2024 Southeastern Conference football season

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2024 Southeastern Conference football season
Southeastern Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationAugust 31 – December 7, 2024 (2024-08-31 2024-12-07)
Number of games8
Number of teams16
TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, SEC Network, ESPN+
2025 NFL draft
SEC Championship Game
SEC seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 7, 2024
As of May 16, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Southeastern Conference football season will be the 92nd season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football and part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This will be the SEC's first season with 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, and its first season since 1991 with a non-divisional scheduling format.

Contents

Previous season

Alabama defeated Georgia 27–24 in the 2023 SEC Championship Game.

The Alabama Crimson Tide advanced to their eighth College Football Playoff (CFP), where they lost to the eventual national champions, Michigan, in the Rose Bowl Game, 27-20 (OT).

Preseason

2024 SEC Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:

Recruiting classes

Source:

National rankings
TeamESPN [1] Rivals [2] 24/7 [3] On3 Recruits [4] Total signees
Alabama22228
Arkansas37313117
Auburn810820
Florida15131020
Georgia111128
Kentucky24242525
LSU117730
Mississippi State26282626
Missouri22202121
Oklahoma78928
Ole Miss21212022
South Carolina30221916
Tennessee14141323
Texas36622
Texas A&M20191717
Vanderbilt40403921

Note: ESPN only ranks the top 40 teams.

SEC Media Days

The 2024 SEC Media days are scheduled for July 15–18, 2024 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas, TX. It will be the fourth time they are held outside of Birmingham, AL. Each team is expected to have their head coach available to talk to the media at the event and it will be televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

Preseason polls are also expected to be released in July 2024.

The schedule for the teams is as follows:

DateSchoolCoachPlayer(s)
July 15LSU Brian Kelly
Ole Miss Lane Kiffin
South Carolina Shane Beamer
Vanderbilt Clark Lea
July 16Georgia Kirby Smart
Missouri Eliah Drinkwitz
Oklahoma Brent Venables
Tennessee Josh Heupel
July 17Alabama Kalen DeBoer
Florida Billy Napier
Mississippi State Jeff Lebby
Texas Steve Sarkisian
July 18Arkansas Sam Pittman
Auburn Hugh Freeze
Kentucky Mark Stoops
Texas A&M Mike Elko

Preseason media polls

Teams currently listed alphabetically

references:

Head coaches

Pre-season changes

Alabama head coach Nick Saban retired after finishing his 17th season 11-2 (8-0 SEC) with the Crimson Tide and posting a 201–29 overall record with the school. On January 12, 2024, it was announced his replacement was Kalen DeBoer, who had led Washington to a 14–1 record, Sugar Bowl victory, and national championship appearance. [5]

Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett was fired during the 2023 season, with two games left in the regular season. [6] On November 26, 2023, he was replaced by Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma's offensive coordinator. [7]

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher was fired during the 2023 season, with two games left in the regular season. [8] On November 27, 2023, he was replaced by Mike Elko, Duke's head coach. [9]

Coaches

Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2023 season. All records are at Division I schools only

TeamHead coachYear at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolSEC recordConference ChampionshipsNational Championships
Alabama Kalen DeBoer 137–210–00–000
Arkansas Sam Pittman 323–2523–2511–2300
Auburn Hugh Freeze 260–493–59–2600
Florida Billy Napier 351–2611–146–1000
Georgia Kirby Smart 994–1694–1656–922
Kentucky Mark Stoops 1273–6573–6533–5500
LSU Brian Kelly 3165–6820–712–400
Mississippi State Jeff Lebby 10–00–00–000
Missouri Eliah Drinkwitz 540–2228–2117–1700
Oklahoma Brent Venables 316–100–00–000
Ole Miss Lane Kiffin 595–4934–1520–1300
South Carolina Shane Beamer 420–1820–1810–1400
Tennessee Josh Heupel 455–2027–1214–1000
Texas Steve Sarkisian 471–4925–140–000
Texas A&M Mike Elko 116–90–00–000
Vanderbilt Clark Lea 49–279–272–2200

