2017 Southeastern Conference football season

The 2017 Southeastern Conference football season was the 85th season of SEC football and took place during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 31 and will end with the 2017 SEC Championship Game on December 2.[1] The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and the Pac–12 Conference. For the 2017 season, the SEC has 14 teams divided into two divisions of seven each, named East and West.

2017 Southeastern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationAugust 31, 2017
through January 2018
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)CBS, CBSSN, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, SECN
2018 NFL Draft
Top draft pickRoquan Smith (Georgia)
Picked byChicago Bears, 8th overall
Regular season
East championsGeorgia
  East runners-upSouth Carolina
West championsAuburn
SEC Championship Game
ChampionsGeorgia
  Runners-upAuburn
2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^  7 1   13 2  
South Carolina  5 3   9 4  
Kentucky  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  4 4   7 6  
Florida  3 5   4 7  
Vanderbilt  1 7   5 7  
Tennessee  0 8   4 8  
West Division
No. 10 Auburn xy  7 1   10 4  
No. 1 Alabama x#^  7 1   13 1  
No. 18 LSU  6 2   9 4  
No. 19 Mississippi State  4 4   9 4  
Texas A&M  4 4   7 6  
Ole Miss*  3 5   6 6  
Arkansas  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Recruiting classes

National Rankings
Team ESPN[2] Rivals[3] Scout[4] 24/7[5] Total Signees
Alabama #1 #1 #1 #1 29
Arkansas #26 #24 #27 #27 27
Auburn #9 #14 #11 #9 23
Florida #13 #9 #10 #10 23
Georgia #3 #3 #2 #3 25
Kentucky #30 #26 #35 #31 24
LSU #7 #8 #7 #7 23
Ole Miss #36 #39 #29 #29 21
Mississippi State #24 #27 #25 #24 24
Missouri #54 #48 #40 #42 24
South Carolina #19 #16 #21 #21 24
Tennessee #15 #15 #16 #17 27
Texas A&M #11 #10 #9 #12 27
Vanderbilt #60 #57 #69 #65 20

SEC media days

The SEC conducted its annual media days at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama between July 11 and July 14. The event commenced with a speech by commissioner Greg Sankey, and all 14 teams sent their head coaches and three selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the SEC Network and streamed live on ESPN.com.

Preseason media polls

The SEC Media Days concluded with its annual preseason media polls. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just six times. Only nine times has the preseason pick even made it to the SEC title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses.

SEC Champion Voting

  • Alabama – 217
  • Auburn – 11
  • Georgia – 6
  • Florida – 3
  • LSU – 3
  • Texas A&M – 1
  • South Carolina – 1
  • Arkansas – 1
  • Vanderbilt – 1

References:

Preseason All-SEC Media

First Team Offense
Position Player Class Team
QB Jalen Hurts SO Alabama
RB Derrius Guice JR LSU
RB Nick Chubb SR Georgia
WR Calvin Ridley JR Alabama
WR Christian Kirk JR Texas A&M
TE Isaac Nauta SO Georgia
OL Braden Smith SR Auburn
OL Martez Ivey JR Florida
OL Jonah Williams SO Alabama
OL Ross Pierschbacher JR Alabama
C Frank Ragnow SR Arkansas
First Team Defense
Position Player Class Team
DL Daron Payne JR Alabama
DL Da'Shawn Hand SR Alabama
DL Trenton Thompson JR Georgia
DL Marquis Haynes Sr Ole Miss
LB Arden Key JR LSU
LB Rashaan Evans SR Alabama
LB Roquan Smith JR Georgia
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick JR Alabama
DB Ronnie Harrison JR Alabama
DB Armani Watts JR Texas A&M
DB Duke Dawson SR Florida
First Team Special Teams
Position Player Class Team
P J. K. Scott SR Alabama
K Eddy Piñeiro JR Florida
RS Evan Berry JR Tennessee
AP Derrius Guice JR LSU

References:[6]

Head coaches

Note: All stats shown are before the beginning of the season.

Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school SEC record
Alabama Nick Saban 11 205–61–1 114–19 65–12
Arkansas Bret Bielema 5 93–50 25–26 10–22
Auburn Gus Malzahn 5 44–21 35–18 18–14
Florida Jim McElwain 3 41–24 19–8 13–3
Georgia Kirby Smart 2 8-5 8-5 4-4
Kentucky Mark Stoops 5 19–30 19–30 8–24
LSU Ed Orgeron 1 22–29 6–2 4–2
Ole Miss Matt Luke 1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Mississippi State Dan Mullen 9 61–42 61–42 29–35
Missouri Barry Odom 2 4–8 4–8 2–6
South Carolina Will Muschamp 2 34–28 6–7 3–5
Tennessee Butch Jones 5 80–48 30–21 14–18
Texas A&M Kevin Sumlin 6 79–38 44–21 21–19
Vanderbilt Derek Mason 4 13–24 13–24 5–19

References:[7][8]

Rankings

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Alabama AP 1 (52) 1 (60) 1 (58) 1 (45) 1 (52) 1 (44) 1 (43) 1 (61) 1 (61) 1 (59) 1 (56) 1 (57) 1 (58) 5 4
C 1 (49) 1 (60) 1 (58) 1 (59) 1 (59) 1 (58) 1 (57) 1 (63) 1 (64) 1 (65) 1 (64) 1 (63) 1 (64) 5 4
CFP Not released 2 2 1 1 5 4
Arkansas AP
C RV RV RV RV
CFP Not released
Auburn AP 12 13 15 15 13 12 10 21 19 16 10 6 6 4 7
C 13 13 17 16 15 13 11 21 19 15 10 6 6 4 (4) 8
CFP Not released 14 10 6 6 2 7
Florida AP 17 22 24 20 21 21 RV
C 16 24 25 22 20 20 RV RV RV
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Georgia AP 15 15 13 11 7 5 4 3 3 2 (2) 2 (5) 7 7 6 3
C 15 15 13 12 8 6 5 3 3 2 2 (1) 7 7 6 3 (2)
CFP Not released 1 1 7 7 6 3
Kentucky AP RV RV RV RV
C RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV
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LSU AP 13 12 12 25 25 RV 24 23 19 RV 21 19 17 16
C 12 12 11 23 22 RV 25 23 20 25 21 18 16 14
CFP Not released 19 24 20 18 17 17
Mississippi State AP RV RV 17 24 RV RV 21 18 17 16 24 24
C RV RV RV 19 24 RV RV RV RV 22 18 19 17 24 23
CFP Not released 16 16 16 14 23 23
Missouri AP RV RV
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Ole Miss AP
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South Carolina AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV
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Tennessee AP 25 25 23 RV RV
C 24 21 23 RV RV
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Texas A&M AP RV RV RV RV RV RV
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Vanderbilt AP RV RV RV
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Schedule

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SEC member won
Non-conference matchup; SEC member lost
Conference matchup

All times Eastern time. SEC teams in bold.

Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for that week until week 10 when CFP rankings are used.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
August 318:00 p.m.Florida A&MArkansasWar Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, ARSECNW 49–736,055
September 212:00 p.m.Missouri StateMissouriFaurot FieldColumbia, MOSECNW 72–4350,131
September 23:00 p.m.North Carolina StateSouth CarolinaBank of America StadiumCharlotte, NCESPNW 35–2850,367
September 23:30 p.m.#11 Michigan#17 FloridaAT&T StadiumArlington, TXABCL 17–3375,802
September 24:00 p.m.KentuckySouthern MissM. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MSCBSSNW 24–1722,761
September 24:00 p.m.Charleston SouthernMississippi StateDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MSSECNW 49–054,215
September 26:15 p.m.Appalachian State#15 GeorgiaSanford StadiumAthens, GAESPNW 31–1092,746
September 27:30 p.m.South AlabamaOle MissVaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MSESPNUW 47–2762,532
September 27:30 p.m.Georgia Southern#12 AuburnJordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, ALSECNW 41–787,451
September 28:00 p.m.VanderbiltMiddle TennesseeFloyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TNCBSSNW 28–626,717
September 28:00 p.m.#1 Alabama#3 Florida StateMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GAABCW 24–776,330
September 29:30 p.m.BYU#13 LSUMercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LAESPNW 27–053,826
September 37:30 p.m.Texas A&MUCLARose BowlPasadena, CAFOXL 44–4564,635
September 48:00 p.m.#25 TennesseeGeorgia TechMercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)ESPNW 42–41 2OT75,107

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 912:00 p.m.Northern Colorado#22 FloridaBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FLSECNCanceled[a]
September 912:00 p.m.Eastern KentuckyKentuckyKroger FieldLexington, KYSECNW 27–1654,868
September 912:00 p.m.UT MartinOle MissVaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MSSECNW 45–2360,476
September 93:30 p.m.Fresno State#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, ALESPN2W 41–10101,127
September 93:30 p.m.#23 TCUArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, ARCBSL 7–2873,668
September 94:00 p.m.Indiana State#25 TennesseeNeyland StadiumKnoxville, TNSECNW 42–799,015
September 94:00 p.m.Alabama A&MVanderbiltVanderbilt StadiumNashville, TNSECNW 42–025,802
September 97:00 p.m.#13 Auburn#3 ClemsonMemorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry)ESPNL 6–1481,799
September 97:00 p.m.South CarolinaMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOESPN2SCAR 31–1355,023
September 97:00 p.m.Nicholls StateTexas A&MKyle FieldCollege Station, TXESPNUW 24–14100,276
September 97:30 p.m.#15 Georgia#24 Notre DameNotre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, INNBCW 20–1977,622
September 97:30 p.m.Chattanooga#12 LSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LASECNW 45–1097,289
September 97:30 p.m.Mississippi StateLouisiana TechJoe Aillet StadiumRuston, LACBSSNW 57–2128,100
^[a] The game between Florida and Northern Colorado was canceled due to Hurricane Irma. Both schools' athletic directors decided not to reschedule the game as the two teams do not share a common bye week.

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 1612:00 p.m.LouisianaTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXSECNW 45–2198,412
September 163:30 p.m.#23 Tennessee#24 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)CBSFLA 26–2087,736
September 164:00 p.m.Mercer#15 AuburnJordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALSECNW 24–1087,033
September 164:00 p.m.PurdueMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOSECNL 3–3553,262
September 167:00 p.m.Colorado State#1 AlabamaBryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALESPN2W 41–23101,821
September 167:00 p.m.#12 LSUMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (rivalry)ESPNMISS ST 37–760,596
September 167:30 p.m.Samford#13 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GASECNW 42–1492,746
September 167:30 p.m.KentuckySouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SCSECNUK 23–1382,493
September 167:30 p.m.#18 Kansas StateVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNESPNUW 14–740,350
September 1610:30 p.m.Ole MissCaliforniaCalifornia Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CAESPNL 16–2737,125

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 2312:00 p.m.ArkansasTexas A&MAT&T StadiumArlington, TX (rivalry)ESPNTAMU 50–43 OT64,668
September 2312:00 p.m.UMassTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNSECNW 17–1395,324
September 233:30 p.m.#1 AlabamaVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNCBSALA 59–040,350
September 233:30 p.m.Louisiana TechSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCSECNW 17–1671,821
September 237:00 p.m.#17 Mississippi State#11 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAESPNUGA 31–392,746
September 237:00 p.m.Syracuse#25 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAESPN2W 35–2696,044
September 237:30 p.m.#15 AuburnMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOESPNUAUB 51–1454,574
September 237:30 p.m.#20 FloridaKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYSECNFLA 28–2762,945

