Where to Watch: SEC Network Showcases Comprehensive 2024 College Football Slate

The SEC Network is set to kick off a landmark season in Southeastern Conference football, heralding a revamped era with an expansive array of matchups that promises to captivate college football enthusiasts nationwide, starting Thursday, August 29.

The opening salvo of the season unfolds on SECN with Missouri hosting Murray State in a gripping Thursday night contest. This game is just the beginning of a 38-game lineup involving SEC teams across ESPN platforms in the first four weeks, with SEC Network broadcasting 10 of these games.

A notable change this year is the introduction of a new scheduling format across all ESPN platforms for SEC games. This format will provide teams and fans with the approximate start times for the entire season, considerably enhancing the viewing planning process. Specific television windows for these games, such as early afternoon or prime evening slots, will be disclosed on June 11. Alongside this, the SEC Network will air ‘SEC Now: Inside the 2024 Schedule’ at 2 p.m. ET the same day, offering a comprehensive breakdown of the SEC schedule.

The first full Saturday sets a new rhythm with games scheduled for 12:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m., and 7:45 p.m. This scheduling includes tripleheaders each Saturday for the first three weeks, featuring significant matchups like the Oklahoma Sooners making their SEC Saturday Night debut on September 7 at 7:45 p.m. Kentucky and Tennessee will also grace these prime slots in the initial weeks.

This season, platforms like ESPN+ will play a crucial role, airing games involving Auburn, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss on August 31. Subsequent weeks bring heavyweights like Florida, Georgia, LSU, and Missouri into the fold, with these games also simulcast on SEC Network+.

As for marquee events, the season is studded with standout clashes like Clemson versus Georgia in the Aflac Kickoff Game, and an electrifying encounter between USC and LSU in the Vegas Kickoff Classic. New coaching eras will commence at Texas A&M and Alabama, adding a layer of intrigue to their respective games.

Weeks 2 and 3 continue to dazzle, featuring SEC on ABC showcasing its first all-SEC duel and ABC Saturday Night Football headlining a potent clash between Kentucky and Georgia. This surge of football fervor ushers in an SEC tripleheader under the new conference rights agreement in Week 3, underscoring the depth and intensity of the new-look SEC season.

As the landscape of college football evolves, these changes in SEC’s scheduling and broadcasting promise to enrich the fan experience, ensuring that every kickoff, pass, and touchdown in the 2024 season is more accessible and thrilling than ever.

Where to Watch the 2024 Early Season SEC Football Schedule, Neutral Site Games

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Platform
Thu, Aug 29	7:30 p.m.	Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas (from Little Rock)	ESPNU
Thu, Aug 29	8 p.m.	Murray State at Missouri	SEC Network
Fri, Aug 30	7 p.m.	Temple at Oklahoma	ESPN
Sat, Aug 31	12 p.m.	Aflac Kickoff: Clemson vs. Georgia (from Atlanta)	ABC
Sat, Aug 31	12 p.m.	Virginia Tech at Vanderbilt	ESPN
Sat, Aug 31	12:45 p.m.	Chattanooga at Tennessee	SEC Network
Sat, Aug 31	3:30 p.m.	Miami at Florida	ABC
Sat, Aug 31	3:30 p.m.	Colorado State at Texas	ESPN
Sat, Aug 31	4:15 p.m.	Old Dominion at South Carolina	SEC Network
Sat, Aug 31	7 p.m.	Western Kentucky at Alabama	ESPN
Sat, Aug 31	7 p.m.	Furman at Ole Miss	ESPN+/SECN+
Sat, Aug 31	7:30 p.m.	Notre Dame at Texas A&M	ABC
Sat, Aug 31	7:45 p.m.	Southern Miss at Kentucky	SEC Network
Sat, Aug 31	7:30 p.m.	Alabama A&M at Auburn	ESPN+/SECN+
Sat, Aug 31	6 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State	ESPN+/SECN+
Sun, Sep 1	7:30 p.m.	Vegas Kickoff Classic: USC vs. LSU (from Las Vegas)	ABC
Sat, Sep 7	12:45 p.m.	McNeese at Texas A&M	SEC Network
Sat, Sep 7	3:30 p.m.	South Carolina at Kentucky	ABC
Sat, Sep 7	3:30 p.m.	California at Auburn	ESPN2
Sat, Sep 7	4:15 p.m.	Middle Tennessee at Ole Miss	SEC Network
Sat, Sep 7	7 p.m.	South Florida at Alabama	ESPN
Sat, Sep 7	7 p.m.	Samford at Florida	ESPN+/SECN+
Sat, Sep 7	7:30 p.m.	Duke’s Mayo Classic: Tennessee vs. NC State (from Charlotte)	ABC
Sat, Sep 7	7:30 p.m.	Alcorn State at Vanderbilt	ESPNU
Sat, Sep 7	7:30 p.m.	Nicholls at LSU	ESPN+/SECN+
Sat, Sep 7	7:45 p.m.	Houston at Oklahoma	SEC Network
Sat, Sep 7	2 p.m.	Tennessee Tech at Georgia	ESPN+/SECN+
Sat, Sep 7	7 p.m.	Buffalo at Missouri	ESPN+/SECN+
Sat, Sep 14	12 p.m.	LSU at South Carolina	ABC
Sat, Sep 14	12:45 p.m.	Boston College at Missouri	SEC Network
Sat, Sep 14	3:30 p.m.	Texas A&M at Florida	ABC
Sat, Sep 14	3:30 p.m.	Tulane at Oklahoma	ESPN or ESPN2
Sat, Sep 14	4:15 p.m.	UAB at Arkansas	SEC Network
Sat, Sep 14	7 p.m.	UTSA at Texas	ESPN
Sat, Sep 14	7:30 p.m.	Georgia at Kentucky	ABC
Sat, Sep 14	7:30 p.m.	New Mexico at Auburn	ESPN2 or ESPNU
Sat, Sep 14	7:30 p.m.	Toledo at Mississippi State	ESPN2 or ESPNU
Sat, Sep 14	7:45 p.m.	Kent State at Tennessee	SEC Network
Sat, Sep 28	7:30 p.m.	Georgia at Alabama	ABC
Sat, Oct 12	3:30 p.m.	Allstate Red River Rivalry: Texas vs. Oklahoma (from Dallas)	ABC or ESPN
Sat, Nov 2	3:30 p.m.	Florida vs. Georgia (from Jacksonville)	ABC
Fri, Nov 29	3:30 p.m.	Mississippi State at Ole Miss	ABC
Fri, Nov 29	7:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech at Georgia	ABC
Sat, Dec 7	4 p.m.	SEC Championship (from Atlanta)	ABC

 

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