2026 SEC football starting quarterbacks

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The 2026 college football season will kick off in Week 1 for SEC schools.

The first game featuring a league school will be No. 25 Missouri hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 3 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri (8 p.m. EDT, SEC Network).

Rankings reflect the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.

No. 18 Tennessee will kick off its campaign Sept. 5 against Furman (0-1) at Neyland Stadium. The nonconference matchup is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+. Furman opened its season on Thursday with a, 20-3, win against Anderson University (0-1) at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Auburn and first-year head coach Alex Golesh will face Baylor on Sept. 5 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (3:30 p.m. EDT, ABC).

Week 1 will also feature No. 23 Clemson at No. 13 LSU. The SEC-ACC matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 5. at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (ABC).

The opening week will conclude Sept. 6 for SEC schools. No. 10 Ole Miss will face Louisville at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ABC.

Below are SEC starting quarterbacks for Week 1 of the 2026 college football season. Classifications, height and weight for student-athletes are referenced from each school's official roster.