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2026 SEC football power rankings after Week 6

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Week 6 of the 2026 college football season has concluded for SEC schools.

Week 6 featured a top seven SEC matchup between No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 3-1 SEC) and No. 2 Georgia (6-0, 4-0 SEC) at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Bulldogs won, 20-17.

Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.

No. 1 Texas (4-1, 1-1 SEC) suffered its first loss of the season to Oklahoma (3-2, 1-1 SEC) in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

No. 14 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) played its first SEC road game of the 2026 campaign on Saturday at Arkansas (2-4, 0-3 SEC). The Vols were victorious, 24-17, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

No. 25 Kentucky defeated No. 10 LSU, 35-34, on overtime at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

Following Week 6, SEC football power rankings and each team’s schedule are listed below. Auburn and Mississippi State had an open date in Week 6.

2026 SEC football power rankings after Week 6

School

Record

1. Georgia

6-0 (4-0 SEC)

2. Alabama

5-1 (3-1 SEC)

3. Texas

4-1 (1-1 SEC)

4. Kentucky

5-1 (3-1 SEC)

5. Ole Miss

4-1 (2-1 SEC)

6. Missouri

5-1 (2-1 SEC)

7. Mississippi State

4-1 (2-1 SEC)

8. Tennessee

5-1 (2-1 SEC)

9. Oklahoma

3-2 (1-1 SEC)

10. LSU

4-2 (1-2 SEC)

11. Florida

4-2 (2-2 SEC)

12. South Carolina

3-3 (1-3 SEC)

13. Auburn

3-2 (1-2 SEC)

14. Texas A&M

3-3 (1-3 SEC)

15. Vanderbilt

3-3 (0-3 SEC)

16. Arkansas

2-4 (0-3 SEC)

More: 2026 SEC football projected win-loss records

SEC football Week 6 scores

Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6 (Columbia, Missouri)

South Carolina 38, Florida 19 (Gainesville, Florida)

Oklahoma 27, Texas 24 (Dallas, Texas)

Ole Miss 52, Vanderbilt 17 (Nashville, Tennessee)

Tennessee 24, Arkansas 17 (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

Kentucky 35, LSU 34 OT (Lexington, Kentucky)

Georgia 20, Alabama 17 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

2026 SEC football schedules for every team

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Alabama Crimson Tide

  • Sept. 5: versus East Carolina (W, 48-10)

  • Sept. 12: at Kentucky (W, 45-17)

  • Sept. 19: versus Florida State (W, 50-36)

  • Sept. 26: versus South Carolina (W, 49-18)

  • October 3: at Mississippi State (W, 56-23)

  • October 10: versus Georgia (L, 20-17)

  • October 17: at Tennessee

  • October 24: versus Texas A&M

  • Nov. 7: at LSU

  • Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt

  • Nov. 21: versus Chattanooga

  • Nov. 28: versus Auburn

Arkansas Razorbacks

  • Sept. 5: versus North Alabama (W, 31-14)

  • Sept. 12: at Utah (L, 43-10)

  • Sept. 19: versus Georgia (L, 45-17)

  • Sept. 26: versus Tulsa (W, 34-6)

  • October 3: at Texas A&M (L, 34-7)

  • October 10: versus Tennessee (L, 24-17)

  • October 17: at Vanderbilt

  • October 31: versus Missouri

  • Nov. 7: at Auburn

  • Nov. 14: versus South Carolina

  • Nov. 21: at Texas

  • Nov. 28: versus LSU

Auburn Tigers

  • Sept. 5: versus Baylor (W, 17-16 – Atlanta, Georgia)

  • Sept. 12: versus Southern Miss (W, 43-8)

  • Sept. 19: versus Florida (L, 44-39)

  • Sept. 26: versus Vanderbilt (W, 21-15)

  • October 3: at Tennessee (L, 24-14)

  • October 17: at Georgia

  • October 24: versus LSU

  • October 31: at Ole Miss

  • Nov. 7: versus Arkansas

  • Nov. 14: at Mississippi State

  • Nov. 21: versus Samford

  • Nov. 28: at Alabama

Florida Gators

  • Sept. 5: versus Florida Atlantic (W, 66-21)

