Georgia now knows when its home opener will kickoff as well as its first SEC contest, as the SEC Network announced game times for Georgia’s Week 2 and Week 3 games.
Georgia will host Samford on Sept. 10, starting at 4 p.m. and the SEC Network airing the game. This will be the first home game for the Bulldogs since winning the National Championship. Georgia opens against Oregon on Sept. 3 with the game being in Atlanta and starting at 3:30 p.m. ABC will broadcast that game.
Georgia’s first true road game will come at South Carolina on Sept. 17. The game is set for a 12 p.m. ET kickoff on ESPN. The Bulldogs beat South Carolina 40-13 last year in Athens in what was Georgia’s first SEC game of the season. South Carolina will be led by former Georgia assistant Shane Beamer, with Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler quarterbacking the Gamecocks.
The second home game will also have an early start time, as Georgia’s game against Kent State on Sept. 24 is set for a 12 p.m. ET start. That game will air on SEC Network+/ESPN+, a streaming service.
We now know game times for five of Georgia’s 12 regular-season games, as the Florida contest will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
Georgia is coming off a 14-1 season, one which saw the Bulldogs win the National Championship for the first time since 1980. Many of the key pieces from Georgia’s fearsome defense are off to the NFL, but many contributors return as well. Quarterback Stetson Bennett, tight end Brock Bowers, defensive tackle Jalen Carter and cornerback Kelee Ringo will all look to help Georgia repeat as champions, something not done since the 2011 and 2012 seasons when Alabama accomplished the feat.
Even with the talent drain, Georgia is expected to start the season in the top-5, with the No. 3 ranking being the most common projection for the Bulldogs. Georgia will have a new defensive coordinator as Dan Lanning is now at Oregon, but offensive coordinator Todd Monken returns. Glenn Schumann and Will Muschamp will serve as Co-defensive coordinators.
The massive talent edge Georgia possesses over its opening month foes makes it likely that the Bulldogs will be double-digit favorites in each of their first four games of the season.
Georgia football-Samford, Game time, TV Network for Week 2 game
Game time: 4 p.m. ET
TV Network: SEC Network
Location: Athens, Ga.
Georgia football-South Carolina, Game time, TV Network for Week 3 game
Game time: 12 p.m. ET
TV Network: ESPN
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Georgia football-Kent State, Game time, TV Network for Week 4 game
Game time: 12 p.m. ET
TV Network: SEC Network+/ESPN+
Location: Athens, Ga.
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