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Saturday, August 22, 2026
SEC Football: Georgia Favored, Tigers Chase the Throne
Georgia opens as the 2026 SEC favorite after back-to-back conference titles, with Texas (+340) and Oklahoma (+850) next on the board. LSU's +900 odds put the Tigers squarely in the contender tier as Kiffin begins his first season in Baton Rouge.
LSU ·
football ·
12:00 PM
SEC Football: LSU Fifth in SEC Title Odds Under Kiffin
FanDuel lists LSU at +900 to win the 2026 SEC Championship, rounding out the top five behind favorite Georgia (+280). New head coach Lane Kiffin and a highly regarded transfer class have raised expectations after a 7-6 (3-5 SEC) finish in 2025.
LSU ·
football ·
12:00 PM
SEC Football: Tide Rebuilds Linebacker Corps From Scratch
Alabama enters 2026 replacing its entire inside linebacker group after losing Deontae Lawson, Justin Jefferson and Nikhai Hill-Green. Virginia Tech transfer Caleb Woodson is set to anchor the unit, with sophomore Luke Metz emerging as the frontrunner beside him.
Alabama ·
football ·
12:00 PM
SEC Football: Keelon Russell Named Alabama's Starting QB
Kalen DeBoer has tabbed former five-star Keelon Russell as Alabama's QB1 for the Sept. 5 opener against East Carolina. Russell, the No. 2 quarterback in his recruiting class, edged out Austin Mack in the fall camp competition.
Alabama ·
football ·
12:00 PM
SEC Baseball: D1Baseball Breaks Down Tennessee's Fall Roster
D1Baseball's pre-fall SEC roster check turns to Tennessee, examining how the Vols built their squad across three fronts: returning players, transfer portal additions, and high school and junior college signees.
Tennessee ·
baseball ·
8:01 AM
SEC Basketball: Burns' Outside Shot Still the Question
Billed as a stretch big, Missouri's Trent Burns finished 1-of-13 from three on the season, with his lone make coming on a buzzer-beater before halftime against Florida. His rim protection is real, but consistent perimeter shooting is what would lock down his minutes.
Missouri ·
basketball ·
8:01 AM
SEC Basketball: Burns Carves Out Missouri Rotation Role
Missouri's 7-foot-5 center Trent Burns went from six straight DNPs to start the year to a real rotation piece, posting a plus-19 with seven rebounds in 18 minutes against Vanderbilt before a four-point, seven-rebound, four-steal night in the Tigers' top-25 home win over Tennessee.
Missouri ·
basketball ·
8:01 AM
SEC Other: Eligibility Rulings Reshape Kentucky's Rosters
Ongoing legal challenges to NCAA eligibility limits are touching multiple Kentucky programs at once, with Alex Afari Jr. seeking a football return, Mark Mitchell weighing a final basketball season and two pitchers eyeing a baseball comeback. A separate NCAA stay in the Colorado lawsuit denied fifth-year eligibility to some 2022-class athletes, leaving the landscape unsettled.
Kentucky ·
other ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Two Wildcat Arms Could Return for 2027
Kentucky may get right-hander Ira Austin IV and lefty Jackson Soucie back for another season under the NCAA's five-year eligibility framework, per Bat Cats Central. Both are currently pitching in independent pro ball after combining for 49 appearances in 2026, and both finished strong in the Morgantown regional.
Kentucky ·
football ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Mark Mitchell Enters Portal With Kentucky in the Mix
Former Missouri forward Mark Mitchell entered the transfer portal after a Jefferson County judge granted him temporary relief for an extra year of eligibility, and Mark Pope's staff is pursuing him. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season while shooting 54.7% from the field and 38.8% from three.
Kentucky ·
football ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Dawgs Bet on Freshman Line Formula Again
Georgia averaged 182.1 rushing yards and 32.1 points per game in 2025 with two true freshmen starting on the offensive line. New position coach Phil Rauscher is counting on Helton to keep that interior push going in 2026.
Georgia ·
football ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Georgia Flipped Helton After Saban's Exit
Helton backed off an Alabama pledge once Nick Saban retired, and Georgia's continued push under Stacy Searels landed him over Florida State and Georgia Tech. He enrolled early and drew praise from teammates Raylen Wilson and Quintavius Johnson during spring work.
Georgia ·
recruiting ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Helton Locks Down Georgia Guard Spot as True Freshman
Kirby Smart credits 14 spring practices for freshman Zykie Helton earning a starting role, and he came out of spring penciled in at right guard. The 6-3, 300-pound Carrollton product follows Dontrell Glover and Juan Gaston as Georgia's latest first-year lineman trusted up front.
Georgia ·
football ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Alabama Road Slate Softens in 2026
The Crimson Tide's five SEC road trips are Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, LSU and Vanderbilt, with three of those opponents carrying win totals of 5.5 or lower. A bye on Oct. 31 follows a three-game run against Georgia, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
Alabama ·
football ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Tide Draws Georgia, A&M at Home
Alabama hosts Georgia on Oct. 10 and Texas A&M for homecoming on Oct. 24, keeping two of its toughest matchups inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Florida State, South Carolina and Auburn also travel to Tuscaloosa this fall.
Alabama ·
football ·
8:00 AM
SEC Football: Alabama's 2026 Win Total Set at 8.5
FanDuel lists Alabama's regular-season win total at 8.5 for 2026, a number some analysts view as light given the Tide's draw. The season opens Sept. 5 against East Carolina in Tuscaloosa with Alabama favored by 28.5 points.
Alabama ·
football ·
8:00 AM
SEC Volleyball: Texas Opens 2026 Against Arizona State
The Longhorns begin their volleyball season Friday at 6 p.m. Central against Arizona State, kicking off another year for one of the sport's marquee programs.
Texas ·
other ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Longhorns Part Ways With LB Ty'Anthony Smith
Texas has dismissed linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith from the program, thinning the depth chart for a defense that carries heavy expectations into the 2026 season.
Texas ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Texas Adds Pitt Transfer Biles
Senior Rasheem Biles arrived in Austin this offseason after leaving Pittsburgh, and he already ranks among the most decorated defenders on the Texas roster heading into 2026.
Texas ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Two Longhorns Make Bednarik Watch List
Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons and linebacker Rasheem Biles both earned spots on the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, honoring college football's top defender. It marks a second straight preseason nod for each player.
Texas ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Pickett Shifts Outside After Standout Debut
DJ Pickett moves from slot corner to the boundary opposite PJ Woodland after a freshman season with three interceptions, three pass breakups and just 21 catches allowed on more than 300 coverage snaps. The former five-star earned Freshman All-America honors.
LSU ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Umanmielen Brings Rare Pass Rush to LSU
Bednarik watch list honoree Princewill Umanmielen ranked third in the SEC with 9.0 sacks last season, a mark no LSU player has reached since Arden Key's program-record 12.0 in 2016. He also finished eighth in the conference with 13.0 tackles for loss.
LSU ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Three Tigers Make Bednarik Watch List
Princewill Umanmielen, Whit Weeks and DJ Pickett all landed on the preseason watch list for the Bednarik Award, given to the nation's top defensive player. Only Patrick Peterson (2010) and Tyrann Mathieu (2011) have won it at LSU.
LSU ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: LSU Lands Notre Dame Edge Junior Tuihalamaka
Junior Tuihalamaka is headed to Baton Rouge after a Louisiana court ruling granted him a fifth season, making him the first of 16 players in that case to commit. The 54-game Notre Dame veteran adds badly needed experience to a thin LSU edge room before the Clemson opener on September 5.
LSU ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: State Courts Now the Path for Fifth-Year Cases
With federal protection lifted, 2022-class players must win temporary orders at the state level to keep a fifth season. Kentucky's staff faces roster uncertainty while appeals play out, and the loss of a proven contributor like Afari would sting on defense.
Kentucky ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Afari Loses Eligibility Protection After NCAA Stay
A federal appeals court granted the NCAA's stay request in Wisne v. NCAA, stripping the blanket fifth-year protection for 2022-class athletes and leaving Kentucky linebacker Alex Afari Jr. ineligible for now. Afari is expected to pursue a state-level order like the one Mark Mitchell obtained in Jefferson County.
Kentucky ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Chubb's Georgia Legacy Endures
Chubb helped push Georgia to its first national championship game appearance in more than three decades in 2017, a breakthrough that set the tone for the program's current run. He retires at 30 after injuries piled up across his college and pro years.
Georgia ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Chubb Exits Third in Browns Rushing History
Chubb wraps up his pro career with 7,349 rushing yards and 54 rushing touchdowns, trailing only Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly on Cleveland's all-time list. The total also lands him 67th among all NFL rushers.
Georgia ·
football ·
12:00 AM
SEC Football: Nick Chubb Retires From NFL
Former Georgia star Nick Chubb is calling it a career after eight NFL seasons, closing the book on a run that included four straight Pro Bowl nods from 2019 through 2022. The Cedartown native was a cornerstone of Kirby Smart's early Bulldogs teams.
Georgia ·
football ·
12:00 AM
Friday, August 21, 2026
SEC Soccer: Memphis Brings Revenge-Game History to Nashville
Memphis handed Vanderbilt a 1-0 loss last season during a 17-1-3 campaign in which the Tigers went unbeaten through the regular season and AAC tournament. Vanderbilt was 11-1-1 at home a year ago.
Vanderbilt ·
other ·
8:01 PM
SEC Soccer: Freshman Sparks Commodores' 4-0 Rout of ETSU
Vanderbilt shut out ETSU 4-0 on Sunday behind three late goals, all created by freshman Hailey Perkins on the wing. The Commodores outshot the Buccaneers 19-1 and are 2-0 to open the season.
Vanderbilt ·
other ·
8:01 PM
SEC Basketball: Vanderbilt Hosts Ranked Memphis at Program-Best No. 3
Vanderbilt welcomes No. 21 Memphis to Nashville on Monday night carrying its highest ranking ever at No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Kickoff is 6 p.m. Central on SEC Network.
Vanderbilt ·
basketball ·
8:01 PM
SEC Recruiting: A&M Flip Smith Exits Austin
A consensus four-star and the No. 350 overall prospect in the 2024 class, Smith flipped from Texas A&M during the early signing period and broke out in the Citrus Bowl win over Michigan with nine tackles and two interceptions.
Texas ·
recruiting ·
8:00 PM
SEC Football: Longhorns Turn to Transfers at LB
Texas brought in Pitt's Rasheem Biles, Florida State's Justin Cryer and Michigan State's Darius Snow through the portal, giving Sarkisian experienced options to absorb Smith's snaps alongside freshmen Tyler Atkinson and Kosi Okpala.
Texas ·
football ·
8:00 PM
SEC Football: Texas Loses Key LB Depth
Smith ranked fifth on the Longhorns with 60 tackles last season, adding 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions over 450 snaps in 12 games. His exit thins an already reshuffled linebacker room.
Texas ·
football ·
8:00 PM
SEC Football: Ty'Anthony Smith Departs Texas
Junior linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith is no longer with the Texas program after stepping away last week for personal reasons and missing a scrimmage with an illness. A return to Austin reportedly remains possible.
Texas ·
football ·
8:00 PM
SEC Football: LSU Adds Tuihalamaka as Notre Dame Closes the Door
Junior Tuihalamaka has committed to LSU after recent court rulings opened a path back for 2022-class players. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says the window has closed for the Irish to bring anyone in this fall.
LSU ·
football ·
8:00 PM
SEC Football: Castellanos Enters Portal, Texas Tech in Play
Quarterback Thomas Castellanos has entered the transfer portal after being granted a fifth year of eligibility, and Texas Tech has surfaced as a potential landing spot for the dual-threat passer, who last played at Florida State.
Florida ·
portal ·
8:00 PM
SEC Football: Texas Retools Wingo's Ball Skills
The Longhorns have leaned on Jugs machine work, glove-free catching drills and hand-eye training to sharpen Ryan Wingo, who also had LASIK and wrist surgery in the last two offseasons. Practice reviews are split on how much has carried over.
Texas ·
football ·
4:01 PM
SEC Football: Coleman's Arrival Should Free Up Wingo
Auburn transfer Cam Coleman is expected to draw coverage away from Ryan Wingo, giving the Texas speedster more one-on-one looks in 2026. Wingo converted only four of 14 contested-catch chances a year ago.
Texas ·
football ·
4:01 PM
SEC Football: Wingo's Hands Are Texas' Swing Factor
Texas junior receiver Ryan Wingo enters 2026 needing to clean up his catching after leading the Longhorns with seven drops last season and hauling in just 57.4 percent of his 94 targets. His speed keeps him open — finishing plays is the open question.
Texas ·
football ·
4:01 PM
SEC Volleyball: Tigers Build Chemistry Ahead of Season Opener
Missouri spent a week-long retreat in the Branson area before its Tulsa exhibition, with Sullivan crediting the team's closeness as it works toward on-court cohesion. The Tigers open the regular season against Western Illinois.
Missouri ·
other ·
4:01 PM
SEC Volleyball: Missouri Tests Young Roster in Tulsa Exhibition
Missouri went five sets with Tulsa in a preseason exhibition, with coach Dawn Sullivan pointing to the Tigers' handling of Tulsa's mid-match surge as the night's biggest takeaway. Sullivan attributed the uneven stretches to a young roster still learning to play together.
Missouri ·
other ·
4:01 PM
SEC Football: LSU's D-Line Depth Trending Up
Dom McKinley has earned more first-team reps with a more active practice approach, while freshman Deuce Geralds is drawing rave reviews as a potential long-term anchor inside for LSU's defensive front.
LSU ·
football ·
4:00 PM
SEC Football: Longstreet Holds LSU's No. 2 QB Job
Freshman Husan Longstreet appears settled as LSU's backup quarterback, showing improved comfort and ball placement in camp — a meaningful development for a Tigers team with little proven depth behind Leavitt.
