Why Georgia scheduled Ball State instead of Oklahoma

Why did Georgia football schedule Ball State instead of Oklahoma?

The Georgia Bulldogs are not afraid to schedule any team in the country. Georgia has a challenging future schedule that features UCLA, Clemson, Louisville and Florida State.

Georgia’s 2023 schedule has been heavily criticized. The Bulldogs’ schedule is pretty easy, especially when you look at Georgia’s nonconference slate. But it is not Georgia’s fault the Dawgs have a weak nonconference schedule.

Georgia’s nonconference schedule features home games against UT Martin, Ball State and UAB. Georgia also has a nonconference road trip to rival Georgia Tech. However, Georgia was originally scheduled to play at Oklahoma instead of hosting Ball State.

So why did Georgia schedule Ball State instead of Oklahoma?