Auburn Wire staff makes their SEC predictions for Week 1
The college football season is finally here.
We got a taste last week but Vanderbilt was the only SEC team in action, as they took care of Hawaii 63-10. That will change this week with all 14 teams returning to action.
Tennessee will get things started Thursday tonight against Ball State and the action will not stop until Sunday night when FSU and LSU square off in New Orleans.
Several other SEC teams are in big matchups, Florida will host No. 8 Utah in the Swamp, while Georgia will open their season against Oregon in a top 15 matchup.
Here is how the entire Auburn Wire staff sees each SEC team fairing this week.
Ball State at Tennessee
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Patrick Conn, Regional Editor: Tennessee
River Wells, Contributor: Tennessee
JD McCarthy, Contributor: Tennessee
Taylor Jones, Contributor: Tennessee
Louisiana Tech at Missouri
Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Louisiana Tech
River: Missouri
JD: Missouri
Taylor: Missouri
Sam Houston at Texas A&M
Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Texas A&M
River: Texas A&M
JD: Texas A&M
Taylor: Texas A&M
No. 12 Oregon vs. No. 3 Georgia
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Georgia
River: Georgia
JD: Georgia
Taylor: Georgia
No. 22 Cincinnati at No. 23 Arkansas
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Patrick: Arkansas
River: Arkansas
JD: Arkansas
Taylor: Arkansas
Troy at No. 24 Ole Miss
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Ole Miss
River: Ole Miss
JD: Ole Miss
Taylor: Ole Miss
No. 8 Utah at Florida
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Florida
River: Utah
JD: Utah
Taylor: Utah
Miami (Ohio) at No. 21 Kentucky
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Patrick: Kentucky
River: Kentucky
JD: Kentucky
Taylor: Kentucky
Mercer at Auburn
Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Auburn
River: Auburn
JD: Auburn
Taylor: Auburn
Elon at Vanderbilt
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Vanderbilt
River: Vanderbilt
JD: Vanderbilt
Taylor: Vanderbilt
Utah State at No. 1 Alabama
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Patrick: Alabama
River: Alabama
JD: Alabama
Taylor: Alabama
Memphis at Mississippi State
Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick: Mississippi State
River: Mississippi State
JD: Mississippi State
Taylor: Memphis
Georgia State at South Carolina
(AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Patrick: South Carolina
River: South Carolina
JD: South Carolina
Taylor: South Carolina
Florida State vs. LSU
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Patrick: LSU
River: LSU
JD: LSU
Taylor: LSU