2026 Southeastern Conference football season

2026 Southeastern Conference football season
September 5 – December 5, 2026 (2026-09-05 – 2026-12-05)
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
Games8
Teams16
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, SEC Network, ESPN+ (streaming)
2027 NFL draft
SEC Championship Game
DateDecember 5, 2026
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Alabama   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Arkansas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Auburn   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Florida   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Georgia   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
LSU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Mississippi State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oklahoma   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ole Miss   0 – 0     0 – 0  
South Carolina   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Texas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Texas A&M   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Vanderbilt   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of March 22, 2026
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2026 Southeastern Conference football season will be the 95th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football. This will be the SEC's third season with 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, and its third season since 1991 with a non-divisional scheduling format.

Preseason

2026 SEC Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:

  • Alabama -
  • Arkansas -
  • Auburn -
  • Florida -
  • Georgia -
  • Kentucky -
  • LSU -
  • Mississippi State -
  • Missouri -
  • Oklahoma -
  • Ole Miss -
  • South Carolina -
  • Tennessee -
  • Texas -
  • Texas A&M -
  • Vanderbilt -

Recruiting classes

Source:

National rankings
Team ESPN[1] On3/Rivals [2][3] 24/7[4] Total signees
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt

Note: ESPN only ranks the top 75 teams.

2026 Media Days

The 2026 SEC Media days took place on July 20–23, 2026 at the JW Marriott and Tampa Marriott Water Street, in Tampa, Florida.

This marks the first time ever that Tampa has hosted the annual preseason event.

It was the sixth time they were held outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Each team was expected to have its head coach available to talk to the media at the event, which was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

The schedule for the teams was:

Date School Coach Player(s)
TBD

Preseason media poll

Preseason polls were released on July 17, 2026.

Preseason awards

Preseason All−American Teams

Player AP 1st Team AS 1st Team AS 2nd Team AS 3rd Team AS 4th Team WCFF 1st Team WCFF 2nd Team ESPN CBS 1st Team CBS 2nd Team CFN 1st Team CFN 2nd Team PFF 1st Team SN 1st Team SN 2nd Team SI 1st Team SI 2nd Team USAT 1st Team USAT 2nd Team
Player

Preseason individual awards

Preseason All-SEC

Source:

Media
Coaches

Source:

Head coaches

Pre-season changes

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman was fired during the 2025 season, with seven games left in the regular season.[5] Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, who had previously served as head coach of the program from 2008 to 2011, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 30, 2025, Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield was hired to take over their head coaching position beginning in 2026.[6]

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze was fired during the 2025 season, with three games left in the regular season.[7] Defensive coordinator D. J. Durkin was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 30, 2025, South Florida head coach Alex Golesh was hired to take over their head coaching position beginning in 2026.[8]

Florida head coach Billy Napier was fired during the 2025 season, with five games left in the regular season.[9] Wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 30, 2025, Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall was hired to take over their head coaching position beginning in 2026.[10]

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops was fired after the conclusion of the 2025 season.[11] On December 1, 2025, Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein was hired to take to over their head coaching position.[12]

LSU head coach Brian Kelly was fired during the 2025 season, with four games left in the regular season.[13] Associate head coach and running backs coach Frank Wilson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 30, 2025, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin accepted the head coaching position, and will take over the position beginning in 2026.[14]

Ole Miss head coach Kiffin announced on November 30, 2025, that he was taking the head coaching position at LSU beginning in 2026.[14] Defensive coordinator Pete Golding was named head coach beginning with the 2025 playoffs, with 2026 expected to be his first full season.[15]

In-season changes

Post-season changes

Coaches

Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2026 season. All records are at Division I schools only

