SEC announces 2016 football schedules
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference today announced the football schedules for all 14 SEC schools for the 2016 season.
With 13 playing weekends, the 2016 schedule includes one open date for each team and conference contests scheduled each week beginning the first weekend of September.
Each SEC team will play eight conference football games to include six games against division opponents and two games against non-division opponents. One of the non-division opponents will be a permanent annual opponent and the other non-division opponent will rotate each year.
The 2016 season is the first for the SEC that adds a strength-of-schedule component that requires all schools to play an ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 or Major Independent opponent on an annual basis.
For the 25th consecutive year, the 2016 season will culminate with the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, December 3 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Week-by-week
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| Thurs., Sept. 1 | South Carolina at Vanderbilt |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Alabama vs. Southern Cal (Arlington) |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Louisiana Tech at Arkansas |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Clemson at Auburn |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | UMass at Florida |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Georgia vs. North Carolina (Atlanta) |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Southern Miss at Kentucky |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | LSU vs. Wisconsin (Green Bay) |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | South Alabama at Mississippi State |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Missouri at West Virginia |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Appalachian State at Tennessee |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | UCLA at Texas A&M |
| Mon., Sept. 5 | Ole Miss vs. Florida State (Orlando) |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 | Western Kentucky at Alabama |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Arkansas at TCU |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Arkansas State at Auburn |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Kentucky at Florida |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Nicholls State at Georgia |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Jacksonville State at LSU |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Wofford at Ole Miss |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | South Carolina at Mississippi State |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Eastern Michigan at Missouri |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech (Bristol) |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Prarie View at Texas A&M |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt |
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| Sat., Sept. 17 | Texas State at Arkansas |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | Texas A&M at Auburn |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | North Texas at Florida |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | New Mexico State at Kentucky |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | Mississippi State at LSU |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | Alabama at Ole Miss |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | Georgia at Missouri |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | East Carolina at South Carolina |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | Ohio at Tennessee |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech |
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| Sat., Sept. 24 | Kent State at Alabama |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | LSU at Auburn |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | South Carolina at Kentucky |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | Georgia at Ole Miss |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | Mississippi State at UMass |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | Delaware State at Missouri |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | Florida at Tennessee |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (Arlington) |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | Vanderbilt at Western Kentucky |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | Kentucky at Alabama |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Alcorn State at Arkansas (Little Rock) |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Tennessee at Georgia |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Missouri at LSU |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Memphis at Ole Miss |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Texas A&M at South Carolina |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Florida at Vanderbilt |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | Alabama at Arkansas |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | LSU