# 2022 Southeastern Conference football season

The 2022 Southeastern Conference football season is the 90th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, taking place during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 27, 2022 and ended with the 2022 SEC Championship Game on December 3, 2022. The SEC is a Power Five conference as part of the College Football Playoff system.

## Previous season

Alabama defeated Georgia 41–24 in the 2021 SEC Championship Game.
Alabama and Georgia were selected to play in the 2022 College Football Playoff. No. 1 Alabama defeated No. 4 Cincinnati 27–6 in the Cotton Bowl Classic CFP semifinal game. No. 3 Georgia defeated No. 2 Michigan 34–11 in the Orange Bowl CFP semifinal game. Alabama and Georgia met on January 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana in a rematch of the 2021 SEC Championship game and 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship to play for the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. Georgia defeated Alabama 33–18, winning their third national championship in school history and their first since 1980.
Eleven other SEC teams accepted invitations to bowl games, but Texas A&M was unable to play in the Gator Bowl due to injuries and sickness from COVID-19, so only 10 teams played in their bowl games.
Results from the rest of the SEC bowl games:
* South Carolina defeated North Carolina 38–21 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
* Arkansas defeated Penn State 24–10 in the Outback Bowl.
* Kentucky defeated Iowa 20–17 in the Citrus Bowl.
* Missouri lost to Army 24–22 in the Armed Forces Bowl.
* Florida lost to UCF 29–17 in the Gasparilla Bowl.
* Auburn lost to Houston 17–13 in the Birmingham Bowl.
* Mississippi State lost to Texas Tech 34–7 in the Liberty Bowl.
* Tennessee lost to Purdue 48–45 in overtime in the Music City Bowl.
* Ole Miss lost to Baylor 21–7 in the Sugar Bowl.
* Louisiana State lost to Kansas State 42–20 in the TaxAct Texas Bowl.

## Preseason

2022 SEC Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
East Division
* Georgia –
* Florida –
* Kentucky –
* Missouri –
* South Carolina –
* Tennessee –
* Vanderbilt -
West Division
* Alabama –
* Arkansas –
* Auburn –
* LSU –
* Mississippi State –
* Ole Miss –
* Texas A&M -

### Recruiting classes

National Rankings :
| Team | ESPN | Rivals | 24/7 | On3 Recruits |
| Alabama | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Arkansas | | 26 | 28 | 25 |
| Auburn | | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Florida | | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kentucky | | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| LSU | | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Ole Miss | | 29 | 23 | 21 |
| Mississippi State | | 16 | 27 | 23 |
| Missouri | | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| South Carolina | | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| Tennessee | | 13 | 18 | 17 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vanderbilt | | 35 | 32 | 32 |

### SEC Media Days

The 2022 SEC Media days were held on July 18–21, 2022 at College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA. The Preseason Polls were released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.
The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
* SEC Commissioner – Greg Sankey
* Monday July 18
** LSU – Brian Kelly (HC), Jack Bech (WR), Mike Jones Jr. (LB) and BJ Ojulari (DE)
** Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin (HC), Jonathan Mingo (WR), Cedric Johnson (DE) and Nick Broeker (OL)
** Missouri - Eliah Drinkwitz (HC), Barrett Banister (WR), Martez Manuel (DB) and Isaiah McGuire (DL)
* Tuesday July 19
** Alabama – Nick Saban (HC), Bryce Young (QB), Jordan Battle (DL) and Will Anderson Jr. (LB)
** Mississippi State – Mike Leach (HC), Jaden Crumedy (DT), Nathaniel Watson (LB) and Austin Williams (WR)
** South Carolina – Shane Beamer (HC), Jovaughn Gwyn (OL), Dakereon Joyner (WR), Zacch Pickens (DL)
** Vanderbilt – Clark Lea (HC), Ben Bresnahan (TE), Anfernee Orji (LB) and Mike Wright (QB)
* Wednesday July 20
** Arkansas – Sam Pittman (HC), Jalen Catalon (S), KJ Jefferson (QB) and Bumper Pool (LB)
** Florida – Billy Napier (HC), Anthony Richardson (QB), Richard Gouraige (OL) and Ventrell Miller (LB)
** Georgia – Kirby Smart (HC), Stetson Bennett IV (QB), Nolan Smith (LB) and Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (OL)
** Kentucky – Mark Stoops (HC), Will Levis (QB), Kenneth Horsey (OG) and DeAndre Square (LB)
* Thursday July 21
** Auburn – Bryan Harsin (HC), Tank Bigsby (RB), Derick Hall (DE) and John Samuel Shenker (TE)
** Tennessee - Josh Heupel (HC), Trevon Flowers (S), Hendon Hooker (QB) and Cedric Tillman (WR)
** Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher (HC), Demani Richardson (DB), Layden Robinson (OL) and Ainias Smith (WR)

