2022 Southeastern Conference football season
The 2022 Southeastern Conference football season is the 90th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, taking place during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season is scheduled to begin on August 27, 2022, and end with the 2022 SEC Championship Game on December 3, 2022. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff.
| 2022 Southeastern Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I FBS football season |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 27, 2022 through December 3, 2022 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | (CBS, CBSSN) (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, SEC Network, ABC, ESPN+) |
| Regular season | |
| SEC Championship Game | |
| 2022 Southeastern Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 16, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason
2022 SEC Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
East Division
- Georgia –
- Florida –
- Kentucky –
- Missouri –
- South Carolina –
- Tennessee –
- Vanderbilt -
West Division
- Alabama –
- Arkansas –
- Auburn –
- LSU –
- Mississippi State –
- Ole Miss –
- Texas A&M -
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[1] | Rivals[2] | Scout & 24/7[3] | On3 Recruits [4] | Total Signees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | |||||
| Arkansas | |||||
| Auburn | |||||
| Florida | |||||
| Georgia | |||||
| Kentucky | |||||
| LSU | |||||
| Ole Miss | |||||
| Mississippi State | |||||
| Missouri | |||||
| South Carolina | |||||
| Tennessee | |||||
| Texas A&M | |||||
| Vanderbilt |
SEC Media Days
The 2022 SEC Media days were held July 2022. The Preseason Polls was released on July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.
The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
- SEC Commissioner – Greg Sankey
- Alabama – Nick Saban (HC)
- Arkansas – Sam Pittman (HC)
- Auburn – Bryan Harsin (HC)
- Florida – Billy Napier (HC)
- Georgia – Kirby Smart (HC)
- Kentucky – Mark Stoops (HC)
- LSU – Brian Kelly (HC)
- Missouri - Eliah Drinkwitz (HC)
- Mississippi State – Mike Leach (HC)
- Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin (HC)
- South Carolina – Shane Beamer (HC)
- Tennessee - Josh Heupel (HC)
- Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher (HC)
- Vanderbilt – Clark Lea (HC)
Preseason media polls
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | |
| 2 | Georgia | |
| 3 | Kentucky | |
| 4 | Missouri | |
| 5 | South Carolina | |
| 6 | Tennessee | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | |
| 2 | Arkansas | |
| 3 | Auburn | |
| 4 | LSU | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | |
| 6 | Ole Miss | |
| 7 | Texas A&M |
| Media poll (SEC Championship) | ||
| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
Head coaches
There was two coaching changes before the 2022 season.
Coaches
Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2021 season
| School | Coach | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Nick Saban | 16th |
| Arkansas | Sam Pittman | 3rd |
| Auburn | Bryan Harsin | 2nd |
| Florida | Billy Napier | 1st |
| Georgia | Kirby Smart | 7th |
| Kentucky | Mark Stoops | 10th |
| LSU | Brian Kelly | 1st |
| Mississippi State | Mike Leach | 3rd |
| Missouri | Eliah Drinkwitz | 3rd |
| Ole Miss | Lane Kiffin | 3rd |
| South Carolina | Shane Beamer | 2nd |
| Tennessee | Josh Heupel | 2nd |
| Texas A&M | Jimbo Fisher | 5th |
| Vanderbilt | Clark Lea | 2nd |
Rankings
Schedule
Regular season
The schedule was released on January 2022. The season began on August 27, 2022, and will end with the SEC Championship Game on December 3, 2022.
Championship Game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |||||||
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. | ||||||||
Postseason
Bowl games
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The SEC will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Big 12 and at-large team if champion is in the playoffs), Citrus Bowl, Duke's Mayo Bowl, Gator Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Music City Bowl, Outback Bowl and Texas Bowl. The SEC teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The SEC champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
| Legend | |
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| SEC win | |
| SEC loss | |
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (CST) | SEC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Bowl | December 2022 | Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN | ESPN | |||||
| Duke's Mayo Bowl | December 2022 | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN | |||||
| Music City Bowl | December 2022 | Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN | |||||
| Gator Bowl | December 2022 | TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL | ESPN | |||||
| Outback Bowl | January 1, 2023 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | |||||
| Citrus Bowl | January 1, 2023 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | |||||
| Texas Bowl | January 2023 | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN | |||||
| New Year's Six Bowls | ||||||||
| Sugar Bowl | January 2, 2023 | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | |||||
| College Football Playoff bowl games | ||||||||
| Peach Bowl | December 31, 2022 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | |||||
| CFP National Championship Game | January 9, 2023 | SoFi Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | ||||
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Central Time Zone.
Head to head matchups
| Team | Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | Florida | Georgia | LSU | Kentucky | Missouri | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Vanderbilt | ||
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| Alabama | — | |||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | — | |||||||||||||||
| Auburn | — | |||||||||||||||
| Florida | — | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia | — | |||||||||||||||
| LSU | — | |||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | — | |||||||||||||||
| Missouri | — | |||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | — | |||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | — | |||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | — | |||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | — | |||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | — | |||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | — | |||||||||||||||
Updated with the results of all games through November 2022.
