Report: SEC slate to see 3 repeat opponents for next 4 seasons

Field Level Media|published: Mon 22nd September, 12:07 2025

Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Keldric Faulk (15) takes down Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) as Auburn Tigers take on Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Auburn Tigers 28-14.

Football teams in the SEC will become more familiar with each other under a new schedule expected to be revealed Tuesday that does away with a divisional system that saw some teams go six seasons without playing each other, ESPN reported Monday.

Under the new nine-game schedule that is reportedly set for the next four years, teams will play each SEC opponent every two years and ultimately visit every SEC venue over that span.

Each team will have three annual repeat opponents, six rotating opponents and an annual power conference/Notre Dame opponent, ESPN reported.

When designing the schedule, SEC officials reportedly used a formula that combined league records from the last four years, while trying to honor longstanding rivalries like Georgia-Florida to create balance in the schedule. When considering Oklahoma and Texas, which joined the SEC in 2024, SEC officials used Big 12 data from the previous three seasons.

The new schedule -- which is being built with a clean slate so may include repeat games from the previous season -- will be formally announced Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network and ESPN2.

The repeat opponents are as follows, per ESPN:

Alabama: Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State

Arkansas: LSU, Texas, Missouri

Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt

Georgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina

Florida: Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina

Kentucky: Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee

LSU: Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Arkansas

Mississippi State: Alabama, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt

Missouri: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M

Oklahoma: Missouri, Ole Miss, Texas

Ole Miss: LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma