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SEC athletic directors adopt nine-game conference slate starting in 2026

August 21, 2025

By Cody Nagel, CBS Sports: SEC athletic directors adopted a nine-game conference football schedule starting with the 2026-27 season, the league announced Thursday. The development comes as the CFP is set to implement new metrics in 2025 that place greater emphasis on strength of schedule, a change that could benefit SEC teams.

The expansion marks a major shift for the SEC, which has traditionally played eight conference games per season.

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