How the 12-team College Football Playoff works
The SEC Championship Game is annually one of the biggest games of the college football season. Last year, SEC West champion Alabama defeated SEC East champion Georgia, 27-24.
Here's what you need to know for the 2024 game:
- The 2024 SEC Championship Game is at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, on ABC.
- The game will feature the top two teams in the conference standings. Previously, the SEC East division winner met the SEC West winner. The divisions were eliminated after the 2023 season.
- The 2024 SEC Championship Game will be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It will be the eighth time the SEC Championship Game has been played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the 31st time it will be held in Atlanta.
What are the current SEC standings?
Click or tap here to view the latest SEC standings, which will be updated throughout the season. The teams that finish first and second in the conference standings will play for the title.
Who are the past SEC champions?
Here are the previous winners of the SEC Championship Game, which started in the 1992 season.
Alabama has the most SEC Championship Game wins with 11. Florida is second with seventh.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | score | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Alabama | Florida | 28-21 | CB Antonio Langham, Alabama |
| 1993 | Florida | Alabama | 28-13 | QB Terry Dean, Florida |
| 1994 | Florida | Alabama | 24-23 | DT Ellis Johnson, Florida |
| 1995 | Florida | Arkansas | 24-3 | QB Danny Wuerffel, Florida |
| 1996 | Florida | Alabama | 45-30 | QB Danny Wuerffel, Florida |
| 1997 | Tennessee | Auburn | 30-29 | QB Peyton Manning, Tennessee |
| 1998 | Tennessee | Mississippi State | 24-14 | WR Peerless Price, Tennessee |
| 1999 | Alabama | Florida | 34-7 | WR Freddie Milons, Alabama |
| 2000 | Florida | Auburn | 28-6 | QB Rex Grossman, Florida |
| 2001 | LSU | Tennessee | 31-20 | QB Matt Mauck, LSU |
| 2002 | Georgia | Arkansas | 30-3 | QB David Greene, Georgia |
| 2003 | LSU | Georgia | 34-13 | RB Justin Vincent, LSU |
| 2004 | Auburn | Tennessee | 38-28 | QB Jason Campbell, Auburn |
| 2005 | Georgia | LSU | 34-14 | QB D.J. Shockley, Georgia |
| 2006 | Florida | Arkansas | 38-28 | WR Percy Harvin, Florida |
| 2007 | LSU | Tennessee | 21-14 | QB Ryan Perrilloux, LSU |
| 2008 | Florida | Alabama | 31-20 | QB Tim Tebow, Florida |
| 2009 | Alabama | Florida | 32-13 | QB Greg McElroy, Alabama |
| 2010 | Auburn | South Carolina | 56-17 | QB Cam Newton, Auburn |
| 2011 | LSU | Georgia | 42-10 | CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU |
| 2012 | Alabama | Georgia | 32-28 | RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama |
| 2013 | Auburn | Missouri | 59-42 | RB Tre Mason, Auburnn |
| 2014 | Alabama | Missouri | 42-13 | QB Blake Sims, Alabama |
| 2015 | Alabama | Florida | 29-15 | RB Derrick Henry, Alabama |
| 2016 | Alabama | Florida | 54-16 | LB Reuben Foster, Alabama |
| 2017 | Georgia | Auburn | 28-7 | LB Roquan Smith, Georgia |
| 2018 | Alabama | Georgia | 35-28 | RB Josh Jacobs, Alabama |
| 2019 | LSU | Georgia | 37-10 | QB Joe Burrow, LSU |
| 2020 | Alabama | Florida | 52-46 | RB Najee Harris, Alabama |
| 2021 | Alabama | Georgia | 41-24 | QB Bryce Young, