Laura RutledgeTim TebowJordan RodgersRoman HarperPaul FinebaumMarty SmithRyan McGee
Opening theme
"Party Wherever We Go" by Robert Randolph and the Family Band (performed by Brooke Eden)
Country of origin
United States
Production
Production locations
See locations below (2014–present)
Running time
120 minutes
Original release
Network
SEC Network
Release
2014 (2014) –present
SEC Nation is a pre-game show broadcast by SEC Network as part of its coverage of college football.
Modeled after ESPN's College GameDay, it broadcasts on Saturday mornings during the regular season from the campus of a Southeastern Conference (SEC) school, and features news and analysis of the day's upcoming games in the SEC.
History
[edit]
The series premiered in 2014 as part of SEC Network's launch slate of studio programming; for its inaugural season, the program would be hosted by ESPN college football commentator Joe Tessitore, joined by NFL players and SEC alumni Tim Tebow and Marcus Spears, radio host Paul Finebaum, and reporter Kaylee Hartung.[1][2]
Its format was modelled after ESPN's long-running College GameDay, albeit with changes to account for the "pageantry" and "flavor" of SEC football, such as an "intimate" stage constructed near a location on the hosting campus where fans are naturally gathering (aiming to be "among" an existing crowd, rather than creating a crowd), and a tour bus that would be used for feature segments highlighting the local culture. For the inaugural season, SEC Nation visited all 14 SEC schools.[1]
Personalities
[edit]SEC Nation filming at Centennial Olympic Park, 2018
Current
[edit]
Laura Rutledge: (Host, 2017–present; Reporter, 2016)
Paul Finebaum:(Analyst, 2014–2019; 2021–present)
Tim Tebow: (Analyst, 2014–present)
Jordan Rodgers: (Analyst, 2020–present)
Roman Harper: (Analyst, 2020–present)
Marty Smith: (Reporter, 2019–present)
Ryan McGee: (Reporter, 2019–present)
Former
[edit]
Joe Tessitore: (Host, 2014–2015)
Kaylee Hartung: (Reporter, 2014–2015)
Greg McElroy: (Analyst, 2015)
Maria Taylor: (Host, 2016)
Lauren Sisler: (Reporter, 2017–2018)
Marcus Spears: (Analyst, 2014–2019)
Locations
[edit]
2014 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
August 28, 2014
No. 21 Texas A&M
52
No. 9 South Carolina
28
Columbia, SC
Gamecock Park
August 30, 2014
Arkansas
21
No. 6 Auburn
45
Auburn, AL
Campus Green
September 6, 2014
No. 15 Ole Miss
41
Vanderbilt
3
Nashville, TN
Outside LP Field
Rivalry
September 13, 2014
Kentucky
30
Florida
363OT
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
Rivalry
September 20, 2014
Florida
21
No. 3 Alabama
42
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
Rivalry
September 27, 2014
Tennessee
32
No. 12 Georgia
35
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
Rivalry
October 4, 2014
No. 6 Texas A&M
31
No. 12 Mississippi State
48
Starkville, MS
The Junction
October 11, 2014
No. 7 Alabama
14
Arkansas
13
Fayetteville, AR
Victory Village
October 18, 2014
Tennessee
3
No. 3 Ole Miss
34
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Rivalry
October 25, 2014
No. 1 Mississippi State
45
Kentucky
31
Lexington, KY
Purple Lot
November 1, 2014
Kentucky
10
Missouri
20
Columbia, MO
Francis Quadrangle
November 8, 2014
No. 6 Alabama
20OT
No. 19 LSU
13
Baton Rouge, LA
Lot 106
Rivalry
November 15, 2014
Missouri
34
No. 24 Texas A&M
27
College Station, TX
Spence Park
November 22, 2014
No. 19 Missouri
29
Tennessee
21
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
November 29, 2014
No. 4 Mississippi State
17
No. 19 Ole Miss
31
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Egg Bowl
December 6, 2014
No. 1 Alabama
42
No. 14 Missouri
13
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game
January 1, 2015
No. 4 Ohio State
42
No. 1 Alabama
35
New Orleans, LA
Outside Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semi-final)
2015 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
September 5, 2015
UTEP
13
No. 18 Arkansas
48
Fayetteville, AR
Victory Village
First non-conference game to be featured on SEC Nation.
September 12, 2015
No. 10 Georgia
31
Vanderbilt
14
Nashville, TN
Ingram Commons
Rivalry
September 19, 2015
No. 18 Auburn
21
No. 13 LSU
45
Baton Rouge, LA
Walk-On's
Rivalry
September 26, 2015
Tennessee
27
Florida
28
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
Rivalry
October 3, 2015
No. 13 Alabama
38
No. 8 Georgia
10
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
Rivalry
October 10, 2015
No. 19 Georgia
31
Tennessee
38
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Rivalry
October 17, 2015
No. 10 Alabama
41
No. 9 Texas A&M
23
College Station, TX
Spence Park
October 24, 2015
Tennessee
14
No. 8 Alabama
19
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
Third Saturday in October
October 31, 2015
Tennessee
52
Kentucky
21
Lexington, KY
Purple Lot
Rivalry
November 5, 2015
No. 24 Mississippi State
31
Missouri
13
Columbia, MO
Inside Memorial Stadium
November 7, 2015
Arkansas
53OT
No. 19 Ole Miss
52
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry
November 14, 2015
No. 3 Alabama
31
No. 20 Mississippi State
6
Starkville, MS
The Junction
Rivalry
November 21, 2015
The Citadel
23
South Carolina
22
Columbia, SC
Gamecock Park
November 28, 2015
No. 2 Alabama
29
Auburn
13
Auburn, AL
Campus Green
Iron Bowl
December 5, 2015
No. 18 Florida
15
No. 2 Alabama
29
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game (rivalry)
December 31, 2015
No. 3 Michigan State
0
No. 2 Alabama
38
Arlington, TX
Outside AT&T Stadium
Cotton Bowl Classic (CFP Semi-final)
January 11, 2016
No. 2 Alabama
45
No. 1 Clemson
40
Glendale, AZ
Inside University of Phoenix Stadium
CFP National Championship Game (rivalry)
2016 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
September 1, 2016
Appalachian State
13
No. 9 Tennessee
20OT
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
September 3, 2016
No. 16 UCLA
24
Texas A&M
31OT
College Station, TX
Spence Park
September 10, 2016
South Carolina
14
Mississippi State
27
Starkville, MS
The Junction
September 17, 2016
No. 1 Alabama
48
No. 19 Ole Miss
43
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Rivalry
September 24, 2016
No. 18 LSU
13
Auburn
18
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
Rivalry
October 1, 2016
No. 11 Tennessee
34
No. 25 Georgia
31
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
Rivalry
October 8, 2016
–
–
-
-
Charlotte, NC
SEC Network Studios
Originally scheduled to be LSU at No. 18 Florida, but the game was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew.