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 3012:00 p.m.Vanderbilt#21 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLESPNFLA 38–2484,478
September 3012:00 p.m.New Mexico StateArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARSECNW 42–2470,727
September 303:30 p.m.#7 GeorgiaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)CBSUGA 41–0102,455
September 304:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYSECNW 24–2050,593
September 306:00 p.m.#24 Mississippi State#13 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALESPNAUB 49–1086,901
September 307:00 p.m.Troy#25 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAESPNUL 20–2499,879
September 307:30 p.m.South CarolinaTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXSECNTAMU 24–1796,430
September 309:00 p.m.Ole Miss#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)ESPNALA 66–3101,821

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 712:00 p.m.#5 GeorgiaVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (rivalry)ESPNUGA 45–1436,282
October 712:00 p.m.Ole Miss#12 AuburnJordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)SECNAUB 44–2386,700
October 73:30 p.m.LSU#21 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)CBSLSU 17–1688,247
October 74:00 p.m.ArkansasSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCSECNSCAR 48–2279,416
October 77:15 p.m.#1 AlabamaTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXESPNALA 27–19101,058
October 77:30 p.m.MissouriKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYSECNUK 40–3457,476

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 1412:00 p.m.BYUMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSSECNW 35–1054,866
October 1412:00 p.m.South CarolinaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNESPNSCAR 15–998,104
October 143:30 p.m.#10 AuburnLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)CBSLSU 27–23101,601
October 143:30 p.m.VanderbiltOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)SECNMISS 57–3560,157
October 147:00 p.m.Texas A&MFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLESPN2TAMU 19–1786,114
October 147:15 p.m.Arkansas#1 AlabamaBryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALESPNALA 41–9101,821
October 147:30 p.m.Missouri#4 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GASECNUGA 53–2892,746

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 2112:00 p.m.IdahoMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOSECNW 68–2147,648
October 213:30 p.m.Tennessee#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)CBSALA 45–7101,821
October 214:00 p.m.KentuckyMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSSECNMISS ST 45–758,963
October 217:15 p.m.#24 LSUOle MissVaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)ESPNLSU 40–2464,067
October 217:30 p.m.#21 AuburnArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARSECNAUB 52–2071,961

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 2812:00 p.m.ArkansasOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)SECNARK 38–3755,684
October 283:30 p.m.#3 GeorgiaFloridaEverBank FieldJacksonville, FL (rivalry)CBSUGA 42–784,107
October 284:00 p.m.VanderbiltSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCSECNSCAR 34–2778,992
October 286:30 p.m.MissouriConnecticutRentschler FieldEast Hartford, CTCBSSNW 52–1221,062
October 287:15 p.m.Mississippi StateTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXESPNMISS ST 35–1496,128
October 287:30 p.m.TennesseeKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY (rivalry)SECNUK 29–2657,543

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 412:00 p.m.#14 AuburnTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXESPNAUB 42–27100,257
November 412:00 p.m.UMass#16 Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSSECNW 34–2357,374
November 412:00 p.m.FloridaMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOESPN2MIZZOU 45–1649,154
November 412:00 p.m.Western KentuckyVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNESPNUW 31–1726,350
November 43:30 p.m.South Carolina#1 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)CBSUGA 24–1092,746
November 44:00 p.m.Coastal CarolinaArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARSECNW 39–3861,476
November 44:00 p.m.Ole MissKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYSECNMISS 37–3455,665
November 47:30 p.m.Southern MissTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNSECNW 24–1095,551
November 48:00 p.m.#19 LSU#2 AlabamaBryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)CBSALA 24–10101,821

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 1112:00 p.m.Arkansas#24 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)ESPNLSU 33–1098,546
November 1112:00 p.m.LouisianaOle MissVaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSSECNW 50–2251,618
November 1112:00 p.m.FloridaSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCCBSSCAR 28–2079,727
November 113:30 p.m.#1 Georgia#10 AuburnJordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)CBSAUB 40–1787,451
November 114:00 p.m.KentuckyVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (rivalry)SECNUK 44–2127,346
November 117:00 p.m.#2 Alabama#16 Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (rivalry)ESPNALA 31–2461,344
November 117:00 p.m.New MexicoTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXESPNUW 55–1499,051
November 117:30 p.m.TennesseeMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOSECNMIZZOU 50–1750,637

