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Week 9 of the 2026 college football season has concluded for Southeastern Conference schools. No. 17 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) had an open date.
Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Vols will next play No. 8 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC) on Nov. 7 in Week 10. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Wildcats is slated for 6:15 p.m. EST at Neyland Stadium (ESPN). Kentucky also had an open date in Week 9.
Week 9 featured a top 20 SEC matchup between No. 3 Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) and No. 20 Florida (5-3, 3-3 SEC). The Bulldogs won, 27-8, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Following Week 9 games, SEC football power rankings and each team's schedule are listed below. Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt had an open date in Week 9.
1. Georgia |
7-1 (5-1 SEC) |
2. Kentucky |
7-1 (5-1 SEC) |
3. Texas |
6-2 (3-2 SEC) |
4. Ole Miss |
6-2 (4-2 SEC) |
5. LSU |
6-2 (3-2 SEC) |
6. Tennessee |
6-2 (3-2 SEC) |
7. Alabama |
6-2 (4-2 SEC) |
8. Missouri |
6-2 (3-2 SEC) |
9. South Carolina |
5-3 (3-3 SEC) |
10. Florida |
5-3 (3-3 SEC) |
11. Auburn |
4-4 (2-4 SEC) |
12. Oklahoma |
4-4 (2-3 SEC) |
13. Mississippi State |
4-4 (2-4 SEC) |
14. Texas A&M |
4-4 (1-4 SEC) |
15. Arkansas |
3-5 (1-4 SEC) |
16. Vanderbilt |
3-5 (0-5 SEC) |
Ole Miss 45, Auburn 15 (Oxford, Mississippi) |
Georgia 27, Florida 8 (Atlanta, Georgia) |
South Carolina 42, Oklahoma 25 (Norman, Oklahoma) |
Texas 31, Mississippi State 3 (Austin, Texas) |
Missouri 34, Arkansas 10 (Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
Sept. 5: versus East Carolina (W, 48-10)
Sept. 12: at Kentucky (W, 45-17)
Sept. 19: versus Florida State (W, 50-36)
Sept. 26: versus South Carolina (W, 49-18)
October 3: at Mississippi State (W, 56-23)
October 10: versus Georgia (L, 20-17)
October 17: at Tennessee (L, 26-10)
October 24: versus Texas A&M (W, 31-20)
Nov. 7: at LSU
Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt
Nov. 21: versus Chattanooga
Nov. 28: versus Auburn
Sept. 5: versus North Alabama (W, 31-14)
Sept. 12: at Utah (L, 43-10)
Sept. 19: versus Georgia (L, 45-17)
Sept. 26: versus Tulsa (W, 34-6)
October 3: at Texas A&M (L, 34-7)
October 10: versus Tennessee (L, 24-17)
October 17: at Vanderbilt (W, 31-21)
October 31: versus Missouri (L, 34-10)
Nov. 7: at Auburn
Nov. 14: versus South Carolina
Nov. 21: at Texas
Nov. 28: versus LSU
Sept. 5: versus Baylor (W, 17-16 - Atlanta, Georgia)
Sept. 12: versus Southern Miss (W, 43-8)
Sept. 19: versus Florida (L, 44-39)
Sept. 26: versus Vanderbilt (W, 21-15)
October 3: at Tennessee (L, 24-14)
October 17: at Georgia (W, 27-24)
October 24: versus LSU (L, 38-17)
October 31: at Ole Miss (L, 45-15)
Nov. 7: versus Arkansas
Nov. 14: at Mississippi State
Nov. 21: versus Samford
Nov. 28: at Alabama
Sept. 5: versus Florida Atlantic (W, 66-21)
Sept. 12: versus Campbell (W, 52-3)
Sept. 19: at Auburn (W, 44-39)
Sept. 26: versus Ole Miss (W, 52-28)
October 3: at Missouri (L, 45-17)
October 10: versus South Carolina (L, 38-19)
October 17: at Texas (W, 27-24)
October 31: versus Georgia (L, 27-8 - Atlanta, Georgia)
Nov. 7: versus Oklahoma
Nov. 14: at Kentucky
Nov. 21: versus Vanderbilt
Nov. 28: at Florida State
Sept. 5: versus Tennessee State (W, 63-3)
Sept. 12: versus Western Kentucky (W, 70-20)
Sept. 19: at Arkansas (W, 45-17)
Sept. 26: versus Oklahoma (W, 41-13)
October 3: versus Vanderbilt (W, 38-14)
October 10: at Alabama (W, 20-17)
October 17: versus Auburn (L, 27-24)
October 31: versus Florida (W, 27-8 - Atlanta, Georgia)
Nov. 7: at Ole Miss
Nov. 14: versus Missouri
Nov. 21: at South Carolina
Nov. 28: versus Georgia Tech
Sept. 5: versus Youngstown State (W, 45-13)
Sept. 12: versus Alabama (L, 45-17)
Sept. 19: at Texas A&M (W, 31-21)
Sept. 26: versus South Alabama (W, 45-21)
October 3: at South Carolina (W, 35-34 OT)
October 10: versus LSU (W, 35-34 OT)
October 17: at Oklahoma (W, 21-13)
October 24: versus Vanderbilt (W, 34-17)
Nov. 7: at Tennessee