October 15, 2016
No. 1 Alabama
49
No. 9 Tennessee
10
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Third Saturday in October
October 22, 2016
Mississippi State
38
Kentucky
40
Lexington, KY
Purple Lot
October 29, 2016
No. 12 Florida
24
Georgia
10
Jacksonville, FL
Outside EverBank Field
Rivalry
November 5, 2016
No. 10 Florida
10
Arkansas
31
Fayetteville, AR
Old Main
November 12, 2016
South Carolina
7
No. 22 Florida
20
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
November 19, 2016
No. 21 Florida
16
No. 16 LSU
10
Baton Rouge, LA
Walk-On's/Inside Tiger Stadium
Rivalry
November 26, 2016
No. 16 Auburn
12
No. 1 Alabama
30
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
Iron Bowl
December 3, 2016
No. 1 Alabama
54
No. 15 Florida
16
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game (rivalry)
December 31, 2016
No. 4 Washington
7
No. 1 Alabama
24
Atlanta, GA
Inside the Georgia Dome
Peach Bowl (CFP Semi-final)
January 9, 2017
No. 2 Clemson
35
No. 1 Alabama
31
Tampa, FL
Inside Raymond James Stadium
CFP National Championship Game (rivalry)
2017 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
September 2, 2017
No. 11 Michigan
33
No. 17 Florida
17
Arlington, TX
Outside AT&T Stadium
Advocare Classic
September 9, 2017
South Carolina
31
Missouri
13
Columbia, MO
Francis Quadrangle
Mayor's Cup
September 16, 2017
No. 12 LSU
7
Mississippi State
37
Starkville, MS
The Junction
Rivalry
September 23, 2017
No. 1 Alabama
59
Vanderbilt
0
Nashville, TN
Ingram Commons
September 30, 2017
No. 7 Georgia
41
Tennessee
0
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Rivalry
October 7, 2017
LSU
17
No. 21 Florida
16
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
Rivalry
October 14, 2017
Missouri
28
No. 4 Georgia
53
Athens, GA
Special Collections Library
October 21, 2017
Tennessee
7
No. 1 Alabama
45
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
Third Saturday in October
October 28, 2017
No. 3 Georgia
42
Florida
7
Jacksonville, FL
Outside EverBank Field
Rivalry
November 4, 2017
No. 19 LSU
10
No. 1 Alabama
24
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
Rivalry
November 11, 2017
No. 2 Georgia
17
No. 10 Auburn
40
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
November 18, 2017
Kentucky
13
No. 7 Georgia
42
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
November 25, 2017
No. 4 Clemson
34
South Carolina
10
Columbia, SC
Gamecock Park
Palmetto Bowl
December 2, 2017
No. 6 Georgia
28
No. 4 Auburn
7
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game (rivalry)
January 1, 2018
No. 4 Alabama
24
No. 1 Clemson
6
New Orleans, LA
Outside Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semi-final) (rivalry)
January 8, 2018
No. 4 Alabama
26OT
No. 3 Georgia
23
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
CFP National Championship Game (rivalry)
2018 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
August 30, 2018
Northwestern State
7
Texas A&M
59
College Station, TX
Kyle Field
September 1, 2018
No. 17 West Virginia
40
Tennessee
14
Charlotte, NC
Bank of America Stadium
Belk Kickoff Game
September 8, 2018
No. 3 Georgia
41
No. 24 South Carolina
17
Columbia, SC
Gamecock Park
Rivalry
September 15, 2018
No. 1 Alabama
62
Ole Miss
7
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Rivalry
September 22, 2018
No. 22 Texas A&M
23
No. 1 Alabama
45
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
September 29, 2018
Florida
13
No. 23 Mississippi State
6
Starkville, MS
The Junction
October 6, 2018
No. 5 LSU
19
No. 22 Florida
27
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
Rivalry
October 13, 2018
Tennessee
30
No. 21 Auburn
24
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
Rivalry
October 20, 2018
No. 1 Alabama
58
Tennessee
21
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Third Saturday in October
October 27, 2018
No. 9 Florida
17
No. 7 Georgia
36
Jacksonville, FL
Outside TIAA Bank Field
Rivalry
November 3, 2018
No. 6 Georgia
34
No. 9 Kentucky
17
Lexington, KY
Outside William T. Young Library
November 10, 2018
No. 7 LSU
24
Arkansas
17
Fayetteville, AR
