| 2026 Southeastern Conference football season | |
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| September 5 – December 5, 2026 | |
| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Games | 8 |
| Teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, SEC Network, ESPN+ (streaming) |
| 2027 NFL draft | |
| SEC Championship Game | |
| Date | December 5, 2026 |
| Venue | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
2026 SEC Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
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Note: ESPN only ranks the top 75 teams.
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:
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Preseason polls were released on July 17, 2026.
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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]
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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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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.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| 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. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| 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. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| 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. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| 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 | ||
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| October 3 | Oklahoma | Ole Miss | Texas |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| 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 | |
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| October 10 | Auburn | Mississippi State |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
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| October 17 | South Carolina |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||
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| October 24 | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Missouri |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||||
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| October 31 | Alabama | Kentucky | LSU | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Vanderbilt |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| December 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | |||||
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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.
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| SEC loss | |
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Time (EST) | Television | SEC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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| 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 | ||||
| 2026 SEC Head to head matchups | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
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.
Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game
Updated after Week 14.
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 |
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| 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.
The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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| 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.
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| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Arkansas | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Auburn | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Florida | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Georgia | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Kentucky | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| LSU | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Mississippi State | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Missouri | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Oklahoma | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Ole Miss | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| South Carolina | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Tennessee | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Texas | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Texas A&M | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 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 | |
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 | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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 | ||
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 | |||||
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:
First Team
| Second Team
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Notes:
Honorable mentions
2026 College Football Award Winners [19]
| Award | Player | Class | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium | 100,077 | N/a | 700,539 | 100,077 | 100% | |||||||
| Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium | 76,212 | [a] | N/a | 418,571 | 69,762 | 91.54% | ||||||
| Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium | 87,451 | N/a | 616,056 | 88,008 | 100.64% | |||||||
| Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 88,548 | N/a | N/a | 540,749 | 90,125 | 101.78% | ||||||
| Georgia | Sanford Stadium | 93,033 | N/a | 651,231 | 93,033 | 100% | |||||||
| Kentucky | Kroger Field | 61,000 | N/a | 404,456 | 57,779 | 94.72% | |||||||
| LSU | Tiger Stadium | 102,321 | N/a | 711,024 | 101,575 | 99.27% | |||||||
| Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | 60,311 | N/a | 372,300 | 53,186 | 88.19% | |||||||
| Missouri | Faurot Field | 57,321 | 458,568 | 57,321 | 100% | ||||||||
| Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 80,126 | N/a | 584,723 | 83,532 | 104.25% | |||||||
| Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium | 64,038 | 534,174 | 66,772 | 104.27% | ||||||||
| South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium | 77,559 | N/a | 555,340 | 79,334 | 102.29% | |||||||
| Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | 101,915 | N/a | 713,405 | 101,915 | 100% | |||||||
| Texas | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium | 100,119 | N/a | N/a | 614,200 | 102,367 | 102.24% | ||||||
| Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 102,733 | N/a | 743,113 | 106,159 | 103.33% | |||||||
| Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium | 40,350 | N/a | 243,688 | 34,813 | 86.28% | |||||||
The NFL draft will be held at National Mall in Washington, DC. The following list includes all SEC players selected in the draft.
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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