Team Head coach Year at school Overall record Record at school SEC record Conference Championships National Championships
Alabama Kalen DeBoer 3 124–20 20–8 12–4 0 0
Arkansas Ryan Silverfield 1 50–25 0–0 0–0 0 0
Auburn Alex Golesh 1 23–15 0–0 0–0 0 0
Florida Jon Sumrall 1 43–12 0–0 0–0 0 0
Georgia Kirby Smart 11 117–21 117–21 69–12 3 2
Kentucky Will Stein 1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0
LSU Lane Kiffin 1 116–53 0–0 0–0 0 0
Mississippi State Jeff Lebby 3 7–18 7–18 1–15 0 0
Missouri Eliah Drinkwitz 7 58–30 46–29 26–24 0 0
Oklahoma Brent Venables 5 32–20 32–20 18–16 0 0
Ole Miss Pete Golding 1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0 0
South Carolina Shane Beamer 6 33–30 33–30 16–24 0 0
Tennessee Josh Heupel 6 73–28 45–20 24–16 0 0
Texas Steve Sarkisian 6 93–55 48–20 30–13 0 0
Texas A&M Mike Elko 3 35–16 19–7 12–4 0 0
Vanderbilt Clark Lea 5 26–37 26–37 11–29 0 0

Schedules

The schedule was released on December 11, 2025. The season will begin on September 5, 2026, and will end with the SEC Championship Game on December 5, 2026.

Index to colors and formatting
SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC teams in bold

All times Central time.

† denotes Homecoming game

Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for weeks 1 through 8. Rankings from Week 9 until the end of the Season reflect those of the College Football Playoff Rankings.

Week One

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 5 East Carolina Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
September 5 North Alabama Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
September 5 Baylor Auburn Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game)    
September 5 Florida Atlantic Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL    
September 5 Tennessee State Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA    
September 5 Youngstown State Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY    
September 5 Clemson LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
September 5 Louisiana–Monroe Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
September 5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO    
September 5 UTEP Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
September 5 Kent State South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
September 5 Furman Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN    
September 5 Texas State Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
September 5 Missouri State Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX    
September 5 Austin Peay Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
September 6 7:30 p.m. Louisville Ole Miss Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN (Music City Kickoff) ABC    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Two

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 12 Arkansas Utah Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT    
September 12 Southern Miss Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
September 12 Campbell Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL    
September 12 Western Kentucky Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA    
September 12 Alabama Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY    
September 12 Louisana Tech LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
September 12 Mississippi State Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN    
September 12 Missouri Kansas David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Border War)    
September 12 Oklahoma Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI    
September 12 Charlotte Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
September 12 Towson South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
September 12 Tennessee Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA    
September 12 Ohio State Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
September 12 Arizona State Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX    
September 12 Delaware Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Three

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 19 Florida State Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
September 19 Georgia Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
September 19 Florida Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)    
September 19 Troy Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO    
September 19 New Mexico Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
September 19 LSU Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)    
September 19 Mississippi State South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
September 19 Kennesaw State Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN    
September 19 UTSA Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
September 19 Kentucky Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX    
September 19 NC State Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Four

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 26 South Carolina Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
September 26 Tulsa Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
September 26 Vanderbilt Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
September 26 Ole Miss Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL    
September 26 Oklahoma Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA    
September 26 South Alabama Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY    
September 26 Texas A&M LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)    
September 26 Missouri Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
September 26 Texas Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Five

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 3 Vanderbilt Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)    
October 3 McNeese LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
October 3 Alabama Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (rivalry)    
October 3 Florida Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO    
October 3 Kentucky South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
October 3 Auburn Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)    
October 3 Arkansas Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX (rivalry)    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Date Bye Week
October 3 Oklahoma Ole Miss Texas

Week Six

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 10 Georgia Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)    
October 10 Tennessee Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
October 10 South Carolina Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL    
October 10 LSU Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY    
October 10 Texas A&M Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO    
October 10 Texas Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Stadium • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)    
October 10 Ole Miss Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN (rivalry)    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Date Bye Week
October 10 Auburn Mississippi State

Week Seven

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 17 Auburn Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)    
October 17 Mississippi State LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)    
October 17 Kentucky Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
October 17 Missouri Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
October 17 Alabama Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)    
October 17 Florida Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
October 17 The Citadel Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX    
October 17 Arkansas Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Date Bye Week
October 17 South Carolina

Week Eight

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 24 Texas A&M Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
October 24 LSU Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)    
October 24 Vanderbilt Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY (rivalry)    
October 24 Oklahoma Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
October 24 Tennessee South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
October 24 Ole Miss Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Date Bye Week
October 24 Arkansas Florida Georgia Missouri

Week Nine

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 31 Missouri Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)    
October 31 Florida Georgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)    
October 31 South Carolina Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
October 31 Auburn Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)    
October 31 Mississippi State Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff.
Date Bye Week
October 31 Alabama Kentucky LSU Tennessee Texas A&M Vanderbilt

Week Ten

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 7 Arkansas Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
November 7 Oklahoma Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL    
November 7 Alabama LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)    
November 7 Vanderbilt Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
November 7 Texas Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO    
November 7 Georgia Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
November 7 Texas A&M South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
November 7 Kentucky Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff.

Week Eleven

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 14 South Carolina Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
November 14 Missouri Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA    
November 14 Florida Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY (rivalry)    
November 14 Texas LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
November 14 Auburn Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (rivalry)    
November 14 Ole Miss Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
November 14 Tennessee Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX    
November 14 Alabama Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff.

Week Twelve

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 21 Chattanooga Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
November 21 Samford Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
November 21 Vanderbilt Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL    
November 21 Tennessee Tech Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
November 21 Kentucky Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO    
November 21 Texas A&M Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
November 21 Wofford Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
November 21 Georgia South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry)    
November 21 LSU Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN    
November 21 Arkansas Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (rivalry)    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff.

Week Thirteen

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 27 Mississippi State Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)    
November 27 Texas Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Lone Star Showdown)    
November 28 Auburn Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl)    
November 28 LSU Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)    
November 28 Florida Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Sunshine Showdown)    
November 28 Georgia Tech Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)    
November 28 Louisville Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)    
November 28 Oklahoma Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (rivalry)    
November 28 South Carolina Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)    
November 28 Tennessee Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN (rivalry)    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff.

SEC Championship Game

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
December 5 4:00 p.m. Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA ABC    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

Postseason

Bowl games

For the 2020–2026 bowl cycle, The SEC will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a SEC and at-large team if champion is in the playoffs), Citrus Bowl, Duke's Mayo Bowl, Gator Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Music City Bowl, ReliaQuest Bowl and Texas Bowl. The SEC teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Four conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings.

The SEC champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top five conference champions in the final CFP ranking or if they are seven highest-ranked at-large selections. Additionally, four of the top five conference champions will receive first round byes for the 2026 College Football Playoff.

Legend
  SEC win
  SEC loss
Bowl game Date Site Time (EST) Television SEC team Opponent Score Attendance
Gator Bowl December 2026 EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, FL 7:30 p.m. ABC
Texas Bowl December 2026 NRG Stadium • Houston, TX 9:15 p.m. ESPN
Music City Bowl December 2026 Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN 5:30 p.m. ESPN
ReliaQuest Bowl December 2026 Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL 12:00 p.m. ESPN
Citrus Bowl December 2026 Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL 3:00 p.m. ABC
Duke's Mayo Bowl January 2027 Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC 8:00 p.m. ESPN
College Football Playoff bowl games
Rose Bowl (quarterfinals) January 1, 2027 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA 4:00 p.m. ESPN
Sugar Bowl (semfinals) January 15, 2027 Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA 8:00 p.m. ESPN

Head to head matchups

2026 SEC Head to head matchups
Team Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Missouri Mississippi State Oklahoma Ole Miss South Carolina Tennessee Texas Texas A&M Vanderbilt
vs. Alabama — × × × × × ×
vs. Arkansas × — × × × × ×
vs. Auburn — × × × × × ×
vs. Florida × × — × × × ×
vs. Georgia × — × × × × × ×
vs. Kentucky × × × — × × ×
vs. LSU × × — × × × ×
vs. Missouri × × × — × × ×
vs. Mississippi State × × × × — × ×
vs. Oklahoma × × × × — × ×
vs. Ole Miss × × × — × × ×
vs. South Carolina × × × × — × ×
vs. Tennessee × × × × × × —
vs. Texas × × × × × — ×
vs. Texas A&M × × × × × — ×
vs. Vanderbilt × × × × × × —
Total 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA UK LSU MIZ MSST OU MISS SC TENN TEX TAMU VAN

× – Matchup not played in 2026
Updated after the season.

