When Texas A&M and Missouri joined the SEC in 2012, it did more than add two teams to the conference and expand the footprint. It drastically changed cross-division meetings.
Until 2012, each team played its five division rivals, one permanent opposite-division rival, and two other rotating opposite-division opponents. In the new 14-team conference, that became six division games, one permanent opposite-division rival and one cross-division rotational game.
Starting the schedule over beginning with 2012 has made for some interesting gaps, especially teams that have played Texas A&M or Missouri in place of someone else.
For teams due for another meeting around 2012, the change has created some especially long gaps for a return visit, some spanning more than a decade.
Since Texas A&M and Missouri haven’t made a full run of the SEC stadiums in four seasons, we’ll leave the Aggies and Tigers off the list. For the other 12 teams, it’s going to be a long time in between visits to certain SEC stadiums.
Alabama
Opponent: Vanderbilt
Last road meeting: 24-10, Crimson Tide (2007)
Return to Nashville: 2017
Arkansas
Opponent: Kentucky
Last road meeting: 21-20, Wildcats (2008)
Return to Lexington: 2019
Auburn
Opponent: Florida
Last road meeting: 20-17, Tigers (2007)
Return to Gainesville: 2019
Florida
Opponent: Ole Miss
Last road meeting: 30-24, Gators (2007)
Return to Oxford: 2020
Georgia
Opponent: Alabama
Last road meeting: 26-23, Bulldogs (2007)
Return to Tuscaloosa: 2020
Kentucky
Opponent: Alabama
Last road meeting: 17-14, Crimson Tide (2008)
Return to Tuscaloosa: 2016
LSU
Opponent: Kentucky
Last road meeting: 43-37, Wildcats over the 2007 BCS champions
Return to Lexington: 2021
Mississippi State
Opponent: Tennessee
Last road meeting: 34-3, Volunteers (2008)
Return to Knoxville: 2019
Ole Miss
Opponent: South Carolina
Last road meeting: 16-10, Gamecocks (2009)
Return to Columbia: 2025
South Carolina
Opponent: Ole Miss
Last road meeting: 31-24, Gamecocks (2008)
Return to Oxford: 2018
Tennessee
Opponent: Auburn
Last road meeting: 14-12, Tigers (2008)
Return to Auburn: 2025
Vanderbilt
Opponent: Auburn
Last road meeting: 35-7, Tigers (2007)
Return to Auburn: 2016
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