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MBB: Georgia Bulldogs’ 2026-27 Southeastern Conference Schedule Announced
Five games at Stegeman Coliseum against 2026 NCAA Tournament teams headline the Georgia Bulldogs’ 2026-27 Southeastern Conference schedule. On Thursday, the SEC announced the league’s home and road game locations and the three schools each team will play twice during the 2026-27 men’s basketball season.
Georgia will again face traditional foes Florida and South Carolina twice this winter, with Oklahoma being the Bulldogs’ third home-and-home foe.
Georgia’s additional six SEC opponents at Stegeman Coliseum will be Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas and Vanderbilt.
The Bulldogs will travel to Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Tennessee, as well as Gainesville, Columbia, S.C., and Norman.
All told, 10 of Georgia’s 18 SEC outings will be against teams that secured NCAA Tournament bids in 2026 – five in Athens and five on the road.
Game dates, tip times and television assignments for the SEC schedule will be announced at a later date.
Georgia earned its second consecutive NCAA Tournament bid to cap a record-setting campaign last season. The Bulldogs won 22 regular-season games, the most in 121 seasons of competition, while also scoring the most points (2,951) at their highest scoring average (89.4 ppg) ever.
Head coach Mike White’s roster for the 2026-27 season will feature six returnees and nine newcomers. The Bulldogs, who are back, include four starters – seniors Blue Cain and Marcus “Smurf” Millender, junior Kanon Catchings and sophomore Kareem Stagg. Georgia is one of just four power conference teams returning a quartet of season-ending starters. The first nine-year Bulldogs include five transfers and four freshmen.
Georgia’s schedule for the upcoming season will include 18 regular-season home games – nine non-conference matchups and nine SEC dates. Information on new season tickets is available here.
ICYMI: Daniel Jackson Named 2026 D1Baseball Player of the Year
University of Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson has been named the 2026 D1Baseball.com Player of the Year, it was announced recently.
He was selected after having a “historic individual season that culminated with a trip to the College World Series semifinals…and assembled the most well-rounded stat line in college baseball while also starting 57 of Georgia’s 67 games at the demanding backstop position,” according to Aaron Fitt, managing editor of D1Baseball.com.
A 6-2, 200-pound native of Sandy Springs, Ga., Jackson led the nation in total bases (212) and runs (88) while ranking second in home runs (32) and RBI (87). He became one of only three players (and the first catcher) in Division 1 history to post a season with at least 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases. He was just the third player in history to capture the SEC Triple Crown, leading the league with a .379 batting average, 32 home runs and a school record 87 RBI, plus had an SEC-best 1.276 OPS. Also, “he showcased his uncommon athleticism by stealing 26 bases in 28 tries,” Fitt added.
While in Omaha (Neb.) during the College World Series, Georgia’s Ike Cousins head baseball coach Wes Johnson said, “you know, if you think about it, it will go down as one of the best single-season performances in the history of our game.”
Additionally, Jackson made the D1Baseball.com First Team All-America team while Bulldog junior third baseman Tre Phelps was selected to their Third Team. A 6-2, 197-pound native of Atlanta, Phelps was named a First Team All-America by the ABCA, College Baseball Foundation and NCBWA. He batted .358 with 19 home runs and 59 RBI in 65 starts, plus finished second nationally with a school record 35 HPB.
Jackson, a consensus First Team All-America selection, along with Phelps, helped the Bulldogs set a school record for wins in 2026 as they finished 53-14 and tied for third at the College World Series (CWS). For the first time since 2008, Georgia returned to the CWS plus won the SEC regular season title and claimed the school’s first SEC Tournament title.
D1Baseball’s editors and national writers determined the Player of the Year and All-America teams based on 2026 performance, taking into consideration statistical production, league context, defensive value and postseason impact.
In related All-America news this week, Jackson and Phelps headlined the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) All-America team as selected by the CBF award committee members. Jackson and Phelps made the First Team, while Georgia redshirt junior pitcher Justin Byrd made Honorable Mention. Byrd, a 6-2, 203-pound native of Bogart, Ga., went 6-2 with a 3.73 ERA and eight saves. In 62.2 innings pitched, he tallied 77 strikeouts and only 14 walks.
Jackson, who captured three major awards while in Omaha last week, is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. Fans can vote for him on GoldenSpikesAward.com until this Sunday.
The Golden Spikes Award goes to the nation’s top amateur baseball player who best exhibits exceptional on-field ability, exemplary sportsmanship and character, and an overall positive contribution to the sport. In 2024, Charlie Condon became Georgia’s first winner of the Golden Spikes Award after a record-setting season. The 48th Golden Spikes Award will be presented on Monday, June 29, on MLB Network at 7:30 p.m. ET.
UGA Finishes 8th in Learfield 2026 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings
The University of Georgia Athletic Association concluded the season ranked No. 8 in the 2026 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, marking the program’s second top-10 finish in the last four years and 13th overall top-10 mark in school history.
The Bulldogs accumulated 1,081.25 total points, setting a new Georgia record for the highest point total in an athletics season. Individually, nine teams finished in the top 10 of their respective sport’s ranking.
“We are extremely proud of our student-athletes, coaches and staff,” J. Reid Parker, Director of Athletics, said. “From national and SEC championships to new conference and school records and another strong academic campaign, this will be a year to remember for Georgia Athletics. I want to thank our tremendous staff that worked tirelessly to make sure this would be a special season and Bulldog Nation for its commitment and dedication. Go Dawgs!”
