Roman Harper questions if there's too much Alabama vs. Georgia after 2026 SEC schedule release

Just a few days after watching them play at the SEC Championship, we found out when Alabama and Georgia will play in 2026. Tuscaloosa will play host this time, taking place on Oct. 10. It’s the fourth matchup between the two in the past three seasons.

This led to SEC Network analyst Roman Harper asking if we are seeing them play too often. No divisions in the SEC opened the door for the conference to get them on the schedule more often, before even considering postseason opportunities.

“The fact that you have to go — it’s at Alabama,” Harper said on the schedule release show. “You get Georgia-Alabama again for the third straight year. And then they played in the SEC Championship Game. I mean, are we almost getting too much of this? Is it too much Georgia-Alabama?”

Alabama-Georgia has turned into one of the better sporting rivalries in college football recently. While animosity is there between the two programs and fanbases, most of it comes from the continuous high-stakes games between them.

If we are keeping track of just the past two years, Georgia currently holds bragging rights. Saturday’s SEC Championship game was a dominant one for Kirby Smart‘s team, winning another conference title. However, Kalen DeBoer still holds the overall edge due to the two regular season wins.

This goes back to when Nick Saban was still at Alabama, though. Countless SEC Championships saw these two play, plus a couple of national championships. Alabama famously won in 2017, only for Georgia to get revenge four years later in Indianapolis. DeVonta Smith and Keele Ringo played hero on those respective nights.

In fairness, the other three SEC Network analysts disagreed with the question from Harper. Gene Chizik, Cole Cubelic, and Dari Nowkhah all stated how much they enjoy watching the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs play. Maybe Harper playing on the Capstone back in the day plays into the equation, while the trio are neutral observers.

Technically, the Oct. 10 showdown could be the second one of the calendar year for Alabama and Georgia. Runs to the national championship would have to take place for both to meet up in early 2026. Alabama begins its journey on Dec. 19 in Norman, and Georgia waits for the winner of Ole Miss–Tulane at the Sugar Bowl.

If one of them loses beforehand, we can circle our calendars for the second weekend in October. Turns out, some are more excited than others.