Tailgate Talk SEC

The Ole Miss Rebels are set to enter the Pete Golding era this season with Trinidad Chambliss back as QB, but what are some things that could keep the Rebels back during the 2026 campaign?

Another chapter has been written in the LSU vs SEC saga, with SEC officials now threatening extreme action against the Tigers if they choose to play former pros, all the way through to expulsion from the conference.

The Auburn Tigers are entering their first season with Alex Golesh at the helm, and there are a littany of factors that make it almost impossible to tell if this is a team that can win 8+ games, or may struggle to make a bowl.

The South Carolina Gamecocks went 9-3 in 2024, then 4-8 in 2025. That kind of variability may lie within their 2026 team as well. With how much talent they have on their roster, why are the Gamecocks so hard to predict?

The Missouri Tigers could be one of the most interesting teams in the SEC this season. With Austin Simmons now at QB and a complete defensive facelift, what is Mizzou's big advantage that not enough people are talking about?

The Texas A&M Aggies had an incredible season in 2025, but it ended poorly, with losses to Texas and then Miami in the playoff. In 2026, will they return to the CFP? Or could they be in for a more modest season?

QB1 battles always come with a little bit of fire between segments of a fanbase that believe one player is above the other. But, they aren't usually as extreme as the divide between some Florida Gators fans over Aaron Philo getting the starting nod instead of Tramell Jones.

The Tennessee Vols came to a conclusion in the quarterback battle earlier this week, naming the 5-star freshman Faizon Brandon as QB1 for 2026. But this decision will pay dividends in Knoxville for much longer than just this fall.

With all the chaos that the college football world went through this summer, the sport may have saved the best for last. With LSU trying to add former NFL players to its roster, the SEC is poised to fight them this week during meetings in Birmingham.

The SEC had 5 high-profile quarterback battles going on throughout the entire offseason, and we now have answers to four of them. Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and Arkansas have all announced who their starting quarterback will be for the 2026 season.

We have 5 major quarterback battles going on right now in the SEC. With just 15 days until our first SEC action of the season, let's take a shot at predicting which player will win each of those jobs.

We all know who the favorites are in the SEC to go earn a spot in the College Football Playoff and have a chance to win it all, but who are some darkhorse teams in the league that could potentially make a push for a bid?

With great expectations come high levels of pressure, and there are a handful of teams and coaches that are under a TON of pressure in the SEC ahead of the 2026 college football season.

The SEC is full of great teams, but we can definitely point out groups that belong higher on the ladder than others. Today, we go through each team in the SEC and assign them to a tier based on their potential this season.

With the 2026 college football season on the horizon, let's project which players will take home SEC Awards when the season is all set and done. Projecting teams is fun, but looking at individual players and what they could accomplish can get fans even MORE excited for the season.

Every college football season comes with twists and turns that nobody saw coming over the summer. Today, we look at some potential chaos scenarios in the SEC, which teams could rocket up to the top, and some that may bottom out and disappoint.

With the college football season on the horizon, it's time for my most embarrassing activity of the season: bold predictions! Last year's didn't go so well, which means this year I'll be batting 1.000, right?

We have 6 new head coach spots in the SEC this season: 4 hires from elsewhere, one in-conference swap, and one promotion. It's easy to say which one of those guys will lead their teams to the higher win totals this year, but which one will exceed his fans' expectations in year one?

In this episode we update you on all the action from the first day of the 2026 transfer portal, provide the latest intel, and talk about potential landing spots

In this episode we discuss the news that Michigan is focusing on hiring Kyle Whittingham, and also provide the latest updates from the transfer portal

In this episode we provide another update to the madness of the transfer portal, covering the latest players to declare their intentions

In this episode we recap all of the action from the first round of the College Football Playoff, discuss how it all happened, and what we have to look forward to

In this episode we cover the latest developments in the transfer portal, including a handful of players leaving the Gators, and the abundance of quarterback talent that are looking for new homes

In this first episode of our transfer portal series, we being to highlight the names from smaller schools who are primed to jump up the college football ranks next season.

In this episode we break down each new hire in the SEC, talk about expectations, and the biggest challenges facing each new head coach

In this episode we talk through all of the week 14 action in the SEC, and discuss the playoff implications of the final week of the regular season

In this episode we preview all of the rivalry week action in the SEC, cover the biggest games, and discuss the playoff implications

In this episode we talk through all of the Week 13 action in the SEC, discuss the most important games, and the playoff implications as we head into week 14 #secfootball #collegefootball

In this episode we ignore the coaching carousel and talk about the slate of SEC games this week, some potential upsets, and the playoff implications of this week's matchups

In this episode we recap all of the week 12 action in the SEC, discuss the playoff ramifications, and how the rest of the season is set up

In this episode we discuss all of the week 12 action in the SEC, talk about some potential upsets, and go through all of the possible playoff chaos scenarios that this weekend could bring

In this episode we recap all of the week 11 action in the SEC, discuss the implications of last week's results, and cover the playoff chances for the best teams

In this episode we discuss the first CFP rankings release, and discuss all of the week 11 SEC action that lies ahead

In this episode we recap all of the Week 10 action in the SEC, talk about the biggest games, what they mean now, and cover Auburn's firing of Hugh Freeze

In this episode we preview all of the week 10 action that will unfold in the SEC, as well as dive into the chaos that will become the coaching carousel

In this episode we talk through all of the week 9 SEC action, break down all of the games, and discuss the implications of all the results from this weekend

In this episode we preview all of the SEC football on deck for week 9, predict a few upsets, and get ready for a great slate of games

In this episode we recap all of the Week 8 action in the SEC, discuss the biggest games, and address the impending chaos that the coaching carousel will bring us

In this episode we preview all of the Week 8 action in the SEC, discuss the biggest matchups, and talk about some coaches who may be on the sideline for the final time this week.

In this episode we recap all of the week 7 action in the SEC, discuss all the ramifications of what happened on and off the field, and briefly look ahead to next week's games