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Thursday, August 20, 2026
SEC Football: Eight Tigers Land on Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team
Eight LSU players earned spots on the 2026 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team in Lane Kiffin's first year in Baton Rouge, including tight end Trey'Dez Green, left tackle Jordan Seaton, linebacker Whit Weeks and cornerback DJ Pickett.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Auburn Keeps Its Star Amid Portal Exodus
Auburn shed a wave of players to the transfer portal following its coaching change, but Atkins committed to returning before spring practice opened, giving the Tigers an anchor at linebacker as the rest of the roster resets.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Atkins Stacks Preseason Honors Ahead of 2026
Xavier Atkins enters the season as an Athlon first-team preseason All-SEC pick, a second-team All-America honoree, a Bednarik Award semifinalist and a Walter Camp watch list name — the centerpiece of an Auburn defense rebuilding around him.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Auburn's Atkins Looms as Georgia's Toughest Defensive Test
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins returns for 2026 after leading the SEC with 17 tackles for loss and adding 9 sacks, 84 total tackles, two forced fumbles and a pick in 2025. Dawg Sports slots him seventh among the best players Georgia will face next season.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Hill's 2026 Role Bears Watching for Alabama
Sophomore Justin Hill logged heavy snaps as a true freshman but spent most of them dropping into slot coverage rather than rushing the passer, an unusual assignment for a near five-star edge prospect. How Wommack deploys him this fall is one of Alabama's more intriguing defensive questions.
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12:00 PM
SEC Recruiting: Griffin Headlines Alabama's 2026 Edge Freshmen
Xavier Griffin, the top-rated signee in Alabama's 2026 class, arrives as a versatile linebacker who can rush off the edge or play inside, drawing comparisons to former Tide standout Jihaad Campbell. Fellow freshman Jamarion Matthews, a top-70 prospect, joins him as a more traditional defensive end.
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SEC Football: Tide Adds Umeozulu to Boost Pass Rush
Alabama brought in South Carolina transfer Desmond Umeozulu, a 6-foot-6 senior with rotational experience, as it looks to fix a pass rush that produced just 58 sacks across 28 games under Wommack.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Pierre Anchors Alabama's Edge Group
Yhonzae Pierre returns to Tuscaloosa after leading Alabama with 8 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss in 2025, bypassing an expected Day 2 NFL draft selection. The former five-star from Eufaula enters fall as the clear starter at the Wolf spot in Kane Wommack's defense.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Woodyard Brings Auburn Production to Mizzou
Third-team preseason pick Robert Woodyard Jr. joins Missouri's rebuilt defense after four years at Auburn, where he finished second on the team with 67 total tackles last season.
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8:01 AM
SEC Football: Green Anchors Missouri's Line Again
Cayden Green picked up preseason All-SEC honors for a second straight year after helping Missouri finish eighth nationally in rushing offense and surrendering just two sacks across 362 pass-blocking snaps.
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8:01 AM
SEC Football: Hardy Honored While Rehabbing Injury
Hardy earned first-team preseason recognition after a record-setting sophomore season of 1,649 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, though he is currently working back from an offseason injury ahead of Missouri's Sept. 3 opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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8:01 AM
SEC Football: Four Tigers Earn Preseason All-SEC Nods
Missouri placed four players on the coaches' preseason All-SEC teams, led by first-team picks running back Ahmad Hardy and offensive tackle Cayden Green. Long snapper Brett Le Blanc landed on the second team and Auburn linebacker transfer Robert Woodyard Jr. on the third.
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8:01 AM
SEC Football: Ex-LSU Edge Eyeing College Return
A former LSU defensive end is exploring a move from the NFL back to the college ranks, part of a wave of 2022 signees weighing legal action to reclaim an extra year of eligibility, per reporting from Matt Zenitz.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Buzz Builds Around LSU Transfer Ty Benefield
Expectations keep climbing for LSU transfer addition Ty Benefield, with fans and media framing him as the next potential secondary difference-maker to arrive through the portal.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: LSU Sets Skip Bertman Memorial Services
LSU has announced the times for both a private service and a public Celebration of Life honoring Skip Bertman, the coach who built the Tigers into a national baseball power.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Sam Greene Closing In on Return from ACL Injury
Kentucky outside linebacker Sam Greene needs one final medical clearance before returning to full participation after tearing an ACL against Florida last November. The USC transfer had 25 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack before the injury, and coaches have leaned on his experience with the young linebacker group.