  • Sept. 12: versus Campbell (W, 52-3)

  • Sept. 19: at Auburn (W, 44-39)

  • Sept. 26: versus Ole Miss (W, 52-28)

  • October 3: at Missouri (L, 45-17)

  • October 10: versus South Carolina (L, 38-19)

  • October 17: at Texas

  • October 31: versus Georgia (Atlanta, Georgia)

  • Nov. 7: versus Oklahoma

  • Nov. 14: at Kentucky

  • Nov. 21: versus Vanderbilt

  • Nov. 28: at Florida State

Georgia Bulldogs

  • Sept. 5: versus Tennessee State (W, 63-3)

  • Sept. 12: versus Western Kentucky (W, 70-20)

  • Sept. 19: at Arkansas (W, 45-17)

  • Sept. 26: versus Oklahoma (W, 41-13)

  • October 3: versus Vanderbilt (W, 38-14)

  • October 10: at Alabama (W, 20-17)

  • October 17: versus Auburn

  • October 31: versus Florida (Atlanta, Georgia)

  • Nov. 7: at Ole Miss

  • Nov. 14: versus Missouri

  • Nov. 21: at South Carolina

  • Nov. 28: versus Georgia Tech

Kentucky Wildcats

  • Sept. 5: versus Youngstown State (W, 45-13)

  • Sept. 12: versus Alabama (L, 45-17)

  • Sept. 19: at Texas A&M (W, 31-21)

  • Sept. 26: versus South Alabama (W, 45-21)

  • October 3: at South Carolina (W, 35-34 OT)

  • October 10: versus LSU (W, 35-34 OT)

  • October 17: at Oklahoma

  • October 24: versus Vanderbilt

  • Nov. 7: at Tennessee

  • Nov. 14: versus Florida

  • Nov. 21: at Missouri

  • Nov. 28: versus Louisville

LSU Tigers

  • Sept. 5: versus Clemson (W, 51-10)

  • Sept. 12: versus Louisiana Tech (W, 45-14)

  • Sept. 19: at Ole Miss (L, 32-24)

  • Sept. 26: versus Texas A&M (W, 35-6)

  • October 3: versus McNeese State (W, 63-14)

  • October 10: at Kentucky (L, 35-34 OT)

  • October 17: versus Mississippi State

  • October 24: at Auburn

  • Nov. 7: versus Alabama

  • Nov. 14: versus Texas

  • Nov. 21: at Tennessee

  • Nov. 28: at Arkansas

Mississippi State Bulldogs

  • Sept. 5: versus ULM (W, 62-13)

  • Sept. 12: at Minnesota (W, 38-13)

  • Sept. 19: at South Carolina (W, 41-34)

  • Sept. 26: versus Missouri (W, 31-24)

  • October 3: versus Alabama (L, 56-23)

  • October 17: at LSU

  • October 24: versus Oklahoma

  • October 31: at Texas

  • Nov. 7: versus Vanderbilt

  • Nov. 14: versus Auburn

  • Nov. 21: versus Tennessee Tech

  • Nov. 27: at Ole Miss

Missouri Tigers

  • Sept. 5: versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W, 54-14)

  • Sept. 12: at Kansas (W, 38-21)

  • Sept. 19: versus Troy (W, 27-17)

  • Sept. 26: at Mississippi State (L, 31-24)

  • October 3: versus Florida (W, 45-17)

  • October 10: versus Texas A&M (W, 27-6)

  • October 17: at Ole Miss

  • October 31: at Arkansas

  • Nov. 7: versus Texas

  • Nov. 14: at Georgia

  • Nov. 21: versus Kentucky

  • Nov. 28: versus Oklahoma

Ole Miss Rebels

  • Sept. 5: versus Louisville (W, 41-38 – Nashville, Tennessee)

  • Sept. 12: versus Charlotte (W, 41-9)

  • Sept. 19: versus LSU (W, 32-24)

  • Sept. 26: at Florida (L, 52-28)

  • October 10: at Vanderbilt (W, 52-17)

