BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference has announced a schedule for football games to be played on Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, as a result of game postponements during the 2020 season due to the impact of COVID-19. Arkansas’ home game against top-ranked Alabama is scheduled for Dec.12 inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, with kick-off time expected to be announced on Sunday.This rescheduling of games allows for the continued opportunity for all 14 SEC teams to each play 10 games in the 2020 season. The revised schedule is contingent on the absence of additional postponements prior to Dec. 12.Prior to the 2020 season, Dec. 12 was designated as an open date for all schools in order to reschedule postponements that developed during the season due to the impact of COVID-19. Dec. 19 is the date of the SEC Football Championship Game to be played in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Teams that do not qualify for the championship game are eligible to play rescheduled games on Dec. 19.
Schedule of SEC Football Games for Dec. 12:
– LSU at Florida (rescheduled from Oct. 17)
– Auburn at Mississippi State (rescheduled from Nov. 14)
– Georgia at Missouri (rescheduled from Nov. 14)
– Ole Miss at Texas A&M (rescheduled from Nov.21)
– Tennessee at Vanderbilt (rescheduled from Nov.28)
– Alabama at Arkansas (rescheduled from Dec.5)
Schedule of SEC Football games for Dec.19:
– Texas A&M at Tennessee (rescheduled from Nov. 14)*
– Ole Miss at LSU (rescheduled from Dec. 5)
– Missouri at Mississippi State (rescheduled from Dec. 5)
– Vanderbilt at Georgia (rescheduled from Dec. 5)#
– SEC Football Championship, Atlanta, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT
*Should Texas A&M qualify for the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 19, the Texas A&M at Tennessee game would be declared a no-contest, and Texas A&M would represent the Western Division in the SEC title game.
#Should Georgia qualify for the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 19, the Vanderbilt at Georgia game would be declared a no-contest, and Georgia would represent the Eastern Division in the SEC title game.
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