The 2026 Southeastern Conference football season is the 95th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football. This is the SEC's third season with 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, and its third season since 1991 with a non-divisional scheduling format.
Preseason
2026 SEC Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
Alabama - Arkansas - Auburn - Florida - Georgia - Kentucky - LSU - Mississippi State - Missouri - Oklahoma - Ole Miss - South Carolina - Tennessee - Texas - Texas A&M - Vanderbilt -
Recruiting classes Source: +National rankingsTeamESPNOn3/Rivals 24/7 Total signees Alabama 5 6 2 27 Arkansas 44 44 46 25 Auburn 29 42 31 21 Florida 16 16 17 21 Georgia 6 5 6 33 Kentucky 51 53 60 16 LSU 12 12 11 19 Mississippi State 34 28 23 32 Missouri 32 27 34 23 Oklahoma 17 15 15 25 Ole Miss 26 26 22 23 South Carolina 25 18 14 19 Tennessee 8 9 8 31 Texas 3 10 7 25 Texas A&M 7 7 10 27 Vanderbilt 33 31 33 23 Note: ESPN only ranks the top 75 teams.
2026 Media Days The 2026 SEC Media days took place from July 20–23, 2026 at the JW Marriott and Tampa Marriott Water Street, in Tampa, Florida.
This marked the first time ever that Tampa has hosted the annual preseason event.
It was the sixth time they were held outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Each team was expected to have its head coach available to talk to the media at the event, which was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.
The schedule for the teams was: Date School Coach Player(s)July 20 Kentucky Will Stein Ty Bryant (S), Kenny Minchey (QB) & Willie Rodriguez (TE) Missouri Eliah Drinkwitz Cayden Green (OL), Jamal Roberts (RB) & Nicholas Rodriguez (LB) Oklahoma Brent Venables John Mateer (QB), Eddy Pierre-Louis (OL) & Taylor Wein (DL) Tennessee Josh Heupel DeSean Bishop (RB), Arion Carter (LB) & Jeremiah Telander (LB)July 21 Auburn Alex Golesh Champ Anthony (DB), Byrum Brown (QB) & Alex McPherson (K) Georgia Kirby Smart Drew Bobo (OL), Gunner Stockton (QB) & Raylen Wilson (LB) South Carolina Shane Beamer Nyck Harbor (WR), LaNorris Sellers (QB) & Peyton Williams (DB) Vanderbilt Clark Lea Sedrick Alexander (RB), Issa Oattara (DL) & Junior Sherrill (WR)July 22 Alabama Kalen DeBoer Zabien Brown (DB), Ryan Coleman-Williams (WR) & Bray Hubbard (DB) Florida Jon Sumrall Jadan Baugh (RB), Myles Graham (LB) & Vernell Brown III (WR) Ole Miss Pete Golding Trinidad Chambliss (QB), Will Echoles (DT) & Kewan Lacy (RB) Texas A&M Mike Elko Daymion Sanford (LB), Marcus Ratcliffe (S) & Marcel Reed (QB)July 23 Arkansas Ryan Silverfield Caden Kitler (OL), Quincy Rhodes Jr. (DE) & Sutton Smith (RB) LSU Lane Kiffin TJ Dottery (LB), Trey'Dez Green (TE) & Whit Weeks (LB) Mississippi State Jeff Lebby Anthony Evans III (WR), Kelley Jones (CB) & Kamario Taylor (QB) Texas Steve Sarkisian Trevor Goosby (OL), Arch Manning (QB) & Colin Simmons (DE)
Preseason media poll Preseason polls were released on July 24, 2026.
