Four future matchups have been called off
Georgia and Clemson have canceled four future football games that were scheduled for 2029, 2030, 2032 and 2033. The series was set to include two games at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium and two at Georgia’s Sanford Stadium.
A termination agreement signed by both athletic directors on March 12 ended the contracts and their related provisions. The decision comes as both programs adjust their future schedules around expanded conference commitments.
The agreement was signed in March
The cancellation was formalized in a document signed March 12 by Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks and Clemson athletic director Graham Neff. The document states that the parties agreed to terminate the contracts and related provisions, including payment requirements.
The records were obtained through an open-records request and later reported publicly. Neither university has announced a separate public explanation for why the contracts were terminated.
The original series was arranged years ago
Georgia and Clemson originally arranged the four-game series through agreements announced in 2018 and 2019. The matchup was part of both programs’ long-range nonconference planning and consisted of two home-and-home series spanning four seasons.
Georgia’s published future schedule listed Clemson among its Power Five nonconference opponents, while Clemson’s future-opponent listings also included Georgia in 2029, 2030, 2032 and 2033.
Clemson was set to host twice
The original schedule called for Clemson to host Georgia for the opening game in 2029 and another contest in 2033. The other two games were scheduled for Sanford Stadium in Athens, giving each program two home dates across the planned series.
The canceled games would have been played on the schools’ campuses rather than at neutral venues. The termination agreement removes all four home-and-home contests.
Georgia was scheduled to host twice
Georgia’s scheduled home games were set for 2030 and 2032 at Sanford Stadium in Athens. The arrangement would have brought Clemson to Georgia twice while sending the Bulldogs to Clemson twice, creating four campus-based meetings after the schools’ neutral-site matchups in 2021 and 2024.
Georgia’s published schedule information identified the four future Clemson games in its long-range plans. Those dates are no longer part of the series.
The 2029 opener is no longer planned
The first canceled matchup was scheduled for Clemson on September 15, 2029. Earlier schedule listings identified that date, but the schools’ termination of the agreement means the previously scheduled meeting will not take place.
The other three scheduled contests were also removed by the same agreement. No replacement Georgia-Clemson football date has been announced by either program.
Interesting fact: Georgia’s Sanford Stadium hosted Olympic soccer in 1996.
The series had a long history
Georgia and Clemson have met 66 times since their first football matchup in 1897. Georgia leads the all-time series 44-18-4, according to Georgia’s official opponent history, with the teams having most recently played in Atlanta during the 2024 season opener.
The programs also played 24 times between 1962 and 1987, with meetings in every season except 1966 and 1972. Their planned future series would have added four campus games.
Interesting fact: Clemson’s Memorial Stadium opened in 1942 and currently has a listed capacity of 81,500.
Their latest meeting came in Atlanta
The teams last played on August 31, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia defeated Clemson 34-3, with the Bulldogs holding Clemson to three points while Carson Beck passed for 278 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opening victory.
Georgia entered that game ranked No. 1 nationally, while Clemson was ranked No. 14. The matchup drew 78,827 spectators, according to Georgia’s official report.
Georgia also won in 2021
Before the 2024 matchup, Georgia defeated Clemson 10-3 in the 2021 season opener at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. Georgia’s official series history lists the victory among the Bulldogs’ recent wins.
The 2021 game was played at a neutral site rather than as part of a home-and-home series. Georgia’s defense held Clemson to 3 points in the 10-3 victory.
Conference schedules have changed
The cancellation comes as college football conferences adjust to longer league schedules and tighter calendars. The SEC began using a 9-game conference schedule in 2026, while the ACC is moving 16 of its 17 teams to 9 conference games annually beginning in 2027.
The ACC’s 2027 model requires each program to play at least 10 Power Four opponents. These structures can leave fewer openings for nonconference games.
Clemson has other future commitments
Clemson’s published future nonconference schedule includes Notre Dame and South Carolina in several seasons. Clemson’s current future-opponents list includes Notre Dame from 2027 through 2037 and South Carolina annually across the listed seasons.
The list no longer includes Georgia for 2029, 2030, 2032 or 2033. The current schedule reflects Clemson’s other long-term nonconference commitments, including its recurring Notre Dame matchups.
Georgia has adjusted other series
Georgia has changed several future nonconference commitments as its schedule has evolved. The school announced cancellations of its home-and-home series with Louisville for 2026 and 2027, North Carolina State for 2033 and 2034, and Florida State for 2027 and 2028.
Georgia continues to have major future opponents on its schedule, including Ohio State in 2030 and 2031. The Clemson cancellation adds another change to Georgia’s future scheduling plans.
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The future matchup is off the calendar
Georgia and Clemson no longer have the four scheduled meetings that were originally set for 2029, 2030, 2032 and 2033. Neither university has announced a new Georgia-Clemson football date, while the March agreement formally ended the original series.
Clemson’s current future-opponents page no longer lists Georgia for those seasons, and the canceled games are no longer part of Georgia’s future schedule.
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