LSU ·
football ·
4:00 PM
SEC Football: Brown, Berry Back for LSU
Lamar Brown returned to practice without limitations and running back Harlem Berry took part fully for a second straight day, easing availability concerns for LSU as camp closes.
LSU ·
football ·
4:00 PM
SEC Football: Leavitt Sharp as LSU Wraps Camp
LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt hit throws at every level during the final open practice of fall camp, highlighted by a perfectly placed deep sideline ball to Malik Elzy, who has been making plays consistently. The Tigers open against Clemson in roughly two weeks.
LSU ·
football ·
4:00 PM
SEC Basketball: Louisville Down Two Guards Before Season
Louisville is suddenly without two backcourt pieces, as Trimble sits ineligible under the new stay and London Johnson was dismissed for violating team rules. Reserve Isaac Ellis now projects as the Cardinals' backup point guard.
Kentucky ·
basketball ·
4:00 PM
SEC Basketball: Court Ruling Freezes Fifth-Year Eligibility
The 10th Circuit paused a nationwide injunction in Wisne v. NCAA, stripping federal eligibility protection from qualifying Class of 2022 athletes while the appeal plays out. The ruling immediately sidelined Louisville newcomer Seth Trimble days after he signed.
Kentucky ·
basketball ·
4:00 PM
SEC Basketball: Kentucky Target Mark Mitchell Hits Portal
Missouri forward Mark Mitchell entered the transfer portal Friday with a do-not-contact tag, and Kentucky is viewed as one of just two realistic landing spots. The Wildcats turned their focus to Mitchell after Michigan State's Jaxon Kohler picked BYU.
Kentucky ·
basketball ·
4:00 PM
SEC Baseball: Georgia Arm Lands in D1Baseball Transfer Pitcher Rankings
D1Baseball opens its countdown of the top 50 transfer pitchers with spots 50-41, a group that features a Georgia arm alongside pitchers headed to Florida State and North Carolina. The list offers an early look at how the Bulldogs are rebuilding their staff through the portal.
Georgia ·
baseball ·
4:00 PM
SEC Football: Strong Guard Job Still Open at Vanderbilt
Kevo Wesley, Gunner Givens and transfer Micah DeBose are competing for Vanderbilt's remaining interior line spot. Wesley started five games in 2024 before missing all of 2025 with an injury.
Vanderbilt ·
football ·
12:01 PM
SEC Football: Vanderbilt Adds Portal, JUCO Beef Up Front
Vanderbilt brought in former Alabama lineman Micah DeBose and JUCO transfer Michael Smith to compete inside, giving the Commodores a pair of 330-pound-plus bodies for the Strong Guard battle.
Vanderbilt ·
portal ·
12:01 PM
SEC Football: McConnell Anchors Commodores at Quick Guard
Cade McConnell is Vanderbilt's lone returning offensive line starter after locking down the Quick Guard job in 2025. He arrived in 2024 from Minnesota and logged 61 offensive snaps before earning the full-time role.
Vanderbilt ·
football ·
12:01 PM
SEC Football: Vanderbilt Rebuilds Interior Offensive Line
Vanderbilt returns just one offensive line starter heading into 2026, with Rimington Award watch list center Lyndon Cooper arriving from Pittsburgh to anchor the middle. The Commodores open the season September 5.
Vanderbilt ·
football ·
12:01 PM
SEC Baseball: Ole Miss Roster Under the Microscope
D1Baseball breaks down how Ole Miss is rebuilding for the coming season, weighing returning players, transfer portal additions and incoming prep and junior college signees. The Rebels are coming off a College World Series appearance.
Ole Miss ·
baseball ·
12:01 PM
SEC Football: Tigers Add Edge Depth Through Transfers
Missouri restocked its defensive end room with transfers Jaden Jones (Florida State), Malik Bryant (Miami), Kamauryn Morgan (Baylor) and JUCO standout Demarcus Johnson, all bringing prior Power Four or high-level junior college experience.
Missouri ·
portal ·
12:01 PM
SEC Football: Kitchen Set for Bigger Mizzou Role
Langdon Kitchen is projected to start opposite Smith after making the jump from Division II Northwest Missouri State, earning a 71.3 PFF defensive grade on 171 snaps as a newcomer in 2025.
Missouri ·
football ·
12:01 PM
SEC Football: Darris Smith Leads Missouri Pass Rush
Fifth-year defensive end Darris Smith takes over the JACK role for Missouri after posting 30 pressures, four sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss in 2025 — his first season back from a torn ACL.
Missouri ·
football ·
12:01 PM
SEC Football: Mizzou Rebuilds Its Edge Room
Missouri must replace Zion Young and Damon Wilson II, who combined for 16 sacks and 111 pressures in 2025 before departing for the Ravens and Miami. The Tigers return no edge defender with that level of production heading into 2026.
Missouri ·
football ·
12:01 PM