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8:00 AM
SEC Basketball: Lunardi Slots Kentucky as a 5-Seed
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi projects Kentucky as a No. 5 seed in the East region, where a second-round matchup with Arkansas and a regional headlined by top-seeded Duke await. The placement lands below the expectations surrounding Mark Pope's third season in Lexington.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Kentucky Chasing Kohler or Mitchell for Last Roster Spot
Kentucky is pursuing Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler and Missouri transfer Mark Mitchell for its final scholarship, holding a lengthy Zoom with Kohler while awaiting a court ruling on Mitchell's eligibility. Kohler averaged 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds last season; Mitchell put up 18.3 points, 5.2 boards and 3.6 assists.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Loran Smith Headed to Georgia Radio Hall of Fame
Longtime Bulldogs broadcaster and Georgia institution Loran Smith will be inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. The Wrightsville native has been a fixture of Georgia football coverage for decades.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Smart Updates Bobo, Speer Ahead of Scrimmage Week
Kirby Smart offered mixed reviews of Georgia's latest scrimmage while reporting Drew Bobo is fully healthy. Smart also left the door open on Cole Speer returning for a fifth season, which would add veteran depth to a young receiver room.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Georgia Lands 11 on Preseason All-SEC Team
Eleven Bulldogs earned spots on the Coaches' Preseason All-SEC list, with four named to the first team and three offensive linemen included overall. The haul underscores how much proven talent Georgia returns heading into fall camp.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Court Grants Extra Year to 16 Players Including Ex-LSU Edge
A temporary restraining order against the NCAA gives 16 college football players, including former LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn and three former Ole Miss players, a fifth year of eligibility and portal access for 2026-27. Several are currently in NFL training camps.
Alabama ·
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Klemm Sees Guard as Carroll's Best Fit
Alabama offensive line coach Chris Klemm says sophomore Michael Carroll projects as a more natural guard than tackle, praising his physicality and maturation. Carroll was named a second-team preseason All-SEC selection.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Tide, Vols to Wear Home Colors in Knoxville
Alabama will break tradition by wearing crimson at Tennessee this season while the Vols also wear their home colors, a nod to the Third Saturday in October rivalry.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Six Alabama Players Earn Preseason All-SEC Honors
Alabama placed six players on the 2026 preseason coaches All-SEC teams, with defensive backs Zabien Brown and Bray Hubbard earning first-team nods. The Tide is one of seven SEC programs with multiple first-team selections.
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8:00 AM
SEC Football: Alabama QB Race Draws Analyst Breakdown
Alabama's quarterback job remains an open question, with Keelon Russell and Austin Mack drawing scrutiny over which fits the Crimson Tide offense best. SEC Network analyst Benjamin Watson weighed the skill sets each brings to the job this season.
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4:00 AM
SEC Football: Texas Sets Timeline for Goosby's Return
Texas has established a return timetable for left tackle Trevor Goosby, whose injury has forced the Longhorns to shuffle the offensive line in fall camp. His availability looms large with Ohio State opening the schedule.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Manning Back on Golden Arm Watch List
Arch Manning earned a second straight nod to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list, which honors the top upperclassman quarterback in the country. The redshirt junior returns as Texas' starter with a 12-3 record and 25 career appearances.
Texas ·
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Wingo, Coleman Make Biletnikoff Watch List
Texas receivers Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman both landed on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's best FBS wideout. Wingo returns as a starter while Coleman arrives from Auburn, and both will be juniors this fall.
Texas ·
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Kentucky Opens 2026 Against Youngstown State
The Wildcats kick off the Will Stein era on September 5 against Youngstown State, with fan optimism around the program at a multi-year high. Starting in 2027, Kentucky gets going a week earlier thanks to its new Week Zero openers.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Will Stein Reshapes Kentucky's Future Schedules
New Wildcats head coach Will Stein is already influencing the program's calendar, pulling a pair of FCS opponents into Week Zero slots over the next two seasons. The earlier starts hand Kentucky an extra week of recovery and more flexibility in building its non-conference slate.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Kentucky Shifts Two Games to Week Zero
Kentucky has moved its 2027 matchup with Murray State up to August 28 and its 2028 game against Eastern Illinois to August 26 at Kroger Field, both landing in Week Zero. The moves follow the NCAA's approval of a 14-week regular season beginning in 2027.