SEC vs other conferences

SEC vs Power Four matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against Power Four teams from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and Notre Dame. All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.

Date Conference Visitor Home Site Score
September 5 Big 12 Baylor Auburn† Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
September 5 ACC Clemson LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
September 6 ACC Louisville Ole Miss† Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
September 12 Big 12 Arkansas Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
September 12 Big Ten Mississippi State Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
September 12 Big 12 Arizona State Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX
September 12 Big 12 Missouri Kansas David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Border War)
September 12 Big Ten Oklahoma Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
September 12 ACC Tennessee Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
September 12 Big Ten Ohio State Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
September 19 ACC Florida State Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
September 19 ACC NC State Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN
November 28 ACC Georgia Tech Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)
November 28 ACC Florida Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
November 28 ACC Louisville Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
November 28 ACC South Carolina Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)

Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game

Updated after Week 14.

SEC vs Group of Six matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against "Group of Six" teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12 and Sun Belt.

Date Conference Visitor Home Site Score
September 5 American East Carolina Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium• Tuscaloosa, AL
September 5 American Florida Atlantic Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
September 5 Sun Belt Louisiana-Monroe Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium• Starkville, MS
September 5 Mountain West UTEP Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
September 5 MAC Kent State South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
September 5 Pac-12 Texas State Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
September 5 CUSA Missouri State Texas A&M Kyle Field• College Station, TX
September 12 CUSA Western Kentucky Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
September 12 Sun Belt Southern Miss Auburn Jordan Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
September 12 CUSA Louisiana Tech LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
September 12 American Charlotte Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, MS
September 12 CUSA Delaware Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN
September 19 Sun Belt Troy Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
September 19 Mountain West New Mexico Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
September 19 CUSA Kennesaw State Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
September 19 American UTSA Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
September 26 American Tulsa Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
September 26 Sun Belt South Alabama Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

Updated after Week 13.

SEC vs FCS matchups

The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.

Date Conference Visitor Home Site Score
September 5 SWAC Arkansas-Pine Bluff Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
September 5 UAC North Alabama Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
September 5 Big South-OVC Tennessee State Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
September 5 Missouri Valley Youngstown State Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
September 5 Southern Furman 22 Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
September 12 CAA Campbell Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
September 12 CAA Towson South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
October 3 Southland McNeese LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
October 17 Soutland The Citadel Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX
November 21 Southern Wofford Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
November 21 Big South-OVC Tennessee Tech Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS '
November 21 Southern Chattanooga Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
November 21 Southern Samford Auburn Jordan Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL

Note: † Denotes Neutral Site Game

Updated after Week 13.

Record vs. other conferences

Rankings

  Pre Wk
1		 Wk
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3		 Wk
4		 Wk
5		 Wk
6		 Wk
7		 Wk
8		 Wk
9		 Wk
10		 Wk
11		 Wk
12		 Wk
13		 Wk
14		 Wk
15		 Final
Alabama AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Arkansas AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Auburn AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Florida AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
C — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Georgia AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Kentucky AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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LSU AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Mississippi State AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Missouri AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Oklahoma AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Ole Miss AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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South Carolina AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Tennessee AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Texas AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
C — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Texas A&M AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
C — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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Vanderbilt AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
C — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
CFP Not released — — — — — —
Legend
    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
  No change in ranking from previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

Television Selections

The Southeastern Conference has television contracts with ESPN, which allow games to be broadcast across ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, TNT, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network. Streaming broadcasts for games under SEC control are streamed on ESPN+. Games under the control of other conferences fall under the contracts of the opposing conference.

Network Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 C Bowls NCG Totals
ABC 1 - 1
ESPN – – –
ESPN2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
ESPNU – – – – – – – – – – – – –
FOX – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
FS1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
FS2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
CBS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
NBC – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
The CW – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
CBS Sports Network – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
SEC Network – – – –
TNT (TruTV, TBS) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
ESPN+ (streaming) – – – – – – – – – – -
TNT Max (streaming) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Platform Games
Broadcast 0
Cable 0
Streaming 0

Awards and honors

Players of the week

Week Offensive
Player of the Week 		Defensive
Player of the Week 		Special Teams
Player of the Week 		Offensive Line
Player of the Week 		Defensive Line
Player of the Week 		Freshman
Player of the Week
Player Team Position Player Team Position Player Team Position Player Team Position Player Team Position Player Team Position
Week 1 (Sept 6)
Week 2 (Sept 13)
Week 3 (Sept 20)
Week 4 (Sept 27)
Week 5 (Oct 4)
Week 6 (Oct 11)
Week 7 (Oct 18)
Week 8 (Oct 25)
Week 9 (Oct 31)
Week 10 (Nov 8)
Week 11 (Nov 15)
Week 12 (Nov 22)
Week 13 (Nov 29)

Totals per school

School Total
Alabama 0
Arkansas 0
Auburn 0
Florida 0
Georgia 0
Kentucky 0
LSU 0
Mississippi State 0
Missouri 0
Oklahoma 0
Ole Miss 0
South Carolina 0
Tennessee 0
Texas 0
Texas A&M 0
Vanderbilt 0

SEC individual awards

Players of the Year

On December 9, 2026, the Southeastern Conference will release their Players of the Year and All-Conference Honors at the end of the season.

Source: [16]

Award Player/Coaches School
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Freshman of the Year
Special Teams of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Scholar Athlete of the Year
Coach of the Year

All-Americans

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. College Football All-American consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.[17][18]

Position Player School Selector Unanimous Consensus
First Team All-Americans
Position Player School Selector Unanimous Consensus
Second Team All-Americans
Position Player School Selector Unanimous Consensus
Third Team All-Americans

List of All American Teams

  • 2026 AFCA All-America Team
  • 2026 Associated Press All-America Team
  • 2026 FWAA All-America Team
  • Sporting News 2026 College Football All-America Team
  • Walter Camp Football Foundation 2026 All-America Team
  • 2026 The Athletic All-America Team
  • 2026 Athlon Sports College Football's Postseason All-America Team
  • 2026 CBS Sports All-America Team
  • 2026 College Football News
  • 2026 ESPN All-America Team
  • 2026 Fox Sports All-America Team
  • 2026 PFF College All-America team
  • 2026 Phil Steele’s Postseason All-America Team
  • Sports Illustrated 2026 All-America Team
  • USA Today 2026 All-America Team

All-SEC teams

At the conclusion of the regular season All-SEC Conference football teams will be named.Any teams showing (_) following their name are indicating the number of All-Big 12 Conference Honors awarded to that university for 1st team and 2nd team respectively.

Source:

Notes:

  • RS = Return Specialist
  • AP/ST = All-Purpose/Special Teams Player (not a kicker or returner)
  • † Two-time first team selection;
  • ‡ Three-time first team selection

Honorable mentions

  • Alabama:
  • Arkansas:
  • Auburn:
  • Florida:
  • Georgia:
  • Kentucky:
  • LSU:
  • Mississippi State:
  • Missouri:
  • Oklahoma:
  • Ole Miss:
  • South Carolina:
  • Tennessee:
  • Texas:
  • Texas A&M:
  • Vanderbilt:

National award winners

2026 College Football Award Winners[19]

Award Player Class Position School

Home game attendance

Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Total Average % of Capacity
Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium 100,077
Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium 76,212
Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium 87,451 N/a
Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548 N/a
Georgia Sanford Stadium 93,033
Kentucky Kroger Field 61,000
LSU Tiger Stadium 102,321
Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium 60,311
Missouri Faurot Field 57,321
Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 80,126 N/a
Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium 64,038
South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium 77,559
Tennessee Neyland Stadium 101,915
Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium 100,119
Texas A&M Kyle Field 102,733
Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium 40,350

NFL draft

See also: 2027 NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at National Mall in Washington, DC. The following list includes all SEC players selected in the draft.

List of selections

Player Position School Draft
Round 		Round
Pick 		Overall
Pick 		Team

Total picks by school

Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Total

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