Rankings

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Final
AlabamaAP
C
CFPNot released
ArkansasAP
C
CFPNot released
AuburnAP
C
CFPNot released
FloridaAP
C
CFPNot released
GeorgiaAP
C
CFPNot released
KentuckyAP
C
CFPNot released
LSUAP
C
CFPNot released
Mississippi StateAP
C
CFPNot released
MissouriAP
C
CFPNot released
OklahomaAP
C
CFPNot released
Ole MissAP
C
CFPNot released
South CarolinaAP
C
CFPNot released
TennesseeAP
C
CFPNot released
TexasAP
C
CFPNot released
Texas A&MAP
C
CFPNot released
VanderbiltAP
C
CFPNot released
Legend
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 Not ranked previous week
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RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

Schedules

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.

Regular season

The schedule was released on December 14, 2023. [10] The season will begin on August 29, 2024, and will end with the SEC Championship Game on December 7, 2024.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:30 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR ESPNU     
August 297:00 p.m. Murray State Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO SECN     
August 306:00 p.m. Temple Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK ESPN     
August 3111:00 a.m. Clemson Georgia Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game/rivalry) ABC     
August 312:30 p.m. Miami Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry)ABC    
August 312:30 p.m. Colorado State Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX ESPN    
August 316:00 p.m. Western Kentucky Alabama Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL ESPN    
August 316:30 p.m. Notre Dame Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX ABC     
August 31 Alabama A&M Auburn Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL     
August 31 Southern Miss Kentucky Kroger FieldLexington, KY     
August 31 Furman Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS     
August 31 Eastern Kentucky Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS     
August 31 Old Dominion South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC     
August 31 Chattanooga Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN     
August 31 Virginia Tech Vanderbilt FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN     
September 16:30 p.m. LSU USC Allegiant StadiumLas Vegas, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic)ABC    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 711:00 a.m.Texas Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI FOX    
September 72:30 p.m. Samford FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLABC    
September 72:30 p.m.South CarolinaKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYABC    
September 76:30 p.m. South Florida AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALABC    
September 76:30 p.m.Tennessee NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ABC    
September 7 Arkansas Oklahoma State Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK      
September 7  California AuburnJordan Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
September 7  Tennessee Tech Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA     
September 7  Nicholls LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA     
September 7  Middle Tennessee Ole MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
September 7 Mississippi State Arizona State Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ      
September 7  Buffalo MissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MO     
September 7  Houston OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK     
September 7  McNeese Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX     
September 7  Alcorn State VanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1411:00 a.m.Alabama Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff) FOX     
September 142:30 p.m.Texas A&MFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLABC    
September 146:30 p.m.GeorgiaKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYABC    
September 14  UAB Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR     
September 14  New Mexico AuburnJordan Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
September 14 Ole Miss Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC     
September 14  Toledo Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
September 14  Boston College MissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MO    
September 14 Tulane OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
September 14 LSUSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
September 14  Kent State TennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN    
September 14  UTSA TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
September 14 Vanderbilt Georgia State Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA     
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21ArkansasAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
September 21 Ohio KentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY    
September 21  UCLA LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
September 21  Georgia Southern Ole MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
September 21 FloridaMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
September 21 VanderbiltMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MO    
September 21 TennesseeOklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
September 21  Akron South CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
September 21  UL Monroe TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
September 21  Bowling Green Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX     
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
DateBye Week
September 21AlabamaGeorgia

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 28ArkansasTexas A&M AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Southwest Classic)    
September 28GeorgiaAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)    
September 28OklahomaAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
September 28 South Alabama LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
September 28KentuckyOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
September 28Mississippi StateTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
DateBye Week
September 28FloridaMissouriSouth CarolinaTennesseeVanderbilt

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 5TennesseeArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
October 5  UCF FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL     
October 5AuburnGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)    
October 5Ole MissSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
October 5MissouriTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX    
October 5AlabamaVanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
DateBye Week
October 5KentuckyLSUMississippi StateOklahomaTexas

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 12South CarolinaAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
October 12Mississippi StateGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA    
October 12VanderbiltKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY    
October 12Ole MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)    
October 12 Missouri UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA     
October 12OklahomaTexas Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Showdown)    
October 12FloridaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
DateBye Week
October 12ArkansasAuburnTexas A&M

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 19LSUArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
October 19 KentuckyFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL     
October 19Texas A&MMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
October 19AuburnMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MO    
October 19South CarolinaOklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
October 12AlabamaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)    
October 19GeorgiaTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
October 19  Ball State VanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
DateBye Week
October 19Ole Miss

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 26MissouriAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
October 26AuburnKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY    
October 26OklahomaOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
October 26ArkansasMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
October 26LSUTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)    
October 26TexasVanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 26FloridaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaTennessee

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2Ole MissArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
November 2VanderbiltAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
November 22:30 p.m.GeorgiaFlorida EverBank StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry)ABC    
November 2UMassMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
November 2 Maine OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
November 2Texas A&MSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
November 2KentuckyTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
November 2AlabamaLSUMissouriTexas

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 9AlabamaLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (First Saturday in November)    
November 9GeorgiaOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS    
November 9OklahomaMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MO (Rivalry)    
November 9Mississippi StateTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN    
November 9FloridaTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
November 9South CarolinaVanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
November 9ArkansasAuburnKentuckyTexas A&M

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 16TexasArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry)    
November 16 LSUFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)     
November 16TennesseeGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry)   
November 16 Murray StateKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY    
November 16MissouriSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
November 16 New Mexico State Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX    
November 16 Mercer AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL    
November 16UL MonroeAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
November 16Ole MissMississippi StateOklahomaVanderbilt

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 23 Louisiana Tech ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR    
November 23Texas A&MAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL    
November 23 Ole MissFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL     
November 23UMassGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA    
November 23VanderbiltLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
November 23MissouriMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS    
November 23AlabamaOklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
November 23  Wofford South CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC    
November 23 UTEP TennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN    
November 23KentuckyTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 30AuburnAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl)    
November 30Florida Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (Sunshine Showdown)    
November 30 Georgia Tech GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)    
November 30 Louisville KentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)    
November 30OklahomaLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA    
November 30Mississippi StateOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)    
November 30ArkansasMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)    
November 30South Carolina Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)    
November 30TexasTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX (Lone Star Showdown)    
November 30TennesseeVanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

SEC Championship Game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 73:30 p.m.TBDTBD Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA ABC    
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

Postseason

Bowl games

For the 2020–2025 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 Five 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 2024 College Football Playoff.

Head to head matchups

2024 SEC Head to head matchups
TeamAlabamaArkansasAuburnFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLSUMissouriMississippi StateOklahomaOle MissSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasTexas A&MVanderbilt
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Missouri
Mississippi State
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
Total0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0

Updated before the season.

SEC vs Power Four matchups

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

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 31ACC Miami (FL) Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
August 31ACC Clemson Georgia† Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA
August 31- Notre Dame Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX
August 31ACC Virginia Tech Vanderbilt FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN
September 1Big TenLSU Southern California Allegiant StadiumLas Vegas, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic)
September 7Big 12Arkansas Oklahoma State Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK
September 7Big 12Mississippi State Arizona State Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ
September 7Big 12 Houston Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK
September 7ACCTennessee NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC
September 7Big TenTexas Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI
September 7ACC California Auburn Jordan Hare StadiumAuburn, AL
September 14Big TenAlabama Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI
September 14ACCOle Miss Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC
September 14ACC Boston Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO
September 21Big Ten UCLA LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA
October 5Big 12 UCF Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
November 30ACCFlorida Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL
November 30ACC Georgia Tech Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA
November 30ACC Louisville Kentucky Kroger FieldLexington, KY
November 30ACCSouth Carolina Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC

Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game

Updated through Week 1.

