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.

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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.

• Sept. 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 LSU

• Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt

• Nov. 21: versus Chattanooga

• Nov. 28: versus Auburn

• Sept. 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 Auburn

• Nov. 14: versus South Carolina

• Nov. 21: at Texas

• Nov. 28: versus LSU

• Sept. 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 Arkansas

• Nov. 14: at Mississippi State

• Nov. 21: versus Samford

• Nov. 28: at Alabama

• Sept. 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 Oklahoma

• Nov. 14: at Kentucky

• Nov. 21: versus Vanderbilt

• Nov. 28: at Florida State

• Sept. 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 Miss

• Nov. 14: versus Missouri

• Nov. 21: at South Carolina

• Nov. 28: versus Georgia Tech

• Sept. 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 Tennessee

• Nov. 14: versus Florida

• Nov. 21: at Missouri

• Nov. 28: versus Louisville

• Sept. 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 Alabama

• Nov. 14: versus Texas

• Nov. 21: at Tennessee

• Nov. 28: at Arkansas

• Sept. 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 Vanderbilt

• Nov. 14: versus Auburn

• Nov. 21: versus Tennessee Tech

• Nov. 27: at Ole Miss

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• Sept. 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 Texas

• Nov. 14: at Georgia

• Nov. 21: versus Kentucky

• Nov. 28: versus Oklahoma

• Sept. 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 Georgia

• Nov. 14: at Oklahoma

• Nov. 21: versus Wofford

• Nov. 27: versus Mississippi State

• Sept. 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 Florida

• Nov. 14: versus Ole Miss

• Nov. 21: versus Texas A&M

• Nov. 28: at Missouri

• Sept. 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&M

• Nov. 14: at Arkansas

• Nov. 21: versus Georgia

• Nov. 28: at Clemson

• Sept. 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 Kentucky

• Nov. 14: at Texas A&M

• Nov. 21: versus LSU

• Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt

• Sept. 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 Missouri

• Nov. 14: at LSU

• Nov. 21: versus Arkansas

• Nov. 27: at Texas A&M

• Sept. 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 Carolina

• Nov. 14: versus Tennessee

• Nov. 21: at Oklahoma

• Nov. 27: versus Texas

• Sept. 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 State

• Nov. 14: versus Alabama

• Nov. 21: at Florida

• Nov. 28: versus Tennessee

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