  • October 17: versus Missouri

  • October 24: at Texas

  • October 31: versus Auburn

  • Nov. 7: versus Georgia

  • Nov. 14: at Oklahoma

  • Nov. 21: versus Wofford

  • Nov. 27: versus Mississippi State

Oklahoma Sooners

  • Sept. 5: versus UTEP (W, 51-0)

  • Sept. 12: at Michigan (L, 17-10)

  • Sept. 19: versus New Mexico (W, 14-6)

  • Sept. 26: at Georgia (L, 41-13)

  • October 10: versus Texas (W, 27-24 – Dallas, Texas)

  • October 17: versus Kentucky

  • October 24: at Mississippi State

  • October 31: versus South Carolina

  • Nov. 7: at Florida

  • Nov. 14: versus Ole Miss

  • Nov. 21: versus Texas A&M

  • Nov. 28: at Missouri

South Carolina Gamecocks

  • Sept. 5: versus Kent State (W, 57-0)

  • Sept. 12: versus Towson (W, 45-9)

  • Sept. 19: versus Mississippi State (L, 41-34)

  • Sept. 26: at Alabama (L, 49-18)

  • October 3: versus Kentucky (L, 35-34 OT)

  • October 10: at Florida (W, 38-19)

  • October 24: versus Tennessee

  • October 31: at Oklahoma

  • Nov. 7: versus Texas A&M

  • Nov. 14: at Arkansas

  • Nov. 21: versus Georgia

  • Nov. 28: at Clemson

Tennessee Volunteers

  • Sept. 5: versus Furman (W, 56-9)

  • Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24)

  • Sept. 19: versus Kennesaw State (W, 42-9)

  • Sept. 26: versus Texas (L, 20-17)

  • October 3: versus Auburn (W, 24-14)

  • October 10: at Arkansas (W, 24-17)

  • October 17: versus Alabama

  • October 24: at South Carolina

  • Nov. 7: versus Kentucky

  • Nov. 14: at Texas A&M

  • Nov. 21: versus LSU

  • Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt

Texas Longhorns

  • Sept. 5: versus Texas State (W, 59-7)

  • Sept. 12: versus Ohio State (W, 24-23)

  • Sept. 19: versus UTSA (W, 30-6)

  • Sept. 26: at Tennessee (W, 20-17)

  • October 10: versus Oklahoma (L, 27-24 – Dallas, Texas)

  • October 17: versus Florida

  • October 24: versus Ole Miss

  • October 31: versus Mississippi State

  • Nov. 7: at Missouri

  • Nov. 14: at LSU

  • Nov. 21: versus Arkansas

  • Nov. 27: at Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies

  • Sept. 5: versus Missouri State (W, 50-0)

  • Sept. 12: versus Arizona State (W, 48-20)

  • Sept. 19: versus Kentucky (L, 31-21)

  • Sept. 26: at LSU (L, 35-6)

  • October 3: versus Arkansas (W, 34-7)

  • October 10: at Missouri (L, 27-6)

  • October 17: versus The Citadel

  • October 24: at Alabama

  • Nov. 7: at South Carolina

  • Nov. 14: versus Tennessee

  • Nov. 21: at Oklahoma

  • Nov. 27: versus Texas

Vanderbilt Commodores

  • Sept. 5: versus Austin Peay (W, 28-9)

  • Sept. 12: versus Delaware (W, 35-26)

  • Sept. 19: versus North Carolina State (W, 35-31)

  • Sept. 26: at Auburn (L, 21-15)

  • October 3: at Georgia (L, 38-14)

  • October 10: versus Ole Miss (L, 52-17)

  • October 17: versus Arkansas

  • October 24: at Kentucky

  • Nov. 7: at Mississippi State

  • Nov. 14: versus Alabama

  • Nov. 21: at Florida

  • Nov. 28: versus Tennessee

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop (18) tries to get past Arkansas defensive back Joker Johnson (20) during a college football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Oct. 10, 2026.

(Brianna Paciorka/USA TODAY Network)

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DeSean Bishop scores game-winning touchdown for Tennessee at Arkansas

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop (18) tries to get past Arkansas defensive back Joker Johnson (20) during a college football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Oct. 10, 2026.

(Brianna Paciorka/USA TODAY Network)

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