College football’s offseason spotlight turns to Tampa this week, and SEC Media Days arrives with no shortage of attention-grabbing storylines.
The biggest headline is the coaching shakeup at LSU, where Lane Kiffin is set to speak after his move from Ole Miss. Texas quarterback Arch Manning also steps into the national glare as he enters his second full season as the Longhorns’ undisputed starter. Add in programs like Georgia and Alabama trying to reload for championship pushes, and the four-day event has the feel of a launch point for a season that already looks loaded.
SEC Media Days runs Monday, July 20 through Thursday, July 23 in Tampa, Florida. Coverage will air live on SEC Network, with streaming available through fubo and the ESPN app.
Here’s the full schedule for all four days:
Monday, July 20
Kentucky: HC Will Stein, S Ty Bryant, QB Kenny Minchey, TE Willie Rodriguez
Missouri: HC Eliah Drinkwitz, OL Cayden Green, RB Jamal Roberts, LB Nicholas Rodriguez
Oklahoma: HC Brent Venables, QB John Mateer, OL Eddy Pierre-Louis, DL Taylor Wein
Tennessee: HC Josh Heupel, RB DeSean Bishop, LB Arion Carter, LB Jeremiah Telander
Tuesday, July 21
Auburn: HC Alex Golesh, DB Champ Anthony, QB Byrum Brown, K Alex McPherson
Georgia: HC Kirby Smart, OL Drew Bobo, QB Gunner Stockton, LB Raylen Wilson
South Carolina: HC Shane Beamer, WR Nyck Harbor, QB LaNorris Sellers, DB Peyton Williams
Vanderbilt: HC Clark Lea, RB Sedrick Alexander, DL Issa Ouattara, WR Junior Sherrill
Wednesday, July 22
Alabama: HC Kalen DeBoer, DB Zabien Brown, WR Ryan Coleman-Williams, DB Bray Hubbard
Florida: HC Jon Sumrall, RB Jadan Baugh, LB Myles Graham, WR Vernell Brown III
Ole Miss: HC Pete Golding, QB Trinidad Chambliss, DT Will Echoles, RB Kewan Lacy
Texas A&M: HC Mike Elko, LB Daymion Sanford, S Marcus Ratcliffe, QB Marcel Reed
Thursday, July 23
Arkansas: HC Ryan Silverfield, OL Caden Kitler, DE Quincy Rhodes Jr., RB Sutton Smith
LSU: HC Lane Kiffin, LB TJ Dottery, TE Trey’Dez Green, LB Whit Weeks
Mississippi State: HC Jeff Lebby, WR Anthony Evans III, CB Kelley Jones, QB Kamario Taylor
Texas: HC Steve Sarkisian, OL Trevor Goosby, QB Arch Manning, DE Colin Simmons
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SEC Power Shift Talk Should Have Mississippi State Fans On Edge
Greg Sankeys comments this week put some real context around the SECs ongoing frustration with the direction of college sports. The commissioner said the league is talking openly about the strain created by issues like legislation, NIL transparency and the College Football Playoff structure, but he also made clear that a clean split from the NCAA is not the preferred answer. For a league that has long set the pace nationally, the conversation is less about bluster than about how much longer the current setup can keep absorbing pressure.
Sankey also pointed to the SECs recent run of success across all sports as a reason there is no urgency to force a break. Still, the fact that these discussions are happening at all says plenty about where the sport stands, and why schools around the league are watching every new development so closely. The bigger question now is whether the national framework can steady itself before the frustration in the SEC keeps building. [Read more 🡒]
ESPN Analyst Just Took A Brutal Shot At Ole Miss Fans
Ole Miss heads into 2026 with a very different feel after Lane Kiffins departure, and the program is now set to move forward under Pete Golding. The Rebels still have reasons to believe they can stay in the national conversation, especially with pieces like quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy giving the roster some real upside on offense.
Even so, the outside perception is already turning into part of the storyline, and SEC Network analyst Roman Harper did little to soften the skepticism around what comes next in Oxford. For a fan base that has seen the program climb into the sports upper tier, the question now is whether Golding can steady that momentum quickly enough to keep Ole Miss from slipping back while expectations remain high. [Read more 🡒]
Ole Miss QB Just Drew A Massive National Claim Ahead Of 2026
Trinidad Chambliss already forced his way into the national conversation by earning another year of eligibility and positioning himself to be back at Ole Miss in 2026. The path there was unusual enough on its own, but the bigger takeaway for Rebels fans is how quickly his stock has risen after he stepped in last season and helped drive Ole Miss all the way to the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Now the buzz around Chambliss is reaching well beyond Oxford. ESPN analyst Jordan Rodgers went so far as to call him the best quarterback in the country, a striking claim for a player who is still set to build on what he showed a year ago. Rodgers also pointed to the expectation that Chambliss can keep improving even with coaching changes around him, which only adds to the intrigue heading into next season. [Read more 🡒]