Florida State announced today that both the Seminoles and the Georgia Bulldogs have mutually agreed to cancel their home-and-home series, and they are in discussions about scheduling a neutral-site contest.
This is the landscape of college football nowadays, in an attempt to get more TV revenue. Being in the ACC and the fact that the Seminoles spent so much on stadium renovations and the football-only facility, Florida State would happily accept more money. We already saw that with the professional bull riding and the Savannah Bananas game in Doak Campbell Stadium and Dick Howser Stadium.
College football has turned into a money game where viewership is key. Teams are now playing nine games in conference and want to eliminate conference championship games. As a result, Florida State and Georgia cancelling their home-and-home series makes sense from that perspective.
The Florida State site "TomahawkNation" reported that the Seminoles and the Bulldogs are working on playing each other in Tampa, Florida, in 2028.
FSU and Georgia working in “good faith” to schedule 2028 neutral site game in Tampa after cancelling home-and-home series https://t.co/JgpZH27cBA
— Tomahawk Nation (@TomahawkNation) May 7, 2026
As a result, here are three reasons why I believe that this is a horrible idea for Florida State football.
1. No home game in Doak Campbell Stadium
I'm sure that some individuals say that Doak Campbell Stadium has lost the shine that it once had after the stadium renovations, but many still feel like the atmosphere is one of the best in all of college football. There is nothing like a jammed pack stadium screaming the warchant in unison. Having a neutral-site game would take another game in 2028 away from the city of Tallahassee.
2. Florida State has to find more consistency within its program
Legendary coach Bobby Bowden built his reputation on not backing down from competition. However, this is not the place that Bowden built, as the program has suffered six losing seasons in eight years. The morale of the fan base is not in a good place, especially with head coach Mike Norvell.
3. Kirby Smart has his Georgia squad rolling right now
Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban had a dynasty brewing in Tuscaloosa, but once he retired, college football fans wondered who would take the throne. Curt Cignetti at Indiana and Mario Cristobal are hot names within the college football landscape, but Georgia's Kirby Smart has the Bulldogs rolling right now. Smart has won double-digit games in a season in eight of his ten years with the Bulldogs (he won eight games in a COVID-shortened season).
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