Ranking the 2024 SEC football schedule from easiest to hardest.

Opponent's record: 78-69

Tennessee schedule: vs. Chattanooga, vs. North Carolina, vs. Kent State, at Oklahoma, at. Arkansas, vs. Florida, vs. Alabama, vs. Kentucky, vs. Mississippi State, at. Georgia, vs. UTEP, at Vanderbilt

The Big Orange tangles with SEC East rival Georgia on the road late in the season and must visit Heupel's alma mater, the Sooners, on the road in the first month of the season. But otherwise, the Vols will take on the Wolfpack at home in Charlotte and at a neutral site in Alabama.

Opponent's record: 80-66

Texas schedule: vs. Colorado State, Michigan, vs. UTSA, vs. UL Monroe, vs. Mississippi State, vs. Oklahoma State, vs. Georgia, Vanderbilt, vs. Florida, Arkansas, vs. Kentucky, Texas A&M

In addition to their traditional rivalry with the Sooners, the Longhorns made their SEC debut at home against East champion Georgia, played a quality nonconference game on the road against CFP candidate Michigan, and continued their rivalry with the Aggies. Rekindle. At the end of the season.

Opponent's record: 81-65

Ole Miss schedule: vs. Furman, vs. MTSU, Wake Forest, vs. Georgia Southern, vs. Kentucky, at South Carolina, at LSU, vs. Oklahoma, at Arkansas, vs. Georgia, at Florida, vs. Mississippi State University

The Rebels' season-ending Magnolia Bowl and home games against the Sooners and Bulldogs will test whether this team can remain in SEC title contention when it matters most.

Opponent's record: 81-64

Auburn schedule: vs. Alabama A&M, vs. California, vs. New Mexico, vs. Arkansas, vs. Oklahoma, at Georgia, at. Missouri, at Kentucky, vs. Vanderbilt, vs. UL Monroe, vs. Texas A&M, at Alabama

After playing five home games to open the season, Auburn will play three important conference games before two important road dates against the Aggies and concluding in the Iron Bowl.

Opponent's record: 81-63

LSU schedule: vs. USC, vs. Nichols, at South Carolina, vs. UCLA, vs. South Alabama, vs. Ole Miss, at Arkansas, at Texas A&M, vs. Alabama, at Florida, vs. Vanderbilt, vs. Oklahoma

Brian Kelly's team got off to a strong start against the Trojans in Las Vegas and will host another big school based in Los Angeles in a few weeks. Remember, these teams will be in the Big Ten starting in his 2024 year. The important game between the Tide and the Sooners will be played at home in Death Valley.

Opponent's record: 83-63

Texas A&M schedule: vs. Notre Dame, vs. McNeese, Florida, vs. Bowling Green, vs. Arkansas, vs. Missouri, Mississippi State, vs. LSU, at South Carolina, vs. New Mexico State, at Auburn, vs. Texas

Mike Elko's experience will open in 2024 with a major non-conference matchup against the Fighting Irish, but it's worth noting that he will avoid playing either Alabama or Georgia and decisively play at home. It was an opportunity to rekindle the rivalry with the Longhorns.

Opponent's record: 84-62

Kentucky schedule: vs. Southern Miss, vs. South Carolina, vs. Georgia, vs. Ohio, at Ole Miss, vs. Vanderbilt, at Florida, vs. Auburn, at Tennessee, vs. Murray State, at Texas, vs. Louisville

The toughest game on UK's schedule will be at home against the Bulldogs early in the season, but then the Wildcats will face tough SEC rivals, including the Longhorns.

Opponent's record: 85-60

Arkansas schedule: Oklahoma State vs. Arc-Pine Bluff, Auburn vs. UAB, Texas A&M, Mississippi State vs. Tennessee, Mississippi State vs. LSU, Ole Miss vs. Texas, vs. Louisiana Tech, Missouri State.

The Razorbacks no longer have K.J. Jefferson or Rahheim Sanders after their transfers, but at least they can play some of their tougher games at home, including reviving an old series against Texas, but the Hogs will play against a tough rival in the Big 12. We are forced into a close battle. On the way to Mizzou.

Opponent's record: 85-59

South Carolina schedule: vs. Old Dominion, Kentucky, vs. LSU, vs. Akron, vs. Ole Miss, at Alabama, at Oklahoma, vs. Texas A&M, at Vanderbilt, vs. Missouri, vs. Wofford, at Clemson

With Spencer Rattler and Antwain Wells leaving, one in the draft and the other in transfer, the Gamecocks are preparing for a tough first-half schedule that includes back-to-back road dates against the Crimson Tide and Sooners.

Opponent's record: 86-59

Georgia schedule: vs. Clemson, vs. Tennessee Tech, at Kentucky, at. Alabama, vs. Auburn, vs. Mississippi State, at Texas, vs. Florida, at Ole Miss, vs. Tennessee, vs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, vs. Georgia Tech

Having missed out on a third straight championship, the Bulldogs will start 2024 on a tough road, including the season opener in Atlanta and a landmark game in Tuscaloosa against a team that just won the SEC Championship. And that was before an important midseason trip to Austin.

Opponent's record: 88-58

Mississippi State schedule: vs. Eastern Kentucky, Arizona State, vs. Toledo, vs. Florida, Texas, Georgia, vs. Texas A&M, vs. Arkansas, vs. Massachusetts State, Tennessee, vs. Missouri, Ole Miss

Jeff Levy heads the Bulldogs' head coach ahead of a customary difficult schedule that includes key road games against Big 12 opponents and back-to-back dates with trips to the Longhorns, Bulldogs and Volunteers. Debut as.

Opponent's record: 91-55

Alabama schedule: vs. Western Kentucky, vs. USF, at Wisconsin, vs. Georgia, at Vanderbilt, vs. South Carolina, at Tennessee, vs. Missouri, at LSU, vs. Mercer, at Oklahoma, vs. Auburn

The reigning SEC champions have an important road trip ahead in 2024. That includes an interesting schedule at Camp Randall before returning home for a big matchup against the Bulldogs. That will be followed by a three-game road trip against the Vols, Tigers and Sooners later this year. It's been quite a journey for Karen DeBoer, who replaced Nick Saban as the Crimson Tide's head coach.

Opponent's record: 92-54

Oklahoma schedule: vs. Temple, vs. Houston, vs. Tulane, vs. Tennessee, at Auburn, vs. Texas, vs. South Carolina, at Ole Miss, vs. Maine, at Missouri, vs. Alabama, at LSU

It's been quite a tough road for the Sooners in their SEC debut, with an early test against the Green Wave, a road trip to Mizzou, a home game against the Crimson Tide and a key late matchup against LSU.

Opponent's record: 100-46

Vanderbilt's schedule: vs. Virginia Tech, vs. Alcorn State, Georgia State, Missouri vs. Alabama, Kentucky, vs. Ball State, vs. Texas, Auburn, vs. South Carolina, LSU, vs. Tennessee

Clark-Lee won just two games this season and was left without a job after losing two key offensive players to the transfer portal in quarterback AJ Swann and wideout London Humphries.

Opponent's record: 102-44

Florida schedule: vs. Miami (Florida), vs. Sanford, vs. Texas A&M (Mississippi), vs. UCF (Tennessee), vs. Kentucky, vs. Georgia, Texas, vs. LSU, vs. Ole Miss (Florida) )state

Billy Napier enters the season with high expectations already against its Power Five in-state rivals. And he'll need to get all the wins he can get early on in this late-season swarm game against some of the SEC's class before finishing up against the Seminoles.