#### Preseason media polls

East :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Georgia | 1254 (172) |
| 2 | Kentucky | 932 (4) |
| 3 | Tennessee | 929 (1) |
| 4 | Florida | 712 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 662 (3) |
| 6 | Missouri | 383 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 196 (1) |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Alabama | 1262 (177) |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 968 (3) |
| 3 | Arkansas | 844 (1) |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 675 |
| 5 | LSU | 591 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 390 |
| 7 | Auburn | 338 |
Media poll (SEC Championship) :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Alabama | 158 |
| 2 | Georgia | 18 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 3 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 1 |

### Preseason awards
#### All−American Teams

| | AP 1st Team | AP 2nd Team | AS 1st Team | AS 2nd Team | WCFF 1st Team | WCFF 2nd Team | ESPN | CBS 1st Team | CBS 2nd Team | CFN 1st Team | CFN 2nd Team | PFF 1st Team | PFF 2nd Team | SN 1st Team | SN 2nd Team |
| Ainias Smith, WR/PR, Texas A&M | | | Y | Y | | | | Y | | | | | | | |
| Antonio Johnson, DB, Texas A&M | Y | | Y | | Y | | | Y | | | Y | Y | | Y | |
| BJ Ojulari, LB, LSU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Y |
| Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | Y | | Y | | | | | Y |
| Bryce Young, QB, Alabama | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | |
| Bumper Pool, LB, Arkansas | | | | | | | | | | | Y | | | | |
| Cam Smith, DB, South Carolina | | Y | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | | | Y | | | Y |
| Dallas Turner, LB, Alabama | | | | | | | Y | | | | | | | | |
| Eli Ricks, DB, Alabama | Y | | | | Y | | | | Y | Y | | Y | | | Y |
| Emil Ekiyor Jr., OL, Alabama | | Y | | | | | | | Y | | Y | | | Y | |
| Gervon Dexter, DL, Florida | | | | | | Y | | | | | | | | | Y |
| Harrison Mevis, K, Missouri | | Y | Y | | | | Y | | Y | | | Y | | | |
| Jahmyr Gibbs, RB/KR, Alabama | | Y | Y | Y | | | | | Y | | | | | Y | |
| Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | |
| Jalen Catalon, DB, Arkansas | | Y | | Y | | | Y | | Y | | | | | | Y |
| Jordan Battle, DB, Alabama | Y | | Y | | | | Y | Y | | Y | | | Y | Y | |
| Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU | Y | | | Y | Y | | | | Y | | Y | Y | | | |
| Kelee Ringo, DB, Georgia | Y | | Y | | Y | | | Y | | Y | | | Y | Y | |
| Layden Robinson, OL, Texas A&M | | | | | | | Y | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Broeker, OL, Ole Miss | | | | Y | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nik Constantinou, P, Texas A&M | | | | | | | | | | | | Y | | | |
| Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia | | | | Y | | | | | Y | | Y | Y | | | |
| O'Cyrus Torrence, OL, Florida | | Y | | | Y | | | | Y | | | Y | | | |
| Ricky Stromberg, OL, Arkansas | | | | | | | | | | | Y | | | | |
| Tayvion Robinson, WR/PR, Kentucky | | | | | | | | | | | | Y | | | |
| Tykee Smith, DB, Georgia | | | | | | | | | Y | | | | | | |
| Will Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | Y | | Y | | Y | | Y | |

