Tennessee24
South Carolina27
Final · 00:00 — Three erased touchdown passes and a late collapse sent Tennessee into its open week with a second loss. Source
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SEC Review Week 8
Saturday, October 24, 2026
All results final · AP poll released October 25
The league offered Tennessee an opportunity. The Vols gave it back. While South Carolina finished the upset in Columbia, Kentucky kept winning, Alabama recovered and Texas knocked off Ole Miss.
Tennessee goes into its open week at 6–2 and 3–2 in the SEC. The next opponent is a Kentucky team that has moved into the AP top 10. The corrections need to last longer than a good practice report.
Every SEC Result
LSU38
Auburn17
Final · 00:00 — LSU won on the road a week after Auburn upset Georgia. Source
Alabama31
Texas A&M20
Final · 00:00 — Alabama recovered from its Knoxville loss and moved to 6–2. Source
Oklahoma23
Mississippi State15
Final · 00:00 — Oklahoma stopped its slide while Mississippi State took a third straight loss. Source
Texas34
Ole Miss27
Final · 00:00 — Texas survived the Ole Miss comeback and climbed back toward the top of the poll. Source
Kentucky34
Vanderbilt17
Final · 00:00 — Kentucky kept winning. The Wildcats are Tennessee’s next opponent. Source
Open dates: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Missouri. All 16 SEC teams are accounted for.
| AP | Team | Overall | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Georgia | 6–1 | 4–1 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 7–1 | 5–1 |
| 10 | Alabama | 6–2 | 4–2 |
| 11 | Texas | 5–2 | 2–2 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 5–2 | 3–2 |
| 15 | LSU | 6–2 | 3–2 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 6–2 | 3–2 |
| 17 | Florida | 5–2 | 3–2 |
| 23 | Missouri | 5–2 | 2–2 |
| — | Oklahoma | 4–3 | 2–2 |
| — | Auburn | 4–3 | 2–3 |
| — | Mississippi State | 4–3 | 2–3 |
| — | South Carolina | 4–3 | 2–3 |
| — | Texas A&M | 4–4 | 1–4 |
| — | Arkansas | 3–4 | 1–3 |
| — | Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 0–5 |
AP ranks: October 25, 2026. Records: through October 24. 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 official conference tiebreaker order.
What It Means for Tennessee
A win would have left Tennessee 7–1 overall and 4–2 in the SEC, firmly involved in the chase. It would not have put the Vols alone atop the league: Kentucky is 5–1 in conference play and Georgia is 4–1. The loss still represents a costly missed opportunity.
Next: Open date October 31. No. 9 Kentucky at No. 16 Tennessee · November 7 · 6:15 p.m. ET · ESPN.
Rankings: October 25 AP poll. Records: 2026 SEC records table. Each game links an official school source. Tennessee–Kentucky kickoff. Published October 26, 2026.