2026 game is expected to be played in Atlanta, and the 2027 meeting will land in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium.
That’s a notable shift for a series that has called Jacksonville home for decades and has long stood among the premier neutral-site games in the sport. The change is temporary, tied to the renovations at EverBank Stadium, which have forced the schools to look elsewhere until the project is finished.
For Tampa, getting the 2027 edition is another big win for a stadium that has already hosted Super Bowls, College Football Playoff games, the ReliaQuest Bowl and plenty of major college football matchups. This one carries the kind of national pull that makes a venue feel bigger than the game itself.
Georgia-Florida is routinely one of the most-watched games of the college football season, and Tampa should feel that arrival in a real way. Fans from both sides travel well, which is part of what has made this rivalry such a reliable destination event over the years.
So while the Buccaneers won’t be taking the field that day, Raymond James Stadium will once again be the backdrop for one of football’s biggest annual showdowns when Georgia and Florida meet there in 2027.
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