SEC Football Power Rankings for Week 1
Published 7:19 am Sunday, August 25, 2024
Week 1 of the college football season is here. To see how each SEC team measures up to the rest of the conference, take a look at our power rankings below.
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SEC Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.
No. 1: Georgia
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
- Last Game Result: 63-3 win against Florida State
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 29th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Clemson
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ABC
No. 2: Alabama
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-1
- Last Game Result: 27-20 loss against Michigan
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 3rd
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Western Kentucky
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ESPN
No. 3: Texas
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-2
- Last Game Result: 37-31 loss against Washington
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 12th
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Colorado State
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ESPN
No. 4: Missouri
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-1
- Last Game Result: 14-3 win against Ohio State
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 5th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Murray State
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: SECN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 5: LSU
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-1
- Last Game Result: 35-31 win against Wisconsin
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 20th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ USC
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Sunday, September 1
- TV Channel: ABC
No. 6: Oklahoma
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
- Last Game Result: 38-24 loss against Arizona
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 38th
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Temple
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Friday, August 30
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 7: Ole Miss
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
- Last Game Result: 38-25 win against Penn State
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 24th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Furman
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network+
No. 8: Tennessee
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
- Last Game Result: 35-0 win against Iowa
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 28th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Chattanooga
- Game Time: 12:45 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network
No. 9: Texas A&M
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
- Last Game Result: 31-23 loss against Oklahoma State
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 44th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Notre Dame
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ABC
No. 10: Kentucky
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Last Game Result: 38-35 loss against Clemson
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 32nd
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Southern Miss
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network
No. 11: Auburn
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Last Game Result: 31-13 loss against Maryland
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 30th
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Alabama A&M
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network+
No. 12: South Carolina
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-8
- Last Game Result: 16-7 loss against Clemson
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 11th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Old Dominion
- Game Time: 4:15 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network
No. 13: Florida
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Last Game Result: 24-15 loss against Florida State
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 8th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Miami (FL)
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ABC
No. 14: Mississippi State
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Last Game Result: 17-7 loss against Ole Miss
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 22nd
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Eastern Kentucky
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network+
No. 15: Arkansas
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Last Game Result: 48-14 loss against Missouri
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 50th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 16: Vanderbilt
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
- Last Game Result: 48-24 loss against Tennessee
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 13th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Virginia Tech
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ESPN
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