SEC football schedule: conference reveals 2026 season schedule dates with 16 teams for first time league.
The SEC's 2026 schedule marks the league's first nine-game conference slate, expanding from eight games and creating 72 total matchups. This shift, announced in August 2025, ensures each team plays three permanent rivals annually (protecting classics like Alabama-Auburn and Ole Miss-Mississippi State) while rotating the other six opponents to face everyone home-and-away over four years. Nonconference schedules now require at least one Power Four (or Notre Dame) foe, pushing 10+ games per team against major competition. Dates, times, and TV are TBA; the season ends with the SEC Championship on Dec. 5 in Atlanta.Below is each team's full 12-game slate, with key games highlighted (marquee rivalries, playoff contenders, or high-stakes tests based on 2025 rankings/form, per sources like College Football News and CBS Sports
A complete 2026 SEC football schedule, Dates that includes kick-off times.
SEC College Football Rivalries
Kudos to the SEC for doing everything it could to match up schools that have some type of history and not forgetting about tradition.
Some of the games were obvious (Alabama-Auburn, Florida-Georgia, Mississippi State-Ole Miss, Oklahoma-Texas, Texas-Texas A&M and Alabama-Tennessee), but it's nice to see other matchups such as Alabama-LSU, Arkansas-Texas, Florida-Tennessee, Florida-LSU, Georgia-Tennessee and LSU-Ole Miss preserved. -- Low
A breakdown of each team's 2026 schedule, dates:
2026 SEC College Football team-by-team schedule & All 16 teams opponents.
2026 SEC team-by-team football schedules
2026 Alabama Football Schedule
Sept. 5: East Carolina
Sept. 12: at Kentucky
Sept. 19: Florida State
Sept. 26: South Carolina
Oct. 3: at Mississippi State
Oct. 10: Georgia (Key: Rivalry renewal; potential playoff eliminator)
Oct. 17: at Tennessee (Key: Late-night SEC showdown)
Oct. 24: Texas A&M
Nov. 7: at LSU (Key: Death Valley night game classic)
Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt
Nov. 21: Chattanooga
Nov. 28: Auburn (Key: Iron Bowl finale)
SEC Record Projection: Balanced slate; no major gauntlet but tests vs. Georgia/LSU/Auburn could define CFP hopes.
2026 Arkansas Football Schedule
Sept. 5: North Alabama
Sept. 12: at Utah
Sept. 19: Georgia (Key: Home opener vs. powerhouse; Silverfield's SEC debut)
Sept. 26: Tulsa
Oct. 3: at Texas A&M
Oct. 10: Tennessee
Oct. 17: at Vanderbilt
Oct. 31: Missouri (Key: Halloween home clash)
Nov. 7: at Auburn
Nov. 14: South Carolina
Nov. 21: at Texas (Key: Lone Star road trip)
Nov. 28: LSU (Key: Rivalry finale; history of heartbreak)
SEC Record Projection: Tough early with Georgia; five home SEC games help, but road-heavy finish.
2026 Auburn Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Baylor (Atlanta)
Sept. 12: Southern Miss
Sept. 19: Florida
Sept. 26: Vanderbilt
Oct. 3: at Tennessee
Oct. 17: at Georgia (Key: Deep South's oldest rivalry)
Oct. 24: LSU
Oct. 31: Ole Miss
Nov. 7: Arkansas
Nov. 14: at Mississippi State (Key: Egg Bowl lead-in)
Nov. 21: Samford
Nov. 28: at Alabama (Key: Iron Bowl on the road)
SEC Record Projection: Back-loaded brutality (Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Alabama); no easy out.
2026 Florida Football Schedule
Sept. 5: FAU
Sept. 12: Campbell
Sept. 19: at Auburn
Sept. 26: Ole Miss
Oct. 3: at Missouri
Oct. 10: South Carolina
Oct. 17: at Texas (Key: New SEC power clash)
Oct. 31: Georgia (Atlanta) (Key: Cocktail Party neutral-site epic)
Nov. 7: Oklahoma
Nov. 14: at Kentucky
Nov. 21: Vanderbilt
Nov. 28: at Florida State
SEC Record Projection: Neutral-site Georgia looms large; road-heavy SEC start tests rebuild.
2026 Georgia Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Tennessee State
Sept. 12: Western Kentucky
Sept. 19: at Arkansas
Sept. 26: Oklahoma (Key: Sooners' SEC welcome)
Oct. 3: Vanderbilt
Oct. 10: at Alabama (Key: Top-tier showdown; Kirby Smart vs. Tide)
Oct. 17: Auburn
Oct. 31: Florida (Atlanta) (Key: Cocktail Party)
Nov. 7: at Ole Miss
Nov. 14: Missouri
Nov. 21: at South Carolina (Key: Border battle renewal)
Nov. 28: Georgia Tech
SEC Record Projection: Dreamy misses (LSU/Tennessee/Texas/Texas A&M); late road stretch tests depth.
2026 Kentucky Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Youngstown State
Sept. 12: Alabama
Sept. 19: at Texas A&M (Key: Night game potential)
Sept. 26: South Alabama
Oct. 3: at South Carolina
Oct. 10: LSU
Oct. 17: at Oklahoma
Oct. 24: Vanderbilt
Nov. 7: at Tennessee (Key: Border rivalry)
Nov. 14: Florida
Nov. 21: at Missouri
Nov. 28: Louisville
SEC Record Projection: Alabama opener brutal; avoids Georgia/Auburn but faces playoff hopefuls.