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 1812:00 p.m.#16 Mississippi StateArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARCBSMISS ST 28–2164,153
November 1812:00 p.m.Mercer#1 AlabamaBryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALSECNW 56–0101,821
November 1812:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe#6 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALESPN2W 42–1482,133
November 183:30 p.m.Kentucky#7 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GACBSUGA 42–1392,746
November 184:00 p.m.UABFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLSECNW 36–784,649
November 184:00 p.m.WoffordSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCSECNW 31–1074,742
November 187:00 p.m.#20 LSUTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNESPNLSU 30–1096,888
November 187:00 p.m.Texas A&MOle MissVaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSESPN2TAMU 31–2455,880
November 187:30 p.m.MissouriVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNSECNMIZZOU 45–1722,910

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 237:30 p.m.Ole Miss#14 Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (rivalry)ESPNMISS 31–2859,345
November 242:30 p.m.MissouriArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)CBSMIZZOU 48–4564,529
November 2512:00 p.m.#7 GeorgiaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)ABCW 38–755,000
November 2512:00 p.m.LouisvilleKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)SECNL 17–4456,186
November 2512:00 p.m.Florida StateFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)ESPNL 22–3889,066
November 253:30 p.m.#1 Alabama#6 AuburnJordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)CBSAUB 26–1487,451
November 254:00 p.m.VanderbiltTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)SECNVANDY 42–2483,117
November 257:30 p.m.#3 Clemson#24 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)ESPNL 10–3482,908
November 257:30 p.m.Texas A&M#18 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)SECNLSU 45–2197,675

Championship game

Week Fourteen (2017 SEC Championship Game)

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
December 24:00 p.m.#6 Georgia#2 AuburnMercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)CBSUGA 28–776,534

SEC vs other conferences

SEC vs. Power 5 matchups

This is a list of teams considered by the SEC as "Power Five" teams for purposes of meeting league requirements that each member play at least one "power" team in non-conference play. In addition to the SEC, the NCAA officially considers all football members of the ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and Pac-12, plus independent Notre Dame (a full but non-football ACC member), as "Power Five" teams. Although the NCAA does not consider BYU a "Power Five" school, the SEC considers games against BYU as satisfying its "Power Five" scheduling requirement.

All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.

DateVisitorHomeSiteSignificanceScore
September 2NC StateSouth CarolinaBank of America StadiumCharlotte, NCBelk Kickoff GameW 35–28
September 2#11 Michigan#17 FloridaAT&T StadiumArlington, TXAdvocare ClassicL 17–33
September 2#1 Alabama#3 Florida StateMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GAChick-fil-A Kickoff GameW 24–7
September 2BYU#13 LSUMercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LATexas KickoffW 27–0
September 3Texas A&MUCLARose BowlPasadena, CAL 44–45
September 4#25 TennesseeGeorgia TechMercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GAChick-fil-A Kickoff Game / Georgia Tech–Tennessee football rivalryW 42–41 2OT
September 9#23 TCUArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, ARL 7–28
September 9#13 Auburn#3 ClemsonMemorial StadiumClemson, SCAuburn–Clemson football rivalryL 6–14
September 9#15 Georgia#24 Notre DameNotre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, INW 20–19
September 16PurdueMissouriFaurot FieldColumbia, MOL 3–35
September 16#18 Kansas StateVanderbiltVanderbilt StadiumNashville, TNW 14–7
September 16Ole MissCaliforniaCalifornia Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CAL 16–27
September 23Syracuse#25 LSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LAW 35–26
October 14BYUMississippi StateDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MSW 35–10
November 25#7 GeorgiaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAClean, Old-Fashioned HateW 38–7
November 25LouisvilleKentuckyKroger FieldLexington, KYGovernor's CupL 17–44
November 25#4 ClemsonSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SCBattle of the Palmetto StateL 10–34
November 25Florida StateFloridaBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FLFlorida–Florida State football rivalryL 22–38

Records against other conferences

Postseason

Bowl games

(Rankings from final CFP Poll; All times Eastern)

DateTimeBowl GameSiteTVSEC TeamOpponentResult
January 8, 20188:00 p.m.CFP National ChampionshipMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry)ESPN#4 Alabama (12–1)#3 Georgia (13–1)ALA 26–23 (OT)
January 1, 20188:45 p.m.Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal)Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (rivalry)ESPN#4 Alabama (11–1)#1 Clemson (12–1)W 24–6
January 1, 20185:00 p.m.Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal)Rose BowlPasadena, CAESPN#3 Georgia (12–1)#2 Oklahoma (12–1)W 54–48 (2OT)
January 1, 20181:00 p.m.Peach Bowl (New Year's Six)Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GAESPN#7 Auburn (10–3)#12 UCF (12–0)L 27–34
January 1, 20181:00 p.m.Citrus BowlCamping World StadiumOrlando, FLABC#17 LSU (9–3)#14 Notre Dame (9–3)L 17–21
January 1, 201812:00 p.m.Outback BowlRaymond James StadiumTampa, FLESPN2South Carolina (8–4)Michigan (8–4)W 26–19
December 30, 201712:00 p.m.TaxSlayer BowlEverBank FieldJacksonville, FLESPN#23 Mississippi State (8–4)Louisville (8–4)W 31–27
December 29, 20174:30 p.m.Music City BowlNissan StadiumNashville, TNESPNKentucky (7–5)#21 Northwestern (9–3)L 23–24
December 29, 20171:00 p.m.Belk BowlBank of America StadiumCharlotte, NCESPNTexas A&M (7–5)Wake Forest (7–5)L 52–55
December 27, 20179:00 p.m.Texas BowlNRG StadiumHouston, TXESPNMissouri (7–5)Texas (6–6)L 16–33