at Florida |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Vanderbilt at Kentucky |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Auburn at Mississippi State |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Georgia at South Carolina |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Tennessee at Texas A&M |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | Ole Miss at Arkansas |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Missouri at Florida |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Vanderbilt at Georgia |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Southern Miss at LSU |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Mississippi State at BYU |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Alabama at Tennessee |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | Texas A&M at Alabama |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Arkansas at Auburn |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Mississippi State at Kentucky |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Ole Miss at LSU |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Middle Tennessee at Missouri |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | UMass at South Carolina |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Tennessee State at Vanderbilt |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | Auburn at Ole Miss |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | Samford at Mississippi State |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | Kentucky at Missouri |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | Tennessee at South Carolina |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | New Mexico State at Texas A&M |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | Florida at Arkansas |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Vanderbilt at Auburn |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Georgia at Kentucky |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Alabama at LSU |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Georgia Southern at Ole Miss |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Texas A&M at Mississippi State |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Missouri at South Carolina |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Tennessee Tech at Tennessee |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | Mississippi State at Alabama |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | LSU at Arkansas |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | South Carolina at Florida |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | Auburn at Georgia |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | Vanderbilt at Missouri |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | Kentucky at Tennessee |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | Ole Miss at Texas A&M |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | UT-Chattanooga at Alabama |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Alabama A&M at Auburn |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Presbyterian at Florida |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Austin Peay at Kentucky |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | South Alabama at LSU |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Arkansas at Mississippi State |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Western Carolina at South Carolina |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Missouri at Tennessee |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Texas-San Antonio at Texas A&M |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Ole Miss at Vanderbilt |
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| Thurs., Nov. 24 | LSU at Texas A&M |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | Auburn at Alabama |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | Florida at Florida State |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | Georgia Tech at Georgia |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | Kentucky at Louisville |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | Mississippi State at Ole Miss |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | Arkansas at Missouri |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | South Carolina at Clemson |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | Tennessee at Vanderbilt |
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| Sat., Dec. 3 | SEC Football Championship Game (Atlanta) |
Team-By-Team
Alabama| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | Southern Cal (Arlington) |
| Sept. 10 | WESTERN KENTUCKY |
| Sept. 17 | at Ole Miss |
| Sept. 24 | KENT STATE |
| Oct. 1 | KENTUCKY |
| Oct. 8 | at Arkansas |
| Oct. 15 | at Tennessee |
| Oct. 22 | TEXAS A&M |
| Oct. 29 | open date |
| Nov. 5 | at LSU |
| Nov. 12 | MISSISSIPPI STATE |
| Nov. 19 | UT-CHATTANOOGA |
| Nov. 26 | AUBURN |
Arkansas| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | LOUISIANA TECH |
| Sept. 10 | at TCU |
| Sept. 17 | TEXAS STATE |
| Sept. 24 | Texas A&M (Arlington) |
| Oct. 1 | ALCORN STATE (Little Rock) |
| Oct. 8 | ALABAMA |
| Oct. 15 | OLE MISS |
