The SEC has locked in its broadcast slate for five Week 5 matchups, and the league’s Sunday reveal puts Alabama at Mississippi State in the spotlight at noon ET on ABC.
That game gets the marquee window after a Saturday of separation inside the conference helped the SEC sort out its choices for the week ahead. Mississippi State will host Alabama at 12 PM ET in what the league is treating as the biggest game Starkville has seen in over a decade.
Florida also landed on ABC, with the Gators’ trip to Missouri set for 3:30 PM ET. The SEC is clearly banking on Florida’s growing momentum to carry that afternoon slot in Columbia.
Elsewhere, Vanderbilt will play Georgia at 12:45 PM ET on the SEC Network, while Auburn’s visit to Tennessee will air at 3:30 PM ET on ESPN. Tennessee is looking to bounce back after its loss to Texas.
The final selection sends Arkansas and Texas A&M to ESPN2 in primetime, with kickoff set for 7 PM ET. That one pairs two 2-2 teams, a matchup that drew a less-than-thunderous reaction from some fans but still earned the late slot.
Here’s the full Week 5 TV lineup:
Alabama at Mississippi State • 12 PM ET on ABC
Vanderbilt at Georgia • 12:45 PM ET on SECN
Florida at Missouri • 3:30 PM ET on ABC
Auburn at Tennessee • 3:30 PM ET on ESPN
Arkansas at Texas A&M • 7 PM ET on ESPN2
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