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

Week Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Position Team Player Position Team Player Position Team Player Position Team Player Position Team Player Position Team
Week 1 (Sept. 2) Drew Lock QB Missouri Garrett Brumfield OG LSU Shaun Dion Hamilton LB Alabama Denzil Ware DE/LB Kentucky Deebo Samuel WR/KR South Carolina Chase Hayden RB Arkansas
Week 2 (Sept. 9) Shea Patterson QB Ole Miss Matt Womack OL Alabama Lorenzo Carter LB Georgia Jeffery Simmons DL Mississippi State Deebo Samuel (2) WR/KR South Carolina Ty Chandler RB/KR Tennessee
Week 3 (Sept. 16) Nick Fitzgerald QB Mississippi State Darryl Williams OL Mississippi State Derrick Baity Jr.
LaDarius Wiley
CB
S
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Jeffery Simmons (2) DL Mississippi State Austin MacGinnis PK Kentucky C. J. Henderson DB Florida
Week 4 (Sept. 23) Damien Harris RB Alabama Ross Pierschbacher OL Alabama CeCe Jefferson DE Florida Christian Kirk WR/KR Texas A&M Marlon Davidson DL Auburn Jake Fromm QB Georgia
Week 5 (Sept. 30) Jarrett Stidham
Nick Chubb
QB
RB
Auburn
Georgia
Brett Heggie OL Florida Levi Wallace DL Alabama Landis Durham DL Texas A&M Joshua Pascal LB Kentucky Malik Davis
Nick Coe
RB
DL
Florida
Auburn
Week 6 (Oct. 7) Kerryon Johnson RB Auburn Isaiah Wynn LT Georgia Minkah Fitzpatrick
Devin White
DB
DE/LB
Alabama
LSU
D.J. Wonnum DL South Carolina Daniel Carlson PK Auburn Lynn Bowden WR/KR Kentucky
Week 7 (Oct. 14) D.J. Chark
Shea Patterson (2)
WR/PR
QB
LSU
Ole Miss
Jonah Williams OL Alabama Devin White (2) LB LSU D.J. Wonnum (2) DL South Carolina Daniel LeCamera PK Texas A&M Jake Fromm (2) QB Georgia
Week 8 (Oct. 21) Derrius Guice RB LSU Deion Calhoun RG Mississippi State Levi Wallace (2)
Jeff Holland
DB
DE
Alabama
Auburn
Montez Sweat DE Mississippi State Connor Culp PK LSU Nick Coe
Albert Okwuegbunam
DL
TE
Auburn
Missouri
Week 9 (Oct. 28) Nick Fitzgerald (2)
Benny Snell
QB
RB
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Alan Knott C South Carolina Jordan Jones
J.R. Reed
LB
DB
Kentucky
Georgia
Montez Sweat (2) DE Mississippi State De’Vion Warren WR/KR Arkansas Cole Kelley QB Arkansas
Week 10 (Nov. 4) Jordan Ta'amu QB Ole Miss Braden Smith RG Auburn Ronnie Harrison
Anthony Sherrils
DB
S
Alabama
Missouri
Josiah Coatney DL Ole Miss J. K. Scott P Alabama DK Metcalf
Aidan Marshall
WR
P
Ole Miss
Missouri
Week 11 (Nov. 11) Kerryon Johnson (2) RB Auburn Casey Dunn C Auburn Devin White (3) LB LSU Denzil Ware (2) Marcell Frazier DE/LB
DL
Kentucky
Missouri
Daniel Carlson (2) PK Auburn Nick Starkel
Larry Roundtree III
QB
RB
Texas A&M
Missouri
Week 12 (Nov. 18) Nick Chubb (2) RB Georgia JC Hassenauer OL Alabama Derrick Tucker S Texas A&M Montez Sweat (3) DL Mississippi State Zach Von Rosenberg P LSU Albert Okwuegbunam (2) TE Missouri
Week 13 (Nov. 25) Drew Lock (2)
Jarrett Stidham (2)
QB Missouri
Auburn
Greg Little
Bruno Reagan
OL Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Devin White (4) LB LSU Nick Coe DL Auburn Gary Wunderlich PK Ole Miss Jake Fromm (3) QB Georgia

SEC Individual Awards

The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards:

Reference:[9]

All-Conference teams

Coaches

Position 1st Team 2nd Team
Player School Player School
QB Drew Lock Missouri Jarrett Stidham Auburn
RB Kerryon Johnson Auburn Benny Snell Kentucky
RB Nick Chubb Georgia Derrius Guice LSU
WR A. J. Brown Ole Miss J'Mon Moore Missouri
WR Calvin Ridley Alabama Christian Kirk Texas A&M
TE Hayden Hurst South Carolina Albert Okwuegbunam Missouri
C Will Clapp LSU Bradley Bozeman Alabama
OL Isaiah Wynn Georgia Trey Smith Tennessee
OL Braden Smith Auburn Garrett Brumfield LSU
OL Martinas Rankin Mississippi State Martez Ivey Florida
OL Jonah Williams Alabama Greg Little Ole Miss
RS Christian Kirk Texas A&M D. J. Chark LSU
DL Jeff Holland Auburn Daron Payne Alabama
DL Montez Sweat Mississippi State Marcell Frazier Missouri
DL Raekwon Davis Alabama Da'Shawn Hand Alabama
DL Jeffery Simmons Mississippi State Marquis Haynes Ole Miss
LB Roquan Smith Georgia Rashaan Evans Alabama
LB Devin White LSU Lorenzo Carter Georgia
LB Skai Moore South Carolina Tre' Williams Auburn
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama Ronnie Harrison Alabama
DB Duke Dawson Florida Donte Jackson LSU
DB Armani Watts Texas A&M Andraez Williams LSU
DB Carlton Davis Auburn Deandre Baker Georgia
PK Daniel Carlson Auburn Eddy Piñeiro Florida
P J. K. Scott Alabama Johnny Townsend Florida

