Most favorable SEC football schedules for 2025 season
Missouri will open its campaign on Aug. 28 against Central Arkansas, while Auburn will travel to Baylor on Aug. 29 and South Carolina is slated to face Virginia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug. 31.
Tennessee will also kick off its season in Atlanta. The Vols will face Syracuse in a neutral site matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Aug. 30. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT (ABC).
Ahead of Week 1 contests, ESPN Football Power Index released strength of schedule rankings for all 16 SEC schools. ESPN FPI determines rankings based on rank among all FBS teams of remaining schedule strength from perspective of an average FBS team.
Tennessee has the third most favorable football schedule among SEC teams in 2025 and No. 15 nationally. Ole Miss and Missouri are ranked behind the Vols. Florida, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma have top three least favorable schedules and are opponents for Tennessee during the upcoming campaign.
More: 2025 Tennessee football returning starters preview
Below are national strength of schedule rankings for SEC schools for the 2025 football season.
Team
National SOS rank
Florida
1
Vanderbilt
2
Oklahoma
3
Texas
4
Arkansas
5
Mississippi State
6
Kentucky
7
Georgia
8
Texas A&M
9
Alabama
10
LSU
11
South Carolina
13
Auburn
14
Tennessee
15
Ole Miss
16
Missouri
20
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