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Week 5 of the 2026 college football season concluded Saturday for SEC teams. No. 17 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) defeated Auburn (3-2, 1-2 SEC), 24-14, at Neyland Stadium.
“I think there’s only one fitting way to start this press conference," Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. "At first, the game of breaks go against you, don’t let up, put on more steam. Proud of our team for doing that in the second half. We’re honoring General (Robert) Neyland and his legacy, uniforms, everything, it’s the right way to start this press conference. Defense held everybody in the game. Special teams, phenomenal job, Jackson Ross, punt unit, I think five (punts) inside the 11, and ultimately, offense was able to find a little bit of footing in the second half. Resilient,
loved the way they came out and played, and competed. There’s so many things in the first half that offensively we got to do better, but proud of our team.
“I’m going to say this too, extremely grateful and proud of our fans that they followed General Neyland's Maxims as well, in a game that’s ugly. Our players feel their energy. They were resilient, they were into the game. Phenomenal job by them, as well, so I don’t know if our athletic director will let me do this, but they get a game ball too.”
Following Week 5, SEC football power rankings and each team's schedule are listed below.
2026 SEC football power rankings after Week 5
SEC football Week 5 scores
2026 SEC football schedules for every team
Alabama Crimson Tide
- Sept. 5: versus East Carolina (W, 48-10)
- Sept. 12: at Kentucky (W, 45-17)
- Sept. 19: versus Florida State (W, 50-36)
- Sept. 26: versus South Carolina (W, 49-18)
- October 3: at Mississippi State (W, 56-23)
- October 10: versus Georgia
- October 17: at Tennessee
- October 24: versus Texas A&M
- Nov. 7: at LSU
- Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt
- Nov. 21: versus Chattanooga
- Nov. 28: versus Auburn
Arkansas Razorbacks
- Sept. 5: versus North Alabama (W, 31-14)
- Sept. 12: at Utah (L, 43-10)
- Sept. 19: versus Georgia (L, 45-17)
- Sept. 26: versus Tulsa (W, 34-6)
- October 3: at Texas A&M (L, 34-7)
- October 10: versus Tennessee
- October 17: at Vanderbilt
- October 31: versus Missouri
- Nov. 7: at Auburn
- Nov. 14: versus South Carolina
- Nov. 21: at Texas
- Nov. 28: versus LSU
Auburn Tigers
- Sept. 5: versus Baylor (W, 17-16 - Atlanta, Georgia)
- Sept. 12: versus Southern Miss (W, 43-8)
- Sept. 19: versus Florida (L, 44-39)
- Sept. 26: versus Vanderbilt (W, 21-15)
- October 3: at Tennessee (L, 24-14)
- October 17: at Georgia
- October 24: versus LSU
- October 31: at Ole Miss
- Nov. 7: versus Arkansas
- Nov. 14: at Mississippi State
- Nov. 21: versus Samford
- Nov. 28: at Alabama
Florida Gators
- Sept. 5: versus Florida Atlantic (W, 66-21)
- Sept. 12: versus Campbell (W, 52-3)
- Sept. 19: at Auburn (W, 44-39)
- Sept. 26: versus Ole Miss (W, 52-28)
- October 3: at Missouri (L, 45-17)
- October 10: versus South Carolina
- October 17: at Texas
- October 31: versus Georgia (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Nov. 7: versus Oklahoma
- Nov. 14: at Kentucky
- Nov. 21: versus Vanderbilt
- Nov. 28: at Florida State
Georgia Bulldogs
- Sept. 5: versus Tennessee State (W, 63-3)
- Sept. 12: versus Western Kentucky (W, 70-20)
- Sept. 19: at Arkansas (W, 45-17)
- Sept. 26: versus Oklahoma (W, 41-13)
- October 3: versus Vanderbilt (W, 38-14)
- October 10: at Alabama
- October 17: versus Auburn
- October 31: versus Florida (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Nov. 7: at Ole Miss
- Nov. 14: versus Missouri
- Nov. 21: at South Carolina
- Nov. 28: versus Georgia Tech
Kentucky Wildcats
- Sept. 5: versus Youngstown State (W, 45-13)
- Sept. 12: versus Alabama (L, 45-17)
- Sept. 19: at Texas A&M (W, 31-21)
- Sept. 26: versus South Alabama (W, 45-21)
- October 3: at South Carolina (W, 35-34 OT)
- October 10: versus LSU
- October 17: at Oklahoma
- October 24: versus Vanderbilt
- Nov. 7: at Tennessee
- Nov. 14: versus Florida
- Nov. 21: at Missouri
- Nov. 28: versus Louisville
LSU Tigers
