The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday will announce each school’s three “annual” football opponents and their six rotating opponents for 2026, The Advocate has learned.

SEC schools voted in August to move from an eight- to a nine-game conference schedule beginning next season. The move is expected to add to SEC teams’ strength of schedule for consideration in the College Football Playoff, increase television revenue from ESPN/Disney and reduce the frequency of non-conference games against schools from lower-level conferences.

In addition, each SEC school is required to play at least one team from the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC or Notre Dame each season.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has used the term “annual” opponents for the three teams on each school’s schedule every year instead of “perma

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