SEC releases 2018 football schedule



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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference today announced the football schedules for all 14 SEC schools for the 2018 season.

With 13 playing weekends, the 2018 schedule includes one open date for each team and conference contests scheduled each week beginning the second weekend of September.

Each SEC team will play eight conference football games to include six games against division opponents and two games against non-division opponents. One of the non-division opponents will be a permanent annual opponent and the other non-division opponent will rotate each year.

The season begins the weekend of September 1 with 14 games, including five neutral site games on opening weekend.

The 2018 season will culminate with the SEC Championship Game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, December 1. It will be the 27th edition of the game and the 25th in the city of Atlanta.

2018 SEC Football Week-By-Week Schedule Date Game WEEK 1 Sept. 1 Alabama vs. Louisville (Orlando) Sept. 1 Eastern Illinois at Arkansas Sept. 1 Auburn vs. Washington (Atlanta) Sept. 1 Charleston Southern at Florida Sept. 1 Austin Peay at Georgia Sept. 1 Central Michigan at Kentucky Sept. 1 LSU vs. Miami (Arlington) Sept. 1 Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (Houston) Sept. 1 Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi State Sept. 1 UT Martin at Missouri Sept. 1 Coastal Carolina at South Carolina Sept. 1 Tennessee vs. West Virginia (Charlotte) Sept. 1 Northwestern State at Texas A&M Sept. 1 Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt WEEK 2 Sept. 8 Arkansas State at Alabama Sept. 8 Arkansas at Colorado State Sept. 8 Alabama State at Auburn Sept. 8 Kentucky at Florida Sept. 8 Southeastern Louisiana at LSU Sept. 8 Southern Illinois at Ole Miss Sept. 8 Mississippi State at Kansas State Sept. 8 Wyoming at Missouri Sept. 8 Georgia at South Carolina Sept. 8 East Tennessee State at Tennessee Sept. 8 Clemson at Texas A&M Sept. 8 Nevada at Vanderbilt WEEK 3 Sept. 15 North Texas at Arkansas Sept. 15 LSU at Auburn Sept. 15 Colorado State at Florida Sept. 15 Middle Tennessee at Georgia Sept. 15 Murray State at Kentucky Sept. 15 Alabama at Ole Miss Sept. 15 Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi State Sept. 15 Missouri at Purdue Sept. 15 Marshall at South Carolina Sept. 15 UTEP at Tennessee Sept. 15 Louisiana-Monroe at Texas A&M Sept. 15 Vanderbilt at Notre Dame WEEK 4 Sept. 22 Texas A&M at Alabama Sept. 22 Arkansas at Auburn Sept. 22 Mississippi State at Kentucky Sept. 22 Louisiana Tech at LSU Sept. 22 Kent State at Ole Miss Sept. 22 Georgia at Missouri Sept. 22 Florida at Tennessee Sept. 22 South Carolina at Vanderbilt WEEK 5 Sept. 29 Louisiana-Lafayette at Alabama Sept. 29 Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (Arlington) Sept. 29 Southern Mississippi at Auburn Sept. 29 Tennessee at Georgia Sept. 29 South Carolina at Kentucky Sept. 29 Ole Miss at LSU Sept. 29 Florida at Mississippi State Sept. 29 Tennessee State at Vanderbilt WEEK 6 Oct. 6 Alabama at Arkansas Oct. 6 LSU at Florida Oct. 6 Vanderbilt at Georgia Oct. 6 Louisiana-Monroe at Ole Miss Oct. 6 Auburn at Mississippi State Oct. 6 Missouri at South Carolina Oct. 6 Kentucky at Texas A&M WEEK 7 Oct. 13 Missouri at Alabama Oct. 13 Ole Miss at Arkansas Oct. 13 Tennessee at Auburn Oct. 13 Georgia at LSU Oct. 13 Texas A&M at South Carolina Oct. 13 Florida at Vanderbilt WEEK 8 Oct. 20 Tulsa at Arkansas Oct. 20 Vanderbilt at Kentucky Oct. 20 Mississippi State at LSU Oct. 20 Auburn at Ole Miss Oct. 20 Memphis at Missouri Oct. 20 Alabama at Tennessee WEEK 9 Oct. 27 Vanderbilt at Arkansas Oct. 27 Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) Oct. 27 Texas A&M at Mississippi State Oct. 27 Kentucky at Missouri Oct. 27 Tennessee at South Carolina WEEK 10 Nov. 3 Texas A&M at Auburn Nov. 3 Missouri at Florida Nov. 3 Georgia at Kentucky Nov. 3 Alabama at LSU Nov. 3 South Carolina at Ole Miss Nov. 3 Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State Nov. 3 UNC-Charlotte at Tennessee WEEK 11 Nov. 10 Mississippi State at Alabama Nov. 10 LSU at Arkansas Nov. 10 South Carolina at Florida Nov. 10 Auburn at Georgia Nov. 10 Vanderbilt at Missouri Nov. 10 Kentucky at Tennessee Nov. 10 Ole Miss at Texas A&M WEEK 12 Nov. 17 Citadel at Alabama Nov. 17 Liberty at Auburn Nov. 17 Idaho at Florida Nov. 17 UMass at Georgia Nov. 17 Middle Tennessee at Kentucky Nov. 17 Rice at LSU Nov. 17 Arkansas at Mississippi State Nov. 17 UT-Chattanooga at South Carolina Nov. 17 Missouri at Tennessee Nov. 17 UAB at Texas A&M Nov. 17 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt WEEK 13 Nov. 22 (Thursday) Mississippi State at Ole Miss Nov. 24 Auburn at Alabama Nov. 24 Florida at Florida State Nov. 24 Georgia Tech at Georgia Nov. 24 Kentucky at Louisville Nov. 24 Arkansas at Missouri Nov. 24 South Carolina at Clemson Nov. 24 LSU at Texas A&M Nov. 24 Tennessee at Vanderbilt SEC CHAMPIONSHIP Dec. 1 SEC Football Championship (Atlanta)

Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide Date Opponent Sept. 1 vs. Louisville (Orlando) Sept. 8 ARKANSAS STATE Sept. 15 at Ole Miss Sept. 22 TEXAS A&M Sept. 29 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Oct. 6 at Arkansas Oct. 13 MISSOURI Oct. 20 at Tennessee Oct. 27 Open Date Nov. 3 at LSU Nov. 10 MISSISSIPPI STATE Nov. 17 CITADEL Nov. 24 AUBURN

Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Razorbacks Date Opponent Sept. 1 EASTERN ILLINOIS Sept. 8 at Colorado State Sept. 15 NORTH TEXAS Sept. 22 at Auburn Sept. 29 vs. Texas A&M (Arlington) Oct. 6 ALABAMA Oct. 13 OLE MISS Oct. 20 TULSA Oct. 27 VANDERBILT Nov. 3 Open Date Nov. 10 LSU Nov. 17 at Mississippi State Nov. 24 at Missouri

SEC home game in Little Rock to be determined

Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers Date Opponent Sept. 1 vs. Washington (Atlanta) Sept. 8 ALABAMA STATE Sept. 15 LSU Sept. 22 ARKANSAS Sept. 29 SOUTHERN MISS Oct. 6 at Mississippi State Oct. 13 TENNESSEE Oct. 20 at Ole Miss Oct. 27 Open Date Nov. 3 TEXAS A&M Nov. 10 at Georgia Nov. 17 LIBERTY Nov. 24 at Alabama

Florida Gators Florida Gators Date Opponent Sept. 1 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN Sept. 8 KENTUCKY Sept. 15 COLORADO STATE Sept. 22 at Tennessee Sept. 29 at Mississippi State Oct. 6 LSU Oct. 13 at Vanderbilt Oct. 20 Open Date Oct. 27 vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) Nov. 3 MISSOURI Nov. 10 SOUTH CAROLINA Nov. 17 IDAHO Nov. 24 at Florida State

Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs Date Opponent Sept. 1 AUSTIN PEAY Sept. 8 at South Carolina Sept. 15 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 22 at Missouri Sept. 29 TENNESSEE Oct. 6 VANDERBILT Oct. 13 at LSU Oct. 20 Open Date Oct. 27 vs. Florida (Jacksonville) Nov. 3 at Kentucky Nov. 10 AUBURN Nov. 17 UMASS Nov. 24 GEORGIA TECH

Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats Date Opponent Sept. 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN Sept. 8 at Florida Sept. 15 MURRAY STATE Sept. 22 MISSISSIPPI STATE Sept. 29 SOUTH CAROLINA Oct. 6 at Texas A&M Oct. 13 Open Date Oct. 20 VANDERBILT Oct. 27 at Missouri Nov. 3 GEORGIA Nov. 10 at Tennessee Nov. 17 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Nov. 24 at Louisville

LSU Tigers LSU Tigers Date Opponent Sept. 1 vs. Miami (Arlington) Sept. 8 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA Sept. 15 at Auburn Sept. 22 LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 29 OLE MISS Oct. 6 at Florida Oct. 13 GEORGIA Oct. 20 MISSISSIPPI STATE Oct. 27 Open Date Nov. 3 ALABAMA Nov. 10 at Arkansas Nov. 17 RICE Nov. 24 at Texas A&M

Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Rebels Date Opponent Sept. 1 vs. Texas Tech (Houston)* Sept. 8 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Sept. 15 ALABAMA Sept. 22 KENT STATE Sept. 29 at LSU Oct. 6 LOUISIANA-MONROE Oct. 13 at Arkansas Oct. 20 AUBURN Oct. 27 Open Date Nov. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA Nov. 10 at Texas A&M Nov. 17 at Vanderbilt Nov. 22 (Thu.) MISSISSIPPI STATE

*date subject to change

Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Bulldogs Date Opponent Sept. 1 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Sept. 8 at Kansas State Sept. 15 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Sept. 22 at Kentucky Sept. 29 FLORIDA Oct. 6 AUBURN Oct. 13 Open Date Oct. 20 at LSU Oct. 27 TEXAS A&M Nov. 3 LOUISIANA TECH Nov. 10 at Alabama Nov. 17 ARKANSAS Nov. 22 (Thu.) at Ole Miss

Missouri Tigers Missouri Tigers Date Opponent Sept. 1 UT MARTIN Sept. 8 WYOMING Sept. 15 at Purdue Sept. 22 GEORGIA Sept. 29 Open Date Oct. 6 at South Carolina Oct. 13 at Alabama Oct. 20 MEMPHIS Oct. 27 KENTUCKY Nov. 3 at Florida Nov. 10 VANDERBILT Nov. 17 at Tennessee Nov. 24 ARKANSAS

South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks Date Opponent Sept. 1 COASTAL CAROLINA Sept. 8 GEORGIA Sept. 15 MARSHALL Sept. 22 at Vanderbilt Sept. 29 at Kentucky Oct. 6 MISSOURI Oct. 13 TEXAS A&M Oct. 20 Open Date Oct. 27 TENNESSEE Nov. 3 at Ole Miss Nov. 10 at Florida Nov. 17 UT-CHATTANOOGA Nov. 24 at Clemson

Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers Date Opponent Sept. 1 vs. West Virginia (Charlotte) Sept. 8 EAST TENNESSEE STATE Sept. 15 UTEP Sept. 22 FLORIDA Sept. 29 at Georgia Oct. 6 Open Date Oct. 13 at Auburn Oct. 20 ALABAMA Oct. 27 at South Carolina Nov. 3 UNC-CHARLOTTE Nov. 10 KENTUCKY Nov. 17 MISSOURI Nov. 24 at Vanderbilt

Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Aggies Date Opponent Sept. 1 NORTHWESTERN STATE Sept. 8 CLEMSON Sept. 15 LOUISIANA-MONROE Sept. 22 at Alabama Sept. 29 vs. Arkansas (Arlington) Oct. 6 KENTUCKY Oct. 13 at South Carolina Oct. 20 Open Date Oct. 27 at Mississippi State Nov. 3 at Auburn Nov. 10 OLE MISS Nov. 17 UAB Nov. 24 LSU