24/7 SEC football 2025 game-by-game predictions

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Mississippi State Bulldogs
Early projection: 3-9, 0-8

Vanderbilt Commodores
Early projection: 5-7, 1-7

Kentucky Wildcats
Early projection: 3-9, 0-8

Missouri Tigers
Early projection: 7-5, 3-5

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
Early projection: 5-7, 2-6

OLE MISS REBELS
Early projection: 9-3, 6-3

TEXAS A&M AGGIES
Early projection: 6-6, 3-5

AUBURN TIGERS
Early projection: 9-3, 6-3

SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
Early projection: 8-4, 4-4

OKLAHOMA SOONERS
Early projection: 8-4, 4-4

FLORIDA GATORS
Early projection: 8-4, 4-4

TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
Early projection: 9-3, 5-3

LSU TIGERS
Game-by-game predictions: at Clemson (Win), Louisiana Tech (Win), Florida (Win), Southeastern Louisiana (Win), at Ole Miss (Win), South Carolina (Win), at Vanderbilt (Win), Texas A&M (Win), at Alabama (Loss), Arkansas (Win), WKU (Win), at Oklahoma (Loss)

Early projection: 10-2, 6-2

Brian Kelly already guaranteed a playoff berth for 2025.. In fact, the Tigers could roll into Norman, Oklahoma inside the top five for the regular-season finale before suffering a bit of a surprising loss to the Sooners. Still, beating Clemson on the road in Week 1 and snapping their lengthy opening weekend losing skid will come in handy with the selection committee.

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Game-by-game predictions: at Florida State (Win), ULM (Win), Wisconsin (Win), at Georgia (Loss), Vanderbilt (Win), at Missouri (Win), Tennessee (Win), at South Carolina (Loss), LSU (Win), Oklahoma (Win), Eastern Illinois (Win), at Auburn (Win)

Early projection: 10-2, 6-2

Alabama makes the playoff in Kalen DeBoer's second season if the Crimson Tide end November on a four-game winning streak including three against ranked teams. That would be more than enough — regardless of what happens in the SEC Championship Game — to earn an at-large spot in the expanded postseason. The arrival of Ryan Grubb on DeBoer's staff will benefit this offense, as it begins a new era at quarterback.

GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Game-by-game predictions: Marshall (Win), Austin Peay (Win), at Tennessee (Win), Alabama (Win), Kentucky (Win), at Auburn (Loss), Ole Miss (Win), Florida (Win), at Mississippi State (Win), Texas (Win), Charlotte (Win), at Georgia Tech (Loss)

Early projection: 10-2, 7-1

That's the thing with uber-talented teams against landmine-filled schedules in the SEC — you're bound to suffer a setback or two just because of the sheer amount of ranked opponents. With Gunner Stockton at quarterback and a litany of new starters on defense, perhaps the defending league champion battle their way back to Atlanta despite a couple (projected) losses on the road.

TEXAS LONGHORNS
Game-by-game predictions: at Ohio State (Loss), San Jose State (Win), UTEP (Win), Sam Houston (Win), at Florida (Win), Oklahoma (Win), at Kentucky (Win), at Mississippi State (Win), Vanderbilt (Win), at Georgia (Loss), Arkansas (Win), Texas A&M (Win)

Early projection: 10-2, 7-1

Texas is getting back to the SEC Championship and this time, the Longhorns are going to end the 2025 season as league champions. Arch Manning projects as one of the statistically-enhanced quarterbacks, but he's not going to get there until after the season opener at Ohio State. That's a brutal game for Texas against the defending national champions. From there, the Longhorns will win eight straight to stay inside the top four before going to Athens in November for the first of potentially two games once again with Georgia.

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