The 2023 Southeastern Conference football season was the 91st season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, taking place during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 26, 2023, and ended with the 2023 SEC Championship Game on December 2, 2023. The SEC was a Power Five conference in the current College Football Playoff system. The season schedule was released on September 20, 2022. This was also the final year for the conference's divisional structure as Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024. This was also the final year in which CBS broadcast the Southeastern Conference games.
Preseason Recruiting classes Source: +National rankingsTeamESPNRivals24/7On3 RecruitsTotal signeesAlabama11128Arkansas20222420Auburn15171721Florida13141320Georgia22226Kentucky27313119LSU56525Mississippi State22252327Missouri32333619Ole Miss33302514South Carolina17161624Tennessee1291225Texas A&M14151519Vanderbilt46525521 Note: ESPN only ranks the top 40 teams.
SEC Media Days The 2023 SEC Media days were held on July 17–20, 2023 at Grand Hyatt Nashville in downtown Nashville, TN. The Preseason Polls were released in July 2023. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.
The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
SEC Commissioner – Greg Sankey Monday July 17 LSU – Brian Kelly (HC), Jayden Daniels (QB), Josh Williams (RB), Mekhi Wingo (DT) Missouri - Eliah Drinkwitz (HC), Kris Abrams-Draine (DB), Javon Foster (OL), Darius Robinson (DL) Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher (HC), Fadil Diggs (DL), McKinnley Jackson (DL), Ainias Smith (WR) Tuesday July 18 Auburn – Hugh Freeze (HC), Luke Deal (TE), Elijah McAllister (LB), Kameron Stutts (OL) Georgia – Kirby Smart (HC), Brock Bowers (TE), Kamari Lassiter (DB), Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (OL) Mississippi State – Zach Arnett (HC), Jaden Crumedy (DT), Jo'Quavious Marks (RB), Will Rogers (QB) Vanderbilt – Clark Lea (HC), Ethan Barr (LB), Jaylen Mahoney (S), Will Sheppard (WR) Wednesday July 19 Alabama – Nick Saban (HC), JC Latham (OL), Kool-Aid McKinstry (DB), Dallas Turner (LB) Arkansas – Sam Pittman (HC), Landon Jackson (DE), KJ Jefferson (QB), Raheim Sanders (RB) Florida – Billy Napier (HC), Kingsley Eguakun (OL), Jason Marshall Jr. (DB), Ricky Pearsall (WR) Kentucky – Mark Stoops (HC), Eli Cox (OL), Octavious Oxendine (DL), J. J. Weaver (LB) Thursday July 20 Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin (HC), Cedric Johnson (DE), Quinshon Judkins (RB), Deantre Prince (CB) South Carolina – Shane Beamer (HC), Tonka Hemingway (DL), Kai Kroeger (P), Spencer Rattler (QB) Tennessee - Josh Heupel (HC), Joe Milton (QB), Omari Thomas (DL), Jacob Warren (TE)
Preseason media polls
+East 1 Georgia (265) 2011 2 Tennessee (14) 1682 3 South Carolina (3) 1254 4 Kentucky 1204 5 Florida 911 6 Missouri 658 7 Vanderbilt (8) 428
+West 1 Alabama (165) 1899 2 LSU (117) 1838 3 Texas A&M (1) 1144 4 Ole Miss 1128 5 Arkansas (3) 958 6 Auburn (4) 685 7 Mississippi State (1) 496
Media poll (SEC Championship) 1 Georgia 181 2 Alabama 62 3 LSU 31
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Preseason awards