+ SEC 1 Georgia 2,519 2 Texas 2,449 3 Ole Miss 2,004 4Texas A&M 1,967 5 LSU 1,961 6 Alabama 1,930 7 Oklahoma 1,914 8 Tennessee 1,320 9 Florida 1,217 10 Missouri 1,105 11South Carolina 956 12 Auburn 936 13 Vanderbilt 751 14 Kentucky 546 15 Mississippi State 467 16 Arkansas 262
Media poll (SEC Championship) 1 Georgia 88 2 Texas 57 3 Ole Miss 6 4 Texas A&M 5 5 Alabama 3 6Oklahoma 2 7LSU 2 8Kentucky 1
Preseason awards
Preseason All−American Teams PlayerAP 1st TeamAP 2nd TeamAS 1st TeamAS 2nd TeamAS 3rd TeamAS 4th TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd TeamESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd TeamPFF 1st TeamSN 1st TeamSN 2nd TeamSI 1st TeamSI 2nd TeamUSAT 1st TeamUSAT 2nd Team Xavier AtkinsJadan Baugh Rasheem BilesTy Benefield Drew Bobo KJ BoldenPeyton Bowen Zabien Brown Lucas Carneiro Trinidad Chambliss Cam Coleman Ryan Coleman-Williams Mario Craver Will Echoles Nate Frazier Trevor Goosby Cayden Green Trey'Dez Green Earnest Greene Elijah Griffin Ahmad Hardy Bray Hubbard Kelley Jones Patrick Kutas Kewan Lacy Kip Lewis Arch Manning Jelani McDonald Grayson Miller Wendell Moe Jr. Ryan Niblett Suntarine Perkins DJ Pickett Yhonzae Pierre Rayshawn Pleasant Marcus Ratcliffe Ty Redmond Ellis Robinson IVBen Roberts Keon Sabb Tate Sandell Isaiah Sategna III Jordan Seaton Colin Simmons Dylan Stewart David Stone Vicari Swain Princewill Umanmielen Whit Weeks Taylor Wein Raylen Wilson Peyton Woodring
Preseason individual awards
Lott TrophyBray HubbardAlabamaDLSr. Quincy Rhodes Jr.ArkansasEDGEEllis Robinson IVGeorgiaDBSo.KJ BoldenJr.Ty BryantKentuckySr.Whit WeeksLSULBKelley JonesMississippi StateCBJr.Peyton BowenOklahomaDBSr. Taylor WeinDLDylan StewartSouth Carolina EDGEJr.Arion CarterTennesseeLBSr.Colin SimmonsTexasEDGEJr.Marcus RatcliffeTexas A&MSSr.Dodd TrophyKalen DeBoerAlabamaHC--Kirby SmartGeorgiaBrent VenablesOklahomaJosh HeupelTennesseeSteve SarkisianTexasMike ElkoTexas A&MMaxwell AwardRyan Coleman-WilliamsAlabamaWRJr.Byrum BrownAuburnQBSr.Jeremiah CobbRBJadan BaughFloridaJr.Gunner StocktonGeorgiaQBR-Sr.Nate Frazier RBJr.Sam LeavittLSUQBAhmad HardyMissouriRBJohn MateerOklahomaQBSr.Kewan LacyOle MissRBJr.Trinidad Chambliss QBSr.LaNorris SellersSouth CarolinaR-Jr.DeSean BishopTennesseeRBArch ManningTexasQBCam Coleman WRJr.Marcel ReedTexas A&MQBR-Jr.Mario CraverWRJr.Patrick Mannelly AwardHudson PowellAuburnLSR-Sr.Brett Le BlancMissouriSr.Ben AndersonOklahoma R-Sr.Bennett BradyTennesseeShea FreibaumTexas A&MR-Jr.Outland TrophyMichael CarrollAlabamaGSo.Drew BoboGeorgiaOTR-Sr.Earnest GreeneLance HeardKentuckySr.Jordan SeatonLSU Jr.Cayden GreenMissouriSr.David StoneOklahomaDTJr.Will EcholesOle