Ranking the difficulty of every SEC team’s 2024 nonconference schedule
Just three of the 16 teams in the SEC are playing more than one Power Five opponent in nonconference games this upcoming season. Georgia, LSU, and Florida are the only SEC schools to play two or more Power Five opponents in their four nonconference games.
Florida is playing an impressive three Power Five opponents in nonconference action. The Gators have the most challenging schedule in the country and will have to play well just to make a bowl game.
The SEC has some very fun nonconference games this fall like Texas at Michigan, Georgia vs. Clemson, Alabama at Wisconsin, LSU vs. USC, Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame, and Arkansas at Oklahoma State.
How do we rank the difficult of every nonconference schedule in the SEC for the 2024 college football season (from easiest to hardest)?
Missouri Tigers
Nonconference schedule: Murray State, Buffalo, Boston College, and at UMass
Toughest game: home versus Boston College
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Nonconference schedule: Eastern Kentucky, at Arizona State, Toledo, and UMass
Toughest game: at Arizona State
Auburn Tigers
Nonconference schedule: Alabama A&M, California, New Mexico, and Louisiana Monroe
Toughest game: home versus California
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Vanderbilt Commodores
Nonconference schedule: Virginia Tech, Alcorn State, at Georgia State, and Ball State
Toughest game: home versus Virginia Tech
Ole Miss Rebels
Nonconference schedule: Furman, Middle Tennessee, at Wake Forest, and Georgia Southern
Toughest game: at Wake Forest
Oklahoma Sooners
Nonconference schedule: Temple, Houston, Tulane, and Maine
Toughest game: home versus Tulane
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Alabama Crimson Tide
Nonconference schedule: Western Kentucky, USF, at Wisconsin, and Mercer
Toughest game: at Wisconsin
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Kentucky Wildcats
Nonconference schedule: Southern Miss, Ohio, Murray State, and at Louisville
Toughest game: at Louisville
Tennessee Volunteers
Nonconference schedule: Chattanooga, NC State (Charlotte, North Carolina), Kent State, and UTEP
Toughest game: NC State (neutral site)
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Texas A&M Aggies
Nonconference schedule: Notre Dame, McNeese, Bowling Green, and New Mexico State
Toughest game: home versus Notre Dame
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Arkansas Razorbacks
Nonconference schedule: Arkansas Pine Bluff, at Oklahoma State, UAB, and Louisiana Tech
Toughest game: at Oklahoma State
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South Carolina Gamecocks
Nonconference schedule: Old Dominion, Akron, Wofford, and at Clemson
Toughest game: at Clemson
LSU Tigers
Nonconference schedule: USC (Las Vegas, Nevada), Nicholls, UCLA, and South Alabama
Toughest game: USC (neutral site game)
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Georgia Bulldogs
Nonconference schedule: Clemson (Atlanta, Georgia), Tennessee Tech, UMass, and Georgia Tech
Toughest game: Clemson (neutral site)
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Texas Longhorns
Nonconference schedule: Colorado State, at Michigan, UTSA, and Louisiana Monroe
Toughest game: at Michigan
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Florida Gators
Nonconference schedule: Miami, Samford, UCF, and at Florida State
Toughest game: at Florida State
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