SEC announces permanent baseball opponents; Dogs get Auburn, Gators

ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia will be paired with Auburn and Florida each year starting in 2025 as the Southeastern Conference announced Thursday each of its future 16 member teams’ permanent baseball opponents.

Beginning in 2025, SEC baseball teams will play a three-game series against two permanent opponents and eight rotating opponents for a total of 30 conference games. Standings will be kept in a single-division format, eliminating divisional standings. The 2025 baseball season will be the first in which the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas will participate in SEC action.

The permanent opponents were determined based on several factors including geography, traditional opponents and strength of schedule.

UGA vs. AUBURN

-- The two teams first met in 1897 and have played 292 times.
-- Auburn leads the all-time series, 153-136-3.
-- Georgia and Auburn last met during the 2023 season on the Plains with the Tigers claiming the series 2-1.
-- Georgia’s win over Auburn last year was a record-setting 24-7 triumph that featured a 16-run outburst in the eighth inning. That tied the NCAA record for most runs in an eighth inning and was a school record too.

UGA vs. FLORIDA

-- The two teams first met in 1931 and have played 294 times.
-- Florida leads the all-time series, 191-101-2.
-- Georgia and Florida last met during the 2023 season in Gainesville with the Gators taking the series 2-1.
-- Georgia’s win over Florida last year featured a seven-run rally in the ninth inning including a one-out, game-tying grand slam by Connor Tate in an eventual 13-11 stunner.