SEC football schedule: League releases every game for 2026-29, with three annual opponents for each team

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The first edition of the nine-game SEC schedule is here. The conference unveiled the full 2026 slate Tuesday night as it enters a new era that brings it in stride with leagues like the Big Ten and Big 12. 

As part of this new scheduling philosophy, all 16 teams have a set of three “annual opponents.” Think of it as protected rivalries, but with a small twist: the SEC will reevaluate its assigned annual opponents every four years. That means more changes could be on the way by the time 2030 rolls around. 

But, for now, each school knows all nine of its opponents in 2026 and at least three teams it will play on a yearly basis over the next four years. The conference focused on protecting some of its most historic rivalries, like the Iron Bowl between Auburn and Alabama and the Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State, while ushering in feuds like Oklahoma and Texas‘ Red River Rivalry under the SEC umbrella. 

Here’s a look at the three annual opponents each of the 16 SEC teams: 

SEC annual opponents Alabama: Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee Arkansas: LSU, Missouri, Texas Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt Florida: Georgia, Kentucky, South CarolinaGeorgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina Kentucky: Florida, South Carolina, TennesseeLSU: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M Mississippi State: Alabama, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt Missouri: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M Oklahoma: Missouri, Ole Miss, Texas Ole Miss: LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma South Carolina: Georgia, Florida, Kentucky Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt Texas: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M Texas A&M: LSU, Missouri, TexasVanderbilt: Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee

Outside of the annual opponents, the idea is that each program rotates through six additional conference foes per season, giving each team the opportunity to face every SEC team at least once over a period of two years. 

Under the new scheduling format, every team is required to play at least one Power Four opponent (including Notre Dame) per season. Those games were not included in the SEC’s announcement. 

Here’s a look at the full conference slate for each team from 2026 through 2029: 

2026-29 SEC schedulesAlabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU

Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt