The countdown to the 2026 college football season officially begins in Tampa this July. The Southeastern Conference has unveiled the full schedule for its annual football media days, the premier offseason event where every team sets the tone for the fall.
Mark your calendars for July 20-23, as all 16 SEC head coaches and select star players will descend upon Tampa, Florida. The entire spectacle will be broadcast live on the SEC Network, offering fans an unfiltered first look at the conference's title contenders and storylines.
For the Alabama Crimson Tide faithful, the spotlight shines on Wednesday, July 22. This will be a pivotal moment for head coach Kalen DeBoer, who will address the national media for the first time at this marquee SEC event. He'll be joined by key players, with specific times and details to be announced closer to the date. It's the first major step in defining the new era of Alabama football in the expanded SEC.
The full four-day lineup promises compelling insights from every corner of the nation's toughest conference. Here is the complete schedule of when each team will take the stage:
Monday, July 20: Kentucky (Will Stein), Missouri (Eliah Drinkwitz), Oklahoma (Brent Venables), Tennessee (Josh Heupel)
Tuesday, July 21: Auburn (Alex Golesh), Georgia (Kirby Smart), South Carolina (Shane Beamer), Vanderbilt (Clark Lea)
Wednesday, July 22: Alabama (Kalen DeBoer), Florida (Jon Sumrall), Ole Miss (Pete Golding), Texas A&M (Mike Elko)
Thursday, July 23: Arkansas (Ryan Silverfield), LSU (Lane Kiffin), Mississippi State (Jeff Lebby), Texas (Steve Sarkisian)