Georgia athletic teams earned three national championships and set various records, including 12 wins and an SEC title in football, new single-season win records for both men’s basketball (school record 22 regular season wins) and baseball (school record 53 overall victories), an SEC regular season and tournament championship in baseball and national titles for women’s tennis and women’s track and field.
Below are highlights of Georgia’s accomplishments during the 2025-26 athletics season.
National Champions
Georgia won three national championships during the 2025-26 athletics season, earning the women’s tennis ITA national indoor championship as well as the indoor and outdoor crowns in women’s track and field – the third-straight national title for the program. Men’s outdoor track and field finished as national runner-up with its fourth top 10 finish under head coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.
Bulldogs Among SEC’s Best with 55 Titles
Georgia now ranks second among Southeastern Conference programs with 55 national championships across 21 sports. The Bulldogs have won seven national championships over the last two seasons.
Rare Company in 25-26
The Bulldogs are the only athletic program in the country to tally 12 wins in football, 40-plus wins in baseball, 20 or more victories in both men’s and women’s basketball with postseason appearances in all those sports this year.
Georgia was one of only two programs nationwide to earn bids to the College Football Playoff, both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments and the Men’s College World Series during the 2025-26 athletics season.
Football Goes Back-to-Back
Football earned back-to-back SEC titles for the first time since 1980, 81, 82. Over the last five years, Georgia has been the winningest program in college football, boasting a 65-7 overall record.
Baseball Boasts Record-Breaking Season
Bulldog baseball won both the SEC regular season championship and the SEC tournament title before earning a trip to the MCWS for the first time since 2008. The Bulldogs set school records for most wins in a season (53) and most victories during SEC play (23), completing its best three-year stretch in program history.
Wes Johnson was named the SEC Coach of the Year, while Daniel Jackson, just the third player in SEC history to earn the Triple Crown, garnered conference and national Player of the Year accolades.
SEC Champs in Baseball and Football … A Rarity
Georgia is the first school in 15 years (LSU in 2011) to win both the football and baseball SEC titles in the same season.
Men’s Basketball Earns Most Wins Ever
Men’s basketball set a program record with 22 regular-season wins. Georgia has earned back-to-back NCAA tournament bids for just the fourth time in program history.
Dancing in March
Men’s and women’s basketball made the NCAA tournament in the same season for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign. Women’s basketball won a trio of top 20 matchups, while men’s basketball averaged a school-record 89.4 points per game.
Canqueteau-Landi Leads GymDogs to Best Finish in a Decade
The Georgia GymDogs posted their best national finish since 2016 at No. 6 overall. Georgia earned a spot in the NCAA semifinals for the first time in seven seasons with five athletes boasting All-America honors. The GymDogs finished the season with a 24-11 overall record, including wins against No. 2 LSU and No. 4 Alabama.
Another NCAA Berth for Soccer
Soccer made the NCAA tournament for a school-record fourth-straight year. Despite fielding one of the nation’s youngest rosters, Keidane McAlpine’s squad reached the SEC tournament semifinals for the third time in four seasons.
Cross Country Has Best Postseason Run Since 2012
Men’s cross country earned its best NCAA finish since 2012 with 562 total points. The No. 24 overall mark was also the team’s second-best finish in program history.
Softball Bulldogs are Super … Again
Softball advanced to an NCAA Super Regional for the fourth-straight year under head coach Tony Baldwin. Among the impressive wins were a 10-5 victory over No. 1 Oklahoma and a home series win over No. 8 Florida.
Drake’s Dawgs Continue Title Run
Women’s tennis has earned three national titles in the last two years and advanced to four-straight NCAA team semifinals. Georgia welcomed close to 10,000 fans to Athens for the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Men’s Tennis Posts 20-Win Season
Men’s tennis finished with a 20-9 overall record in 2026, improving on a 16-12 mark last season. Georgia was consistently ranked in the top 15, hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA regionals, and advanced to its first Super Regional since 2023. Will Jansen was named SEC Newcomer of the Year and earned ITA All-America honors in singles competition.
Another NCAA Run in Haack’s Historic Career
Men’s Golf advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 24th time under Coach Haack’s leadership. The program also signed the No.1 class in the nation for this coming year under new head coach Mookie DeMoss.
Academic and Athletic Powerhouse
Georgia student-athletes earned a 3.26 GPA this spring, after setting a school record with a 3.30 in the Fall.
2025-26 Final Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings
1. Texas – 1,322.00
2. Stanford – 1,263.50
3. UCLA – 1,199.25
4. North Carolina – 1,166.75
5. Virginia – 1,148.75
6. Florida – 1,104.50
7. USC – 1,095.50
8. Georgia – 1,081.25
9. Michigan – 1,076.75
10. Ohio State – 1,071.25
11. Duke – 1,039.25
12. Texas A&M – 980.00
13. Alabama – 968.75
14. Arkansas – 965.75
15. Tennessee – 964.75
16. Oklahoma – 930.75
17. Nebraska – 929.00
18. LSU – 926.75
19. Notre Dame – 898.50
20. Princeton – 878.50
21. Penn State – 864.50
22. NC State – 860.00
23. Oregon – 783.00
24. Wisconsin – 754.00
25. BYU – 730.00
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