| Oct. 22 | at Auburn |
| Oct. 29 | open date |
| Nov. 5 | FLORIDA |
| Nov. 12 | LSU |
| Nov. 19 | at Mississippi State |
| Nov. 26 | at Missouri |
Auburn| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | CLEMSON |
| Sept. 10 | ARKANSAS STATE |
| Sept. 17 | TEXAS A&M |
| Sept. 24 | LSU |
| Oct. 1 | LOUISIANA-MONROE |
| Oct. 8 | at Mississippi State |
| Oct. 15 | open date |
| Oct. 22 | ARKANSAS |
| Oct. 29 | at Ole Miss |
| Nov. 5 | VANDERBILT |
| Nov. 12 | at Georgia |
| Nov. 19 | ALABAMA A&M |
| Nov. 26 | at Alabama |
Florida| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | UMASS |
| Sept. 10 | KENTUCKY |
| Sept. 17 | NORTH TEXAS |
| Sept. 24 | at Tennessee |
| Oct. 1 | at Vanderbilt |
| Oct. 8 | LSU |
| Oct. 15 | MISSOURI |
| Oct. 22 | open date |
| Oct. 29 | Georgia (Jacksonville) |
| Nov. 5 | at Arkansas |
| Nov. 12 | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Nov. 19 | PRESBYTERIAN |
| Nov. 26 | at Florida State |
Georgia| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | North Carolina (Atlanta) |
| Sept. 10 | NICHOLLS STATE |
| Sept. 17 | at Missouri |
| Sept. 24 | at Ole Miss |
| Oct. 1 | TENNESSEE |
| Oct. 8 | at South Carolina |
| Oct. 15 | VANDERBILT |
| Oct. 22 | open date |
| Oct. 29 | Florida (Jacksonville) |
| Nov. 5 | at Kentucky |
| Nov. 12 | AUBURN |
| Nov. 19 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE |
| Nov. 26 | GEORGIA TECH |
Kentucky| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | SOUTHERN MISS |
| Sept. 10 | at Florida |
| Sept. 17 | NEW MEXICO STATE |
| Sept. 24 | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Oct. 1 | at Alabama |
| Oct. 8 | VANDERBILT |
| Oct. 15 | open date |
| Oct. 22 | MISSISSIPPI STATE |
| Oct. 29 | at Missouri |
| Nov. 5 | GEORGIA |
| Nov. 12 | at Tennessee |
| Nov. 19 | AUSTIN PEAY |
| Nov. 26 | at Louisville |
LSU| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | Wisconsin (Green Bay) |
| Sept. 10 | JACKSONVILLE STATE |
| Sept. 17 | MISSISSIPPI STATE |
| Sept. 24 | at Auburn |
| Oct. 1 | MISSOURI |
| Oct. 8 | at Florida |
| Oct. 15 | SOUTHERN MISS |
| Oct. 22 | OLE MISS |
| Oct. 29 | open date |
| Nov. 5 | ALABAMA |
| Nov. 12 | at Arkansas |
| Nov. 19 | SOUTH ALABAMA |
| Nov. 24 (Thurs) | at Texas A&M |
Ole Miss| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 5 (Mon) | Florida State (Orlando) |
| Sept. 10 | WOFFORD |
| Sept. 17 | ALABAMA |
| Sept. 24 | GEORGIA |
| Oct. 1 | MEMPHIS |
| Oct. 8 | open date |
| Oct. 15 | at Arkansas |
| Oct. 22 | at LSU |
| Oct. 29 | AUBURN |
| Nov. 5 | GEORGIA SOUTHERN |
| Nov. 12 | at Texas A&M |
| Nov. 19 | at Vanderbilt |
| Nov. 26 | MISSISSIPPI STATE |
Mississippi State| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | SOUTH ALABAMA |
| Sept. 10 | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Sept. 17 | at LSU |
| Sept. 24 | at UMass |
| Oct. 1 | open date |
| Oct. 8 | AUBURN |
| Oct. 15 | at BYU |
| Oct. 22 | at Kentucky |
| Oct. 29 | SAMFORD |
| Nov. 5 | TEXAS A&M |
| Nov. 12 | at Alabama |
| Nov. 19 | ARKANSAS |
| Nov. 26 | at Ole Miss |
Missouri| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | at West Virginia |
| Sept. 10 | EASTERN MICHIGAN |
| Sept. 17 | GEORGIA |
| Sept. 24 | DELAWARE STATE |
| Oct. 1 | at LSU |
| Oct. 8 | open date |
| Oct. 15 | at Florida |
| Oct. 22 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE |
| Oct. 29 | KENTUCKY |
| Nov. 5 | at South Carolina |
| Nov. 12 | VANDERBILT |
| Nov. 19 | at Tennessee |
| Nov. 26 | ARKANSAS |
South Carolina| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 1 (Thurs) | at Vanderbilt |
| Sept. 10 | at Mississippi State |
| Sept. 17 | EAST CAROLINA |
| Sept. 24 | at Kentucky |
| Oct. 1 | TEXAS A&M |
| Oct. 8 | GEORGIA |
| Oct. 15 | open date |
| Oct. 22 | UMass |
| Oct. 29 | TENNESSEE |
| Nov. 5 | MISSOURI |
| Nov. 12 | at Florida |
| Nov. 19 | WESTERN CAROLINA |
| Nov. 26 | at Clemson |
Tennessee| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | APPALACHIAN STATE |
| Sept. 10 | Virginia Tech (Bristol) |
| Sept. 17 | OHIO |
| Sept. 24 | FLORIDA |
| Oct. 1 | at Georgia |
| Oct. 8 | at Texas A&M |
| Oct. 15 | ALABAMA |
| Oct. 22 | open date |
| Oct. 29 | at South Carolina |
| Nov. 5 | TENNESSEE TECH |
| Nov. 12 | KENTUCKY |
| Nov. 19 | MISSOURI |
| Nov. 26 | at Vanderbilt |
Texas A&M| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 3 | UCLA |
| Sept. 10 | PRAIRIE VIEW |
| Sept. 17 | at Auburn |
| Sept. 24 | Arkansas (Arlington) |
| Oct. 1 | at South Carolina |
| Oct. 8 | TENNESSEE |
| Oct. 15 | open date |
| Oct. 22 | at Alabama |
| Oct. 29 | NEW MEXICO STATE |
| Nov. 5 | at Mississippi State |
| Nov. 12 | OLE MISS |
| Nov. 19 | TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO |
| Nov. 24 (Thurs) | LSU |
Vanderbilt| Date | Opponent |
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| Sept. 1 (Thurs) | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Sept. 10 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE |
| Sept. 17 | at Georgia Tech |
| Sept. 24 | at Western Kentucky |
| Oct. 1 | FLORIDA |
| Oct. 8 | at Kentucky |
| Oct. 15 | at Georgia |
| Oct. 22 | TENNESSEE STATE |
| Oct. 29 | open date |
| Nov. 5 | at Auburn |
| Nov. 12 | at Missouri |
| Nov. 19 | OLE MISS |
| Nov. 26 | TENNESSEE |