2026 SEC football power rankings after Week 9

Week 9 of the 2026 college football season has concluded for Southeastern Conference schools. No. 17 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) had an open date.Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.The Vols will next play No. 8 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC) on Nov. 7 in Week 10. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Wildcats is slated for 6:15 p.m. EST at Neyland Stadium (ESPN). Kentucky also had an open date in Week 9.Week 9 featured a top 20 SEC matchup between No. 3 Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) and No. 20 Florida (5-3, 3-3 SEC). The Bulldogs won, 27-8, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.Following Week 9 games, SEC football power rankings and each team's schedule are listed below. Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt had an open date in Week 9.2026 SEC football power rankings after Week 9SchoolRecord1. Georgia7-1 (5-1 SEC)2. Kentucky7-1 (5-1 SEC)3. Texas6-2 (3-2 SEC)4. Ole Miss6-2 (4-2 SEC)5. LSU6-2 (3-2 SEC)6. Tennessee6-2 (3-2 SEC)7. Alabama6-2 (4-2 SEC)8. Missouri6-2 (3-2 SEC)9. South Carolina5-3 (3-3 SEC)10. Florida5-3 (3-3 SEC)11. Auburn4-4 (2-4 SEC)12. Oklahoma4-4 (2-3 SEC)13. Mississippi State4-4 (2-4 SEC)14. Texas A&M4-4 (1-4 SEC)15. Arkansas3-5 (1-4 SEC)16. Vanderbilt3-5 (0-5 SEC)SEC football Week 9 scoresOle Miss 45, Auburn 15 (Oxford, Mississippi)Georgia 27, Florida 8 (Atlanta, Georgia)South Carolina 42, Oklahoma 25 (Norman, Oklahoma)Texas 31, Mississippi State 3 (Austin, Texas)Missouri 34, Arkansas 10 (Fayetteville, Arkansas)2026 SEC football schedules for every teamAlabama Crimson TideSept. 5: versus East Carolina (W, 48-10)Sept. 12: at Kentucky (W, 45-17)Sept. 19: versus Florida State (W, 50-36)Sept. 26: versus South Carolina (W, 49-18)October 3: at Mississippi State (W, 56-23)October 10: versus Georgia (L, 20-17)October 17: at Tennessee (L, 26-10)October 24: versus Texas A&M (W, 31-20)Nov. 7: at LSUNov. 14: at VanderbiltNov. 21: versus ChattanoogaNov. 28: versus AuburnArkansas RazorbacksSept. 5: versus North Alabama (W, 31-14)Sept. 12: at Utah (L, 43-10)Sept. 19: versus Georgia (L, 45-17)Sept. 26: versus Tulsa (W, 34-6)October 3: at Texas A&M (L, 34-7)October 10: versus Tennessee (L, 24-17)October 17: at Vanderbilt (W, 31-21)October 31: versus Missouri (L, 34-10)Nov. 7: at AuburnNov. 14: versus South CarolinaNov. 21: at TexasNov. 28: versus LSUAuburn TigersSept. 5: versus Baylor (W, 17-16 - Atlanta, Georgia)Sept. 12: versus Southern Miss (W, 43-8)Sept. 19: versus Florida (L, 44-39)Sept. 26: versus Vanderbilt (W, 21-15)October 3: at Tennessee (L, 24-14)October 17: at Georgia (W, 27-24)October 24: versus LSU (L, 38-17)October 31: at Ole Miss (L, 45-15)Nov. 7: versus ArkansasNov. 14: at Mississippi StateNov. 21: versus SamfordNov. 28: at AlabamaFlorida GatorsSept. 5: versus Florida Atlantic (W, 66-21)Sept. 12: versus Campbell (W, 52-3)Sept. 19: at Auburn (W, 44-39)Sept. 26: versus Ole Miss (W, 52-28)October 3: at Missouri (L, 45-17)October 10: versus South Carolina (L, 38-19)October 17: at Texas (W, 27-24)October 31: versus Georgia (L, 27-8 - Atlanta, Georgia)Nov. 7: versus OklahomaNov. 14: at KentuckyNov. 21: versus VanderbiltNov. 28: at Florida StateGeorgia BulldogsSept. 5: versus Tennessee State (W, 63-3)Sept. 12: versus Western Kentucky (W, 70-20)Sept. 19: at Arkansas (W, 45-17)Sept. 26: versus Oklahoma (W, 41-13)October 3: versus Vanderbilt (W, 38-14)October 10: at Alabama (W, 20-17)October 17: versus Auburn (L, 27-24)October 31: versus Florida (W, 27-8 - Atlanta, Georgia)Nov. 7: at Ole MissNov. 14: versus MissouriNov. 21: at South CarolinaNov. 28: versus Georgia TechKentucky WildcatsSept. 5: versus Youngstown State (W, 45-13)Sept. 12: versus Alabama (L, 45-17)Sept. 19: at Texas A&M (W, 31-21)Sept. 26: versus South Alabama (W, 45-21)October 3: at South Carolina (W, 35-34 OT)October 10: versus LSU (W, 35-34 OT)October 17: at Oklahoma (W, 21-13)October 24: versus Vanderbilt (W, 34-17)Nov. 7: at TennesseeNov. 14: versus FloridaNov. 21: at MissouriNov. 28: versus LouisvilleLSU TigersSept. 