Overview

• The conference plans a primetime SEC Network show Tuesday to unveil each team's full 2026 slate and three annually assigned opponents, according to multiple reports.
• Teams will have three 'annual opponents' that are reviewed every four years rather than labeled permanent, per CBS Sports.
• The format pairs those three assignments with six rotating opponents so every program meets all SEC teams at least once every two years and home-and-away every four.
• Sources indicate marquee rivalries will continue each year, including Oklahoma–Texas, Alabama–Auburn, and Ole Miss–Mississippi State, with Arkansas–Missouri also assigned as an annual matchup.
• Each school must schedule at least one nonconference opponent from the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC or Notre Dame every season.