SEC football Week 3: Picks, predictions, where to watch

SEC football Week 3: Picks, predictions, where to watch

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SEC football Week 3: Picks, predictions, where to watch

Only 13 undefeated teams remain in the SEC entering Week 3, but that number will increase with multiple conference matchups on the Week 3 slate.

Texas A&M hosts the Kentucky Wildcats for the first time since 2018, after the Aggies defeated Arizona State in Week 2. Meanwhile, Will Stein's squad is coming off their first loss of the season, a 45-17 decision to Alabama. The Crimson Tide will face Florida State at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. An hour and a half down the road in Auburn, first-year head coach Alex Golesh will lead his Tigers against Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators.

In Columbia, S.C., we could see an explosive matchup between two of the most electric SEC quarterbacks, as LaNorris Sellers and the Gamecocks host Kamario Taylor and the Bulldogs. Speaking of explosive, Oxford, Mississippi, will be the place to be Saturday night, as the prodigal son, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, returns to face his former team under the bright lights of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Here are score predictions and where you can watch every SEC football contest on the docket:

*2026 record: 30-1*

No. 2 Georgia (2-0) at Arkansas (1-1)

Sep 12, 2026; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Landon Roldan (8) reacts with tight end Elyiss Williams (10) after scoring a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. CT on ABC

Game prediction: No. 2 Georgia 48 | Arkansas 9

NC State (1-1) at Vanderbilt (2-0)

Sep 11, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA;  NC State Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey (11) celebrates a touchdown during the first half of the game against Richmond Spiders at Carter-Finley Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11:45 a.m. CT on SEC Network

Game prediction: NC State 28 | Vanderbilt 24

Kentucky (1-1) at No. 9 Texas A&M (2-0)

Sep 12, 2026; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive end Marco Jones (10) celebrates after intercepting a pass running it back for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against Arizona State Sun Devils at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN

Game prediction: Kentucky 13 | No. 9 Texas A&M 38

Florida State (1-1) at No. 10 Alabama (2-0)

Sep 12, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA;  Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Keelon Russell (12) looks to throw a pass during the second quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field.  Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC

Game prediction: Florida State 17 | No. 10 Alabama 41

Mississippi State (2-0) at South Carolina (2-0)

Sep 12, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA;  Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Kamario Taylor (1) breaks the tackle attempt of Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back John Nestor (17) during the fourth quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 3:15 p.m. CT on SEC Network

Game prediction: Mississippi State 35 | South Carolina 31

Troy (2-0) at No. 20 Missouri (2-0)

Sep 11, 2026; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Austin Simmons (13) warms up on the sidelines against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half of the game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+

Game prediction: Troy 13 | Missouri 49

Florida (2-0) at Auburn (2-0)

Sep 12, 2026; Gainesville, Florida, USA;  Florida Gators inside linebacker Myles Graham (5), Florida Gators wide receiver Vernell Brown III (1) and Florida Gators wide receiver Dallas Wilson (6) sing the alma mater after a game against the Campbell Fighting Camels at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN

Game prediction: Florida 31 | Auburn 17

No. 7 LSU (2-0) at No. 8 Ole Miss (2-0)

Sep 12, 2026; Oxford, Mississippi, USA;  Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) passes the ball during the first quarter against the Charlotte 49ers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC

Game prediction: No. 7 LSU 31 | No. 8 Ole Miss 38

New Mexico (2-0) at No. 24 Oklahoma (1-1)

Sep 12, 2026; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;  Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) looks to pass the ball against the Michigan Wolverines during the second quarter at Michigan Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2

Game prediction: New Mexico 14 | Oklahoma 31

Kennesaw State (1-1) at No. 15 Tennessee (2-0)

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop (18) is congratulated after a touchdown during a college football game between Tennessee and Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Sept. 12, 2026.

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6:45 p.m. CT on SEC Network

Game prediction: Kennesaw State 10 | Tennessee 55

UTSA (2-0) at No. 1 Texas (2-0)

Sep 12, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA;  Texas Longhorns defensive end Colin Simmons (1) celebrates with teammates after defeating the against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Where to watch: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+

Game prediction: UTSA 13 | Texas 52

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