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Georgia, Clemson cancel 2029-2033 football series as Power Four programs shed nonconference games

The border rivals scrap their planned home-and-home to manage risk under the SEC's nine-game schedule and CFP expansion.

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What to know

  • Georgia and Clemson mutually canceled their four-game home-and-home series scheduled for 2029-2033, with the agreement signed in March and made public via open records request.
  • The cancellation reflects a systemic shift: at least six future Power Four nonconference series have been canceled in 2026 as programs adjust to the SEC's nine-game conference schedule and the College Football Playoff era.
  • Athletic directors are prioritizing risk mitigation—avoiding nonconference losses when playoff spots depend on strength of schedule—over traditional marquee campus games.
  • Clemson athletic director Graham Neff had previously expressed skepticism about neutral-site alternatives, and coach Dabo Swinney voiced displeasure with the cancellation.

“The reality is when you go to nine conference games and (Georgia) Tech, adding that many games put us in a precarious situation with the number of home and homes we had scheduled.”

Josh Brooks, Georgia athletic director · Athens Banner-Herald ↗ · Apr 30

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Georgia, Clemson cancel 2029-2033 football series as Power Four programs shed nonconference games
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    Clemson coach Swinney expresses displeasure with cancellation

    Dabo Swinney reacted to the cancellation, saying he hates that the series is off.

    “There's no need for résumé-building opportunities within the SEC given the weekly landmines across league schedules.”
    — CBS Sports, Sports analyst · source
    1. 1 outlet Dabo Swinney reacts to Clemson-Georgia football series cancellation: 'I hate it'

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

      1 more headline

    • Georgia, Clemson football cancel 4-game home-and-home series https://www. usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaa f/2026/09/22/georgia-clemson-football-cancel-series/91885740007/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @ sports-USAToday

      USAToday@flipboard.comMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. 2

    Cancellation part of wave of Power Four nonconference series eliminations

    At least a half-dozen future series have been canceled in 2026 following the SEC's move to a nine-game conference schedule and expectation of College Football Playoff expansion. Canceled series include Alabama-Oklahoma State, Georgia-Florida State, South Carolina-Virginia Tech, LSU-Arizona State, Texas-Arizona State, South Carolina-North Carolina, and others. Athletic directors cite risk mitigation—avoiding nonconference losses when playoff spots are on the line.

    1. 2 outlets Georgia, Clemson football cancels 4-game home-and-home series

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago · also CBS Sports

      4 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Report: Georgia, Clemson football agree to cancel 4 future games

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

      1 more headline
    • nfl@channels.im

      Georgia football, Clemson cancel four future non-conference games https://www. rawchili.com/nfl/1007616/ # AJCFreelancer # clemson # CollegeFootball # Football # georgia # NCAA # NCAAFootball

      nfl@channels.imMastodon1d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Athens Banner-Herald obtains cancellation document via open records request

    The agreement signed in March became public when the Athens Banner-Herald obtained it through an open records request on Monday, revealing the four scheduled games were now off.

    “We think football games are best played on a college campus — huge believers in that.”
    — Graham Neff, Clemson athletic director · source
  4. background

    Brooks hints series could move to neutral site; Neff expresses doubt — Georgia's Brooks suggested the games might shift to neutral sites rather than campus venues. Clemson's Neff stated he was skeptical of neutral-site games and preferred campus football, saying 'We think football games are best played on a college campus.'

  5. background

    Georgia, Clemson sign mutual agreement to cancel 2029-2033 series — Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks and Clemson athletic director Graham Neff signed a document terminating the four planned games scheduled for Sept. 15, 2029, Aug. 31, 2030, Sept. 4, 2032, and Sept. 3, 2033.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 1 outlet Dabo Swinney understands why Clemson's future series with Georgia was canceled, but he doesn't like it, either

    first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

    1 more headline

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