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Which teams could end up being three permanent opponents for LSU football under the SEC's new nine-game conference schedule? Our predictions here.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as SEC Will Play Nine Conference Games for First Time in 2026. Fans of Southeastern Conference football will get to see more of it beginning in the 2026 season.
“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.
BIRMINGHAM, AL (SEC) — The Southeastern Conference announced that it will implement a nine-game football schedule beginning in 2026, on Thursday afternoon.
Big Ten football has come in second behind the Southeastern Conference in power rankings published by CBS Sports.