All−American Teams Sources: AP 1st TeamAP 2nd TeamAS 1st TeamAS 2nd TeamAS 3rd TeamAS 4th TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd Team ESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd Team PFF 1st TeamPFF 2nd Team PFF 3rd TeamSN 1st TeamSN 2nd Team Tyler BookerBrock BowersBarion BrownJavon BullardWill CampbellNik ConstantinouZakhari FranklinBryce FosterLideatrick GriffinTy'Ron HopperJamon Dumas-JohnsonQuinshon JudkinsKai KroegerJC LathamBeaux LimmerJason Marshall Jr.Kool-Aid McKinstrySmael MondonMalik NabersHarold Perkins Jr.Tate RatledgeWill ReichardDemani RichardsonRaheim SandersAinias SmithMaason SmithMalaki StarksEvan StewartDallas TurnerNathaniel WatsonJuice WellsMykel WilliamsMekhi WingoSedrick Van Pran-GrangerDominic Zvada
Individual awards
Lott TrophyKool-Aid McKinstryAlabamaDBJr. Malachi MooreSr.Dwight McGlothernArkansasMalaki StarksGeorgiaSo.Deone WalkerKentuckyDL Harold Perkins Jr.LSULB Maason SmithDLRS So.Ty'Ron Hopper MissouriLBSr. Nathaniel WatsonMississippi StateGS.Dodd TrophyNick SabanAlabamaHC--Sam PittmanArkansasMaxwell AwardJase McClellanAlabamaRBJr.KJ JeffersonArkansasQBSr.Raheim SandersRBJr.Ricky PearsallFloridaWRSr.Brock BowersGeorgiaTEJr.Devin LearyKentuckyQBSr.Jayden DanielsLSUMalik NabersWRJr.Will Rogers Mississippi State QBSr.Quinshon JudkinsOle Miss RBSo.Spencer RattlerSouth CarolinaQBSr.Antwane Wells Jr.WRJoe MiltonTennesseeQB Will SheppardVanderbiltWROutland TrophyJaheim OatisAlabamaDLSo.Tyler BookerOL Beaux LimmerArkansas RS Sr.Justin RogersAuburnDLJr.Nazir StackhouseGeorgia Sr.Sedrick Van Pran-GrangerOLRS So.Tate RatledgeDeone WalkerKentuckyDLSo.Emery JonesLSU OLSo.Mekhi WingoDLJr.Will CampbellOLSo.Jaden CrumedyMississippi StateDLGS.Javon Foster MissouriOL Micah PettusOle Miss So.Tonka HemingwaySouth CarolinaDLSr.McKinnley JacksonTexas A&M John Mackey AwardCJ DippreAlabamaTE Jr. Rivaldo FairweatherAuburnBrock Bowers GeorgiaOscar DelpSo. Mason TaylorLSUCaden PrieskornOle MissSr.Michael TriggSo. Trey KnoxSouth CarolinaGS.Jacob WarrenTennesseeRS Sr.Donovan GreenTexas A&M So.Rimington TrophySeth McLaughlinAlabamaOLSr. Beaux LimmerArkansasRS Sr.Sedrick Van Pran-GrangerGeorgiaRS Jr.Cole Smith GS.Cooper MaysTennesseeSr.Bryce FosterTexas A&M So.Biletnikoff AwardBrock BowersGeorgia TE Jr. Dominic LovettWRSo.Ladd McConkeyJr.Malik NabersLSUTre HarrisOle MissSr.Zakhari FranklinAntwane Wells Jr.South CarolinaWill SheppardVanderbiltDavey O'Brien AwardKJ JeffersonArkansasQB Devin LearyKentuckyJayden DanielsLSUWill RogersMississippi StateJoe Milton TennesseeDoak Walker AwardRaheim SandersArkansasRB Jr. Josh WilliamsLSUGS.Noah CainSr.Quinshon Judkins Ole MissSo.Jabari SmallTennessee Sr.Jaylen WrightJr.Butkus AwardDeontae LawsonAlabamaLBRS So. Chris Paul Jr.Arkansas Jamon Dumas-JohnsonGeorgia So.Smael Mondon Jr.Jr.Trevin WallaceKentuckyHarold Perkins Jr.LSUSo.Omar SpeightsSr.Nathaniel WatsonMississippi StateGS.Ty'Ron Hopper MissouriSr.Khari Coleman Ole MissEdgerrin CooperTexas A&MJr.Jim Thorpe AwardKool-Aid McKinstryAlabamaDB Malaki StarksGeorgiaSo.Demani RichardsonTexas A&MSr.Bronko Nagurski Trophy Dallas TurnerAlabamaLBJr.Kool-Aid McKinstryDB Malachi MooreSr.Dwight McGlothernArkansasD. J. JamesAuburnJamon Dumas-JohnsonGeorgiaLBSo.Malaki StarksDBMykel WilliamsDLHarold Perkins Jr.LSULBSo.Mekhi WingoDLJr.Deone WalkerKentucky So.Nathaniel WatsonMississippi StateLBGS.Kris Abrams-Draine MissouriDBJr.Ty'Ron HopperLBSr.Nick EmmanworiSouth CarolinaDBSo.