#### Individual awards

| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | LB | Jr. |
| Lott Trophy | Jordan Battle | Alabama | DB | Sr. |
| Lott Trophy | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | LB | Sr. |
| Lott Trophy | Derick Hall | Auburn | DL | Sr. |
| Lott Trophy | Jalen Carter | Georgia | DT | Jr. |
| Lott Trophy | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | CB | Jr. |
| Lott Trophy | J. J. Weaver | Kentucky | LB | Jr. |
| Lott Trophy | BJ Ojulari | LSU | DE | Jr. |
| Lott Trophy | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | DB | Jr. |
| Lott Trophy | Troy Brown | Ole Miss | LB | Sr. |
| Lott Trophy | Jeremy Banks | Tennessee | LB | Sr. |
| Lott Trophy | Antonio Johnson | Texas A&M | CB | So. |
| Dodd Trophy | Nick Saban | Alabama | HC | —— |
| Dodd Trophy | Sam Pittman | Arkansas | HC | —— |
| Dodd Trophy | Kirby Smart | Georgia | HC | —— |
| Dodd Trophy | Mark Stoops | Kentucky | HC | —— |
| Dodd Trophy | Lane Kiffin | Ole Miss | HC | —— |
| Dodd Trophy | Jimbo Fisher | Texas A&M | HC | —— |
| Maxwell Award | Bryce Young | Alabama | QB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | LB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | QB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Tank Bigsby | Auburn | RB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Anthony Richardson | Florida | QB | So. |
| Maxwell Award | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | QB | Sr. |
| Maxwell Award | Brock Bowers | Georgia | TE | So. |
| Maxwell Award | Will Levis | Kentucky | QB | Sr. |
| Maxwell Award | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Kentucky | RB | Sr. |
| Maxwell Award | Kayshon Boutte | LSU | WR | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | QB | Sr. |
| Maxwell Award | Cedric Tillman | Tennessee | WR | Sr. |
| Maxwell Award | De’Von Achane | Texas A&M | RB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Mike Wright | Vanderbilt | QB | Jr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Bryce Young | Alabama | QB | Jr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | QB | Jr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | QB | Sr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Will Levis | Kentucky | QB | Sr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Will Rogers | Mississippi State | QB | Jr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | QB | Jr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | QB | Sr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Tank Bigsby | Auburn | RB | Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Nay'Quan Wright | Florida | RB | Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Nathaniel Peat | Missouri | RB | Sr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Jabari Small | Tennessee | RB | Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award | De’Von Achane | Texas A&M | RB | Jr. |
| Biletnikoff Award | Jermaine Burton | Alabama | WR | Jr. |
| Biletnikoff Award | Brock Bowers | Georgia | TE | So. |
| Biletnikoff Award | Kayshon Boutte | LSU | WR | Jr. |
| Biletnikoff Award | Corey Rucker | South Carolina | WR | Jr. |
| Biletnikoff Award | Cedric Tillman | Tennessee | WR | Sr. |
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position | Year |
| John Mackey Award | Cameron Latu | Alabama | TE | Sr. |
| John Mackey Award | John Samuel Shenker | Auburn | TE | Sr. |
| John Mackey Award | Arik Gilbert | Georgia | TE | So. |
| John Mackey Award | Brock Bowers | Georgia | TE | So. |
| John Mackey Award | Darnell Washington | Georgia | TE | Jr. |
| John Mackey Award | Michael Trigg | Ole Miss | TE | So. |
| John Mackey Award | Austin Stogner | South Carolina | TE | Graduate |
| John Mackey Award | Jaheim Bell | South Carolina | TE | Jr. |
| John Mackey Award | Jacob Warren | Tennessee | TE | RS Sr. |
| John Mackey Award | Ben Bresnahan | Vanderbilt | TE | Sr. |
| Rimington Trophy | Ricky Stromberg | Arkansas | OL | Sr. |
| Rimington Trophy | Nick Brahms | Auburn | OL | Sr. |
| Rimington Trophy | Kingsley Eguakun | Florida | OL | So. |
| Rimington Trophy | Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | Georgia | OL | So. |
| Rimington Trophy | LaQuinston Sharp | Mississippi State | OL | Sr. |
| Rimington Trophy | Bryce Foster | Texas A&M | OL | So. |
| Butkus Award | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | LB | Sr. |
| Butkus Award | Jaylen Moody | Alabama | LB | Sr. |
| Butkus Award | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | LB | Sr. |
| Butkus Award | Owen Pappoe | Auburn | LB | Sr. |
| Butkus Award | Ventrell Miller | Florida | LB | Sr. |
| Butkus Award | Jamon Dumas-Johnson | Georgia | LB | So. |
| Butkus Award | DeAndre Square | Kentucky | LB | Graduate |
| Butkus Award | Micah Baskerville | LSU | LB | Graduate |
| Butkus Award | Troy Brown | Ole Miss | LB | Sr. |
| Butkus Award | Sherrod Greene | South Carolina | LB | Graduate |
| Butkus Award | Jeremy Banks | Tennessee | LB | Sr. |
| Butkus Award | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | LB | Sr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Jordan Battle | Alabama | DB | Sr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | DB | Jr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Christopher Smith II | Georgia | DB | Sr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | DB | Jr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | South Carolina | Jr. | DB | |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Antonio Johnson | Texas A&M | DB | So. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Eli Ricks | Alabama | DB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Jordan Battle | Alabama | DB | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | LB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | LB | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | LB | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | DB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Derick Hall | Auburn | DL | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Jalen Carter | Georgia | DT | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | CB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Nolan Smith | Georgia | LB | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | BJ Ojulari | LSU | DE | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Emmanuel Forbes | Mississippi State | DB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Cam Smith | South Carolina | DB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Antonio Johnson | Texas A&M | DB | So. |
| Outland Trophy | Emil Ekiyor Jr. | Alabama | OL | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Justin Eboigbe | Alabama | DT | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Ricky Stromberg | Arkansas | OL | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Gervon Dexter | Florida | DL | So. |
| Outland Trophy | O'Cyrus Torrence | Florida | OL | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Broderick Jones | Georgia | OT | So. |
| Outland Trophy | Jalen Carter | Georgia | DT | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Warren Ericson | Georgia | OL | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Eli Cox | Kentucky | C | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Jaquelin Roy | LSU | DT | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Nick Broeker | Ole Miss | OG | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Dylan Wonnum | South Carolina | OT | Graduate |
