How many SEC teams made a bowl game? Schedule, matchups and more

SEC missed out on four teams making the CFP as expected, but how many secured bowl games?

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The regular season may have ended, but the College Football Playoffs are still to come. Leading up to and around the first-round playoff games, there will be plenty of other games, with eligible teams playing in bowl games.

A six-win season gets you in, and we know Ole Miss managed that, but how many other SEC teams have managed to reach that number in their 12 regular-season games?

How many SEC teams made a bowl game?

  • Alabama Crimson Tide
  • Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Florida Gators
  • Georgia Bulldogs
  • LSU Tigers
  • Missouri Tigers
  • Oklahoma Sooners
  • Ole Miss Rebels
  • South Carolina Gamecocks
  • Tennessee Volunteers
  • Texas Longhorns
  • Texas A&M Aggies
  • Vanderbilt Commodores

Just three SEC teams failed to reach the golden number, with Auburn, Kentucky, and Mississippi State letting the conference down. Vanderbilt reached their first bowl game since 2018, with three teams, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, all playing in CFP bowl games.

So, did your SEC team make a bowl game? If they did, you may be wondering who they play and when. Well, below is all the information regarding the SEC schedule for bowl games.

SEC bowl game schedule

Friday, Dec. 20

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla BowlFlorida Gators vs. Tulane Green Wave (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL, ESPN, 2:30 p.m. CT)

Friday, Dec. 27

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Navy Midshipmen vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX, ESPN, 11:00 a.m. CT)

Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL, ESPN, 2:30 p.m. CT)

AutoZone Liberty BowlArkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN, ESPN 6:00 p.m. CT)

SRS Distribution Las Vegas BowlTexas A&M Aggies vs. USC Trojans (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, ESPN, 9:30 p.m. CT)

Monday, Dec. 30

TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Missouri Tigers (Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN, ESPN, 1:30 p.m. CT)

Tuesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest BowlAlabama Crimson Tide vs. Michigan Wolverines (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL, ESPN, 11:00 a.m. CT)

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Illinois Fighting Illinios vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL, ABC, 2:00 p.m. CT)

Kinder's Texas Bowl: Baylor Bears vs.LSU Tigers (NRG Stadium, Houston, TX, ESPN, 32:30 p.m. CT)

Thursday, Jan. 2

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Duke Blue Devils vs. Ole Miss Rebels (EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL, ESPN, 6:30 p.m. CT)

SEC College Football Playoff schedule

Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas will compete in the 12-team College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs, as SEC conference champions, will receive a first-round bye.

Saturday, Dec. 21

No. 12 Clemson Tigers at No. 5 Texas Longhorns (Darrel K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX, TNT, 3:00 p.m. CT)

No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH, ESPN, 7:00 p.m. CT)

Wednesday, Jan. 1

Allstate Sugar Bowl: TBD vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA, ESPN, 7:45 p.m. CT)

Schedule

Schedule