G-Day 2026 kickoff time, ticket details announced

Georgia announced Thursday that G‑Day 2026 will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 18.

The annual Red vs. Black Spring Game, held at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium, returns as the centerpiece of the Bulldogs’ spring calendar. The game will not be aired live on television or streaming platforms for the second consecutive season.

With G‑Day set for April 18, this year’s game falls two weeks after Easter weekend and one week following the Masters Tournament in Augusta, scheduled for April 9–12, 2026.

Georgia opened Spring Practice on Tuesday, March 17, beginning a 15‑practice slate that culminates with the G‑Day scrimmage.

Tickets for G‑Day will be sold through the university for $10 each, with sales beginning Monday, March 30 at 9:00am ET.

UGA also released the full G‑Day schedule (all times Eastern):

7:00am – Free parking opens (select lots)
10:30am – Shuttles begin
10:30am – Sanford Stadium gates open
10:45am – Letterman Flag Football Game
11:50am – Dawg Walk
1:00pm – G‑Day Game

The Bulldogs will open the 2026 season at home against Tennessee State on Saturday, Sept. 5. Georgia then hosts Western Kentucky on Sept. 12 before beginning SEC play on the road at Arkansas on Sept. 19.

UGA Football Schedule

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G Day is set for April 18 at 1PM

Admission will be $10; general public ticket sales will begin on Monday, March 30#GoDawgs | @PiedmontHealth pic.twitter.com/vAj7L7oDzo

— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) March 19, 2026