MissPatrick KutasGR-Sr.Wendell Moe Jr.TennesseeBrandon BakerTexasJr.Trevor GoosbyOTR-Jr.Mark Nabou Jr.Texas A&MCGr.Bronko Nagurski Trophy Bray HubbardAlabamaSSr.Zabien BrownCBJr.Xavier AtkinsAuburnLBKJ BoldenGeorgiaSRaylen WilsonLBSr.Princewill UmanmielenLSUDEWhit WeeksLBKelley JonesMississippi StateCBR-Jr.David StoneOklahomaDTJr.Kip LewisLBR-Sr.Suntarine PerkinsOle MissSr.Will EcholesDTJr.Dylan StewartSouth CarolinaDETy RedmondTennesseeCBSo.Colin SimmonsTexasDEJr.Rasheem BilesLBSr.Marcus RatcliffeTexas A&MSJohn Mackey AwardJaden PlattArkansasTER-Jr.--Lawson LuckieGeorgiaSr.Willie RodriguezKentuckyJr.Trey'Dez GreenLSUBrett NorfleetMissouriSr.Luke HaszOle MissEthan DavisTennesseeJr.Michael MasunasTexasR-Sr.Houston ThomasTexas A&MGr.Richie Anderson R-Jr.Rimington Trophy Cole BestAuburnCSr.Harrison MooreFloridaJr.Drew BoboGeorgiaR-Sr.Coleton PriceKentuckySr.Braelin MooreLSUGr.Canon BooneMississippi StateDominick GiudiceMissouriJake MaikkulaOklahomaConnor RobertsonTexasMark Nabou Jr.Texas A&MLyndon CooperVanderbiltLou Groza AwardLorcan QuinnAlabamaPKSo.Alex McPhersonAuburnR-Sr.Patrick DurkinFloridaR-So.Peyton WoodringGeorgiaSr.Kyle FerrieMississippi StateSr.Lucas CarneiroOle Miss5Yr.Tate SandellOklahomaCooper RanvierTennesseeJr.Gianni SpeticTexas Sr.David OlanoTexas A&MGr.Brock TaylorVanderbiltSr.Paul Hornung Award Sutton SmithArkansasRBR-Sr.Rayshawn PleasantAuburnCBSr.Jadan BaughFloridaRBJr.Vernell Brown IIIWRSo.Anthony Evans IIIMississippi StateSr.Isaiah Sategna IIIOklahomaR-Sr.Vicari SwainSouth CarolinaDBR-Jr.Ryan NiblettTexasRB/WRJr.Martel HightVanderbiltCBSr.Junior SherrillWRWuerffel TrophyBray HubbardAlabamaSSr.Jaden PlattArkansasTER-Jr.Alex McPhersonAuburnKR-Sr.Myles GrahamFloridaLBJr.Lawson LuckieGeorgiaTESr.Willie RodriguezKentuckyTEJr.Whit WeeksLSULBSr.DJ ChesterMississippi StateOLR-Jr.Blake CraigMissouriKSr.Danny OkoyeOklahomaDLR-So.Will EcholesOle MissDTJr.Nyck HarborSouth CarolinaWRSr.Edwin SpillmanTennesseeLBR-So.Colin SimmonsTexasDEJr.Marcus RatcliffeTexas A&MSSr.Nick RinaldiVanderbiltLBGr.Jim Thorpe AwardZabien BrownAlabamaCBJr.Bray HubbardSSr.KJ BoldenGeorgiaSJr.Ellis Robinson IVCBR-So.Kelley JonesMississippi StateCBR-Jr.Jelani McDonaldTexasSSr.Butkus AwardCaleb WoodsonAlabamaLBXavier AtkinsAuburnJr.Myles GrahamFlorida Chris ColeGeorgiaRaylen WilsonSr.TJ DotteryLSUR-Sr.Whit WeeksSr.Owen HeineckeOklahomaR-Sr.Kip LewisKeaton ThomasOle MissAmare CampbellTennesseeSr.Arion CarterRasheem BilesTexasRay ConeyTexas A&MRay Guy AwardAlec ClarkFlorida PR-Jr.Grant ChadwickLSUJr.Ethan PulliamMississippi StateR-Jr.Grayson MillerOklahoma5Yr.Oscar BirdOle MissJr.Jackson RossTennessee5Yr.Tyler WhiteTexas A&MR-Jr.