{"id":88876,"date":"2025-05-29T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/88876\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:40:10","slug":"2025-early-season-kickoff-times-tv-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/88876\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 early season kickoff times, TV set"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SEC football schedule 2025 early season kickoff times and TV slate has been announced<\/a>. A total of 43 games are now set for the first three weeks of the college football season.<\/p>\n

The 2025 season marks the second for the league as a 16-team conference following the addition of the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns. The Georgia Bulldogs are the reigning conference champions.<\/p>\n

The Missouri Tigers will be the first SEC team in action this fall when they host the FCS Central Arkansas Bears on Thursday, Aug. 28. The game will be televised by the SEC Network (SECN) at 7:30pm ET.<\/p>\n

The Auburn Tigers open their season on Friday, Aug. 29 on the road against the Baylor Bears. FOX will broadcast the game at 8pm ET.<\/p>\n

The opening Saturday features a few top non-conference games \u2014 Texas at Ohio State (noon ET, FOX), Syracuse vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta, GA; Alabama at Florida State (3:30pm ET, ABC), and LSU at Clemson (7:30pm ET, ABC).<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Aug. 31, the South Carolina Gamecocks will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in a second Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The game will be televised by ESPN at 3pm ET.<\/p>\n

Conference action gets underway in Week 2 (Saturday, Sept. 6) with the Ole Miss Rebels traveling to face the Kentucky Wildcats. The game will kickoff at 3:30pm ET with television coverage via ABC.<\/p>\n

The SEC also announced information for six additional games later in the season, including the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 6. That game is set for a 4pm ET kickoff on ABC.<\/p>\n

Listed below are the SEC games that have been selected for television as of May 29. All remaining SEC controlled games will be announced six-to-12 days prior to the date of the game.<\/p>\n

SEC football schedule: 2025 early season kickoff times, TV<\/p>\n

*All times Eastern.<\/p>\n

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Central Arkansas at Missouri \u2013 7:30pm, SECN<\/p>\n

Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Auburn at Baylor \u2013 8pm, FOX<\/p>\n

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
Texas at Ohio State \u2013 12pm, FOX
Syracuse vs. Tennessee (Atlanta) \u2013 12pm, ABC
Mississippi St. at Southern Miss \u2013 12pm, ESPN
Toledo at Kentucky \u2013 12:45pm, SECN
Marshall at Georgia \u2013 3:30pm, ESPN
Alabama at Florida State \u2013 3:30pm, ABC
Alabama A&M at Arkansas \u2013 4:15pm, SECN
Illinois State at Oklahoma \u2013 6pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
UTSA at Texas A&M \u2013 7pm, ESPN
LIU at Florida \u2013 7pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt \u2013 7pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
LSU at Clemson \u2013 7:30pm, ABC
Georgia State at Ole Miss \u2013 7:45pm, SECN<\/p>\n

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025
Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina (Atlanta) \u2013 3pm, ESPN<\/p>\n

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025
San Jose State at Texas \u2013 12pm, ABC or ESPN
Utah State at Texas A&M \u2013 12:45pm, SECN
Ole Miss at Kentucky \u2013 3:30pm, ABC
Kansas at Missouri \u2013 3:30pm, ESPN2
Austin Peay at Georgia \u2013 3:30pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
ETSU at Tennessee \u2013 3:30pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
USF at Florida \u2013 4:15pm, SECN
Arkansas St. vs. Arkansas (Little Rock) \u2013 5pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
SC State at South Carolina \u2013 7pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
Michigan at Oklahoma \u2013 7:30pm, ABC
Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech \u2013 7:30pm, ACCN
Arizona State at Mississippi State \u2013 7:30pm, ESPN2
Ball State at Auburn \u2013 7:30pm, ESPNU
Louisiana Tech at LSU \u2013 7:30pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
ULM at Alabama \u2013 7:45pm, SECN<\/p>\n

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
Wisconsin at Alabama \u2013 12pm, ABC or ESPN
Oklahoma at Temple \u2013 12pm, ESPN2
South Alabama at Auburn \u2013 12:45pm, SECN
Georgia at Tennessee \u2013 3:30pm, ABC
Louisiana at Missouri \u2013 4pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
UTEP at Texas \u2013 4:15pm, SECN
Alcorn State at Mississippi State \u2013 6pm, ESPN+\/SECN+
Arkansas at Ole Miss \u2013 7pm or 7:45pm, ESPN or SECN
Vanderbilt at South Carolina \u2013 7pm or 7:45pm, ESPN or SECN
Florida at LSU \u2013 7:30pm, ABC
Eastern Michigan at Kentucky \u2013 7:30pm, ESPNU
Texas A&M at Notre Dame \u2013 7:30pm, NBC<\/p>\n

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas) \u2013 3:30pm, ABC or ESPN<\/p>\n

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025
Georgia vs. Florida (Jacksonville) \u2013 3:30pm, ABC<\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 28, 2025
Ole Miss at Mississippi State \u2013 12pm, ABC or ESPN
Georgia at Georgia Tech \u2013 3:30pm, ABC
Texas A&M at Texas \u2013 7:30pm, ABC<\/p>\n

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
2025 SEC Championship Game (Atlanta) \u2013 4pm, ABC<\/p>\n

FOOTBALL SCHEDULES<\/p>\n

SEC Football Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

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