Nov. 14: versus Florida
Nov. 21: at Missouri
Nov. 28: versus Louisville
Sept. 5: versus Clemson (W, 51-10)
Sept. 12: versus Louisiana Tech (W, 45-14)
Sept. 19: at Ole Miss (L, 32-24)
Sept. 26: versus Texas A&M (W, 35-6)
October 3: versus McNeese State (W, 63-14)
October 10: at Kentucky (L, 35-34 OT)
October 17: versus Mississippi State (W, 31-0)
October 24: at Auburn (W, 38-17)
Nov. 7: versus Alabama
Nov. 14: versus Texas
Nov. 21: at Tennessee
Nov. 28: at Arkansas
Sept. 5: versus ULM (W, 62-13)
Sept. 12: at Minnesota (W, 38-13)
Sept. 19: at South Carolina (W, 41-34)
Sept. 26: versus Missouri (W, 31-24)
October 3: versus Alabama (L, 56-23)
October 17: at LSU (L, 31-0)
October 24: versus Oklahoma (L, 23-15)
October 31: at Texas (L, 31-3)
Nov. 7: versus Vanderbilt
Nov. 14: versus Auburn
Nov. 21: versus Tennessee Tech
Nov. 27: at Ole Miss
Sept. 5: versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W, 54-14)
Sept. 12: at Kansas (W, 38-21)
Sept. 19: versus Troy (W, 27-17)
Sept. 26: at Mississippi State (L, 31-24)
October 3: versus Florida (W, 45-17)
October 10: versus Texas A&M (W, 27-6)
October 17: at Ole Miss (L, 31-3)
October 31: at Arkansas (W, 34-10)
Nov. 7: versus Texas
Nov. 14: at Georgia
Nov. 21: versus Kentucky
Nov. 28: versus Oklahoma
Sept. 5: versus Louisville (W, 41-38 - Nashville, Tennessee)
Sept. 12: versus Charlotte (W, 41-9)
Sept. 19: versus LSU (W, 32-24)
Sept. 26: at Florida (L, 52-28)
October 10: at Vanderbilt (W, 52-17)
October 17: versus Missouri (W, 31-3)
October 24: at Texas (L, 34-27)
October 31: versus Auburn (W, 45-15)
Nov. 7: versus Georgia
Nov. 14: at Oklahoma
Nov. 21: versus Wofford
Nov. 27: versus Mississippi State
Sept. 5: versus UTEP (W, 51-0)
Sept. 12: at Michigan (L, 17-10)
Sept. 19: versus New Mexico (W, 14-6)
Sept. 26: at Georgia (L, 41-13)
October 10: versus Texas (W, 27-24 - Dallas, Texas)
October 17: versus Kentucky (L, 21-13)
October 24: at Mississippi State (W, 23-15)
October 31: versus South Carolina (L, 42-25)
Nov. 7: at Florida
Nov. 14: versus Ole Miss
Nov. 21: versus Texas A&M
Nov. 28: at Missouri
Sept. 5: versus Kent State (W, 57-0)
Sept. 12: versus Towson (W, 45-9)
Sept. 19: versus Mississippi State (L, 41-34)
Sept. 26: at Alabama (L, 49-18)
October 3: versus Kentucky (L, 35-34 OT)
October 10: at Florida (W, 38-19)
October 24: versus Tennessee (W, 27-24)
October 31: at Oklahoma (W, 42-25)
Nov. 7: versus Texas A&M
Nov. 14: at Arkansas
Nov. 21: versus Georgia
Nov. 28: at Clemson
Sept. 5: versus Furman (W, 56-9)
Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24)
Sept. 19: versus Kennesaw State (W, 42-9)
Sept. 26: versus Texas (L, 20-17)
October 3: versus Auburn (W, 24-14)
October 10: at Arkansas (W, 24-17)
October 17: versus Alabama (W, 26-10)
October 24: at South Carolina (L, 27-24)
Nov. 7: versus Kentucky
Nov. 14: at Texas A&M
Nov. 21: versus LSU
Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt
Sept. 5: versus Texas State (W, 59-7)
Sept. 12: versus Ohio State (W, 24-23)
Sept. 19: versus UTSA (W, 30-6)
Sept. 26: at Tennessee (W, 20-17)
October 10: versus Oklahoma (L, 27-24 - Dallas, Texas)
October 17: versus Florida (L, 27-24)
October 24: versus Ole Miss (L, 34-27)
October 31: versus Mississippi State (W, 31-3)
Nov. 7: at Missouri
Nov. 14: at LSU
Nov. 21: versus Arkansas
Nov. 27: at Texas A&M
Sept. 5: versus Missouri State (W, 50-0)
Sept. 12: versus Arizona State (W, 48-20)
Sept. 19: versus Kentucky (L, 31-21)
Sept. 26: at LSU (L, 35-6)
October 3: versus Arkansas (W, 34-7)
October 10: at Missouri (L, 27-6)
October 17: versus The Citadel (W, 41-0)
October 24: at Alabama (L, 31-20)
Nov. 7: at South Carolina
Nov. 14: versus Tennessee
Nov. 21: at Oklahoma
Nov. 27: versus Texas
Sept. 5: versus Austin Peay (W, 28-9)
Sept. 12: versus Delaware (W, 35-26)
Sept. 19: versus North Carolina State (W, 35-31)
Sept. 26: at Auburn (L, 21-15)
October 3: at Georgia (L, 38-14)
October 10: versus Ole Miss (L, 52-17)
October 17: versus Arkansas (L, 31-21)
October 24: at Kentucky (L, 34-17)
Nov. 7: at Mississippi State
Nov. 14: versus Alabama
Nov. 28: versus Tennessee