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12:00 AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
SEC Football: Heupel Backs Third Saturday Tradition Revival
Head coach Josh Heupel praised the uniform decision as another meaningful layer to one of college football's oldest rivalries, calling the Third Saturday in October significant to players, fans and former Vols.
Tennessee ·
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8:01 PM
SEC Football: Tennessee Set for First Orange-on-Crimson in Tuscaloosa
The 2027 meeting in Tuscaloosa will mark the first time Tennessee has ever worn its orange tops in that stadium. The series ran through Birmingham from 1932 to 1997 before shifting to Alabama's campus.
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8:01 PM
SEC Football: Vols, Tide to Wear Home Jerseys in 2026
Tennessee announced that both the Vols and Alabama will wear their home uniforms when the rivals meet in 2026 and 2027, the first time since 1970 that Tennessee will suit up in orange for the game. Athletic directors Danny White and Greg Byrne coordinated the change.
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8:01 PM
SEC Football: Three Ex-Ole Miss Starters Cleared to Seek Fifth Season
A judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday allowing a group of athletes, including former Ole Miss starters Dae'Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris and Wydett Williams, to pursue another year of college eligibility. All three had already signed with NFL clubs this summer.
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Court Grants TRO in Eligibility Suit Involving Pyburn
A temporary restraining order clears the way for the group of plaintiffs, including ex-LSU standout Jack Pyburn, to potentially suit up in college football next season.
LSU ·
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Ex-LSU DE Jack Pyburn Sues for College Return
Former LSU defensive end Jack Pyburn, now a rookie with the Buccaneers, is one of 16 players suing for a shot at playing college football again in 2026.
LSU ·
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8:00 PM
SEC Basketball: Pope Chases Frontcourt Help in Year 3
Kentucky is pursuing two veteran forwards, Kohler and Mitchell, for a single remaining scholarship as Mark Pope heads into his third season in Lexington. Both recruitments could be resolved within the week.
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8:00 PM
SEC Basketball: Eligibility Rulings Shape Kentucky's Portal Push
Kohler has already cleared the legal hurdles for a fifth year and portal entry, so he could commit to Mark Pope's staff immediately. Missouri's Mark Mitchell, Kentucky's other target, is still awaiting a court ruling before he can enter the portal.
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8:00 PM
SEC Basketball: Kentucky Courts Jaxon Kohler for Final Spot
Kentucky spent about two and a half hours on a Zoom call Wednesday with Michigan State transfer forward Jaxon Kohler as it works to fill its last open roster spot. Kohler, a Utah native, was set to meet with presumed frontrunner BYU later the same day.
Kentucky ·
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Commodores Own the Series With Austin Peay
Vanderbilt has handled Austin Peay in both previous meetings, winning 47-7 in 2015 and 38-3 in 2013. The Governors also lose their leading rusher and top two receivers from last year's roster.
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4:02 PM
SEC Football: Austin Peay Returns Standout QB Chris Parson
Austin Peay brings a legitimate weapon to Nashville in quarterback Chris Parson, who posted 23 touchdown passes against five interceptions plus 743 rushing yards and 14 scores on the ground last season. The former Mississippi State signee stayed put despite the portal era, giving Vanderbilt more of a test than the typical FCS opener.
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4:02 PM
SEC Football: Vanderbilt Opens 2026 Against Austin Peay
Vanderbilt kicks off the 2026 season at home against Austin Peay on Sept. 5 at 6:00 p.m. CT at FirstBank Stadium. The Governors, led by third-year coach Jeff Faris, went 7-5 last season and missed the FCS playoffs.