| Outland Trophy | Layden Robinson | Texas A&M | OL | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | McKinnley Jackson | Texas A&M | DT | Jr. |
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position | Year |
| Lou Groza Award | Will Reichard | Alabama | PK | Sr. |
| Lou Groza Award | Cam Little | Arkansas | PK | So. |
| Lou Groza Award | Jack Podlesny | Georgia | PK | Sr. |
| Lou Groza Award | Harrison Mevis | Missouri | PK | Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Reid Bauer | Arkansas | P | Graduate |
| Ray Guy Award | Colin Goodfellow | Kentucky | P | Graduate |
| Ray Guy Award | Jay Bramblett | LSU | P | Sr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Kai Kroeger | South Carolina | P | Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Paxton Brooks | Tennessee | P | Sr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Nik Constantinou | Texas A&M | P | Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Matthew Hayball | Vanderbilt | P | Jr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Jahmyr Gibbs | Alabama | RB | Jr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Tank Bigsby | Auburn | RB | Jr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Jo'Quavious Marks | Mississippi State | RB | Jr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | De'Von Achane | Texas A&M | RB | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Jordan Battle | Alabama | DB | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Cam Little | Arkansas | PK | So. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Nick Brahms | Auburn | OL | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Nay'Quan Wright | Florida | RB | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | WR/ST | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Jalen Geiger | Kentucky | DB | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Ali Gaye | LSU | DL | Graduate |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Mike Jones Jr. | LSU | LB | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Austin Williams | Mississippi State | WR | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Barrett Banister | Missouri | WR | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | KD Hill | Ole Miss | DL | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | MarShawn Lloyd | South Carolina | RB | So. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Jacob Warren | Tennessee | TE | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Layden Robinson | Texas A&M | OL | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Ben Bresnahan | Vanderbilt | TE | Sr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Bryce Young | Alabama | QB | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Eli Ricks | Alabama | CB | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | LB | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Brock Bowers | Georgia | TE | So. |
| Walter Camp Award | Jalen Carter | Georgia | DT | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | CB | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Kentucky | RB | Sr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Will Levis | Kentucky | QB | Sr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Kayshon Boutte | LSU | WR | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | QB | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Cedric Tillman | Tennessee | WR | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | LB | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Jordan Battle | Alabama | CB | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | LB | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | LB | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | DB | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Colby Wooden | Auburn | DB | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Derick Hall | Auburn | DB | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Brenton Cox Jr. | Florida | LB | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Jalen Carter | Georgia | DT | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | CB | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Nolan Smith | Georgia | LB | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | BJ Ojulari | LSU | DE | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Emmanuel Forbes | Mississippi State | DB | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Isaiah McGuire | Missouri | DE | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Antonio Johnson | Texas A&M | CB | So. |
| Bednarik Award | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | LB | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | LB | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | LB | Jr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | LB | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Derick Hall | Auburn | DE | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | O'Cyrus Torrence | Florida | OL | Jr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Brock Bowers | Georgia | TE | So. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Jalen Carter | Georgia | DT | Jr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Nolan Smith | Georgia | LB | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Ali Gaye | LSU | DE | Graduate |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Nick Broeker | Ole Miss | OG | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Layden Robinson | Texas A&M | OG | Sr. |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Marco Ortiz | Florida | LS | Jr. |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Wesley Schelling | Vanderbilt | LS | Jr. |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Jase McClellan | Alabama | RB | Jr. |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Dominique Johnson | Arkansas | RB | Jr. |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Tauskie Dove | Missouri | WR | Graduate |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Zach Evans | Ole Miss | RB | Jr. |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Austin Stogner | South Carolina | TE | Graduate |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | WR | Sr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Cameron Latu | Alabama | TE | Sr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | LB | Sr. |
| Manning Award | Bryce Young | Alabama | QB | Jr. |
| Manning Award | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | QB | Jr. |
| Manning Award | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | QB | Sr. |
| Manning Award | Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | QB | Sr. |
| Manning Award | Will Levis | Kentucky | QB | Sr. |
| Manning Award | Will Rogers | Mississippi State | QB | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Bryce Young | Alabama | QB | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | QB | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Zach Calzada | Auburn | QB | So. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Anthony Richardson | Florida | QB | So. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | QB | Sr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Will Levis | Kentucky | QB | Sr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Jayden Daniels | LSU | QB | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Will Rogers | Mississippi State | QB | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | QB | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | QB | Sr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Haynes King | Texas A&M | QB | So. |
| Ted Hendricks Award | | | | |