Lou Groza AwardWill Reichard AlabamaPKSr. Alex RaynorKentucky Harrison Mevis MissouriMitch JeterSouth CarolinaRay Guy Award Oscar ChapmanAuburnPSr. Jeremy CrawshawFloridaJr.Brett ThorsonGeorgiaSo. Jay BramblettLSUGS.Kai KroegerSouth CarolinaSr.Nik ConstantinouTexas A&MMatthew HayballVanderbiltGS.Paul Hornung Award Brian BattieAuburnRBJr. Trevor EtienneFloridaSo.Barion BrownKentucky WRJayden McGowanVanderbiltWuerffel Trophy Malachi MooreAlabamaDBSr. Cam LittleArkansasPKJr.Elijah McAllisterAuburnLBSr.Derek WingoFloridaJr.J. J. WeaverKentucky Sr.Josh WilliamsLSURealus George Jr.MissouriDLWill RogersMississippi StateQBJ. J. Pegues Ole MissDLDakereon JoynerSouth CarolinaRB Jacob WarrenTennesseeTEMax WrightTexas A&MEthan BarrVanderbiltLBWalter Camp AwardKool-Aid McKinstry AlabamaDBJr. Raheim SandersArkansasRB Brock BowersGeorgiaTE Harold Perkins Jr.LSULBSo.Jayden DanielsQBSr.Will RogersMississippi StateQuinshon Judkins Ole MissRBSo.Joe MiltonTennesseeQBSr.Bednarik AwardKool-Aid McKinstryAlabamaDBJr. Dallas TurnerLBD. J. JamesAuburnDBSr.Princely UmanmielenFloridaDLJr.Javon BullardGeorgiaDBJamon Dumas-JohnsonLBJ. J. WeaverKentuckySr.Harold Perkins Jr.LSUSo.Nathaniel WatsonMississippi StateGS.Ty'Ron HopperMissouriCedric Johnson Ole MissDLAaron BeasleyTennesseeLBRotary Lombardi AwardDallas TurnerAlabamaLBJr.JC LathamOLBeau LimmerArkansasRS Sr.Princely UmanmielenFloridaDL Jr.Brock BowersGeorgiaTE Jamon Dumas-JohnsonLBTate RatledgeOLMykel WilliamsDLSo.Sedrick Van Pran-GrangerOLRSSo.Mekhi WingoLSUDLJr.Harold Perkins Jr.LBSo.Javon FosterMissouriOLGS.Nathaniel Watson Mississippi State LB McKinnley JacksonTexas A&M DLSr.Patrick Mannelly Award Kneeland HibbettAlabamaLSJr.Eli SteinArkansasSo.William MoteGeorgiaJr.Slade Roy LSUHunter RogersSouth CarolinaWesley SchellingVanderbiltSr.Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardJase McClellanAlabamaRB Josh WilliamsLSUUlysses Bentley IVOle Miss Zakhari FranklinWR Ainias SmithTexas A&M GS.Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year AwardMosiah Nasili-KiteAuburnDL Sr.Keenan PiliTennesseeLB Manning AwardKJ JeffersonArkansasQBSr.Jayden DanielsLSUWill Rogers Mississippi StateSpencer RattlerSouth CarolinaJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardKJ JeffersonArkansas Payton ThorneAuburnJr.Graham MertzFloridaRsJr.Devin LearyKentuckySr.Jayden DanielsLSU Will Rogers Mississippi StateJaxson Dart Ole MissJr.Spencer RattlerSouth CarolinaSr.Joe MiltonTennessee
Preseason All-SEC
Media
First Team Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Jayden Daniels Sr. LSURB Quinshon Judkins So.Ole Miss Raheim Sanders Jr. ArkansasWR Ladd McConkey RS So.Georgia Malik NabersJr. LSU TE Brock Bowers GeorgiaOL JC Latham Alabama Amarius MimsGeorgia Tate Ratledge Will Campbell So. LSU C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger RS Jr.Georgia First Team Defense DL Mekhi Wingo Jr. LSU Mykel Williams So.Georgia Maason Smith RS So. LSU Nazir Stackhouse Sr.GeorgiaLB Dallas Turner Jr. Alabama Harold Perkins So. LSU Jamon Dumas-JohnsonJr.GeorgiaDB Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama Malaki Starks So.Georgia Kamari LassiterJr. Javon Bullard First Team Special Teams PK Will Reichard GS Alabama P Kai Kroeger Jr.South Carolina LS Kneeland Hibbett Alabama RS Kool-Aid McKinstry AP Ainias Smith GSTexas A&M
Second Team Position Player Class Team Second Team Offense QB KJ JeffersonSr. ArkansasRB Jase McClellan Alabama Kendall Milton GeorgiaWR Antwane Wells Jr. Jr.South Carolina Bru McCoy RS Sr.Tennessee Ja'Corey Brooks Jr. Alabama TE Mason Taylor So. LSUOL Tyler Booker GS Alabama Brady LathamSr. Arkansas Javon Foster Missouri Xavier TrussGeorgia C Seth McLaughlin Alabama Second Team Defense DL Jaheim Oatis So.Alabama Justin Eboigbe GS Deone Walker So.Kentucky McKinnley Jackson Sr.Texas A&MLB Smael Mondon Jr. Jr.Georgia Nathaniel Watson Sr.Mississippi State Ty'Ron Hopper Jr.MissouriDB Malachi MooreSr. Alabama Dwight McGlothern Arkansas Kris Abrams-Draine Jr.Missouri Demani Richardson Sr.Texas A&M Second Team Special Teams PK Harrison MevisSr.Missouri P Nik ConstantinouTexas A&M KS Barion Brown So.Kentucky LS Slade Roy Jr. LSU RS Ainias Smith GSTexas A&M AP Tulu Griffin Sr.Mississippi State
Third Team Position Player Class Team Third Team Offense QB Joe MiltonSr.Tennessee Will Rogers Mississippi StateRB Jarquez Hunter Jr.Auburn Trevor Etienne So.FloridaWR Ainias Smith GSTexas A&M Jermaine Burton Sr. Alabama TE Trey Knox GSSouth CarolinaOL Emery Jones So. LSU Eli CoxSr.Kentucky Cooper MaysTennessee Javontez Spraggins Layden RobinsonTexas A&M Third Team Defense DL Tim Smith Sr. Alabama Princely Umanmielen Jr.Florida Darius Robinson Sr.Missouri Tonka Hemingway Jr.South Carolina LB Chris Braswell Sr. Alabama Jalon Walker So.Georgia J. J. WeaverSr.KentuckyDB Malachi Moore Alabama Nehemiah Pritchett Auburn Jason Marshall Jr.Jr.Florida Major Burns LSU Third Team Special Teams PK Alex McPherson RS Fr.Auburn P Oscar Chapman Sr. KS Mitch Jeter Jr.South Carolina LS William MoteSr.Georgia RS Tulu GriffinMississippi State AP Dakereon JoynerSouth Carolina
Coaches
First Team