August 23, with potential TBD games if necessary. This opening week sets the stage for the upcoming season, as teams prepare to showcase their skills.
It's a time of uncertainty and excitement as teams await their first opponents and the challenges that lie ahead.
On August 30, Alabama takes on Florida State, while Alabama A&M faces Arkansas. Auburn battles Baylor, and LIU goes up against Florida. Marshall meets Georgia, and Toledo takes on Kentucky.
LSU faces Clemson, Mississippi State plays Southern Miss, and Central Arkansas goes against Missouri. Illinois State meets Oklahoma, and Georgia State takes on Ole Miss. Tennessee faces Syracuse in Atlanta, and Texas goes against Ohio State. UTSA takes on Texas A&M, and Charleston Southern faces Vanderbilt.
August 31 sees South Carolina facing Virginia Tech in Atlanta.
September 6 brings Ole Miss to Kentucky, UL Monroe to Alabama. Arkansas State plays Arkansas in Little Rock, and Ball State faces Auburn.
South Florida meets Florida, Austin Peay goes against Georgia, Louisiana Tech faces LSU. Arizona State plays Mississippi State, Kansas meets Missouri, and Michigan takes on Oklahoma.
SC State plays South Carolina, ETSU faces Tennessee, San Jose State goes against Texas, and Utah State takes on Texas A&M. Vanderbilt plays Virginia Tech.
Georgia heads to Tennessee on September 13, followed by Florida vs. LSU. Arkansas plays Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt meets South Carolina.
Wisconsin takes on Alabama, South Alabama faces Auburn, and Eastern Michigan battles Kentucky. Alcorn State plays Mississippi State, Louisiana meets Missouri, and Oklahoma faces Temple.
UTEP goes against Texas, and Texas A&M meets Notre Dame.
September 20 sees South Carolina at Missouri, Auburn in Oklahoma, and Arkansas at Memphis.
Florida meets Miami (FL), SE Louisiana faces LSU, Northern Illinois plays Mississippi State. Tulane takes on Ole Miss, and UAB faces Tennessee.
Georgia State plays Vanderbilt.
Alabama heads to Georgia on September 27, followed by LSU vs. Ole Miss. Tennessee plays Mississippi State, Kentucky meets South Carolina.
Auburn takes on Texas A&M, Notre Dame faces Arkansas, UMass meets Missouri, and Sam Houston State goes against Texas.
Utah State plays Vanderbilt.
October 4 has Vanderbilt facing Alabama, Texas against Florida, and Kentucky in Georgia.
Mississippi State meets Texas A&M, and Kent State takes on Oklahoma.
October 11 brings Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas. Arkansas goes to Tennessee, Georgia faces Auburn, and South Carolina meets LSU.
Alabama plays Missouri, Florida takes on Texas A&M, and Washington State faces Ole Miss.
October 18 sees Tennessee at Alabama, Ole Miss in Georgia, Texas A&M at Arkansas.
Missouri faces Auburn, Mississippi State plays Florida, Texas meets Kentucky, and Oklahoma faces South Carolina.
LSU plays Vanderbilt.
October 25 has Texas A&M vs. LSU, Ole Miss against Oklahoma, Alabama vs. South Carolina.
Auburn meets Arkansas, Tennessee plays Kentucky, Texas faces Mississippi State, and Missouri plays Vanderbilt.
November 1 brings Georgia vs. Florida in Jacksonville, followed by South Carolina vs. Ole Miss. Oklahoma faces Tennessee, Mississippi State meets Arkansas.
Kentucky plays Auburn, and Vanderbilt goes against Texas.
LSU heads to Alabama on November 8, followed by Texas A&M vs. Missouri. Florida meets Kentucky, Georgia plays Mississippi State.
Auburn faces Vanderbilt, and The Citadel takes on Ole Miss.
November 15 has Texas at Georgia, Oklahoma against Alabama, Florida vs. Ole Miss.
South Carolina meets Texas A&M, Arkansas faces LSU, Mississippi State plays Missouri, and Tennessee Tech takes on Kentucky.
New Mexico State plays Tennessee.
November 22 sees Tennessee in Florida, Arkansas against Texas, Missouri vs. Oklahoma.
Kentucky meets Vanderbilt, Eastern Illinois faces Alabama, Mercer plays Auburn, and Charlotte goes against Georgia.
Western Kentucky takes on LSU, and Coastal Carolina meets South Carolina. Samford plays Texas A&M.
During the week of November 29, Missouri meets Arkansas, Alabama faces Auburn, Ole Miss plays Mississippi State.
LSU goes against Oklahoma, Vanderbilt faces Tennessee, Texas A&M meets Texas, Florida State battles Florida.
Georgia meets Georgia Tech, and Kentucky takes on Louisville. Clemson faces South Carolina.
December 6 will see the No. 1 team in the regular season face the No. 2 team in the regular season in Atlanta, determining the SEC champion.