SEC reveals 3 annual opponents, 9-game schedule for all conference teams

As the SEC prepares to go to nine conference games next year, league officials have the schedules in place. The full slate, which includes three annual opponents, are in place for 2026-29.

On3’s Chris Low first reported the full list of annual opponents for each SEC team as the new schedule format takes effect next year. The conference made the decision last month to increase to nine games amid years of discussion about whether to do so or stay at eight. Annual opponents will be evaluated every four years, and every team will face the remaining 12 teams once in a two-year span.

The SEC prioritized traditional rivalries, competitive fairness, rotational frequency and a home-and-away balance while determining annual opponents. Here’s who will be on each team’s schedule from 2026-29. Home opponents in 2026 will be away in 2028, and 2027 home opponents will be away in 2029.

Alabama Crimson Tide

2026 opponents: Auburn, at Mississippi State, at Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M, at Kentucky, at LSU, at Vanderbilt
2027 opponents: at Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, Texas, at Arkansas, at Ole Miss, at Oklahoma
Annual opponents: Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State

Alabama will have two of its biggest rivalry games on its upcoming schedules as the Auburn and Tennessee matchups remain in tact. Mississippi State is the Crimson Tide’s third annual opponent during that time period, as well.

Arkansas Razorbacks

2026 opponents: LSU, Missouri, at Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, at Auburn, at Texas A&M, at Vanderbilt
2027 opponents: at LSU, at Missouri, Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, Ole Miss, at Florida, at Mississippi State, at Oklahoma
Annual opponents: Missouri, Texas, LSU

Arkansas will maintain the Battle Line Rivalry against Missouri over the next few years. Additionally, the Razorbacks are due to have home-and-homes with both Texas and LSU, in addition to their group of rotating opponents.

Auburn Tigers

2026 opponents: Vanderbilt, at Alabama, at Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, LSU, at Ole Miss, at Mississippi State, at Tennessee
2027 opponents: at Vanderbilt, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, at Kentucky, at Missouri, at Texas
Annual opponents: Georgia, Alabama, Vanderbilt

The Iron Bowl remains under the nine-game SEC schedule with Alabama remaining on Auburn’s schedule. The Tigers will also have Georgia and Vanderbilt on tap as permanent opponents under the new format.

Florida Gators

2026 opponents: South Carolina, at Georgia (in Atlanta), at Kentucky, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, at Auburn, at Missouri, at Texas
2027 opponents: at South Carolina, Georgia (in Tampa), Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M, at Alabama, at Mississippi State, at Tennessee
Annual opponents: Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky

The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is still on for the next four years with Florida and Georgia as annual opponents. South Carolina and Kentucky are also on the Gators’ schedule moving forward as the SEC moves to nine games.

Georgia Bulldogs

2026 opponents: Auburn, Florida (in Atlanta), at South Carolina, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, at Alabama, at Arkansas, at Ole Miss
2027 opponents: at Auburn, at Florida (in Tampa), South Carolina, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, at Kentucky, at Texas A&M, at Texas
Annual opponents: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina

Georgia will maintain its rivalry with Florida while also going home-and-home with Auburn to keep the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry in place when the SEC moves to nine games. South Carolina will be UGA’s final annual opponent from 2026-29.

Kentucky Wildcats

2026 opponents: Florida, at South Carolina, at Tennessee, Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt, at Missouri, at Texas A&M, at Oklahoma
2027 opponents: at Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State, at Arkansas, at Ole Miss, at Texas
Annual opponents: South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida

Kentucky’s annual opponents do not include Vanderbilt or Georgia over the next four years. Instead, the Wildcats will face South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida in addition to the group of rotating opponents during that stretch of time.

LSU Tigers

2026 opponents: Texas A&M, at Arkansas, at Ole Miss, Alabama, Mississippi State, Texas, at Auburn, at Kentucky, at Tennessee
2027 opponents: at Texas A&M, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, at Florida, at Georgia, at South Carolina
Annual opponents: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M

Notably, LSU’s rivalry against Alabama will not be part of the Tigers’ annual opponents under the new SEC scheduling model. The Tigers will still take on Ole Miss, as well as Arkansas and Texas A&M, from 2026-29.

Mississippi State Bulldogs

2026 opponents: Alabama, Vanderbilt, at Ole Miss, Auburn, Missouri, Oklahoma, at LSU, at South Carolina, at Texas
2027 opponents: at Alabama, at Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Florida, Texas A&M, at Georgia, at Kentucky, at Tennessee
Annual opponents: Ole Miss, Alabama, Vanderbilt

The Egg Bowl against Ole Miss highlights Mississippi State’s group of annual opponents. The Bulldogs also have Vanderbilt and Alabama on tap from 2026-29.