2026 LSU Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Clemson (Key: Non-SEC marquee opener)
Sept. 12: Louisiana Tech
Sept. 19: at Ole Miss (Key: Magnolia State kickoff)
Sept. 26: Texas A&M
Oct. 3: McNeese
Oct. 10: at Kentucky
Oct. 17: Mississippi State
Oct. 24: at Auburn (Key: Bayou banger)
Nov. 7: Alabama (Key: Night game at home)
Nov. 14: Texas
Nov. 21: at Tennessee (Key: Late-season SEC tilt)
Nov. 28: at Arkansas
SEC Record Projection: Strong non-SEC start; Alabama/Texas tests title hopes.
2026 Ole Miss Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Louisville (Nashville)
Sept. 12: Charlotte
Sept. 19: LSU
Sept. 26: at Florida
Oct. 10: at Vanderbilt
Oct. 17: Missouri
Oct. 24: at Texas (Key: Longhorns road test)
Oct. 31: Auburn
Nov. 7: Georgia (Key: Prime-time potential)
Nov. 14: at Oklahoma
Nov. 21: Wofford
Nov. 28: Mississippi State (Key: Egg Bowl finale)
SEC Record Projection: Early LSU, late Georgia/State; Texas road trip pivotal.
2026 Mississippi State Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Louisiana-Monroe
Sept. 12: at Minnesota
Sept. 19: at South Carolina
Sept. 26: Missouri
Oct. 3: Alabama
Oct. 17: at LSU
Oct. 24: Oklahoma
Oct. 31: at Texas
Nov. 7: Vanderbilt
Nov. 14: Auburn
Nov. 21: Tennessee Tech
Nov. 28: at Ole Miss (Key: Egg Bowl on road)
SEC Record Projection: Alabama/LSU early gauntlet; avoids Georgia but road-heavy.
2026 Missouri Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Sept. 12: at Kansas
Sept. 19: Troy
Sept. 26: at Mississippi State
Oct. 3: Florida
Oct. 10: Texas A&M
Oct. 17: at Ole Miss
Oct. 31: at Arkansas (Key: Halloween rivalry)
Nov. 7: Texas
Nov. 14: at Georgia
Nov. 21: Kentucky
Nov. 28: Oklahoma
SEC Record Projection: No true bye stretch; Texas/Georgia back-to-back killers.
2026 Oklahoma Football Schedule
Sept. 5: UTEP
Sept. 12: at Michigan (Key: Big House test)
Sept. 19: New Mexico
Sept. 26: at Georgia (Key: SEC baptism by fire)
Oct. 10: Texas (Dallas) (Key: Red River Rivalry)
Oct. 17: Kentucky
Oct. 24: at Mississippi State
Oct. 31: South Carolina
Nov. 7: at Florida
Nov. 14: Ole Miss
Nov. 21: Texas A&M
Nov. 28: at Missouri
SEC Record Projection: Georgia/Texas early; avoids Alabama/LSU for breathing room.
2026 South Carolina Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Kent State
Sept. 12: Towson
Sept. 19: Mississippi State
Sept. 26: at Alabama (Key: Road vs. Tide)
Oct. 3: Kentucky
Oct. 10: at Florida
Oct. 24: Tennessee
Oct. 31: at Oklahoma
Nov. 7: Texas A&M
Nov. 14: at Arkansas
Nov. 21: Georgia (Key: Williams-Brice vs. Dawgs)
Nov. 28: at Clemson
SEC Record Projection: Alabama opener daunting; Georgia finale for redemption.
2026 Tennessee Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Furman
Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech
Sept. 19: Kennesaw State
Sept. 26: Texas (Key: SEC newcomer clash)
Oct. 3: Auburn
Oct. 10: at Arkansas
Oct. 17: Alabama (Key: Third Saturday in October)
Oct. 24: at South Carolina
Nov. 7: Kentucky
Nov. 14: at Texas A&M
Nov. 21: LSU
Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt
SEC Record Projection: Alabama/Texas tests; strong home slate.
2026 Texas Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Texas State
Sept. 12: Ohio State (Key: Horseshoe opener)
Sept. 19: UTSA
Sept. 26: at Tennessee (Key: SEC road debut)
Oct. 10: Oklahoma (Dallas) (Key: Red River)
Oct. 17: Florida
Oct. 24: Ole Miss
Oct. 31: Mississippi State
Nov. 7: at Missouri
Nov. 14: at LSU (Key: Tiger Stadium night)
Nov. 21: Arkansas
Nov. 27: Texas A&M (Key: Lone Star Showdown)
SEC Record Projection: Red River/Texas A&M anchors; avoids Georgia early.
2026 Texas A&M Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Missouri State
Sept. 12: Arizona State
Sept. 19: Kentucky
Sept. 26: at LSU (Key: Maroon Out potential)
Oct. 3: Arkansas
Oct. 10: at Missouri
Oct. 17: Citadel
Oct. 24: at Alabama
Nov. 7: at South Carolina
Nov. 14: Tennessee
Nov. 21: at Oklahoma
Nov. 27: Texas (Key: Rivalry renewal)
SEC Record Projection: LSU/Alabama road tests; Texas finale for drama.
2026 Vanderbilt Football Schedule
Sept. 5: Austin Peay
Sept. 12: Delaware
Sept. 19: NC State
Sept. 26: at Auburn
Oct. 3: at Georgia (Key: Recruiting grudge?)
Oct. 10: Ole Miss
Oct. 17: Arkansas
Oct. 24: at Kentucky
Nov. 7: at Mississippi State
Nov. 14: Alabama
Nov. 21: at Florida
Nov. 28: Tennessee (Key: In-state finale)
SEC Record Projection: Toughest slate (Georgia/Alabama/Tennessee); bye helps midseason.
League-wide storylines: Red River (Oct. 10), Iron Bowl (Nov. 28), and Cocktail Party (Oct. 31) anchor; no divisions mean tiebreakers for the SEC title race.
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