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 was scheduled to begin on September 3, 2020 and 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 originally released on August 7, 2019.[1] However, the 2020 season had to be shortened due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the season being scheduled to begin September 26, and end with the 2020 SEC Championship Game on December 19.
| 2020 Southeastern Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I FBS football season |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | September 26, 2020 through January 2021 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 19, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. The event was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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.
| School | Coach | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Nick Saban | 14th |
| Arkansas | Sam Pittman | 1st |
| Auburn | Gus Malzahn | 8th |
| Florida | Dan Mullen | 3rd |
| Georgia | Kirby Smart | 5th |
| Kentucky | Mark Stoops | 8th |
| LSU | Ed Orgeron | 4th |
| Mississippi State | Mike Leach | 1st |
| Missouri | Eliah Drinkwitz | 1st |
| Ole Miss | Lane Kiffin | 1st |
| South Carolina | Will Muschamp | 5th |
| Tennessee | Jeremy Pruitt | 3rd |
| Texas A&M | Jimbo Fisher | 3rd |
| Vanderbilt | Derek Mason | 7th |
Rankings
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final | ||
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| Alabama | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Florida | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| LSU | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| No change in ranking from previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
Schedule
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| SEC Member won |
| SEC Member lost |
| SEC teams in bold |
Regular season
The Schedule was released on August 7, 2019. The season was scheduled to begin on September 3, 2020 and end on November 28, 2020. The SEC Championship Game was scheduled for December 5, 2020. The regular-season schedule was severely impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. On July 10, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference announced it was going to compete in a conference-only season, thus cancelling the non-conference games of Alabama vs. Southern Cal and Texas A&M vs. Colorado. On July 30, 2020, it was announced that the SEC conference would play a 10-game, conference only schedule beginning on September 26, 2020 and the SEC Championship game to be played on December 19, 2020.
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
Championship game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19 | 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
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCELLED | Big 12 | Baylor | Ole Miss | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | |
| CANCELLED | ACC | Virginia | Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |
| CANCELLED | ACC | North Carolina | Auburn | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |
| CANCELLED | Big 12 | Texas | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | |
| CANCELLED | ACC | Mississippi State | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |
| CANCELLED | Big 12 | Tennessee | Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | |
| CANCELLED | Independent | Arkansas | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | |
| CANCELLED | Big 12 | Vanderbilt | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | |
| CANCELLED | Independent | Missouri | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | |
| CANCELLED | ACC | Florida | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | |
| CANCELLED | ACC | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | |
| CANCELLED | ACC | Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |
| CANCELLED | ACC | South Carolina | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC |
SEC vs Group of Five Matchups
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCELLED | Mountain West | Nevada | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | |
| CANCELLED | MAC | Eastern Michigan | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | |
| CANCELLED | C-USA | UTSA | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | |
| CANCELLED | Mountain West | New Mexico | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | Coastal Carolina | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | |
| CANCELLED | C-USA | Charlotte | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | |
| CANCELLED | American | East Carolina | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | |
| CANCELLED | C-USA | North Texas | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | Georgia State | Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | South Alabama | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | |
| CANCELLED | MAC | Kent State | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | |
| CANCELLED | C-USA | LSU | Rice | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | |
| CANCELLED | MAC | Kent State | Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| CANCELLED | C-USA | Southern Miss | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | Louisiana–Monroe | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | |
| CANCELLED | American | Tulane | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | |
| CANCELLED | MAC | Eastern Michigan | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | |
| CANCELLED | Mountain West | Colorado State | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | |
| CANCELLED | Mountain West | Fresno State | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | Georgia Southern | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | Louisiana–Monroe | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | Louisiana | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | |
| CANCELLED | Sun Belt | Troy | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | |
| CANCELLED | C-USA | Louisiana Tech | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
SEC vs FBS Independents matchups
(Excluding BYU and Notre Dame)
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCELLED | UConn | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | |
| CANCELLED | UMass | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | |
| CANCELLED | New Mexico State | Florida | 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
- "SEC Releases 2020 Football Schedule". SECSports.com. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.