2019 Southeastern Conference football season


The 2019 Southeastern Conference football season represented the 87th season of SEC football taking place during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 29, 2019 and ended with the 2019 SEC Championship Game on December 7, 2019. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Conference and the Pac-12 Conference. For the 2019 season the SEC has 14 teams divided into two divisions of seven each, named East and West.

Background

Alabama brought back quarterback Tua Tagovailoa while Georgia brought back quarterback Jake Fromm. Georgia lost their defensive coordinator; Mel Tucker to Colorado as their head coach after he spent the last two seasons at Georgia after leaving Alabama with Kirby Smart. Tennessee quarterback Will McBride transferred from Tennessee thus ending his stint with the team leaving Tennessee to have a quarterback competition for the starting quarterback job. LSU added the top recruited running back in the nation, John Emery to its running back corps for the season. Missouri played a three game SEC road trip during the 2019 season and they will open the season against Wyoming.

Previous season

During the 2018 Southeastern Conference football season, Alabama won the Southeastern Conference by defeating Georgia 35-28 in the 2018 SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Alabama went undefeated in conference play during the 2018 season. In 2018, nine of the fourteen Southeastern Conference teams had either a non losing record or a winning record in conference play.

Preseason

Recruiting classes

SEC media days

The 2019 SEC Media Days took place at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham - Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama on July 15–18.
The preseason Polls were released in July 2019. With the Crimson Tide predicted to win the West Division, the Bulldogs predicted to win the East Division, and the Crimson Tide predicted to win the SEC overall.
Media poll

Preseason awards

Preseason All-SEC media

PositionPlayerClassTeam
DLRaekwon DavisSRAlabama
DLDerrick BrownSRAuburn
DLRashard LawrenceSRLSU
DLJabari ZunigaRS SRFlorida
LBDylan MosesJRAlabama
LBAnfernee JenningsRS SRAlabama
LBErrol ThompsonJRMississippi State
DBGrant DelpitJRLSU
DBJ.R. ReedSRGeorgia
DBTrevon DiggsSRAlabama
DBCJ HendersonJRFlorida

PositionPlayerClassTeam
PBraden MannSRTexas A&M
KRodrigo BlankenshipRS SRGeorgia
APJaylen WaddleSOAlabama
APJaylen WaddleSOAlabama

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Preseason All-SEC coaches

PositionPlayerClassTeam
DLRaekwon DavisSRAlabama
DLDerrick BrownSRAuburn
DLRashard LawrenceSRLSU
DLJustin MadubuikeJRTexas A&M
LBDylan MosesJRAlabama
LBCale GarrettSRMissouri
LBErrol ThompsonJRMississippi State
DBGrant DelpitJRLSU
DBJ.R. ReedSRGeorgia
DBTrevon DiggsSRAlabama
DBC.J. HendersonJRFlorida
DBKristian FultonJRLSU

PositionPlayerClassTeam
PBraden MannSRTexas A&M
KRodrigo BlankenshipSOGeorgia
RSJaylen WaddleSOAlabama

PositionPlayerClassTeam
QBJake FrommJRGeorgia
RBKe'Shawn VaughnRS SRVanderbilt
RBLamical PerineJRFlorida
WRHenry Ruggs IIIJRAlabama
WRLynn Bowden Jr.JRKentucky
WRBryan EdwardsJRSouth Carolina
TEJared PinkneyRS SRVanderbilt
OLDamien LewisSRLSU
OLLogan StenbergSRKentucky
OLSolomon KindleyJRGeorgia
OLIsaiah WilsonRS SOGeorgia
CDarryl WilliamsSRMississippi State

PositionPlayerClassTeam
DLJabari ZunigaRS JRFlorida
DLMarlon DavidsonSRAuburn
DLJavon KinlawSRSouth Carolina
DLNick CoeJRAuburn
LBAnfernee JenningsRS SRAlabama
LBDe'Jon HarrisSRArkansas
LBDavid Reese IISRFlorida
DBXavier McKinneyJRAlabama
DBPatrick Surtain IISOAlabama
DBDeMarkus AcySRMissouri
DBCameron DantzlerJRMississippi State

PositionPlayerClassTeam
PTommy TownsendRS JRFlorida
KEvan McPhersonRS SRFlorida
RSJashaun CorbinSOTexas A&M
RSMarquez CallawaySRTennessee

PositionPlayerClassTeam
QBKellen MondJRTexas A&M
RBLarry Rountree IIIJRMissouri
RBKylin HillJRMississippi State
RBJashuan CorbinSOTexas A&M
WRJaylen WaddleSOAlabama
WRLynn Bowden Jr.JRVanderbilt
WRJustin JeffersonJRLSU
TECharlie WoernerSeniorGeorgia
OLYasir DurantSRMissouri
OLBen ClevelandJRGeorgia
OLMatt WomackRS SRAlabama
OLMarquel HarrellSRAuburn
CMike HortonSRAuburn
OLDrake JacksonJRKentucky

PositionPlayerClassTeam
DLMcTelvin AgimSRArkansas
DLChauncey RiversSRMississippi State
DLTyler ClarkSRGeorgia
DLLaBryan RayJRAlabama
DLDayo OdeyingboJRVanderbilt
DLJordan ElliottRS JRMissouri
LBMichael DivinitySRLSU
LBT.J. BrunsonSRSouth Carolina
LBDarrell TaylorRS SRTennessee
LBJacob PhillipsJRLSU
DBDaniel ThomasSRAuburn
DBNigel WarriorSRTennessee
DBShyheim CarterSRAlabama
DBKamren CurlJRArkansas
DBJaycee HornSOSouth Carolina
DBJavaris DavisSRAuburn

PositionPlayerClassTeam
PZach Von RosenbergJRLSU
KTucker McCannSRMissouri
KAnders CarlsonSOAuburn
RSLynn Bowden Jr.JRKentucky

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Head coaches

Rankings

* – Missouri ineligible for Coaches' Poll per NCAA sanctions due to academic misconduct.

Schedule

All times Eastern time. SEC teams in bold.
Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for that week until week eleven when CFP rankings are used.

Regular season

The Regular season began on August 29 and will end on November 30. 2018. Southeastern Conference champion Alabama opened their 2019 conference play against South Carolina on September 14, 2019 while 2018 Southeastern Conference East champion Georgia opened their 2019 conference play against Vanderbilt on August 31.
Florida and Auburn will renew their rivalry after an eight year hiatus when they meet on October 5, 2019 in Gainesville. That matchup will also be the first time that Auburn plays in Gainesville since 2007 when Auburn defeated Florida 20-17. Florida will also be resuming another rivalry; their rivalry with Miami as they open the season against the Hurricanes in Orlando.

Week Zero

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

Week Eight

Week Nine

Week Ten

Week Eleven

Week Twelve

Week Thirteen

Week Fourteen

Championship game

SEC records vs other conferences

2019–2020 records against non-conference foes:
Regular Season
Post Season

SEC vs Power Five matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against teams from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, or Pac-12. It also includes matchups against BYU or Notre Dame. Rankings from AP poll.
DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 24ACCMiami No. 8 FloridaCamping World Stadium • Orlando, FLW 24–20
August 31ACCSouth CarolinaNorth CarolinaBank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NCL 20–24
August 31ACCDukeNo. 2 AlabamaMercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 42–3
August 31Pac-12No. 11 OregonNo. 16 AuburnAT&T Stadium • Arlington, TXW 27–21
September 7IndependentBYUTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 26–29 2OT
September 7Big 12West VirginiaMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOW 38–7
September 7Big TenVanderbiltPurdueRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, INL 24–42
September 7Big 12No. 6 LSUNo. 9 TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXW 45–38
September 7ACCNo. 12 Texas A&MNo. 1 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCL 10–24
September 14Big 12Kansas StateMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSL 24–31
September 21IndependentNo. 7 Notre DameNo. 3 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAW 23–17
September 21Pac-12No. 23 CaliforniaOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSL 20–28
November 30ACCFlorida StateNo. 8 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 40–17
November 30ACCNo. 4 GeorgiaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 52–7
November 30ACCLouisvilleKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYW 45–13
November 30ACCNo. 3 ClemsonSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCL 3–38

SEC vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt. Rankings from AP poll.
DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 29Sun BeltTexas StateNo. 12 Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 41–7
August 31AmericanOle MissMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TNL 10–15
August 31MACToledoKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYW 38–24
August 31Sun BeltMississippi StateLouisianaMercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LAW 38–28
August 31Sun BeltGeorgia StateTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 30–38
August 31Sun BeltGeorgia SouthernNo. 6 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 55–3
August 31Mountain WestMissouriWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYL 31–37
September 7C-USASouthern MissMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSW 38–15
September 7AmericanTulaneNo. 10 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALW 24–6
September 7MACEastern MichiganKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYW 38–17
September 14Sun BeltArkansas StateNo. 3 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAW 55–0
September 14Mountain WestColorado StateArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium • Fayetteville, ARW 55–34
September 14MACKent StateNo. 8 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALW 55–16
September 21C-USASouthern MissNo. 2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 49–7
September 21Mountain WestSan Jose StateArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 24–31
September 28MACNorthern IllinoisVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNW 24–18
October 5Mountain WestUtah StateNo. 5 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 42–6
October 5Sun BeltTroyMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOW 42–10
October 12Mountain WestUNLVVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNL 10–34
November 2C-USAUABTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 30–7
November 2C-USAUTSATexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 45–14
November 9C-USAWestern KentuckyArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 19–45
November 9Sun BeltAppalachian StateSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCL 15–20

SEC vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, or UMass. Rankings from AP poll.
DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 7New Mexico StateNo. 2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 62–10
November 9New Mexico StateOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 41–3

SEC vs FCS matchups

The following is a list of matchups with teams competing in Football Championship Subdivision. Rankings from AP poll.
DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 31Portland StateArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium • Fayetteville, ARW 20–13
September 7Charleston SouthernSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCW 72–10
September 7Murray StateNo. 3 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAW 63–17
September 7UT MartinNo. 11 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 45–0
September 14Southeastern LouisianaOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 40–29
September 14ChattanoogaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 45–0
September 14LamarNo. 16 Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 62–3
September 14Northwestern StateNo. 4 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 65–14
September 14Southeast Missouri StateMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOW 50–0
September 28TowsonNo. 9 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 38–0
November 23Western CarolinaNo. 5 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 66–3
November 23SamfordNo. 16 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALW 52–0
November 23UT MartinKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYW 50–7
November 23Abilene ChristianMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSW 38–0
November 23East Tennessee StateVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNW 45–7

Postseason

Bowl games

Rankings are from final CFP rankings. All times Eastern.
DateTimeBowl GameSiteTVSEC teamOpponentResult
January 13, 20208:00 p.m.CFP National ChampionshipMercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LAESPNNo. 1 LSU No. 3 Clemson W 42–25
January 2, 20207:00 p.m.Gator BowlTIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FLESPNTennessee Indiana W 23–22
January 1, 20208:45 p.m.Sugar Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LAESPNNo. 5 Georgia No. 7 Baylor W 26–14
January 1, 20201:00 p.m.Outback BowlRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPNNo. 12 Auburn No. 18 Minnesota L 24–31
January 1, 20201:00 p.m.Citrus BowlCamping World Stadium • Orlando, FLABCNo. 13 Alabama No. 14 Michigan W 35–16
December 31, 201912:00 p.m.Belk BowlBank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NCESPNKentucky Virginia Tech W 37–30
December 30, 20198:00 p.m.Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPNNo. 9 Florida No. 24 Virginia W 36–28
December 30, 20194:00 p.m.Music City BowlNissan Stadium • Nashville, TNESPNMississippi State Louisville L 28–38
December 28, 20194:00 p.m.Peach Bowl Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPNNo. 1 LSU No. 4 Oklahoma W 63–28
December 27, 20196:45 p.m.Texas BowlNRG Stadium • Houston, TXESPNTexas A&M No. 25 Oklahoma State W 24–21

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

SEC Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Southeastern Conference football coaches at the end of the season
AwardPlayerSchool
Offensive Player of the YearJoe Burrow, QB, Sr.LSU
Defensive Player of the YearDerrick Brown, DT, Sr.Auburn
Special Teams Player of the YearJaylen Waddle, WR/KR, So.Alabama
Freshman of the YearBo Nix, QBAuburn
Newcomer of the YearDerek Stingley Jr., CBLSU
Jacobs Blocking TrophyAndrew Thomas, OL, Jr.Georgia
Scholar Athlete of the YearRodrigo Blankenship, PK, Sr.Georgia
Coach of the YearEd OrgeronLSU

All-conference teams

*Denotes Unanimous Selection
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All Conference Honorable Mentions

All-Americans

The 2019 College Football All-America Teams are composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, USA Today ESPN, CBS Sports, FOX Sports College Football News, Bleacher Report, Scout.com, Phil Steele, SB Nation, Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus and Yahoo! Sports.
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.
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National award winners

Lynn Bowden Jr.
Derrick Brown
Joe Burrow
Ja'Marr Chase
Grant Delpit
Max Duffy
2019 College Football Award Winners

Home game attendance

Game played at Arkansas' secondary home stadium War Memorial Stadium, capacity: 54,120.
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NFL Draft

The following list includes all SEC players drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Round #Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Cincinnati BengalsJoe BurrowQBLSU
14New York GiantsAndrew ThomasOTGeorgia
15Miami DolphinsTua TagovailoaQBAlabama
17Carolina PanthersDerrick BrownDTAuburn
19Jacksonville JaguarsC. J. HendersonCBFlorida
110Cleveland BrownsJedrick WillsOTAlabama
112Las Vegas RaidersHenry RuggsWRAlabama
114San Francisco 49ersJavon KinlawDTSouth Carolina
115Denver BroncosJerry JeudyWRAlabama
120Jacksonville JaguarsK'Lavon ChaissonLBLSU
122Minnesota VikingsJustin JeffersonWRLSU
128Baltimore RavensPatrick QueenLBLSU
129Tennessee TitansIsaiah WilsonOTGeorgia
130Miami DolphinsNoah IgbinogheneCBAuburn
132Kansas City ChiefsClyde Edwards-HelaireRBLSU
235Detroit LionsD'Andre SwiftRBGeorgia
236New York GiantsXavier McKinneySAlabama
244Cleveland BrownsGrant DelpitSLSU
247Atlanta FalconsMarlon DavidsonDEAuburn
248Seattle SeahawksDarrell TaylorDETennessee
251Dallas CowboysTrevon DiggsCBAlabama
256Miami DolphinsRaekwon DavisDTAlabama
257Los Angeles RamsVan JeffersonWRFlorida
261Tennessee TitansKristian FultonCBLSU
263Kansas City ChiefsWillie GayILBMississippi State
369Seattle SeahawksDamien LewisGLSU
371Baltimore RavensJustin MadubuikeDTTexas A&M
376Tampa Bay BuccaneersKe'Shawn VaughnRBVanderbilt
379New York JetsJabari ZunigaDEFlorida
380Las Vegas RaidersLynn BowdenWRKentucky
381Las Vegas RaidersBryan EdwardsWRSouth Carolina
383Denver BroncosLloyd CushenberryCLSU
384Los Angeles RamsTerrell LewisOLBAlabama
387New England PatriotsAnfernee JenningsOLBAlabama
388Cleveland BrownsJordan ElliottDTMissouri
389Minnesota VikingsCameron DantzlerCBMississippi State
390Houston TexansJonathan GreenardOLBFlorida
395Denver BroncosMcTelvin AgimDTArkansas
397Cleveland BrownsJacob PhillipsILBLSU
3106Baltimore RavensTyre PhillipsGMississippi State
4108Washington RedskinsSaahdiq CharlesOTLSU
4111Miami DolphinsSolomon KindleyGGeorgia
4117Minnesota VikingsD. J. WonnumDESouth Carolina
4118Denver BroncosAlbert OkwuegbunamTEMissouri
4120New York JetsLa'Mical PerineRBFlorida
4121Detroit LionsLogan StenbergGKentucky
4131Arizona CardinalsRashard LawrenceDTLSU
4145Philadelphia EaglesJack DriscollGAuburn
5157Jacksonville JaguarsDaniel ThomasSAuburn
5167Buffalo BillsJake FrommQBGeorgia
6185Miami DolphinsBlake FergusonLSLSU
6190San Francisco 49ersCharlie WoernerTEGeorgia
6191New York JetsBraden MannPTexas A&M
6210Philadelphia EaglesPrince Tega WanoghoOTAuburn
6214Seattle SeahawksFreddie SwainWRFlorida
7216Washington RedskinsKamren CurlSSArkansas
7217San Francisco 49ersJauan JenningsWRTennessee
7238New York GiantsT.J. BrunsonOLBSouth Carolina
7240New Orleans SaintsTommy StevensQBMississippi State
7249Minnesota VikingsBrian ColeOLBMississippi State
7251Seattle SeahawksStephen SullivanTELSU
7252Denver BroncosTyrie ClevelandWRFlorida
7255New York GiantsTae CrowderLBGeorgia