Just three of the 16 teams in the SEC are playing more than one Power Five opponent in nonconference games this upcoming season. Georgia, LSU, and Florida are the only SEC schools to play two or more Power Five opponents in their four nonconference games.
Florida is playing an impressive three Power Five opponents in nonconference action. The Gators have the most challenging schedule in the country and will have to play well just to make a bowl game.
The SEC has some very fun nonconference games this fall like Texas at Michigan, Georgia vs. Clemson, Alabama at Wisconsin, LSU vs. USC, Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame, and Arkansas at Oklahoma State.
How do we rank the difficult of every nonconference schedule in the SEC for the 2024 college football season (from easiest to hardest)?
16
Missouri Tigers
- Nonconference schedule: Murray State, Buffalo, Boston College, and at UMass
- Toughest game: home versus Boston College
15
Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Nonconference schedule: Eastern Kentucky, at Arizona State, Toledo, and UMass
- Toughest game: at Arizona State
14
Auburn Tigers
- Nonconference schedule: Alabama A&M, California, New Mexico, and Louisiana Monroe
- Toughest game: home versus California
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13
Vanderbilt Commodores
- Nonconference schedule: Virginia Tech, Alcorn State, at Georgia State, and Ball State
- Toughest game: home versus Virginia Tech
12
Ole Miss Rebels
- Nonconference schedule: Furman, Middle Tennessee, at Wake Forest, and Georgia Southern
- Toughest game: at Wake Forest
11
Oklahoma Sooners
- Nonconference schedule: Temple, Houston, Tulane, and Maine
- Toughest game: home versus Tulane
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10
Alabama Crimson Tide
- Nonconference schedule: Western Kentucky, USF, at Wisconsin, and Mercer
- Toughest game: at Wisconsin
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9
Kentucky Wildcats
- Nonconference schedule: Southern Miss, Ohio, Murray State, and at Louisville
- Toughest game: at Louisville
8
Tennessee Volunteers
- Nonconference schedule: Chattanooga, NC State (Charlotte, North Carolina), Kent State, and UTEP
- Toughest game: NC State (neutral site)
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7
Texas A&M Aggies
- Nonconference schedule: Notre Dame, McNeese, Bowling Green, and New Mexico State
- Toughest game: home versus Notre Dame
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6
Arkansas Razorbacks
- Nonconference schedule: Arkansas Pine Bluff, at Oklahoma State, UAB, and Louisiana Tech
- Toughest game: at Oklahoma State
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5
South Carolina Gamecocks
- Nonconference schedule: Old Dominion, Akron, Wofford, and at Clemson
- Toughest game: at Clemson
4
LSU Tigers
- Nonconference schedule: USC (Las Vegas, Nevada), Nicholls, UCLA, and South Alabama
- Toughest game: USC (neutral site game)
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3
Georgia Bulldogs
- Nonconference schedule: Clemson (Atlanta, Georgia), Tennessee Tech, UMass, and Georgia Tech
- Toughest game: Clemson (neutral site)
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2
Texas Longhorns
- Nonconference schedule: Colorado State, at Michigan, UTSA, and Louisiana Monroe
- Toughest game: at Michigan
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1
Florida Gators
- Nonconference schedule: Miami, Samford, UCF, and at Florida State
- Toughest game: at Florida State
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