Outside Bud Walton Arena
Rivalry
November 17, 2018
UMass
27
No. 5 Georgia
66
Athens, GA
Outside Richard B. Russell Building
November 24, 2018
Auburn
21
No. 1 Alabama
52
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
Iron Bowl
December 1, 2018
No. 1 Alabama
35
No. 4 Georgia
28
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game
December 29, 2018
No. 4 Oklahoma
34
No. 1 Alabama
45
Miami, FL
Hard Rock Stadium
Orange Bowl (CFP Semi-final)
January 1, 2019
No. 15 Kentucky
27
No. 13 Penn State
24
Orlando, FL
Camping World Stadium
Citrus Bowl
January 7, 2019
No. 2 Clemson
44
No. 1 Alabama
16
Santa Clara, CA
Levi's Stadium
CFP National Championship Game (rivalry)
2019 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
August 24, 2019
Miami (FL)
20
No. 8 Florida
24
Orlando, FL
Camping World Stadium
Camping World Kickoff (rivalry)
August 31, 2019
No. 3 Georgia
30
Vanderbilt
6
Nashville, TN
Commons Lawn
Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry
September 7, 2019
West Virginia
7
Missouri
38
Columbia, MO
West Lawn of the Hearnes Center
September 14, 2019
No. 9 Florida
29
Kentucky
21
Lexington, KY
William T. Young Library
Rivalry
September 21, 2019
No. 8 Auburn
28
No. 17 Texas A&M
20
College Station, TX
Spence Park
September 28, 2019
Mississippi State
23
No. 7 Auburn
56
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
Rivalry
October 5, 2019
No. 3 Georgia
43
Tennessee
14
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry
October 12, 2019
South Carolina
20
No. 3 Georgia
17
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
Rivalry
October 19, 2019
No. 2 LSU
36
Mississippi State
13
Starkville, MS
The Junction
Rivalry
October 26, 2019
No. 9 Auburn
20
No. 2 LSU
23
Baton Rouge, LA
Nicholson Gateway Park
Rivalry
November 2, 2019
No. 8 Georgia
24
No. 6 Florida
17
Jacksonville, FL
Outside TIAA Bank Field
Rivalry
November 9, 2019
No. 2 LSU
46
No. 3 Alabama
41
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Moore Hall
Rivalry/Game of the Century[3]
November 16, 2019
No. 1 LSU
58
Ole Miss
37
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Magnolia Bowl
November 23, 2019
Texas A&M
13
No. 4 Georgia
19
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
November 30, 2019
No. 5 Alabama
45
No. 15 Auburn
48
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
Iron Bowl
December 7, 2019
No. 4 Georgia
10
No. 2 LSU
37
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game
December 28, 2019
No. 4 Oklahoma
28
No. 1 LSU
63
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
Peach Bowl (CFP Semi-final)
January 1, 2020
No. 14 Michigan
16
No. 13 Alabama
35
Orlando, FL
Camping World Stadium
Citrus Bowl
January 13, 2020
No. 3 Clemson
25
No. 1 LSU
42
New Orleans, LA
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
CFP National Championship Game
2021 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
September 4, 2021
No. 1 Alabama
44
No. 14 Miami (FL)
13
Atlanta, GA
College Football Hall of Fame
Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
September 11, 2021
No. 15 Texas
21
Arkansas
40
Fayetteville, AR
Lot 44 Outside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Rivalry
September 18, 2021
No. 1 Alabama
31
No. 11 Florida
29
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
Rivalry
September 25, 2021
Kentucky
16
South Carolina
10
Columbia, SC
The Horseshoe
October 2, 2021
No. 12 Ole Miss
21
No. 1 Alabama
42
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Wade Hall
Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry
October 9, 2021
LSU
21
No. 16 Kentucky
42
Lexington, KY
William T. Young Library
October 16, 2021
No. 11 Kentucky
13
No. 1 Georgia
30
Athens, GA
Outside Richard B. Russell Building
October 23, 2021
LSU
17
No. 12 Ole Miss
31
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Magnolia Bowl
October 30, 2021
No. 1 Georgia
34
Florida
7
Jacksonville, FL
Outside TIAA Bank Field
Rivalry
November 6, 2021
No. 13 Auburn
3
No. 14 Texas A&M
20
College Station, TX
Across from 12th Man Statue
November 13, 2021
No. 1 Georgia
41
Tennessee
17
