The teams will battle for The Old Leather Helmet Trophy, one of college football’s newest rivalry-style icons. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games also have a strong television viewership year-after-year, with more than 87.5 million viewers tuning in since 2008. This year’s matchup is only the second meeting between Pac-12 and SEC teams in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, with the SEC claiming the lone victory to begin the 2018 season.Īs the nation’s longest-running neutral-site season opener, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game averages 67,064 fans – higher than the attendance of 43 bowl games last year – and has an average payout of $5.96 million which is higher than 30 bowl games from the 2021-22 Bowl Season. Meanwhile, Oregon will appear in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game for the first time in the program’s history. Georgia is making its third appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game after most recently defeating UNC 33-24 in Kirby Smart’s first game as a head coach in 2016. We can’t wait for the opportunity to put that hard work on display against an elite opponent on Sept. Our offseason has been all about focusing on our DNA traits as a team and coming together as one unit, and our student-athletes are working incredibly hard to create a really solid foundation for the season. “The game being sold out already speaks to the power of these two brands and the national buzz around this matchup, and we look forward to seeing Duck fans out in full force in Atlanta. “This is going to be a tremendous matchup between two of college football’s premiere programs,” said Oregon head coach Dan Lanning. We’ve only played Oregon once in our history so it will be an outstanding opportunity for both teams.” “The game being sold out is certainly no surprise and I know our team and our fans are excited about playing in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “The Chick-fil-A Kickoff game will provide another great opportunity for Georgia to play on a national stage against a top-quality opponent in what has become known as the Capital of College Football –Atlanta,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. ![]() This year’s matchup marks only the second meeting between the teams, and the first in 45 years when the Bulldogs claimed a 27-16 victory at Sanford Stadium in 1977. 3 and will be nationally telecast on ABC. Georgia Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. With two passionate fan bases and the best neutral-site matchup on opening weekend, it’s no surprise we’ve seen such a strong demand for tickets.” “You have the defending National Champions squaring off with arguably the most successful Pac-12 team in the CFP era. “This has already proven to be one of the toughest tickets we’ve ever seen for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game,” said Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. This year’s contest also represents one of the most in demand tickets in the game’s history. With this year’s sell out, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has now sold out 14 of 18 games since its creation in 2008. The Bulldogs are 17.5-point favorites to win the game according to FanDuel. The game will feature two projected top-10 teams in (9) Oregon and (3) Georgia and will be the highest-ranked neutral-site game of the opening weekend. ![]() Officials today announced the game has sold out a month and a half before the Ducks and Bulldogs meet Sept. DON’T MISS OUT: Get our insider newsletter today!ĪTLANTA – The much-anticipated matchup between Oregon and defending national champion Georgia will take place in a packed Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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