Reigning National Champion Georgia, ranked third in the preseason polls, battles No. 11 Oregon Saturday, September 3 at Mercedes Benz Stadium, in one of the most highly anticipated openers of the 2022 collegiate football campaign. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m in this cross-country showdown which pits two of college football’s top programs. The winner gets a big early season jump in the quest of one of those cherished four spots in the College Football Playoff.
Though this will be the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Ducks since Georgia defeated Oregon 27-16 at Sanford Stadium to kick off the 1977 season, there is a plethora of familiarity between the two.