SARASOTA, Fla. — Earlier this week, Georgia announced it will play Oklahoma in a home-and-home series, giving the Bulldogs 31 games against non-conference Power 5 opponents over the next 15 years.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart says every program should follow the Bulldogs’ lead. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, says he isn’t worried about what everybody else is doing, he just worries about his own program.
As for the Tigers, they’re already doing it and have been playing opponents from other Power 5 conferences for a while now.
In fact, Clemson has 30 games scheduled against non-conference Power 5 opponents over the next 15 years and has 35 scheduled through 2037 with a few dates open to add some more.