The holiday weekend will offer plenty of action for metro Atlanta sports fans to check out.

The Georgia Bulldogs kick off their season in Atlanta on Saturday. The No. 1-ranked Bulldogs face No. 14 Clemson in the highly anticipated Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at noon (broadcast on ABC).

Also on Saturday, Atlanta’s two biggest universities square off on the football field: Georgia Tech faces Georgia State University in the Yellow Jackets’ home opener that kicks off at 8 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

If college football isn’t your thing, pro golfers will be in town for the annual Tour Championship at East Lake.

Of course, there’s also Friday night football (and some Saturday) for high school fans. The Braves will be out of town when they conclude their four-game series against the Phillies, while the Dream also will be on the road for a couple of weekend WNBA games and Atlanta United will be in Charlotte on Saturday.

Georgia Bulldogs vs. Clemson Tigers

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Tour Championship

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» After five years, the ‘silly’ scoring system of Tour Championship remains

High school football

» High school news, notes and more

Braves vs. Phillies

» Series starts Thursday

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Ryan Alpert, director of athletics, high-fives Karie Davis-Nozemack, interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, during an NCAA college football game at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 59-12 over Gardner-Webb. (Hyosub Shin AJC)

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