Must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field - Now Georgia

The road to the 2026 College Football Playoff could hinge on a short list of high-profile games. Now Georgia highlights six matchups, starting with Ohio State at Texas on Sept. 12, a rematch after a Week 1 loss left the Longhorns with limited margin in 2025 and ended with Texas missing the 12-team CFP. LSU at Ole Miss follows Sept. 19, framed as a revenge storyline for Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford, with Trinidad Chambliss and Will Leavitt drawing attention. Georgia at Alabama is set for Oct. 10, and Ohio State at Indiana for Oct. 17, after Indiana’s 16-0 run in 2025.