Georgia Cancels Football Series with NC State, Louisville

Georgia announced on Wednesday that it has mutually agreed with N.C. State and Louisville to cancel future nonconference football series, as the Southeastern Conference prepares to expand to a nine-game league schedule starting in 2026.

The University of Georgia, known as the Bulldogs, will no longer host N.C. State in Athens on September 17, 2033, or travel to Raleigh for a rematch on September 16, 2034. The agreement avoids a potential $2 million penalty that Georgia would have owed under a 2021 contract with the Wolfpack without mutual consent. Similarly, Georgia and Louisville canceled a home-and-home series set for 2026, when the Cardinals were scheduled to play at Sanford Stadium, and 2027, when the Bulldogs would have visited Louisville. That deal sidesteps a $1 million buyout for the 2026 game and allows Louisville flexibility to adjust its own schedule. Without the mutual agreement, Louisville could have required Georgia to host in 2027 or pay additional fees.

These cancellations mark the second time an SEC school has backed out of games with N.C. State to accommodate the expanded conference slate. Florida and N.C. State mutually agreed in 2024 to scrap their series...