Media

Position 1st Team 2nd Team
Player School Player School
QB Drew Lock Missouri Jarrett Stidham Auburn
RB Kerryon Johnson Auburn Nick Chubb Georgia
RB Benny Snell Kentucky Derrius Guice LSU
WR A. J. Brown Ole Miss J'Mon Moore Missouri
WR Calvin Ridley Alabama Christian Kirk Texas A&M
TE Hayden Hurst South Carolina Albert Okwuegbunam Missouri
C Bradley Bozeman
Will Clapp
Alabama
LSU
Frank Ragnow Arkansas
OG Braden Smith Auburn Trey Smith Tennessee
OG Ross Pierschbacher Alabama Greg Little Ole Miss
OT Jonah Williams Alabama Martinas Rankin Mississippi State
OT Isaiah Wynn Georgia Martez Ivey Florida
AP Christian Kirk Texas A&M Mecole Hardman
D. J. Chark
Georgia
LSU
DL Jeff Holland Auburn Marcell Frazier Missouri
DL Montez Sweat Mississippi State Marquis Haynes
Dante Sawyer
Ole Miss
South Carolina
DL Daron Payne Alabama Taven Bryan Florida
DL Jeffery Simmons Mississippi State Raekwon Davis
Breeland Speaks
Alabama
Ole Miss
LB Roquan Smith Georgia Josh Allen Kentucky
LB Devin White LSU Lorenzo Carter
De'Jon Harris
Georgia
Arkansas
LB Rashaan Evans
Arden Key
Alabama
LSU
Skai Moore
Charles Wright
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
DB Andraez Williams LSU Duke Dawson Florida
DB Armani Watts Texas A&M Levi Wallace Alabama
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama Carlton Davis Auburn
DB Ronnie Harrison Alabama C. J. Henderson
J. R. Reed
Florida
Georgia
PK Daniel Carlson Auburn Eddy Piñeiro Florida
P Johnny Townsend Florida J. K. Scott Alabama

References:[10][11]

All-Americans

National Award Finalists

Winners in bold

Home game attendance

Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Total Average % of Capacity
Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium 101,821[12] 101,127 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 712,053 101,722 99.90%
Arkansas Razorback Stadium 72,000 36,055A 73,668 70,727 71,961 61,476 64,153 64,529 378,416 62,905 81.84%
Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium 87,451[13] 87,451 87,033 86,901 86,700 87,451 82,133 87,451 605,120 86,446 98.85%
Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548[14] 87,736 84,478 88,247 86,114 84,649 89,066 520,290 86,715 97.93%
Georgia Sanford Stadium 92,746[15] 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,746 556,476 92,746 100%
Kentucky Kroger Field 61,000[16] 54,868 62,945 50,593 57,476 57,543 55,665 56,186 395,276 56,468 92.57%
LSU Tiger Stadium 102,321[17] 97,289 96,044 99,879 101,601 98,546 97,675 591,034 98,506 96.27%
Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium 61,337[18] 54,215 60,596 54,866 58,963 57,374 61,344 59,345 406,703 58,100 94.72%
Missouri Faurot Field 71,168[19] 50,131 55,023 53,262 54,574 47,648 49,154 50,637 360,429 51,490 72.35%
Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium 64,038[20] 62,532 60,476 60,157 64,067 55,684 51,618 55,880 410,414 58,631 91.56%
South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium 80,250[21] 82,493 71,821 79,416 78,992 79,727 74,742 82,908 550,099 78,586 97.93%
Tennessee Neyland Stadium 102,455[22] 99,015 95,324 102,455 98,104 95,551 96,888 83,117 670,454 95,779 93.48%
Texas A&M Kyle Field 102,733[23] 100,276 98,412 96,430 101,058 96,128 100,257 99,051 691,612 98,802 96.17%
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium 40,550[24] 25,802 40,350 40,350 36,282 26,350 27,346 22,910 219,390 31,341 77.29%

^A Game played at Arkansas' secondary home stadium War Memorial Stadium, capacity: 54,120.[25]

Reference:[26]

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