The SEC football season is right around the corner as teams have wrapped up their spring showcases and preparing for the final stretch of the offseason. The SEC has been one of the most competitive conferences in college football and will feature some of the nation's top teams and players in 2024.
Fans will be eager to catch the action from the SEC this season, so here's a look at the conference schedule for 2024, which includes all the information fans need to know.
Florida State and Georiga Tech open the 2024 college football season when they square off on Saturday, August 24, at 12 p.m. EST. Their matchup takes place at a neutral site, Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
The first SEC football teams will open the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29, when the Arkansas Razorbacks host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 6:30 p.m. EST from War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, AR.
Missouri is the other SEC football team that opens its season on Aug. 29. The Tigers host Murray State at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO, at 8 p.m. EST.
Who has the toughest schedule in the SEC in 2024?
The Florida Gators have the toughest SEC football schedule and the toughest schedule in the nation, according to 247Sports. The Gators' season begins on Aug/ 31 when they face off against Miami (FL) at home.
Their schedule also includes 11 power-conference opponents and a tough stretch of consecutive games against Georgia, Texas, LSU, Ole Miss and Florida State to close out their regular season.
SEC football tickets 2024
SEC football tickets will be available for the public to purchase through university websites this summer. Fans can contact the university ticketing departments to request more information on 2024 tickets.
Fans looking to purchase tickets right now can check through sites like VividSeats, which currently have a limited selection of tickets available for purchase for most SEC games.
Top matchups in SEC football 2024
Georgia at Alabama (Sept. 28)
The Alabama Crimson Tide will welcome the Georgia Bulldogs to Tuscaloosa four weeks into the SEC football season. This primetime rematch of the 2023 SEC Championship game will kickoff at 7:30 pm EST and broadcast on ABC.
Quarterback Carson Beck will look for revenge after Jalen Milroe and the Crimson Tide ruined Georgia's undefeated season late last season. Beck threw for 243 yards but failed to throw a touchdown pass in the last meeting between the two teams.
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe threw two touchdowns in last year's SEC Championship game and got a boost from Alabama's stout defense, which was one of the best in SEC football.
Georgia at Texas (Oct. 19)
Two teams with College Football Playoff expectations will clash just past the midway point of the season.
Texas is a new addition to the SEC after moving over from the Big 12 this year. They are led by quarterback Quinn Ewers, who is on early Heisman Trophy watch this season.
Ewers threw for 3,479 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, with a completion percentage of 69.0%. Ewers is one of the top quarterbacks in the country and will now lead his Longhorns into SEC football for the 2024 season.
Texas at Texas A&M (Nov. 30)
Kyle Field will be rocking when the Texas and Texas A&M rivalry is restored in 2024. The two teams will close out the regular season with what should be an intense and bitter matchup.
Texas will likely be the early favorites, but the Longhorns cannot afford to underestimate an extremely talented Texas A&M roster. The Aggies are led by quarterback Conner Weigman and running back Le'Veon Moss, who are both expected to be top players in the SEC at their positions this season.
Georgia at Ole Miss (Nov. 9)
Two of the top quarterbacks in the SEC will be on display when Carson Beck and the Georgia Bulldogs head to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to take on Jaxson Dart and the Ole Miss Rebels.
This matchup takes place late in the season and could have massive implications for these two teams that are expected to do well this season. Ole Miss will also attempt to avenge their 52-17 loss to Georgia last season.
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