Final — Tennessee recovered from a 14–7 deficit. The defense regained its footing, and Bishop provided the late touchdown. Source
SEC Review Week 6
All results final · AP poll released October 11 · Updated October 12
Tennessee got out of Fayetteville with the win. Elsewhere, the SEC rearranged some furniture: Texas lost its No. 1 ranking, Georgia took it, and Kentucky gave LSU another reason to worry.
The Vols are 5–1, 2–1 in the league and No. 14 in the new AP poll. Alabama remains No. 6. That puts two teams looking for a more complete performance across from each other at Neyland next Saturday.
Every SEC Result
Final — Georgia remained unbeaten and took over No. 1 in the AP poll. Alabama stayed No. 6 and heads to Knoxville with its first loss. Source
Final — Oklahoma knocked off the nation’s top-ranked team on a field goal as time expired. Texas fell to No. 7; the Sooners improved to 3–2. Source
Final — Ole Miss took a 42–3 halftime lead and moved to 4–1. Vanderbilt is still looking for its first SEC win. Source
Final · OT — Another overtime finish, another winning two-point conversion. Kentucky climbed into the AP poll at No. 15; LSU dropped to No. 22. Source
Final — Missouri kept the Aggies out of the end zone and followed its Florida win with another convincing result. The Tigers moved up to No. 13. Source
Final — South Carolina ended its SEC losing streak. Florida suffered a second straight loss and fell out of the AP Top 25. Source
Open dates: Auburn and Mississippi State. All 16 SEC teams are accounted for.
| AP | Team | Overall | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 6–0 | 4–0 |
| 6 | Alabama | 5–1 | 3–1 |
| 7 | Texas | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| 13 | Missouri | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 5–1 | 3–1 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| 22 | LSU | 4–2 | 1–2 |
| — | Florida | 4–2 | 2–2 |
| — | Oklahoma | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| — | Auburn | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| — | South Carolina | 3–3 | 1–3 |
| — | Texas A&M | 3–3 | 1–3 |
| — | Vanderbilt | 3–3 | 0–3 |
| — | Arkansas | 2–4 | 0–3 |
AP ranks: October 11, 2026. Records: through October 10. Ranked teams appear by AP rank; unranked teams follow by overall winning percentage, then SEC winning percentage, then name. This is a coverage snapshot, not the conference’s official tiebreaker order.
What It Means for Tennessee
Saturday brought a road win and a reminder that good defense cannot cover every offensive mistake forever. Alabama is the next examination. Tennessee needs the best parts of MacIntyre’s finish, Bishop’s running and the defense’s decisive stops to arrive together.
Next: No. 6 Alabama at No. 14 Tennessee · October 17 · 3:30 p.m. ET · ABC.
Rankings: October 11 AP poll. Tennessee details: Final box score and official recap and next-game information. Each result card links its supporting source.