SEC Football 2026

Alabama 21, Vanderbilt 6 — Final (at Vanderbilt)

Keelon Russell went 22-of-33 for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns, and the Tide handled a road trip that could have been tricky. Vanderbilt never found the end zone until it was too late to matter.

No. 3 in the latest CFP rankings and in the bracket if it started today. Chattanooga and the Iron Bowl are all that's left — win both and Alabama is playing for seeding, not survival.

Quick take: a tune-up, then the Iron Bowl at home with a playoff spot to protect. Win both and the Tide are in the SEC title picture on Dec 5.

Arkansas 34, No. 17 South Carolina 6 — Final

The Hogs built a 17–0 halftime lead on two K.J. Jackson touchdown passes — 23 yards to C. Marshall, 28 to A. Jordan — and Joker Johnson's 63-yard pick-six in the third quarter stretched it to 24–6. Arkansas added a field goal and a late touchdown in the fourth to run away with it: the program's first home SEC win in more than two years.

At 4–6 the math is brutal: win at Texas and beat LSU just to reach a bowl. Anything less and the season ends Nov. 28.

Quick take: two shots left at bowl eligibility, and both are against ranked teams. Saturday's win says the Hogs aren't done swinging.

Auburn 41, Mississippi State 9 — Final (at Mississippi State)

Auburn led 27–7 at the half and 41–7 after three quarters, outscoring State in each of the first three. As complete a road performance as the Tigers have put together all year.

Out of the playoff race, bowl eligible, and holding an Iron Bowl ticket — the kind of spoiler spot Auburn loves.

Quick take: bowl eligible and playing their best ball of the season. Everything now points at Tuscaloosa on the 28th.

Florida 21, No. 11 Kentucky 14 — Final (at Kentucky)

Down 7–2 at halftime in Lexington, the Gators took over the second half and left with a ranked road win and bowl eligibility. Kentucky helped with turnovers, but Florida still had to finish — and did.

Out of the playoff race at 6–4, but already bowl eligible. The last two weeks are about which bowl, not whether.

Quick take: handle Vanderbilt, then the Friday trip to Tallahassee decides whether this season reads as a step forward.

Georgia 48, No. 22 Missouri 21 — Final

Gunner Stockton threw for 252 yards and ran for a score, Nate Frazier ran for three touchdowns, and the Dawgs put up 468 yards in the home finale.

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No. 1 and in control of everything. Win at South Carolina and against Georgia Tech, and the Dawgs go to Atlanta for the SEC title game with a first-round bye in reach.

Quick take: No. 1 in the playoff rankings with two regular-season games left. The full picture is on the tracker.

Florida 21, Kentucky 14 — Final

Kentucky led 7–2 at halftime, then lost the turnover battle — a crucial fumble swung it — and dropped a second straight after a six-game winning streak.

No. 11 in the rankings but carrying three losses, which is bubble territory. Win at Missouri and against Louisville, and Kentucky still needs a couple of teams above it to stumble.

Quick take: the playoff margin is gone, but 9–3 and a strong bowl are still on the table if the turnovers stop.

Auburn 41, Mississippi State 9 — Final

A sixth straight loss. Quarterback AJ Swann was injured again, and State's only points after halftime came on a fourth-quarter safety.

Needs both — Tennessee Tech and the Egg Bowl — to get to six wins and a bowl. There is no room for a slip.

Quick take: beat Tennessee Tech, then the season comes down to one Friday in Oxford. The Egg Bowl has rescued worse seasons than this.

Georgia 48, Missouri 21 — Final (at Georgia)

Austin Simmons threw three touchdown passes (17-of-25, 175 yards), but the SEC's rushing leader, Jamal Roberts, was held to 62 yards on 19 carries and Missouri managed 286 total yards in Athens.

Bowl eligible at 6–4 and out of the playoff picture. The Kentucky and Oklahoma games decide the bowl tier.

Quick take: bowl eligible, and two home games left to improve the destination. Kentucky under the lights is the swing game.

Oklahoma 23, Florida 7 — Final (at Florida)

John Mateer threw for 207 yards and ran for 56 more in a comfortable win in the Swamp. Saturday's home game against Ole Miss was postponed to Sunday, Nov 15 because of the FAA's nationwide ground stop on Nov 13.

