20 best football games in the SEC this season

Picture this — It’s Saturday morning on September 10. You wake up, eat your breakfast, maybe mow the lawn, watch some College GameDay and then next thing you know Alabama and Texas are kicking off in Austin for a 12 p.m. matchup. That will be your reality before you know it.

So mark your calendars for these following meetings, RSVP with a fat “no” to those wedding invites and pull out whatever that lucky piece of clothing is. It’s time for college football.

Here’s a look at the 20 best SEC games for the 2022 season:

SEC worst-to-first series — College towns, head coaching jobs, loyalty, stadiums, helmets, logos, live mascots, traditions, uniforms

20
Penn State at Auburn (Sept. 17)

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These are two teams that probably feel like they should have been included in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA preseason Coaches Poll.

It’s a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff, which does not make Auburn fans happy. But on a weekend in which most SEC teams will be playing cupcakes, this will be a good watch.

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET

Last year: Penn State 28, Auburn 20

19
Kentucky at Florida (Sept. 10)

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Here’s a series that people now look forward to after Kentucky was able to flip the script after years of being dominated.

Early in the season under the lights in Gainesville. Both teams will be desperate to start their season on a good note.

Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET

Last year: Kentucky 20, Florida 13

18
LSU at Auburn (Oct. 1)

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If both teams make it through September without a loss a lot of eyes will be on this game, which will be Brian Kelly’s first SEC road game at LSU.

Kickoff: TBD

Last year: Auburn 24, LSU 19

17
Ole Miss at Texas A&M (Oct. 29)

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