Whether or not there will even be a 2020 season is uncertain right now. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit actually said that he would be “shocked” if we had an NFL or college season at the rate things are going in regards to the coronavirus pandemic.
Right now, I think it’s way too early to throw such an idea out there. We still have 5+ months until college football is set to resume.
So, until there’s official word that college football will be played in the fall of 2020, we will all keep our fingers crossed, pray and hope for the best.
Related — 2020 Georgia football schedule: Game-by-game predictions
I mean, Georgia plays Alabama in week-three. Please do not take that away from not only Bulldog and Tide fans, but football fans across America.
Taking a look at Georgia’s 2020 schedule, there’s no doubt that that September 19th meeting between UGA and Bama in Tuscaloosa is the toughest game on Georgia’s schedule.
When the two powerhouses meet, it will likely be a top-five battle that will have huge implications on both the SEC and the NCAA.
We take a look at Georgia’s three toughest games on its 2020 schedule, with Alabama checking at No. 1.
1. Georgia at Alabama – September 19th
This will be the biggest regular season game of Kirby Smart’s career in Athens. Kirby will be back in Tuscaloosa playing in Nick Saban’s house, where Kirby’s coaching career really took off.
After spending nine years at Alabama, Kirby is yet to defeat the Tide as head coach of the Bulldogs. In two tries, he is 0-2, with both losses coming by a combined 10 points.
Both Alabama and Georgia will go into the 2020 season ranked in the top-five, and by the time they play each other, it’s expected that both will be undefeated.
Georgia’s first three games of 2020:
Virginia
East Tennessee State
Alabama
Alabama’s first three games of 2020:
Southern Cal
Georgia State
Georgia
Alabama will be tested opening week in Arlington, when it meets the Trojans. USC could very well open the season in the top-25, but I don’t think there’s anyone out there who believes the Trojans are going to take down the Tide.
Georgia and Alabama have not met since the 2018 SEC Championship Game, where UGA lost 35-28.
A lot has changed since then. Both teams have new quarterbacks, with Jake Fromm and Tua Tagovailoa leaving their schools for the NFL. There’s new coaching staffs, recruits, transfers, etc.
Players and coaches come and go, but the style remains the same. This will be a physical, defensive battle that will be won in the trenches.
If Georgia quarterback Jamie Newman can adjust to the atmosphere in Bryant-Denny Stadium, I like Georgia’s chances.
But honestly, it’s just way too early to make a prediction on this game, with both teams being so close in terms of talent level.
If there’s one thing I know for certain, though, it’s that Saban will want nothing more than to beat Kirby and the Bulldogs. This offseason, Kirby stole Saban’s longtime strength coach Scott Cochran by offering him the position of special teams coordinator in Athens.
This will be a thrilling fight between two of college football’s biggest names.