Missouri Tigers

2026 opponents: Texas A&M, Oklahoma, at Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Texas, at Georgia, at Ole Miss, at Mississippi State
2027 opponents: at Texas A&M, at Oklahoma, Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, at Alabama, at LSU, at South Carolina
Annual opponents: Arkansas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma

For Missouri, two rivalry games remain on the schedule from 2026-29. The Battle Line Rivalry with Arkansas and an old Big 8 matchup against Oklahoma highlight the slate, giving the Tigers two marquee games each year.

Oklahoma Sooners

2026 opponents: Texas (in Dallas), Ole Miss, at Missouri, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas A&M, at Florida, at Georgia, at Mississippi State
2027 opponents: at Texas (in Dallas), at Ole Miss, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, at Auburn, at LSU, at Vanderbilt
Annual opponents: Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri

The Red River Shootout will be in place again over the next four years, continuing the historic rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas. Missouri presents an old Big 8 rivalry game, and Ole Miss presents the Sooners’ third and final annual opponent from 2026-29.

Ole Miss Rebels

2026 opponents: LSU, Mississippi State, at Oklahoma, Auburn, Georgia, Missouri, at Florida, at Vanderbilt, at Texas
2027 opponents: at LSU, at Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, at Arkansas, at Tennessee, at Texas A&M
Annual opponents: Mississippi State, LSU, Oklahoma

Ole Miss and Mississippi State will continue the Egg Bowl rivalry under the SEC’s new schedule model. In addition, the Rebels will have Oklahoma and Mississippi State on the docket as their final two annual opponents.

South Carolina Gamecocks

2026 opponents: Georgia, Kentucky, at Florida, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, at Alabama, at Arkansas, at Oklahoma
2027 opponents: at Georgia, at Kentucky, Florida, LSU, Missouri, Texas, at Auburn, at Ole Miss, at Vanderbilt
Annual Opponents: Georgia, Kentucky, Florida

South Carolina drew Georgia, Kentucky and Florida as its annual opponents over the next four years, according to the SEC. The Gamecocks trail in the all-time series against both UGA and UF, but have the edge against UK as they get ready to take on all three teams each year from 2026-29.

Tennessee Volunteers

2026 opponents: Alabama, Kentucky, at Vanderbilt, Auburn, LSU, Texas, at Arkansas, at South Carolina, at Texas A&M
2027 opponents: at Alabama, at Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, at Georgia, at Missouri, at Oklahoma
Annual opponents: Alabama, Vanderbilt, Kentucky

The Third Saturday in October will continue to be a key date for Tennessee as Alabama stays on the schedule from 2026-29. The Volunteers also have in-state rival Vanderbilt and Kentucky on tap, as well as their rotating opponents during SEC play.

Texas Longhorns

2026 opponents: Arkansas, at Texas A&M, at Oklahoma (in Dallas), Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, at LSU, at Missouri, at Tennessee
2027 opponents: at Arkansas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma (in Dallas), Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, at Alabama, at South Carolina, at Vanderbilt
Annual opponents: Texas A&M, Arkansas, Oklahoma

Two rivalry games highlight Texas’ schedule over the next four years. The Longhorns get Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout on an annual basis, along with the recently renewed matchup against Texas A&M now that the two teams are back in the same conference.

Texas A&M Aggies

2026 opponents: Texas, at LSU, at Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, at Alabama, at South Carolina, at Oklahoma
2027 opponents: at Texas, LSU, Missouri, Georgia, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, at Auburn, at Florida, at Mississippi State
Annual opponents: Texas, LSU, Missouri

The Lone Star Showdown is on for the next four years with Texas and Texas A&M as annual opponents. The Aggies will also get LSU and Missouri each year from 2026-29 under the SEC’s new schedule model.

Vanderbilt Commodores

2026 opponents: Tennessee, at Auburn, at Mississippi State, Alabama, Arkansas, Ole Miss, at Florida, at Georgia, at Kentucky
2027 opponents: at Tennessee, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, at LSU, at Missouri, at Texas A&M
Annual opponents: Tennessee, Mississippi State, Auburn

Vanderbilt will have a home-and-home with Tennessee on the docket under the nine-game SEC schedule, along with Mississippi State and Auburn. From there, the Commodores will head to their schedule of rotating opponents under the new model.

When it announced the decision to go to nine games, the SEC cited multiple factors – including the College Football Playoff. This year will be the final time the conference plays eight games before adding another week to league play in 2026.