 On 1 July 2018, Götze moved on a free transfer to FC Augsburg, where he signed a four-year contract.He played his first match in the first round of the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal, a match ended with Augsburg winning 2–1 against TSV Steinbach Haiger.On 1 September 2018, he finally made his debut in the Bundesliga in a 1–1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, in which he came on as a substitute in the 75th minute.