#### Preseason All-SEC
## Head coaches

There was two coaching changes before the 2022 season.

### Coaches

Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2021 season
| School | Coach | Year |
| Alabama | Nick Saban | 16th |
| Arkansas | Sam Pittman | 3rd |
| Auburn | Bryan Harsin | 2nd |
| Florida | Billy Napier | 1st |
| Georgia | Kirby Smart | 7th |
| Kentucky | Mark Stoops | 10th |
| LSU | Brian Kelly | 1st |
| Mississippi State | Mike Leach | 3rd |
| Missouri | Eliah Drinkwitz | 3rd |
| Ole Miss | Lane Kiffin | 3rd |
| South Carolina | Shane Beamer | 2nd |
| Tennessee | Josh Heupel | 2nd |
| Texas A&M | Jimbo Fisher | 5th |
| Vanderbilt | Clark Lea | 2nd |

### Mid-season changes

* On October 31, Auburn fired head coach Bryan Harsin after posting a 9–12 record with the school over two years. Cadillac Williams was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 28, Auburn announced that they had signed Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze to take over their head coaching position beginning in 2023.

### Post-season changes

* On December 12, Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach died after suffering a major heart attack. Mississippi State still elected to play in their bowl game. Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett was named interim head coach during Leach's hospitalization and promoted to permanent head coach after Leach's death.

## Rankings

| | | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| Alabama | AP | 1 (54) | 1 (44) | 2 (9) | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 1 (25) | 3 (11) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Alabama | C | 1 (54) | 1 (57) | 1 (39) | 2 (24) | 2 (26) | 1 (34) | 1 (35) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Alabama | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Arkansas | AP | 19 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | RV | | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | | | |
| Arkansas | C | 23 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 25 | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | |
| Arkansas | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Auburn | AP | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Auburn | C | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Auburn | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Florida | AP | RV | 12 | 18 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | | | | | RV | | | | |
| Florida | C | RV | 19 | 21 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | | | | | RV | | | | |
| Florida | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Georgia | AP | 3 (3) | 2 (17) | 1 (53) | 1 (59) | 1 (55) | 2 (28) | 1 (32) | 1 (31) | 1 (31) | 1 (30) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (58) | 1 (62) | 1 (63) |
| Georgia | C | 3 (6) | 2 (6) | 2 (25) | 1 (40) | 1 (34) | 2 (23) | 2 (18) | 1 (43) | 1 (43) | 1 (45) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (59) | 1 (63) |
| Georgia | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kentucky | AP | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | | | | | |
| Kentucky | C | 21 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | RV | | | | |
| Kentucky | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 24 | | | | | |
| LSU | AP | RV | | | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
| LSU | C | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| LSU | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | |
| Mississippi State | AP | RV | RV | RV | | | 23 | 16 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | | RV | 25 | 24 | 20 |
| Mississippi State | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | | RV | 25 | 23 | 19 |
| Mississippi State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | 24 | 22 | |
| Missouri | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Missouri | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Missouri | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Ole Miss | AP | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 20 | RV | RV | |
| Ole Miss | C | 24 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | RV | RV | RV |
| Ole Miss | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 11 | 11 | 14 | 20 | | | |
| South Carolina | AP | RV | RV | | | | | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | | RV | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| South Carolina | C | | RV | | | | | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | | RV | 20 | 19 | 23 |
| South Carolina | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | 19 | 19 | |
| Tennessee | AP | RV | 24 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 (15) | 3 (13) | 2т (18) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Tennessee | C | RV | RV | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (5) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Tennessee | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | |
| Texas A&M | AP | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 17 | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | C | 7 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Vanderbilt | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vanderbilt | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vanderbilt | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| | No change in ranking from previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |

## Regular season

The 2022 schedule was released on September 21, 2021. The season began on August 27, 2022, and will end with the SEC Championship Game on December 3, 2022.

### Week Zero

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| August 27 | 9:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | CBSSN | W 63–10 | 9,346 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week One

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Ball State | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | SECN | W 59–10 | 92,236 |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | ESPNU | W 52–24 | 47,653 |
| September 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Sam Houston State | No. 6 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN | W 31–0 | 97,946 |
| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 23 Cincinnati | No. 19 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ESPN | W 31–24 | 74,751 |
| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 11 Oregon | No. 3 Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ABC | W 49–3 | 76,490 |
| September 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Troy | No. 21 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | SECN | W 28–10 | 60,533 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Utah | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | W 29–26 | 90,799 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 23 (FCS) Mercer | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 42–16 | 84,562 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | No. 20 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 37–13 | 61,139 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Elon | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 42–31 | 20,120 |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Utah State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN | W 55–0 | 98,321 |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Memphis | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | ESPNU | W 49–23 | 50,360 |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 35–14 | 78,297 |
| September 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Florida State | LSU | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Louisiana Kickoff) | ABC | L 23–24 | 68,388 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Two

