Week 10 in the SEC comes with a heavyweight feel, and the league’s schedule is packed with games that could shake up the playoff picture. Alabama’s trip to LSU is the headliner, but it’s hardly the only matchup with major stakes. Georgia goes to Ole Miss, Kentucky visits Tennessee, Texas heads to Missouri, and South Carolina and Florida both get home dates against ranked opponents.
Alabama enters the week at 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC after a bye. The Crimson Tide landed at No. 5 in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings, while LSU checked in at No.
- In the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25, Alabama sits at No. 9 and LSU is No.
- The Tide are coming off a 31-20 win over Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium after back-to-back October losses to Georgia and Tennessee.
LSU also had last week off and beat Auburn, 38-17, on Oct. 24 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Georgia-Ole Miss is another one that jumps off the page. The Bulldogs are No. 2 in the CFP rankings and the Rebels are No. 10, and both teams are in the thick of the race.
Georgia is 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the SEC, while Ole Miss is 6-2 and 4-2. This is the fourth time these teams have met since 2024.
Ole Miss lost in Athens during the regular season last year, then pulled out a comeback win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal on Jan. 1.
Texas also faces a tricky road test, with Arch Manning and the Longhorns going to Missouri for an early kickoff. Texas is 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC, and the game in Columbia will be its first true road game since Sept. 26 at Tennessee. Missouri is also 6-2 and 3-2.
Then there’s Kentucky-Tennessee in Knoxville, a matchup that carries more buzz than usual. Kentucky comes in at 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the SEC, while Tennessee is 6-2 and 3-2.
The Wildcats debuted at No. 6 in the CFP rankings, with the Volunteers at No. 13.
Two more ranked SEC teams are at home Saturday. No.
21 South Carolina hosts Texas A&M, and No. 24 Florida welcomes Oklahoma to The Swamp.
Here’s the SEC slate for Week 10, with times, TV info and announcers:
Texas Longhorns vs. Missouri Tigers
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Auburn Tigers
Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Records: Arkansas (3-5), Auburn (4-4)
Rankings: Arkansas (NR), Auburn (NR)
Time: 11:45 a.m.
CT
TV channel: SEC Network
Announcers: Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Michella Chester
Texas A&M Aggies vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. LSU Tigers
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Tennessee Volunteers
Where: Neyland Stadium
Records: Kentucky (7-1), Tennessee (6-2)
Highest ranking: Kentucky (No. 6, CFP), Tennessee (No.
13, CFP)
Time: 5:15 p.m.
CT
TV channel: ESPN
Announcers: Tom Hart, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Ole Miss Rebels
Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Records: Georgia (7-1), Ole Miss (6-2)
Highest ranking: Georgia (No. 2, CFP), Ole Miss (No.
10, CFP)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
CT
TV channel: ABC
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Katie Georgia
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Florida Gators
Alabama’s full 2026 schedule also includes a Nov. 7 road game at LSU at 2:30 p.m. on ABC, a Nov. 14 trip to Vanderbilt at 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network, a Nov. 21 home game against Chattanooga at 1 p.m. on SEC Network+, and the Nov. 28 Iron Bowl against Auburn, which is still listed as TBA. The Crimson Tide are 6-2 overall and 4-2 in SEC play.
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