SEC vs Power Five matchups
The following games include SEC teams competing against Power Five conferences teams from the (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, BYU/Notre Dame and Pac-12). All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Pac-12 | Utah | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | TBD |
| September 3 | Pac-12 | Georgia | Oregon† | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | TBD |
| September 4 | ACC | Florida State | LSU† | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | TBD |
| September 10 | ACC | Tennessee | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | TBD |
| September 10 | ACC | Wake Forest | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | TBD |
| September 10 | Big 12 | Alabama | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | TBD |
| September 10 | Big 12 | Missouri | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS | TBD |
| September 10 | Pac-12 | Mississippi State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | TBD |
| September 17 | ACC | Ole Miss | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | TBD |
| September 17 | ACC | Miami (FL) | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | TBD |
| November 26 | ACC | Florida | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | TBD |
| November 26 | ACC | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | TBD |
| November 26 | ACC | Louisville | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | TBD |
| November 26 | ACC | South Carolina | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | TBD |
SEC vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include SEC teams competing against "Group of Five" teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27 | Mountain West | Vanderbilt | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | TBD |
| September 3 | Mountain West | Utah State | Alabama | Bryant Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | TBD |
| September 3 | American | Cincinnati | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | TBD |
| September 3 | American | Memphis | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | TBD |
| September 3 | Sun Belt | Troy | Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium• Oxford, MS | TBD |
| September 3 | MAC | Miami (OH) | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | TBD |
| September 3 | C-USA | Missouri | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | TBD |
| September 3 | Sun Belt | Georgia State | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | TBD |
| September 3 | MAC | Ball State | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | TBD |
| September 10 | Mountain West | San Jose State | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | TBD |
| September 10 | Sun Belt | Appalachian State | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | TBD |
| September 17 | American | South Florida | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | TBD |
| September 17 | MAC | Akron | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | TBD |
| September 17 | MAC | Vanderbilt | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | TBD |
| September 17 | Sun Belt | Louisiana-Monroe | Alabama | Bryant Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | TBD |
| September 24 | American | Tulsa | Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | TBD |
| September 24 | C-USA | Charlotte | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | TBD |
| September 24 | MAC | Bowling Green | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | TBD |
| September 24 | MAC | Kent State | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | TBD |
| September 24 | MAC | Northern Illinois | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | TBD |
| September 24 | Mountain West | New Mexico | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | TBD |
| November 19 | C-USA | UAB | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | TBD |
SEC vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include SEC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn and UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | Arkansas | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | TBD |
| November 5 | Liberty | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | TBD |
| November 19 | New Mexico State | Missouri | Farout Field • Columbia, MO | TBD |
| November 19 | UMass | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | TBD |
SEC vs FCS matchups
The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Mercer | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | TBD |
| September 3 | Sam Houston | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | TBD |
| September 3 | Elon | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | TBD |
| September 10 | Southern | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | TBD |
| September 10 | Central Arkansas | Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | TBD |
| September 10 | Samford | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | TBD |
| September 17 | Missouri State | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | TBD |
| September 17 | Youngstown State | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | TBD |
| September 17 | Abilene Christian | Missouri | Farout Field • Columbia, MO | TBD |
| October 1 | Eastern Washington | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | TBD |
| October 1 | South Carolina State | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | TBD |
| October 22 | UT Martin | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | TBD |
| November 19 | Austin Peay | Alabama | Bryant Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | TBD |
| November 19 | ETSU | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | TBD |
Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game
SEC Records against other conferences
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
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Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Offensive Line | Defensive Line | Freshman | ||||||||||||
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Totals per School
| School | Total |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Auburn | 0 |
| Florida | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| LSU | 0 |
| Missouri | 0 |
| Mississippi State | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 0 |
| South Carolina | 0 |
| Tennessee | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 |
Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium | 101,821 | 395,627 | 98,907 | 97.14% | ||||||||
| Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium | 76,212 | - | 211,966 | 70,655 | 92.71% | |||||||
| Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium | 87,451 | - | 428,118 | 85,624 | 97.91% | |||||||
| Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 88,548 | 352,463 | 88,113 | 99.51% | ||||||||
| Georgia | Sanford Stadium | 92,746 | 370,984 | 92,746 | 100% | ||||||||
| Kentucky | Kroger Field | 61,000 | - | 222,976 | 55,744 | 91.38% | |||||||
| LSU | Tiger Stadium | 102,321 | - | 380,496 | 95,124 | 92.97% | |||||||
| Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | 61,337 | - | 244,084 | 48,817 | 79.59% | |||||||
| Missouri | Faurot Field | 71,168 | - | 186,629 | 46,657 | 65.56% | |||||||
| Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium | 64,038 | - | 226,825 | 56,706 | 88.55% | |||||||
| South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium | 80,250 | - | 267,988 | 66,997 | 83.49% | |||||||
| Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | 102,455 | 349,025 | 87,256 | 85.17% | ||||||||
| Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 102,733 | - | 376,875 | 94,219 | 91.71% | |||||||
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium | 40,550 | - | 116,370 | 23,274 | 57.4% |
NFL Draft
The Following list will include all SEC Players drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft
References
- "2022 Football Class Rankings". Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "2022 Class Rankings". Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "2022 Football Recruiting Team Rankings". Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "2022 Football Recruiting Team Rankings". Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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