5: versus Clemson (W, 51-10)Sept. 12: versus Louisiana Tech (W, 45-14)Sept. 19: at Ole Miss (L, 32-24)Sept. 26: versus Texas A&M (W, 35-6)October 3: versus McNeese State (W, 63-14)October 10: at Kentucky (L, 35-34 OT)October 17: versus Mississippi State (W, 31-0)October 24: at Auburn (W, 38-17)Nov. 7: versus AlabamaNov. 14: versus TexasNov. 21: at TennesseeNov. 28: at ArkansasMississippi State BulldogsSept. 5: versus ULM (W, 62-13)Sept. 12: at Minnesota (W, 38-13)Sept. 19: at South Carolina (W, 41-34)Sept. 26: versus Missouri (W, 31-24)October 3: versus Alabama (L, 56-23)October 17: at LSU (L, 31-0)October 24: versus Oklahoma (L, 23-15)October 31: at Texas (L, 31-3)Nov. 7: versus VanderbiltNov. 14: versus AuburnNov. 21: versus Tennessee TechNov. 27: at Ole MissMissouri TigersSept. 5: versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W, 54-14)Sept. 12: at Kansas (W, 38-21)Sept. 19: versus Troy (W, 27-17)Sept. 26: at Mississippi State (L, 31-24)October 3: versus Florida (W, 45-17)October 10: versus Texas A&M (W, 27-6)October 17: at Ole Miss (L, 31-3)October 31: at Arkansas (W, 34-10)Nov. 7: versus TexasNov. 14: at GeorgiaNov. 21: versus KentuckyNov. 28: versus OklahomaOle Miss RebelsSept. 5: versus Louisville (W, 41-38 - Nashville, Tennessee)Sept. 12: versus Charlotte (W, 41-9)Sept. 19: versus LSU (W, 32-24)Sept. 26: at Florida (L, 52-28)October 10: at Vanderbilt (W, 52-17)October 17: versus Missouri (W, 31-3)October 24: at Texas (L, 34-27)October 31: versus Auburn (W, 45-15)Nov. 7: versus GeorgiaNov. 14: at OklahomaNov. 21: versus WoffordNov. 27: versus Mississippi StateOklahoma SoonersSept. 5: versus UTEP (W, 51-0)Sept. 12: at Michigan (L, 17-10)Sept. 19: versus New Mexico (W, 14-6)Sept. 26: at Georgia (L, 41-13)October 10: versus Texas (W, 27-24 - Dallas, Texas)October 17: versus Kentucky (L, 21-13)October 24: at Mississippi State (W, 23-15)October 31: versus South Carolina (L, 42-25)Nov. 7: at FloridaNov. 14: versus Ole MissNov. 21: versus Texas A&MNov. 28: at MissouriSouth Carolina GamecocksSept. 5: versus Kent State (W, 57-0)Sept. 12: versus Towson (W, 45-9)Sept. 19: versus Mississippi State (L, 41-34)Sept. 26: at Alabama (L, 49-18)October 3: versus Kentucky (L, 35-34 OT)October 10: at Florida (W, 38-19)October 24: versus Tennessee (W, 27-24)October 31: at Oklahoma (W, 42-25)Nov. 7: versus Texas A&MNov. 14: at ArkansasNov. 21: versus GeorgiaNov. 28: at ClemsonTennessee VolunteersSept. 5: versus Furman (W, 56-9)Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24)Sept. 19: versus Kennesaw State (W, 42-9)Sept. 26: versus Texas (L, 20-17)October 3: versus Auburn (W, 24-14)October 10: at Arkansas (W, 24-17)October 17: versus Alabama (W, 26-10)October 24: at South Carolina (L, 27-24)Nov. 7: versus KentuckyNov. 14: at Texas A&MNov. 21: versus LSUNov. 28: at VanderbiltTexas LonghornsSept. 5: versus Texas State (W, 59-7)Sept. 12: versus Ohio State (W, 24-23)Sept. 19: versus UTSA (W, 30-6)Sept. 26: at Tennessee (W, 20-17)October 10: versus Oklahoma (L, 27-24 - Dallas, Texas)October 17: versus Florida (L, 27-24)October 24: versus Ole Miss (L, 34-27)October 31: versus Mississippi State (W, 31-3)Nov. 7: at MissouriNov. 14: at LSUNov. 21: versus ArkansasNov. 27: at Texas A&MTexas A&M AggiesSept. 5: versus Missouri State (W, 50-0)Sept. 12: versus Arizona State (W, 48-20)Sept. 19: versus Kentucky (L, 31-21)Sept. 26: at LSU (L, 35-6)October 3: versus Arkansas (W, 34-7)October 10: at Missouri (L, 27-6)October 17: versus The Citadel (W, 41-0)October 24: at Alabama (L, 31-20)Nov. 7: at South CarolinaNov. 14: versus TennesseeNov. 21: at OklahomaNov. 27: versus TexasVanderbilt CommodoresSept. 5: versus Austin Peay (W, 28-9)Sept. 12: versus Delaware (W, 35-26)Sept. 19: versus North Carolina State (W, 35-31)Sept. 26: at Auburn (L, 21-15)October 3: at Georgia (L, 38-14)October 10: versus Ole Miss (L, 52-17)October 17: versus Arkansas (L, 31-21)October 24: at Kentucky (L, 34-17)Nov. 7: at Mississippi StateNov. 14: versus AlabamaNov. 21: at FloridaNov. 28: versus TennesseeFollow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: 2026 SEC football power rankings after Week 9