Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a seven-part series designed to prepare you for the 2015 SEC regular season. We’ve provide you with a guide of the SEC players who could get selected in next year’s NFL draft as well as our bold predictions for the 2015 season.

We’ll also offer you a food guide for every SEC campus (Sunday), identify every SEC team’s best fan (Monday), rank all 128 starting quarterbacks in FBS (Tuesday) and identify the most entertaining individual matchups of the season (Wednesday).

WEEK 1

Date Time (ET) Game TV
Sept. 3 6:00 PM North Carolina vs. South Carolina ESPN
8:00 PM Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt SEC Network
Sept. 5 12:00 PM Tennessee-Martin at Ole Miss SEC Network
12:00 PM Louisiana Monroe at Georgia SEC Network
3:30 PM UTEP at Arkansas ESPNU
3:30 PM Louisville vs. Auburn CBS
4:00 PM Bowling Green vs. Tennessee SEC Network
4:00 PM Southeast Missouri State at Missouri SEC Network
7:00 PM Louisiana Lafayette at Kentucky ESPNU
7:00 PM Arizona State vs. Texas A&M ESPN
7:30 PM New Mexico State at Florida SEC Network
7:30 PM McNeese State at LSU SEC Network
8:00 PM Wisconsin vs. Alabama ABC
10:00 PM Mississippi State at Southern Mississippi FOX Sports 1

Headliner: Wisconsin vs. Alabama
College GameDay is traveling to this neutral site game for a reason.

Better thank you think: Arizona State vs. Texas A&M
The Sun Devils are ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press preseason poll. The Aggies’ first test happens day one.

Outside the conference: Ohio State at Virginia Tech
The defending national champs are back in action and everyone wants to scope them out.

WEEK 2

Date Time (ET) Game TV
Sept. 12 12:00 PM Jacksonville State at Auburn SEC Network
3:30 PM Fresno State at Ole Miss ESPN2, ESPNU
3:30 PM Georgia at Vanderbilt CBS
4:00 PM Toledo vs. Arkansas SEC Network
4:00 PM Middle Tennessee at Alabama SEC Network
6:00 PM Oklahoma at Tennessee ESPN
7:00 PM Ball State at Texas A&M ESPNU
7:00 PM East Carolina at Florida ESPN2
7:00 PM Missouri at Arkansas State ESPN3
7:30 PM Kentucky at South Carolina SEC Network
9:15 PM LSU at Mississippi State ESPN

Headliner: LSU at Mississippi State
Dak Prescott and his offense will see if they really are good enough to compete with some of the toughest in the SEC West.

Better than you think: Oklahoma at Tennessee
The Sooners have maintained a quiet dominance and all signs point to that continuing, but the Volunteers have a lot to prove this season.

Out of conference: Oregon at Michigan State
Life after Marcus Mariota. We’re all curious what that looks like.

WEEK 3

Date Time (ET) Game TV
Sept. 19 12:00 PM Nevada at Texas A&M SEC Network
12:00 PM Connecticut at Missouri ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
3:30 PM Auburn at LSU CBS
4:00 PM Northwestern State at Mississippi State SEC Network
4:00 PM Austin Peay at Vanderbilt SEC Network
6:00 PM South Carolina at Georgia ESPN
7:00 PM Western Carolina at Tennessee ESPNU
7:00 PM Texas Tech at Arkansas ESPN2
7:30 PM Florida at Kentucky SEC Network
9:15 PM Ole Miss at Alabama ESPN

Headliner: Auburn at LSU
Two major SEC West matchups happen this week, and this one is one of them.

Better than you think: Ole Miss at Alabama
We already know that this matchup will be great, but we put this game here because the score may be closer than we all expect.

Out of conference: Stanford at USC
The Trojans, under the leadership of QB Cody Kessler, are rumored to be almost back to their former glory.

WEEK 4*

Date Game
Sept. 26 UCF at South Carolina
Tennessee at Florida
Missouri at Kentucky
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas
Vanderbilt at Ole Miss
LSU at Syracuse
Southern at Georgia
Mississippi State at Auburn
Louisiana Monroe at Alabama

* Time and TV information is not yet available beyond Week 3.

Headliner: Texas A&M vs. Arkansas
Arkansas’ “Bad News Bears” (a.k.a. the defense) clash with Kyle Allen. These teams fight for their SEC West reputation.

Better than you think: Tennessee at Florida
Even though the Gators are still on the mend, there’s always a chance they’ll beat the Volunteers. At this point, it’s almost become a tradition.

Out of conference: USC at Arizona State
This clash features two of the best in the Pac-12.

WEEK 5

Date Game
Oct. 3 Mississippi State at Texas A&M
Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky
South Carolina at Missouri
Arkansas at Tennessee
Ole Miss at Florida
Eastern Michigan at LSU
San Jose State at Auburn
Alabama at Georgia
Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee

Headliner: Alabama at Georgia
The best and brightest from each division clash in this heavy-hitting matchup.

Better than you think: Arkansas at Tennessee
Both of these programs face increased expectations with impressive third-year coaches.

Out of conference: Notre Dame at Clemson
Right now, these teams rank No. 11 and No. 12 respectively in the Associated Press preseason poll. This will be a great test for both teams.

WEEK 6

Date Game
Oct. 10 Troy at Mississippi State
Florida at Missouri
New Mexico State at Ole Miss
LSU at South Carolina
Georgia at Tennessee
Arkansas at Alabama

Headliner: Arkansas at Alabama
The Razorbacks have a very good chance at beating the Crimson Tide, but they’ll need to do it in Tuscaloosa.

Better than you think: Georgia at Tennessee
This could be the matchup that decides the winner of the SEC East.

Out of conference: Georgia Tech at Clemson
Last year’s ACC Coastal Division champs take on a Clemson team looking to climb back to the top of the conference.

WEEK 7

Date Game
Oct. 15 Auburn at Kentucky
Oct. 17 Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State
Vanderbilt at South Carolina
Ole Miss at Memphis
Florida at LSU
Missouri at Georgia
Alabama at Texas A&M

Headliner: Missouri at Georgia
Can the back-to-back SEC East champs survive the Bulldogs who want to take their place?

Better than you think: Auburn at Kentucky
Considering some of the talented Kentucky players on both sides of the ball, this game won’t be as lopsided as you may assume.

Out of conference: USC at Notre Dame
Rivalries don’t get more classic than this one, and this season both these teams come in with great expectations.

WEEK 8

Date Game
Oct. 24 Kentucky at Mississippi State
Missouri at Vanderbilt
Texas A&M at Ole Miss
Western Kentucky at LSU
Auburn at Arkansas
Tennessee at Alabama

Headliner: Auburn at Arkansas
Can the Razorbacks come off their bye week to upset the heavily favored Tigers?

Better than you think: Tennessee at Alabama
People see the SEC East as weaker than the SEC West, but that perception could start changing if Butch Jones leads his team through a smart game.

Out of conference: Florida State at Georgia Tech
When the top two in the ACC clash, it’s always worth watching.

WEEK 9

Date Game
Oct. 31 Vanderbilt at Houston
South Carolina at Texas A&M
Tennessee at Kentucky
Tennessee-Martin at Arkansas
Ole Miss at Auburn
Florida vs. Georgia

Headliner: Florida vs. Georgia
The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is a rivalry that plays second fiddle to no game.

Better than you think: South Carolina at Texas A&M
How effective will the Gamecocks defense be at shutting down Prescott and his weapons?

Out of conference: Oregon at Arizona State
New season, new chance to take down the former best of the Pac-12. At least, that’s what the Sun Devils are thinking.

WEEK 10

Date Game
Nov. 5 Mississippi State at Missouri
Nov. 7 Vanderbilt at Florida
South Carolina at Tennessee
Arkansas at Ole Miss
Kentucky at Georgia
Auburn at Texas A&M
LSU at Alabama

Headliner: LSU at Alabama
Les Miles vs. Nick Saban. Nothing better.

Better than you think: Auburn at Texas A&M
Auburn is looking for revenge while Texas A&M is looking for a repeat win.

Out of conference: Michigan State at Nebraska
Nebraska is trying to make a name for itself within the Big Ten, but so is Michigan State.

WEEK 11

Date Game
Nov. 14 Florida at South Carolina
Western Carolina at Texas A&M
Kentucky at Vanderbilt
North Texas at Tennessee
BYU vs. Missouri
Arkansas at LSU
Georgia at Auburn
Alabama at Mississippi State

Headliner: Georgia at Auburn
At this point in the season, we’ll be asking ourselves if Auburn can make it all the way to the playoffs or if Georgia is about to rain on the parade.

Better than you think: Arkansas at LSU
The Tigers usually occupy the third spot in the West behind the two schools from Alabama, but the Razorbacks have a chance to boot them out.

Out of conference: Oklahoma at Baylor
Most likely, this will be the battle for the Big 12.

WEEK 12

Date Game
Nov. 21 Florida Atlantic at Florida
Charlotte at Kentucky
The Citadel at South Carolina
Texas A&M at Vanderbilt
Tennessee at Missouri
Mississippi State at Arkansas
LSU at Ole Miss
Georgia Southern at Georgia
Idaho at Auburn
Charleston Southern at Alabama

Headliner: LSU at Ole Miss
LSU has to fend off yet another competitor for its spot in the SEC West.

Better than you think: Tennessee at Missouri
The Tigers have to win if they want the SEC East again, and the Volunteers must win for the same reason.

Out of conference: USC at Oregon
Two high-powered Pac-12 offenses mean that we’re in for a high-scoring battle.

WEEK 13

Date Game
Nov. 27 Missouri at Arkansas
Nov. 28 Louisville at Kentucky
Vanderbilt at Tennessee
Ole Miss at Mississippi State
Texas A&M at LSU
Clemson at South Carolina
Florida State at Florida
Georgia at Georgia Tech
Alabama at Auburn

Headliner: Alabama at Auburn
This may be the game everyone has been waiting for since Week 1, other than the actual national championship.

Better than you think: Ole Miss at Mississippi State
Depending on how the previous weeks panned out, this could be a top-ranked Egg Bowl with many implications for both teams.

Out of conference: Ohio State at Michigan
Urban Meyer finally meets Jim Harbaugh on the field. Let the drama begin.