SEC vs Group of Five matchups

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

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 30AAC Temple OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Stadium • Norman, Norman, OK
August 31CUSA Western Kentucky Alabama Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL
August 31CUSA Southern Miss KentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY
August 31Sun Belt Old Dominion South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC
August 31Mountain West Colorado State Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX
September 7AAC South Florida AlabamaBryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
September 7CUSA Middle Tennessee Ole Miss Vaught-Hemmingway StadiumOxford, MS
September 7MAC Buffalo MissouriFarout Field • Columbia, MO
September 14AAC UAB ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
September 14Mountain West New Mexico AuburnJordan Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
September 14MAC Toledo Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS
September 14AAC Tulane OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Stadium • Norman, OK
September 14AAC UTSA TexasDarrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
September 14Sun BeltVanderbilt Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
September 21Sun Belt Georgia Southern Ole MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
September 21Sun Belt Louisiana Monroe TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
September 21MAC Akron South CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
September 21MAC Ohio KentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY
September 21MAC Bowling Green Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX
September 28Sun Belt South Alabama LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA
October 19MAC Ball State Vanderbilt FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN
November 16Sun BeltLouisiana–MonroeAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
November 16CUSA New Mexico State Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX
November 23CUSA Louisiana Tech ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
November 23CUSA UTEP TennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game

Updated through Week 1.

SEC vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes UConn and UMass.

DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
November 2 UMass Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
November 16MissouriUMass Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA
November 23UMassGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA

Updated through Week 1.

SEC vs FCS matchups

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

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 31SWAC Arkansas-Pine Bluff Arkansas War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR
August 31SWAC Alabama A&M AuburnJordan Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
August 31Southern Furman Ole MissVaught-Hemmingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
August 31UAC Eastern Kentucky Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS
August 31Missouri Valley Murray State Missouri Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO
August 31Southern UT Chattanooga Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN
September 7Southern Samford Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
September 7Ohio Valley Tennessee Tech Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA
September 7Southland Nicholls LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
September 7Southland McNeese Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TX
September 7SWAC Alcorn State VanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN
November 2America East Maine OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Stadium • Norman, OK
November 16Missouri ValleyMurray StateKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY
November 18Southern Mercer AlabamaBryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
November 23Southern Wofford South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

Note: † Denotes Neutral Site Game

Updated through Week 1.

SEC Records against other conferences

2024–25 records against non-conference foes:

Television Selections

The Southeastern Conference has television contracts with ESPN, which allow games to be broadcast across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1 and FS2. Streaming broadcasts for games under SEC control are streamed on ESPN+. The conference also operates its own network, SEC Network, in conjunction with ESPN. Games under the control of other conferences fall under the contracts of the opposing conference.

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ESPN
ESPN2
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FOX
FS1
FS2
NBC
The CW
CBS Sports Network
NFL Network
SEC Network
ESPN+ (streaming)
PlatformGames
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Awards and honors

Players of the week

WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial TeamsOffensive LineDefensive LineFreshman
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 1 (Sept 2)
Week 2 (Sept 9)
Week 3 (Sept 16)
Week 4 (Sept 23)
Week 5 (Sept 30)
Week 6 (Oct 7)
Week 7 (Oct 14)
Week 8 (Oct 21)
Week 9 (Oct 28)
Week 10 (Nov 4)
Week 11 (Nov 11)
Week 12 (Nov 18)
Week 13 (Nov 25)
Week 14 (Dec 1)

Totals per school

SchoolTotal
Alabama0
Arkansas0
Auburn0
Florida0
Georgia0
Kentucky0
LSU0
Mississippi State0
Missouri0
Oklahoma0
Ole Miss0
South Carolina0
Tennessee0
Texas0
Texas A&M0
Vanderbilt0

All-SEC teams

At the conclusion of the regular season All-SEC Conference football teams will be named.

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. [11] [12]

National award winners

2024 College Football Award Winners

Home game attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8TotalAverage% of Capacity
Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium 100,077
Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium 76,212
Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium 87,451
Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548
Georgia Sanford Stadium 92,746
Kentucky Kroger Field 61,000
LSU Tiger Stadium 102,321
Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium 60,311
Missouri Faurot Field 62,621

Oklahoma

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 86,112
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 34,000 [lower-alpha 1]
  1. Approximate capacity upon completion of renovations for the 2024 season. Exact number to be announced.

NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Following list includes all SEC Players in the draft.

List of selections

PlayerPositionSchoolDraft
Round
Round
Pick
Overall
Pick
Team

Total picks by school

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

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