- Sept. 5: versus Clemson (W, 51-10)
- Sept. 12: versus Louisiana Tech (W, 45-14)
- Sept. 19: at Ole Miss (L, 32-24)
- Sept. 26: versus Texas A&M (W, 35-6)
- October 3: versus McNeese State (W, 63-14)
- October 10: at Kentucky
- October 17: versus Mississippi State
- October 24: at Auburn
- Nov. 7: versus Alabama
- Nov. 14: versus Texas
- Nov. 21: at Tennessee
- Nov. 28: at Arkansas
Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Sept. 5: versus ULM (W, 62-13)
- Sept. 12: at Minnesota (W, 38-13)
- Sept. 19: at South Carolina (W, 41-34)
- Sept. 26: versus Missouri (W, 31-24)
- October 3: versus Alabama (L, 56-23)
- October 17: at LSU
- October 24: versus Oklahoma
- October 31: at Texas
- Nov. 7: versus Vanderbilt
- Nov. 14: versus Auburn
- Nov. 21: versus Tennessee Tech
- Nov. 27: at Ole Miss
Missouri Tigers
- Sept. 5: versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W, 54-14)
- Sept. 12: at Kansas (W, 38-21)
- Sept. 19: versus Troy (W, 27-17)
- Sept. 26: at Mississippi State (L, 31-24)
- October 3: versus Florida (W, 45-17)
- October 10: versus Texas A&M
- October 17: at Ole Miss
- October 31: at Arkansas
- Nov. 7: versus Texas
- Nov. 14: at Georgia
- Nov. 21: versus Kentucky
- Nov. 28: versus Oklahoma
Ole Miss Rebels
- Sept. 5: versus Louisville (W, 41-38 - Nashville, Tennessee)
- Sept. 12: versus Charlotte (W, 41-9)
- Sept. 19: versus LSU (W, 32-24)
- Sept. 26: at Florida (L, 52-28)
- October 10: at Vanderbilt
- October 17: versus Missouri
- October 24: at Texas
- October 31: versus Auburn
- Nov. 7: versus Georgia
- Nov. 14: at Oklahoma
- Nov. 21: versus Wofford
- Nov. 27: versus Mississippi State
Oklahoma Sooners
- Sept. 5: versus UTEP (W, 51-0)
- Sept. 12: at Michigan (L, 17-10)
- Sept. 19: versus New Mexico (W, 14-6)
- Sept. 26: at Georgia (L, 41-13)
- October 10: versus Texas (Dallas, Texas)
- October 17: versus Kentucky
- October 24: at Mississippi State
- October 31: versus South Carolina
- Nov. 7: at Florida
- Nov. 14: versus Ole Miss
- Nov. 21: versus Texas A&M
- Nov. 28: at Missouri
South Carolina Gamecocks
- Sept. 5: versus Kent State (W, 57-0)
- Sept. 12: versus Towson (W, 45-9)
- Sept. 19: versus Mississippi State (L, 41-34)
- Sept. 26: at Alabama (L, 49-18)
- October 3: versus Kentucky (L, 35-34 OT)
- October 10: at Florida
- October 24: versus Tennessee
- October 31: at Oklahoma
- Nov. 7: versus Texas A&M
- Nov. 14: at Arkansas
- Nov. 21: versus Georgia
- Nov. 28: at Clemson
Tennessee Volunteers
- Sept. 5: versus Furman (W, 56-9)
- Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24)
- Sept. 19: versus Kennesaw State (W, 42-9)
- Sept. 26: versus Texas (L, 20-17)
- October 3: versus Auburn (W, 24-14)
- October 10: at Arkansas
- October 17: versus Alabama
- October 24: at South Carolina
- Nov. 7: versus Kentucky
- Nov. 14: at Texas A&M
- Nov. 21: versus LSU
- Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt
Texas Longhorns
- Sept. 5: versus Texas State (W, 59-7)
- Sept. 12: versus Ohio State (W, 24-23)
- Sept. 19: versus UTSA (W, 30-6)
- Sept. 26: at Tennessee (W, 20-17)
- October 10: versus Oklahoma (Dallas, Texas)
- October 17: versus Florida
- October 24: versus Ole Miss
- October 31: versus Mississippi State
- Nov. 7: at Missouri
- Nov. 14: at LSU
- Nov. 21: versus Arkansas
- Nov. 27: at Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies
- Sept. 5: versus Missouri State (W, 50-0)
- Sept. 12: versus Arizona State (W, 48-20)
- Sept. 19: versus Kentucky (L, 31-21)
- Sept. 26: at LSU (L, 35-6)
- October 3: versus Arkansas (W, 34-7)
- October 10: at Missouri
- October 17: versus The Citadel
- October 24: at Alabama
- Nov. 7: at South Carolina
- Nov. 14: versus Tennessee
- Nov. 21: at Oklahoma
- Nov. 27: versus Texas
Vanderbilt Commodores
- Sept. 5: versus Austin Peay (W, 28-9)
- Sept. 12: versus Delaware (W, 35-26)
- Sept. 19: versus North Carolina State (W, 35-31)
- Sept. 26: at Auburn (L, 21-15)
- October 3: at Georgia (L, 38-14)
- October 10: versus Ole Miss
- October 17: versus Arkansas
- October 24: at Kentucky
- Nov. 7: at Mississippi State
- Nov. 14: versus Alabama
- Nov. 21: at Florida
- Nov. 28: versus Tennessee
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