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Rivalry
November 20, 2021
No. 21 Arkansas
35
No. 2 Alabama
42
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Wade Hall
November 27, 2021
No. 3 Alabama
24
Auburn
22
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
Iron Bowl
December 4, 2021
No. 1 Georgia
24
No. 3 Alabama
41
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game (rivalry)
December 31, 2021
No. 4 Cincinnati
6
No. 1 Alabama
27
Arlington, TX
AT&T Stadium
Cotton Bowl Classic (CFP Semi-final)
January 10, 2022
No. 3 Georgia
33
No. 1 Alabama
18
Indianapolis, IN
Lucas Oil Stadium
CFP National Championship Game (rivalry)
2022 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
September 3, 2022
No. 23 Cincinnati
24
No. 19 Arkansas
31
Fayetteville, AR
Old Main Lawn
September 10, 2022
No. 23 Wake Forest
45
Vanderbilt
25
Nashville, TN
Commons Lawn
September 17, 2022
No. 22 Penn State
41
Auburn
12
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
September 24, 2022
No. 10 Arkansas
21
No. 23 Texas A&M
23
Arlington, TX
AT&T Stadium
Rivalry
October 1, 2022
No. 7 Kentucky
19
No. 14 Ole Miss
22
Oxford, MS
The Grove
October 8, 2022
Arkansas
17
No. 23 Mississippi State
40
Starkville, MS
The Junction
October 15, 2022
No. 3 Alabama
49
No. 6 Tennessee
52
Knoxville, TN
Thompson–Boling Arena East Ramp
Third Saturday in October
October 22, 2022
No. 7 Ole Miss
20
LSU
45
Baton Rouge, LA
The Quad
Magnolia Bowl
October 29, 2022
Florida
20
No. 1 Georgia
42
Jacksonville, FL
Outside TIAA Bank Field
Rivalry
November 5, 2022
No. 1 Tennessee
13
No. 3 Georgia
27
Athens, GA
Outside the Special Collections Library
Rivalry / Game of the Century
November 12, 2022
No. 9 Alabama
30
No. 11 Ole Miss
24
Oxford, MS
The Grove
Rivalry
November 19, 2022
No. 5 Tennessee
38
South Carolina
63
Columbia, SC
The Horseshoe
Rivalry
November 26, 2022
Auburn
27
No. 8 Alabama
49
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Wade Hall
Iron Bowl
December 3, 2022
No. 14 LSU
30
No. 1 Georgia
50
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game
December 31, 2022
No. 1 Georgia
42
No. 4 Ohio State
41
Atlanta, GA
Mercedes Benz Stadium
Peach Bowl
January 9, 2023
No. 3 TCU
7
No. 1 Georgia
65
Inglewood, CA
SoFi Stadium
CFP National Championship Game
2023 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
July 18, 2023
Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Lower Broadway
SEC Media Days
August 31, 2023
South Dakota
10
Missouri
35
Columbia, MO
Northwest corner of Memorial Stadium
September 2, 2023
Virginia
13
No. 12 Tennessee
49
Nashville, TN
Nissan Stadium
September 9, 2023
No. 11 Texas
34
No. 3 Alabama
24
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Wade Hall
Allstate Crossbar Classic
September 16, 2023
No. 14 LSU
41
Mississippi State
14
Starkville, MS
The Junction
Rivalry
September 23, 2023
Auburn
10
Texas A&M
27
College Station, TX
Aggie Park
September 30, 2023
No. 22 Florida
14
Kentucky
33
Lexington, KY
William T. Young Library
Rivalry
October 7, 2023
No. 20 Kentucky
13
No. 1 Georgia
51
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
October 14, 2023
Texas A&M
13
No. 19 Tennessee
20
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
October 21, 2023
No. 17 Tennessee
20
No. 11 Alabama
34
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Wade Hall
Third Saturday in October
October 28, 2023
No. 1 Georgia
43
Florida
20
Jacksonville, FL
Outside EverBank Stadium
Rivalry
November 4, 2023
Texas A&M
35
No. 10 Ole Miss
38
Oxford, MS
The Grove
November 11, 2023
No. 8 Alabama
49
Kentucky
21
Lexington, KY
William T. Young Library
November 18, 2023
No. 1 Georgia
38
No. 18 Tennessee
10
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Rivalry
November 25, 2023
No. 8 Alabama
27
Auburn
24
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
Iron Bowl
December 2, 2023
No. 1 Georgia
24
No. 8 Alabama
27
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship (rivalry)
January 1, 2024
No. 4 Alabama
20
No. 1 Michigan
27OT
Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
2024 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