Out of the playoff race at 5–4 — and not yet bowl eligible. The Sooners need one more win out of Ole Miss today, Texas A&M, and the trip to Missouri.

Quick take: three games in fourteen days to close it out, starting Sunday. Win two and it's a respectable first SEC finish; win all three and it's a statement.

Georgia 42, Ole Miss 7 — Final

A rough afternoon against the nation's top team. Saturday's trip to Oklahoma was postponed to Sunday, Nov 15 because of the FAA's nationwide ground stop on Nov 13.

Unranked at 6–3, so the playoff is a long shot: it needs the win at Oklahoma today, two more after that, and a pile of help. The realistic prize is a strong bowl.

Quick take: Sunday in Norman is the season. Win it and the Rebels are 7–3 with Wofford and the Egg Bowl at home to close.

Tennessee 22, Texas A&M 7 — Final (at Texas A&M)

Tennessee's first win at Kyle Field, built on 19 unanswered points. DeSean Bishop ran for 97 yards and the defense never let the Aggies settle in.

No. 7 and in the bracket as it stands. The LSU game this week is close to a play-in: lose it and the Vols need help; win out and they're in.

Quick take: the Vols are inside the playoff field at No. 8 with LSU coming to Knoxville. Win that one and they're very hard to keep out.

No. 8 Tennessee 22, Texas A&M 7 — Final

Tennessee's first-ever win at Kyle Field. The Vols scored 19 unanswered and A&M never recovered — a sixth SEC loss in seven tries.

At 4–6, with a trip to Oklahoma and Texas at home still to come, the Aggies have to win both to see a bowl. Tall order.

Quick take: no bowl without winning out, and the road goes through Norman and a Friday date with Texas. Pride is the realistic prize now.

No. 3 Alabama 21, Vanderbilt 6 — Final

Alabama's Keelon Russell threw three touchdown passes, and Vanderbilt's offense never got out of first gear at home.

Needs to win at Florida and beat Tennessee to reach a bowl at 6–6. A steep climb, starting Saturday in Gainesville.

Quick take: a bowl bid needs wins at Florida and over Tennessee in Nashville. It's a lot to ask — but the finale at home is the kind of game this program circles.

No. 6 Texas 22, LSU 21 — Final

Death Valley heartbreak. Sam Leavitt threw two touchdown passes to Jackson Harris (8 catches, 2 scores), Dilin Jones ran for 111 yards and a 44-yard touchdown, and LSU led 21–13 after three quarters and 21–16 in the final minute. Texas drove for the go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds. Gianni Spetic's three field goals — 42, 41 and a 50-yarder in the fourth — are what kept the Longhorns close enough to steal it.

Four losses means the playoff is gone. What's left is bowl position — and a chance to wreck Tennessee's season in Knoxville.

Quick take: back-to-back losses, and at 6–4 the playoff conversation is over. What's left is real, though: spoil Tennessee's run in Knoxville, then close with a win in Fayetteville.

Arkansas 34, South Carolina 6 — Final (at Arkansas)

The four-game win streak ended hard in Fayetteville. LaNorris Sellers (ankle) didn't start; backup Cutter Woods threw for 238 yards, but his third-quarter interception came back 63 yards the other way for a touchdown, and Jabree Coleman's 3-yard run was the Gamecocks' only score.

Bowl eligible and out of the playoff race — but No. 1 Georgia comes to Columbia this week, and a free shot at the top team is its own prize.

Quick take: a bad night, but the season's biggest stage is next — No. 1 under the lights at Williams-Brice, then Clemson. Everything this week is about Sellers' ankle.

Texas 22, No. 21 LSU 21 — Final (at LSU)

A season-saver in Death Valley. Texas trailed 21–13 after three quarters and 21–16 in the final minute, then drove for the go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds. Arch Manning ran for a score and threw two interceptions; Gianni Spetic's three field goals, including a 50-yarder in the fourth, kept the Horns within reach.

No. 6 with two losses — in the field as it stands, but there's no margin left. Arkansas at home and the trip to Texas A&M both have to be wins.

Quick take: three straight wins and unbeaten against ranked teams this year — the playoff path is Texas's to lose. Handle Arkansas, then the Friday trip to College Station.