2020 Southeastern Conference football season

The 2020 Southeastern Conference football season will represent the 88th season of SEC football taking place during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on September 3, 2020 and will end with the 2020 SEC Championship Game on December 5, 2020. The SEC is a Power five conference. under the College Football Playoff. The entire Schedule was released on August 7, 2019.[1]

2020 Southeastern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS football season
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 3, 2020
through January 2021
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)CBS Sports Family (CBS, CBSSN), ESPN Family (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, SEC Network, ABC, ESPN+)
2021 NFL draft
Regular season
SEC Championship Game
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Florida  0 –0     0 –0  
Georgia  0 –0     0 –0  
Kentucky  0 –0     0 –0  
Missouri  0 –0     0 –0  
South Carolina  0 –0     0 –0  
Tennessee  0 –0     0 –0  
Vanderbilt  0 –0     0 –0  
West Division
Alabama  0 –0     0 –0  
Arkansas  0 –0     0 –0  
Auburn  0 –0     0 –0  
LSU  0 –0     0 –0  
Mississippi State  0 –0     0 –0  
Ole Miss  0 –0     0 –0  
Texas A&M  0 –0     0 –0  
Championship: December 5, 2020
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

To conclude the 2019 Southeastern Conference football season, the LSU Tigers defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 37–10 in the 2019 SEC Championship Game, held in Atlanta.

Preseason

Recruiting classes

SEC media days

The 2020 SEC Media days will take place at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia in July 2020. The Preseason Polls will be released in July 2020.

Head coaches

Four Coaches were fired after the 2019 season.

Arkansas Head Coach Chad Morris was fired after almost two seasons at the school on November 10, 2019. Barry Lunney Jr. was named interim head coach for the final two games of the season and was replaced by Georgia Offensive Line Coach and associate Head Coach Sam Pittman on December 7, 2019.

On November 30, 2019, Missouri Head Coach Barry Odom was fired and Replaced by Appalachian State Head Coach Eliah Drinkwitz on December 8, 2019.

On December 1, 2019, Ole Miss Coach Matt Luke was fired and replaced by former FAU Head Coach Lane Kiffin.

On December 7, 2019, Mississippi State Head Coach Joe Moorhead was fired. On January 3, 2020, he was replaced by former Washington State head coach Mike Leach.

SchoolCoachYear
AlabamaNick Saban14th
ArkansasSam Pittman1st
AuburnGus Malzahn8th
FloridaDan Mullen3rd
GeorgiaKirby Smart5th
KentuckyMark Stoops8th
LSUEd Orgeron4th
Mississippi StateMike Leach1st
MissouriEliah Drinkwitz1st
Ole MissLane Kiffin1st
South CarolinaWill Muschamp5th
TennesseeJeremy Pruitt3rd
Texas A&MJimbo Fisher3rd
VanderbiltDerek Mason7th

Rankings
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Schedule
Index to colors and formatting
SEC Member won
SEC Member lost
SEC teams in bold

Regular season

The Schedule was released on August 7, 2019. The season will begin on September 3, 2020 and will end on November 28, 2020. The SEC Championship Game is scheduled for December 5, 2020

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

Week Eight

Week Nine

Week Ten

Week Eleven

Week Twelve

Week Thriteen

Championship game
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 5 4:00 PM No. TBA  No. TBA  Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia CBS  TBA    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

SEC records vs Other Conferences

2020–2021 records against non-conference foes:

SEC vs Power Five Matchups
DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 5Big 12BaylorOle Miss NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
September 5Pac-12USCAlabama AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
September 7ACCVirginiaGeorgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
September 12ACCNorth CarolinaAuburn Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
September 12Big 12TexasLSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
September 12ACCMississippi StateNC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
September 12Big 12TennesseeOklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
September 12IndependentArkansasNotre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
September 19Pac-12ColoradoTexas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX
September 19Big 12VanderbiltKansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
October 10IndependentMissouriBYU LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
November 28ACCFloridaFlorida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
November 28ACCGeorgia TechGeorgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
November 28ACCKentuckyLouisville Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY
November 28ACCSouth CarolinaClemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

SEC vs Group of Five Matchups
DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 5Mountain WestNevadaArkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
September 5MACEastern MichiganKentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
September 5C-USAUTSALSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
September 5Mountain WestNew MexicoMississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
September 5Sun BeltCoastal CarolinaSouth Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
September 5C-USACharlotteTennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
September 12AmericanEast CarolinaSouth Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
September 12C-USANorth TexasTexas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX
September 12Sun BeltGeorgia StateAlabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
September 19Sun BeltSouth AlabamaFlorida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
September 19MACKent StateKentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
September 19C-USALSURice NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
September 26MACKent StateAlabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
September 26C-USASouthern MissAuburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
September 26Sun BeltLouisiana–MonroeGeorgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
September 26AmericanTulaneMississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
September 26MACEastern MichiganMissouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
September 26Mountain WestColorado StateVanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
October 10Mountain WestFresno StateTexas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX
November 21Sun BeltGeorgia SouthernOle Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
November 21Sun BeltLouisiana–MonroeArkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
November 21Sun BeltLouisianaMissouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
November 21Sun BeltTroyTennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
November 21C-USALouisiana TechVanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN

SEC vs FBS Independents matchups

(Excluding BYU and Notre Dame)

DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
October 24UConnOle Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
November 14UMassAuburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
November 21New Mexico StateFlorida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

SEC vs FCS matchups

Awards and Honors

Player of the week honors

SEC Individual awards

All-conference teams

All-Americans

All-Academic

National award winners

Home game attendance

NFL Draft

The following list will include all SEC players drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft

Player Position School Draft
Round		 Round
Pick		 Overall
Pick		 Team

References
  1. "SEC Releases 2020 Football Schedule". SECSports.com. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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