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Missouri | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS | ESPN2 | L 6–40 | 51,806 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Alabama | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FOX | W 20–19 | 105,213 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | South Carolina | No. 16 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ESPN | ARK 44–30 | 72,437 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 23 Wake Forest | Vanderbilt | Firstbank Stadium • Nashville, TN | SECN | L 25–45 | 24,431 |
| September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 Tennessee | No. 17 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ABC | W 34–27 $^{OT}$ | 59,785 |
| September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | No. 6 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPN2 | L 14–17 | 92,664 |
| September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 25 (FCS) Samford | No. 2 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | SECN | W 33–0 | 92,746 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 20 Kentucky | No. 12 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | UK 26–16 | 88,548 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas | No. 22 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 59–3 | 58,373 |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPNU | W 24–16 | 83,340 |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | SECN | W 65–17 | 102,321 |
| September 10 | 10:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | FS1 | W 39–17 | 46,275 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Three

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Youngstown State | No. 9 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | W 31–0 | 59,308 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Abilene Christian | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 34–17 | 53,253 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Georgia | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry) | ESPN | UGA 48–7 | 78,212 |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 Penn State | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | CBS | L 12–41 | 87,451 |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Ole Miss | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | W 42–0 | 40,293 |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CBSSN | W 38–28 | 14,110 |
| September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 2 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN | W 63–7 | 98,433 |
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry) | ESPN | LSU 31–16 | 98,250 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron | No. 15 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 63–6 | 101,915 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri State | No. 10 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 38–27 | 74,133 |
| September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | South Florida | No. 18 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SECN | W 31–28 | 88,496 |
| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Miami (FL) | No. 24 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPN | W 17–9 | 107,245 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Four

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Bowling Green | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN | W 45–14 | 48,376 |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Kent State | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 39–22 | 92,746 |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Missouri | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN | AUB 17–14 $^{OT}$ | 85,750 |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Florida | No. 11 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Florida–Tennessee football rivalry) | CBS | TENN 38–33 | 101,915 |
| September 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Tulsa | No. 16 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | SECN | W 35–27 | 60,641 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Arkansas | No. 23 Texas A&M | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic) | ESPN | TAMU 23–21 | 63,580 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | No. 8 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | ESPN2 | W 31–23 | 61,579 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 2 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN | ALA 55–3 | 96,246 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | New Mexico | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 38–0 | 100,501 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Charlotte | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPNU | W 56–20 | 77,982 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Five

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | SECN | W 50–10 | 61,551 |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 7 Kentucky | No. 14 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | ESPN | MISS 22–19 | 64,828 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama | No. 20 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | CBS | ALA 49–26 | 75,579 |
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 17 Texas A&M | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN | MISS ST 42–24 | 51,930 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | LSU | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl) | ESPN | LSU 21–17 | 87,451 |
| October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | SECN | UGA 26–22 | 58,165 |
| October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 20 (FCS) Eastern Washington | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 52–17 | 72,462 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Six

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 25 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPN | TENN 40–13 | 102,321 |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Missouri | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPNU | FLA 24–17 | 88,471 |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas | No. 23 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN | MISS ST 40–17 | 57,849 |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Auburn | No. 2 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | CBS | UGA 42–10 | 92,746 |
| October 8 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 9 Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Firstbank Stadium • Nashville, TN (Ole Miss–Vanderbilt football rivalry) | SECN | MISS 52–28 | 31,567 |
| October 8 | 6:30 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 13 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | SCAR 24–14 | 61,612 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | CBS | ALA 24–20 | 100,077 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Seven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Auburn | No. 9 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Auburn–Ole Miss football rivalry) | ESPN | MISS 48–34 | 65,243 |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN | W 52–35 | 63,471 |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry) | SECN | UGA 55–0 | 92,746 |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Alabama | No. 6 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | CBS | TENN 52–49 | 101,915 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | LSU | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Florida–LSU football rivalry) | ESPN | LSU 45–35 | 90,585 |
| October 15 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 16 Mississippi State | No. 22 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | UK 27–17 | 61,451 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Eight

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin | No. 3 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | SECN | W 65–24 | 101,915 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) | CBS | LSU 45–20 | 100,821 |
| October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | SECN | MIZZOU 17–14 | 60,618 |
| October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Mississippi State | No. 6 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Battle for Highway 82) | ESPN | ALA 30–6 | 100,077 |
| October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | SECN | SCAR 30–24 | 77,837 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Nine

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 29 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN | ARK 41–27 | 83,792 |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Florida | No. 1 Georgia | TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | CBS | UGA 42–20 | 75,868 |
| October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 25 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Mayor's Cup) | SECN | MIZZOU 23–10 | 77,578 |
| October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 Kentucky | No. 3 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Kentucky–Tennessee rivalry) | ESPN | TENN 44–6 | 101,915 |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Ole Miss | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN | MISS 31–28 | 101,084 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Ten

