SEC announces TV designations, kickoff times for Week 3 & 4 games

The SEC loves to get its biggest games in front of the biggest audiences. With today’s news, they’re doing just that next Saturday.

On Monday afternoon, the SEC released its updated start times and channel designations for Week 3 and 4. After leaving fans with San Jose State at No. 5 Texas in the 12:00 p.m. E.T. ABC window last week, we’re being treated to what should be a more compelling matchup between Wisconsin and No. 19 Alabama. Then, at 3:30 p.m. E.T., we get No. 6 Georgia at No. 15 Tennessee. Finally, we cap the night with a showdown between Florida and No. 3 LSU (7:30 p.m. E.T.).

Most of the Week 3 slate had previously been finalized, but there were 2 new updates on Monday. Arkansas vs. Ole Miss will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Additionally, Vanderbilt at South Carolina will take place at 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

You can see the full Week 3 slate below:

• Wisconsin at No. 19 Alabama – 12:00 p.m. E.T. (ABC)
• No. 13 Oklahoma at Temple – 12:00 p.m. E.T. (ESPN2)
• South Alabama at Auburn – 12:45 p.m. E.T. (SEC Network)
• No. 6 Georgia at No. 15 Tennessee – 3:30 p.m. E.T. (ABC)
• UL-Lafayette at No. 25 Missouri – 4:00 p.m. E.T. (ESPN+)
• UTEP at No. 7 Texas – 4:15 p.m. E.T. (SEC Network)
• Alcorn State at Mississippi State – 6:00 p.m. E.T. (ESPN+)
• Arkansas at No. 17 Ole Miss – 7:00 p.m. E.T. (ESPN)
• Florida at No. 3 LSU – 7:30 p.m. E.T. (ABC)
• Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky – 7:30 p.m. E.T. (ESPNU)
• No. 16 Texas A&M at No. 8 Notre Dame – 7:30 p.m. E.T. (NBC)
• Vanderbilt at No. 11 South Carolina – 7:45 p.m. E.T. (SEC Network)

Week 4, unsurprisingly, is set to feature more ABC affairs. Auburn and Oklahoma are locked into the 3:30 p.m. E.T. slot, but the ABC games remain in flux. Kickoff time for eight contests — and the channel for seven — are set in stone:

• Arkansas at Memphis – 12:00 p.m. E.T. (ABC or ESPN or ESPN2)
• UAB at Tennessee – 12:45 p.m. E.T. (SEC Network)
• Tulane at Ole Miss – 3:30 p.m. E.T. (ESPN)
• Auburn at Oklahoma – 3:30 p.m. E.T. (ABC)
• Northern Illinois at Mississippi State – 4:15 p.m. E.T. (SEC Network)
• Florida at Miami – 7:00 p.m. E.T. or 7:30 p.m. E.T. (ABC or ESPN)
• South Carolina at Missouri – 7:00 p.m. E.T. or 7:30 p.m. E.T. (ABC or ESPN)
• Georgia at Vanderbilt – 7:30 p.m. E.T. (ESPNU)
• Southeastern Louisiana at LSU – 7:45 p.m. E.T. (SEC Network)
• Sam Houston State at Texas – 8:00 p.m. E.T. (ESPN+)

Braden Ramsey