August 31, 2024
No. 19 Miami (FL)
41
Florida
17
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
Rivalry
September 7, 2024
South Carolina
31
Kentucky
6
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field Orange Lot
September 14, 2024
Texas A&M
33
Florida
20
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
September 21, 2024
UCLA
17
No. 16 LSU
34
Baton Rouge, LA
The Quad
September 28, 2024
No. 21 Oklahoma
27
Auburn
21
Auburn, AL
Wellness Kitchen Green Space
October 5, 2024
No. 9 Missouri
10
No. 25 Texas A&M
41
College Station, TX
Aggie Park
October 12, 2024
No. 1 Texas
34
No. 18 Oklahoma
3
Dallas, TX
Texas State Fair
Red River Rivalry
October 19, 2024
No. 7 Alabama
17
No. 11 Tennessee
24
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Third Saturday in October
October 26, 2024
No. 21 Missouri
0
No. 15 Alabama
34
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Wade Hall
November 2, 2024
Florida
20
No.2 Georgia
34
Jacksonville, FL
Outside EverBank Stadium
Rivalry
November 9, 2024
No. 2 Georgia
10
No. 16 Ole Miss
28
Oxford, MS
The Grove
November 16, 2024
No. 6 Tennessee
17
No. 11 Georgia
31
Athens, GA
Outside the Special Collections Library
Rivalry
November 23, 2024
Kentucky
14
No. 3 Texas
31
Austin, TX
Hook'em Hangout
November 30, 2024
Auburn
14
No. 13 Alabama
28
Tuscaloosa, AL
Outside Wade Hall
Iron Bowl
December 7, 2024
No. 5 Georgia
22OT
No. 2 Texas
19
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship
December 21, 2024
No. 13 Clemson
24
No. 4 Texas
38
Austin, TX
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
CFP First Round
January 2, 2025
No. 3 Notre Dame
23
No. 2 Georgia
10
New Orleans, LA
Caesars Superdome
Sugar Bowl – College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
January 10, 2025
No. 6 Ohio State
28
No. 4 Texas
14
Arlington, TX
Miller Lite Deck at AT&T Stadium
Cotton Bowl Classic – College Football Playoff Semifinal
2025 season
[edit]
Date
Visitor
Host
City
Location
Notes
August 30, 2025
Syracuse
26
No. 24 Tennessee
45
Atlanta, GA
Tailgate Town
Aflac Kickoff Game
September 6, 2025
Kansas
31
Missouri
42
Columbia, MO
Carnahan Quad
Border War
September 13, 2025
Florida
10
No. 3 LSU
20
Baton Rouge, LA
The Quad
Rivalry
September 20, 2025
No. 22 Auburn
17
No. 11 Oklahoma
24
Norman, OK
South Oval
September 27, 2025
No. 17 Alabama
24
No. 5 Georgia
21
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
Rivalry
October 4, 2025
No. 9 Texas
21
Florida
29
Gainesville, FL
Plaza of the Americas
October 11, 2025
No. 8 Alabama
27
No. 14 Missouri
24
Columbia, MO
Walsworth Plaza
October 18, 2025
No. 11 Tennessee
20
No. 6 Alabama
37
Tuscaloosa, AL
Wade Hall
Third Saturday in October
October 25, 2025
No. 8 Ole Miss
34
No. 13 Oklahoma
26
Norman, OK
Party at the Palace
November 1, 2025
No. 9 Vanderbilt
31
No. 20 Texas
34
Austin, TX
Gregory Gym Plaza
November 8, 2025
No. 5 Georgia
41
Mississippi State
21
Starkville, MS
The Junction
November 15, 2025
No. 10 Texas
10
No. 5 Georgia
35
Athens, GA
Myers Quad
November 22, 2025
Kentucky
17
No. 14 Vanderbilt
45
Nashville, TN
Alumni Hall
Rivalry
November 29, 2025
No. 14 Vanderbilt
45
No. 19 Tennessee
24
Knoxville, TN
Ayres Hall
Rivalry
December 6, 2025
No. 3 Georgia
28
No. 10 Alabama
7
Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center
SEC Championship Game (rivalry)
December 19, 2025
No. 11 Alabama
34
No. 8 Oklahoma
24
Norman, OK
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
CFP First Round
December 20, 2025
No. 10 Miami (FL)
10
No. 7 Texas A&M
3
College Station, TX
Kyle Field
CFP First Round
January 1, 2026
No. 6 Ole Miss
39
No. 2 Georgia
34
New Orleans, LA
Caesars Superdome
Sugar Bowl – College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
January 8, 2026
No. 10 Miami (FL)
31
No. 6 Ole Miss
27
Glendale, AZ
State Farm Stadium
Fiesta Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal
Winners are listed in bold. Home team listed in italics for neutral-site or off-campus games. All rankings displayed for FBS teams are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
2025 Aflac Kickoff Game; Syracuse vs. No. 24 Tennessee
