Aspects of the nine-game schedule include the league sticking with its non-divisional structure, each school playing three annual opponents with a focus on traditional rivalries, the other six opponents on a rotation and facing every SEC opponent at least once every two years and every opponent home and away in four years.

The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026,

The big, bad SEC has finally relented. On Thursday, the conference announced that it voted to adopt a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, finally coming in line with what the Big Ten does.