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4:02 PM
SEC Football: Young Tackles Push for Snaps in Aggieland
Behind the new transfers, former five-star Lamont Rogers (6-6, 340) and redshirt sophomore Robert Bourdon, who logged 224 snaps across all 13 games in 2025, give Texas A&M developmental depth as it protects quarterback Marcel Reed.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Aggies Raid SEC Rivals for Tackle Help
Mike Elko answered the tackle losses through the portal, landing LSU's Tyree Adams (18 career games, 730 snaps) and Alabama graduate transfer Wilkin Formby, who has 27 games of experience at tackle and guard and is expected to start Sept. 5.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: A&M Must Rebuild at Offensive Tackle
Texas A&M enters 2026 without three tackles from its 2025 line, as First-Team All-SEC pick Trey Zuhn III (third round, Las Vegas) and Dametrious Crownover (sixth round, New England) went in the NFL Draft and Reuben Fatheree II signed with Montreal in the CFL.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Turns to Group Accountability
Sarkisian says the staff installed team-wide punishment for penalties this offseason, reasoning that a single player's flag costs the entire roster during a game.
Texas ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Baker Slides Inside to Cut Mistakes
Brandon Baker, flagged 12 times in 2025, is moving from right tackle to guard and says the interior spot gives him a better look at the snap to avoid jumping early.
Texas ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Longhorns O-Line Drew Most Flags
Texas offensive linemen accounted for 43 of the team's 108 penalties last season, with holding and false starts making up nearly half of all Longhorn flags.
Texas ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Targets Penalty Fix
Steve Sarkisian has spent the offseason drilling discipline after Texas ranked 134th of 136 teams in total penalties in 2025, averaging 8.3 flags per game for 906 yards on the season.
Texas ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Vols Sorting Out RB2 Behind Bishop
Tennessee is working through a fall camp competition for the No. 2 running back spot, with Tulane transfer Javin Gordon, Daune Morris and Justin Baker in the mix behind DeSean Bishop. The Vols return four offensive line starters.
Tennessee ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Bishop Left Off Doak Walker Watch List
Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop was not among the 60 players named to the Doak Walker Award watch list, despite rushing for 1,076 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. The award honors the nation's top running back.
Tennessee ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Notable Rebels Left Off All-Time Rankings
The Ole Miss position rankings leave out receivers Tre Harris, Mike Wallace and DK Metcalf, a reflection of how deep the Rebels' pass-catching history has run since 2000. Defensive end and safety were also flagged as the toughest calls.
Ole Miss ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Current Rebels Crack All-Time Position Lists
Several active Ole Miss players land on the site's since-2000 rankings, including quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, running back Kewan Lacy, linebacker Suntarine Perkins and kicker Lucas Carneiro. Recent stars Jaxson Dart and Quinshon Judkins also make the cut.
Ole Miss ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Rebels All-Century Team Takes Shape
Red Cup Rebellion ranks the five best Ole Miss players at every position since 2000, with Eli Manning leading the quarterbacks and Patrick Willis topping the linebacker group. The 25-year retrospective arrives just weeks before the season opener.
Ole Miss ·
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4:01 PM
SEC Softball: Frahm's Career Arc From Oklahoma To Nebraska
Jordy Frahm won two national titles with Oklahoma and took home 2023 WCWS Most Outstanding Player honors before returning home to Nebraska, where she pitched and hit the Huskers back to the WCWS in 2026.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Montgomery Climbing Mizzou's WR Depth Chart
Florida transfer Naeshaun Montgomery is taking first-team reps when Donovan Olugbode or Cayden Lee sit, positioning him as an early option off the bench alongside Shaun Terry II. Wednesday's session leaned heavily on special teams, with freshman back Preston Hatfield working as a returner.
Missouri ·
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4:00 PM
SEC Football: Freshman WR Brady Exits Practice With Leg Injury
Missouri freshman receiver Jabari Brady was helped off the field with an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's practice, the Tigers' final session open to media in fall camp. Coach Eli Drinkwitz is expected to provide an update after Saturday's scrimmage.
Missouri ·
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4:00 PM
SEC Other: Mizzou Sends Two Wrestlers to U20 Worlds
Mizzou wrestlers Aeoden Sinclair and Yandel Morales compete at the U20 Freestyle World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, this week. Sinclair, a 2026 NCAA third-place finisher at 184 pounds, wrestles for the U.S. at 86kg, while incoming freshman Morales represents Puerto Rico at 65kg.
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