Oregon Ducks vs. Georgia Bulldogs Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta officially sold out
One of the biggest Week 1 matchups no longer has tickets available to the general public.
The anticipated Sep. 3 game between the Oregon Ducks and the Georgia Bulldogs, which will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, has officially sold out, according to officials.
Oregon and Georgia will likely be the highest-ranked neutral-site game of Labor Day weekend as both teams are expected to be ranked inside the top 15. According to Bovada, the Bulldogs are 17.5-point favorites to win the game.
Since the creation of the series in 2008, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has sold out 14 of 18 games. This year’s game was also one of the most in-demand tickets in the series' history.
“This has already proven to be one of the toughest tickets we’ve ever seen for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game,” Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO and president, said in a statement. “You have the defending National Champions squaring off with arguably the most successful Pac-12 team in the CFP era. With two passionate fan bases and the best neutral-site matchup on opening weekend, it’s no surprise we’ve seen such a strong demand for tickets.”
The Oregon vs. Georgia Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 3 and will air on ABC. This year’s matchup marks only the second meeting between the teams and the first time since Georgia's 27-16 win at Sanford Stadium.
Georgia is making its third appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game after defeating North Carolina 33-24 in 2016. Oregon will play in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game for the first time. This year’s matchup is only the second meeting between Pac-12 and SEC teams in the game, with Auburn defeating Washington 21-16 in 2018.
Since 2008, Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has averaged 67,064 fans – higher than the attendance of 43 bowl games last year – and has an average payout of $5.96 million, which is higher than 30 bowl games from the 2021-22 bowl season.
“This is going to be a tremendous matchup between two of college football’s premier programs,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “The game being sold out already speaks to the power of these two brands and the national buzz around this matchup, and we look forward to seeing Duck fans out in full force in Atlanta.
"Our offseason has been all about focusing on our DNA traits as a team and coming together as one unit, and our student-athletes are working incredibly hard to create a really solid foundation for the season. We can’t wait for the opportunity to put that hard work on display against an elite opponent on Sept. 3.”
Contact Register-Guard sportswriter Antwan Staley at astaley@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter @antwanstaley.
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