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Kentucky | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | SECN | UK 21–17 | 61,047 |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Florida | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPN | FLA 41–24 | 97,797 |
| November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Tennessee | No. 3 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry) | CBS | UGA 27–13 | 92,746 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Liberty | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECN | L 19–21 | 70,072 |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 Alabama | No. 10 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (First Saturday in November) | ESPN | LSU 32–31 $^{OT}$ | 102,321 |
| November 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Auburn | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | ESPN2 | MISS ST 39–33 $^{OT}$ | 57,769 |
| November 5 | 6:30 p.m. | South Carolina | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • FirstBank, TN | SECN | SCAR 38–27 | 28,553 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Eleven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Missouri | No. 5 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | CBS | TENN 65–24 | 101,915 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 7 LSU | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot) | ESPN | LSU 13–10 | 73,750 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 24 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY (Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry) | SECN | VANDY 24–21 | 57,474 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Alabama | No. 11 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry) | CBS | ALA 30–24 | 65,923 |
| November 12 | 3:00 p.m. | South Carolina | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SECN | FLA 38–6 | 89,454 |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | ESPN | UGA 45–19 | 60,352 |
| November 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN | AUB 13–10 | 87,451 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Twelve

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Florida | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN | SECN | VANDY 31–24 | 30,136 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Austin Peay | No. 8 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 99,639 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | East Tennessee State | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 56–7 | 49,117 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | UMass | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 20–3 | 90,177 |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | CBS | UGA 16–6 | 61,022 |
| November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN | W 41–17 | 81,824 |
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 Tennessee | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPN | SCAR 63–38 | 79,041 |
| November 19 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 14 Ole Miss | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry) | SECN | ARK 42–27 | 71,365 |
| November 19 | 6:30 p.m. | New Mexico State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | ESPNU | W 45–14 | 45,231 |
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | UAB | No. 6 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPN2 | W 41–10 | 97,367 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week Thirteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 20 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPN | MISS ST 24–22 | 62,487 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry) | CBS | MIZZOU 29–27 | 55,710 |
| November 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Florida | No. 16 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Sunshine Showdown) | ABC | L 38–45 | 79,560 |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | South Carolina | No. 8 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl) | ABC | W 31–30 | 81,500 |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ESPN | W 37–14 | 92,746 |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 25 Louisville | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup) | SECN | W 26–13 | 58,727 |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Auburn | No. 7 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl) | CBS | ALA 49–27 | 100,077 |
| November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 LSU | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX (LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry) | ESPN | A&M 38-23 | 93,578 |
| November 26 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 10 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN (Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry) | SECN | TENN 56-0 | 40,350 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Championship Game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 3 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 14 LSU | No. 1 Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | CBS | UGA 50–30 | 74,810 | |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Postseason
### Bowl games

For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The SEC will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Big 12 and at-large team if champion is in the playoffs), Citrus Bowl, Gator Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Music City Bowl, ReliaQuest Bowl and Texas Bowl. The SEC teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The SEC champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
Legend :
* SEC win
* SEC loss
| Bowl Game | Date | Site | Television | Time (CST) | SEC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 17, 2022 | Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | ESPN | 6:30 p.m. | Florida | No. 14 Oregon State | L 3–30 | 29,750 |
| Gasparilla Bowl | December 23, 2022 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | 5:30 p.m. | Missouri | Wake Forest | L 17–27 | 34,370 |
| Liberty Bowl | December 28, 2022 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | ESPN | 4:30 p.m. | Arkansas | Kansas | W 55–53 $^{3OT}$ | 52,847 |
| Texas Bowl | December 28, 2022 | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | Ole Miss | Texas Tech | L 25–42 | 53,251 |
| Gator Bowl | December 30, 2022 | TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | No. 19 South Carolina | No. 21 Notre Dame | L 38–45 | 67,383 |
| Music City Bowl | December 31, 2022 | Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Kentucky | Iowa | L 0–21 | 69,143 |
| ReliaQuest Bowl | January 2, 2023 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 22 Mississippi State | Illinois | W 19–10 | 35,797 |
| Citrus Bowl | January 2, 2023 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 LSU | Purdue | W 63–7 | 42,791 |
| New Year's Six Bowls |||||||||
| Orange Bowl | December 30, 2022 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 Tennessee | No. 7 Clemson | W 31–14 | 63,912 |
| Sugar Bowl | December 31, 2022 | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 Alabama | No. 9 Kansas State | W 45–20 | 60,437 |
| College Football Playoff bowl games |||||||||
| Peach Bowl | December 31, 2022 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia | No. 4 Ohio State | W 42–41 | 79,330 |
| CFP National Championship Game | January 9, 2023 | SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, CA | ESPN | 6:30 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia | No. 3 TCU | W 65–7 | 72,628 |
Rankings are from CFP Poll. All times Central Time Zone.