Cotton Bowl
2024 Red River Rivalry game
Postseason
[edit]
Georgia Dome, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
2014 SEC Championship Game
2015 SEC Championship Game
2016 SEC Championship Game
2016 Peach Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game
Caesars Superdome (previously Mercedes-Benz Superdome), New Orleans, LA
2015 Sugar Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game
2018 Sugar Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game
2020 CFP National Championship Game
2025 Sugar Bowl – CFP Quarterfinal Game
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
2015 Cotton Bowl Classic – CFP Semifinal Game
2021 Cotton Bowl Classic – CFP Semifinal Game
2025 Cotton Bowl Classic – CFP Semifinal Game
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
2024 Rose Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
2016 CFP National Championship Game
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
2017 CFP National Championship Game
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
2017 SEC Championship Game
2018 CFP National Championship Game
2018 SEC Championship Game
2019 SEC Championship Game
2019 Peach Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game
2021 SEC Championship Game
2022 SEC Championship Game
2022 Peach Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game
2023 SEC Championship Game
2024 SEC Championship Game
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida
2018 Orange Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
2019 CFP National Championship Game
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
2019 Citrus Bowl
2020 Citrus Bowl
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
2022 CFP National Championship Game
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
2023 CFP National Championship Game
Tebow's Freak of the Week
[edit]
2014
[edit]
Date
Player
Team
August 28
Corey Robinson
South Carolina
August 30
Sammie Coates
Auburn
September 6
Vince Taylor
Vanderbilt
September 13
Vernon Hargreaves III
Florida
September 20
Landon Collins
Alabama
September 27
Nick Chubb
Georgia
October 4
Benardrick McKinney
Mississippi State
October 11
Trey Flowers
Arkansas
October 18
Robert Nkemdiche
Ole Miss
October 25
Alvin Bud Dupree
Kentucky
November 1
Shane Ray
Missouri
November 8
Danielle Hunter
LSU
November 15
Myles Garrett
Texas A&M
November 22
Owen Williams
Tennessee
November 29
Nick Chubb
Georgia
Freak of the Year
Trey Flowers & Nick Chubb
Arkansas & Georgia
2015
[edit]
Date
Player
Team
September 5
Dan Skipper
Arkansas
September 12
Sony Michel
Georgia
September 19
Leonard Fournette
LSU
September 26
Jonathan Bullard
Florida
October 3
Nick Chubb
Georgia
October 10
Cameron Sutton
Tennessee
October 17
Myles Garrett
Texas A&M
October 24
Derrick Henry
Alabama
October 31
Stanley Williams
Kentucky
November 5
Charles Harris
Missouri
November 7
Robert Nkemdiche
Ole Miss
November 14
Brandon Bryant
Mississippi State
November 21
Pharoh Cooper
South Carolina
November 28
Carl Lawson
Auburn
Freak of the Year
Derrick Henry
Alabama
2016
[edit]
Date
Player
Team
September 3
Myles Garrett
Texas A&M
September 10
Gerri Green
Mississippi State
September 17
D.J. Jones
Ole Miss
September 24
Braden Smith
Auburn
October 1
Isaiah McKenzie
Georgia
October 8
N/A
N/A
October 15
Alvin Kamara
Tennessee
October 22
Jordan Jones
Kentucky
October 29
N/A
N/A
November 5
Jeremiah Ledbetter
Arkansas
November 12
Florida Secondary
Florida
November 19
Derrius Guice
LSU
November 26
O. J. Howard
Alabama
Freak of the Year
Jordan Jones & Myles Garrett
Kentucky & Texas A&M
October 8: There was no Freak of the Week due to SEC Nation not being at a specific location because of Hurricane Matthew moving SEC Nation to their Charlotte studios. The Freak of the Week would have been someone from Florida or LSU. October 29: There was no Freak of the Week due to the game being at a neutral site with no exact team location. Instead, in the spirit of Halloween, Tebow and Spears "created" their own scariest player based on how good different players were from the SEC.
