What does the SEC championship game blowout do for Georgia-Alabama 2026 matchup

Cole Speer (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia wide receiver Cole Speer (83) during Georgia's game against Alabama in the 2025 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

June 5, 2026 at 9:48 a.m. UTC

By Connor Riley, DawgNation

Georgia and Alabama will meet again during the regular season.

It’s the third straight season that is the case, with Georgia coach Kirby Smart being very aware of that scheduling note.

But this year’s game, set for Oct. 10 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will feel different.