## Head to head matchups

2022 SEC Head to head :
| Team | Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | LSU | Missouri | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Vanderbilt |
| Alabama | — | 0-1 | | | | | | | 0-1 | | | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Arkansas | 1-0 | — | | | | | 1-0 | | 1-0 | | 0-1 | | 1-0 | |
| Auburn | 1-0 | | — | | 1-0 | | 1-0 | 0-1 | | 1-0 | | | | |
| Florida | | | | — | | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | | | | 1-0 | | |
| Georgia | | | 0-1 | | — | | | 0-1 | | | 0-1 | | | 0-1 |
| Kentucky | | | | 0-1 | | — | | | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | | | 1-0 |
| LSU | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | | | - | | 0-1 | 0-1 | | 1-0 | | |
| Missouri | | | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | | | — | | | | | | 0-1 |
| Mississippi State | 1-0 | 0-1 | | | | 1-0 | 1-0 | | — | | | | 0-1 | |
| Ole Miss | 1-0 | | 0-1 | | | 0-1 | 1-0 | | | — | | | | 0-1 |
| South Carolina | | 1-0 | | | 1-0 | 0-1 | | | | | — | | 0-1 | |
| Tennessee | 0-1 | | | 0-1 | | | 0-1 | | | | | — | | |
| Texas A&M | 1-0 | 0-1 | | | | | | | 1-0 | | 1-0 | | — | |
| Vanderbilt | 1-0 | | | | 1-0 | 0-1 | | 1-0 | | 1-0 | | | | — |
Updated with the results of all games through November 2022.

### SEC vs Power Five matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against Power Five conferences teams from the (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, BYU/Notre Dame and Pac-12). All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 3 | Pac-12 | #7 Utah | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | 29-26 |
| September 3 | Pac-12 | #3 Georgia | #11 Oregon† | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | 49-3 |
| September 4 | ACC | Florida State | LSU† | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | 24-23 |
| September 10 | ACC | #24 Tennessee | #17 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | 34-27 OT |
| September 10 | ACC | Wake Forest | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | 25-45 |
| September 10 | Big 12 | #1 Alabama | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | 20-19 |
| September 10 | Big 12 | Missouri | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS | 12-40 |
| September 10 | Pac-12 | Mississippi State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | 39-17 |
| September 17 | Big Ten | #22 Penn State | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | 12-41 |
| September 17 | ACC | #20 Ole Miss | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | 42-0 |
| September 17 | ACC | #13 Miami (FL) | #24 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | 17-9 |
| October 15 | Independents | Arkansas | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | 52–35 |
| November 26 | ACC | Florida | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | TBD |
| November 26 | ACC | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | TBD |
| November 26 | ACC | Louisville | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | TBD |
| November 26 | ACC | South Carolina | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | TBD |

### SEC vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against "Group of Five" teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| August 27 | Mountain West | Vanderbilt | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | 63-10 |
| September 1 | MAC | Ball State | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | 59-10 |
| September 1 | C-USA | Louisiana Tech | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | 52-24 |
| September 3 | Mountain West | Utah State | #1 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | 55-0 |
| September 3 | American | #23 Cincinnati | #19 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | 31-24 |
| September 3 | American | Memphis | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | 49-23 |
| September 3 | Sun Belt | Troy | #21 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | 28-10 |
| September 3 | MAC | Miami (OH) | #20 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | 37-13 |
| September 3 | Sun Belt | Georgia State | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | 35-14 |
| September 10 | Mountain West | San Jose State | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | 24-16 |
| September 10 | Sun Belt | Appalachian State | #6 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | 14-17 |
| September 17 | American | South Florida | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | 31-28 |
| September 17 | MAC | Akron | #15 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | 63-6 |
| September 17 | MAC | Vanderbilt | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | 38-28 |
| September 17 | Sun Belt | Louisiana-Monroe | #2 Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | 63-7 |
| September 24 | American | Tulsa | #16 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | 35-27 |
| September 24 | C-USA | Charlotte | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | 56-20 |
| September 24 | MAC | Bowling Green | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | 45-14 |
| September 24 | MAC | Kent State | #1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | 39-22 |
| September 24 | MAC | Northern Illinois | #8 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | 31-21 |
| September 24 | Mountain West | New Mexico | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | 38-0 |
| November 19 | C-USA | UAB | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | 41-10 |
| November 19 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | 41-17 |

### SEC vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include SEC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn and UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| November 5 | Liberty | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 19-21 |
| November 19 | New Mexico State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | W 45-14 |
| November 19 | UMass | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | W 20-3 |

### SEC vs FCS matchups

The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 3 | Mercer | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | 42-16 |
| September 3 | Sam Houston | #6 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | 31-0 |
| September 3 | Elon | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | 42-31 |
| September 10 | Southern | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | 65-17 |
| September 10 | Central Arkansas | #22 Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | 59-3 |
| September 10 | Samford | #2 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | 33-0 |
| September 17 | Missouri State | #10 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | 38-27 |
| September 17 | Youngstown State | #9 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | 31-0 |
| September 17 | Abilene Christian | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | 34-17 |
| October 1 | Eastern Washington | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | 52-17 |
| October 1 | South Carolina State | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | 50-10 |
| October 22 | UT Martin | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | 65-24 |
| November 19 | Austin Peay | #8 Alabama | Bryant Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | 34-0 |
| November 19 | ETSU | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | 56-7 |