2017
[edit]
Date
Player
Team
September 2
Chauncey Gardner Jr
Florida
September 9
Damarea Crockett
Missouri
September 16
Donald Gray
Mississippi State
September 23
Ralph Webb
Vanderbilt
September 30
Trevor Daniel
Tennessee
October 7
Kadarius Toney
Florida
October 14
Lorenzo Carter
Georgia
October 21
Calvin Ridley
Alabama
October 28
N/A
N/A
November 4
Bo Scarbrough
Alabama
November 11
Will Hastings
Auburn
November 18
Christian Payne
Georgia
November 25
Hayden Hurst
South Carolina
December 2
Lorenzo Carter
Georgia
Freak of the Year
Lorenzo Carter & Hayden Hurst
Georgia & South Carolina
October 28: There was no Freak of the Week due to the game being at a neutral site with no exact team location. Instead, in the spirit of Halloween, Tebow and Spears "created" their own scariest player based on how good different players were from the SEC.
2018
[edit]
Date
Player
Team
August 30
Tyrel Dodson
Texas A&M
September 7
Deebo Samuel
South Carolina
September 14
DK Metcalf
Ole Miss
September 21
Xavier McKinney
Alabama
September 28
Montez Sweat
Mississippi State
October 6
Jordan Scarlett
Florida
October 13
Derrick Brown
Auburn
October 20
Alontae Taylor
Tennessee
October 27
N/A
N/A
November 3
Josh Allen
Kentucky
November 10
Hjalte Froholdt
Arkansas
November 17
Elijah Holyfield and D'Andre Swift
Georgia
Freak of the Year
Quinnen Williams
Alabama
October 27: This week there were two throwback Freaks of the Week, for Georgia, Herschel Walker and for Florida, Jevon Kearse.
2019
[edit]
Date
Player
Team
August 24
CJ Henderson
Florida
August 31
Jared Pinkney
Vanderbilt
September 7
Albert Okwuegbunam
Missouri
September 14
Josh Paschal
Kentucky
September 21
Micheal Clemons
Texas A&M
September 28
Derrick Brown and Anthony Schwartz
Auburn
October 5
Trey Smith
Tennessee
October 12
D'Andre Swift
Georgia
October 19
Kylin Hill
Mississippi State
October 26
Grant Delpit
LSU
November 2
Van Jefferson and Lawrence Cager
Florida and Georgia
November 9
Bama wideouts
Alabama
November 16
Myles Hartsfield
Ole Miss
November 23
Azeez Ojulari
Georgia
November 30
Marlon Davidson
Auburn
December 7
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
LSU
December 28
JaCoby Stevens
LSU
January 13
K'Lavon Chaisson
LSU
Freak of the Year
Derrick Brown
Auburn
References
[edit]
^ ab"College Football Kickoff 2023: In 10th Season, SEC Network Continues To Travel Staple Shows With Week 1 Visit to Nashville". Sports Video Group. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
^Litman, Laken. "Behind the scenes with Tim Tebow at 'SEC Nation'". For The Win. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
^Zac Al-Khateeb (November 10, 2019). "Alabama vs. LSU final score: Tigers down Tide in game worthy of 'Game of the Century' moniker". Sporting News. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^Smithson, Daniel (August 30, 2023). "SEC Nation coming to Nashville as Vols open season at Nissan Stadium". WSMV. Retrieved July 5, 2025.