SEC schedule format announced for 2025
The Southeastern Conference announced its schedule format for the 2025 season on Wednesday, giving South Carolina football fans a better sense of its conference slate.
The 2025 schedule for teams in the conference will mirror the 2024 format; teams will play a total of eight conference games. The home/away designations for each matchup will simply flip.
SEC football programs are also required to play an additional opponent from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, or a major independent.
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South Carolina, of course, already plays Clemson in an annual rivalry game each season.
Home games for the Gamecocks in 2025 will include Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Vanderbilt.
South Carolina will travel to face LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri, and Texas A&M.
“Continuing with our current format for the 2025 season provides additional time to understand the impact of the changes happening around us as we determine the appropriate long-term plan for SEC football scheduling,” said Greg Sankey, the SEC Commissioner, said in a release.
Dates and kickoffs for the SEC games will be announced at a later time.
Beginning in 2024, the SEC is eliminating divisional standings. The championship game will be made up of the top two teams in the 16-team standings.
Opponents and sites for each SEC program on the 2025 schedule
Alabama
Home: LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
Away: Auburn, Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina
Arkansas
Home: Auburn, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas A&M
Away: LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas
Auburn
Home: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri
Away: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
Florida
Home: Georgia (1), Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas
Away: Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Georgia
Home: Alabama, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Texas
Away: Auburn, Florida (1), Mississippi State, Tennessee
Kentucky
Home: Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas
Away: Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
LSU
Home: Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, Texas A&M
Away: Alabama, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
Home: Arkansas, Florida, LSU, South Carolina
Away: Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Oklahoma
Mississippi State
Home: Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas
Away: Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, Texas A&M
Missouri
Home: Alabama, Miss. State, South Carolina, Texas A&M
Away: Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
Oklahoma
Home: Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri
Away: Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2)
South Carolina
Home: Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
Away: LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri, Texas A&M
Tennessee
Home: Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
Away: Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State
Texas
Home: Arkansas, Oklahoma (2), Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
Away: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State
Texas A&M
Home: Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, South Carolina
Away: Arkansas, LSU, Missouri, Texas
Vanderbilt
Home: Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri
Away: Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
(1) denotes Florida vs. Georgia in Jacksonville, Florida
(2) denotes Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas, Texas
South Carolina’s 2025 football schedule
August 31: Virginia Tech (Atlanta)
at LSU (TBD)
at Missouri (TBD)
at Ole Miss (TBD)
at Texas A&M (TBD)
Alabama (TBD)
Kentucky (TDB)
Oklahoma (TBD)
Vanderbilt (TBD)
November 22: Coastal Carolina (Home)
November 29: Clemson (Home)
