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Why Georgia Bulldogs will look to start, end their season in Atlanta

The Georgia Bulldogs could play in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, four times during the 2024 college football season. Georgia is only scheduled to play in Atlanta once this season, but has an opportunity to play in four games in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia hosts Georgia Tech on Black Friday this year, so the Bulldogs won’t be traveling to Atlanta to face their in-state rivals.

Georgia’s goal will be to start and end the season with a win in Atlanta. The more that Georgia football wins, the more that Georgia will play in Atlanta.

Georgia’s second possible appearance in Atlanta will be in the SEC championship game. The 16-team SEC has no divisions this year. The two SEC teams with the best regular season records in conference play will advance to the SEC championship in Atlanta. Georgia has appeared in six of the last seven SEC championship games, but will face a daunting 2024 schedule that features road games at Alabama, Texas and Ole Miss. There’s no guarantee the Bulldogs will make another SEC title game appearance.

Georgia’s other two games that could be played in Atlanta would be part of the expanded College Football Playoff schedule. What are the four games that Georgia could play in Atlanta along with the rest of the playoff schedule?

Week 1 vs. Clemson

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Date/time: Saturday, Aug. 31 at noon ET (all noted times are ET; televised on ABC)

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

Get more Clemson coverage on Clemson Wire

SEC championship game

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Date: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4:00 p.m. (televised on ABC)

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

The winner of the SEC championship will receive a first round bye in the playoff!

CFP First Round Games

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Dates: Friday, Dec. 20 at 8:00 p.m. (ABC & ESPN); Saturday, Dec. 21 at Noon, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (first two Saturday games are on TNT; night game is on ABC & ESPN)

Locations: On campus stadiums

Teams: Seeds No. 5-12 in the playoff (Power Four conference champions all earn byes)

CFP quarterfinals

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Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. (televised on ESPN)

Bowl game: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona

CFP quarterfinals

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Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 1:00 p.m. (televised on ESPN)

Bowl game: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

CFP quarterfinals

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Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 5:00 p.m. (televised on ESPN)

Bowl game: Rose Bowl

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California

CFP quarterfinals

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Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 8:45 p.m. (televised on ESPN)

Bowl game: Sugar Bowl

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Playoff Semifinal

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Date: Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. (televised on ESPN)

Bowl game: Orange Bowl

Location: Miami, Florida

Playoff Semifinal

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Date: Friday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. (televised on ESPN)

Bowl game: Cotton Bowl

Location: Arlington, Texas

National championship game

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Date: Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. (televised on ESPN)

Bowl game: National championship

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

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