Florida State, Georgia cancel football series, eye neutral site

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs remain interested in a neutral site matchup with the Florida State Seminoles. File Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI

May 7 (UPI) -- The Florida State Seminoles and Georgia Bulldogs agreed to cancel their football series in 2027 and 2028, citing conference schedule mandates, they announced Thursday.

The Seminoles and Bulldogs are discussing a neutral site for a matchup on the heels of canceling the home-and-home series.

ACC and SEC officials announced last year that the conferences will play nine-game league schedules, increasing the difficulty of scheduling non-conference games.

"Georgia and Florida State have mutually agreed it is in the best interest of both schools to cancel our home-and-home series scheduled for 2027 and 2028, with the focus shifting to a future neutral site contest between the two programs," Bulldogs athletic director Josh Brooks said.

"While we are still early in the process regarding neutral-site plans, we remain optimistic and look forward to further conversations with Florida State."

The Seminoles and Bulldogs announced the series in 2019. The Bulldogs, who have a 7-4-1 record against the Seminoles, last played them in 2023. They won that game 63-3. They also beat the Seminoles in 2002.

"As we considered the effects of evolving scheduling mandates within both the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference, we have mutually agreed that it is in the best interest of both schools to cancel our home-and-home series scheduled for 2027 and 2028," Seminoles vice president and athletic director Michael Alford said.

The Seminoles will host New Mexico State in their home opener Aug. 29 at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. The Bulldogs will open their campaign against Tennessee State on Sept. 5 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.