SEC Adopts 9-Game Conference Schedule
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“Playing nine Southeastern Conference games, and 10 Power Four games out of 12 contests per year, obviously gives our loyal Auburn fans more SEC football to watch, but at the same time ensures that long-standing regional rivalries are maintained,” Cohen said in the statement.
The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026, ending a yearslong debate and potentially easing a path toward another College Football Playoff expansion.
The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule, which means a third permanent opponent for the Auburn Tigers.
Tennessee football has future games against Georgia Tech, West Virginia and Washington, which meets a new SEC requirement for nonconference scheduling
With an additional conference game, SEC schools might look to cancel future matchups against Big 12 opponents.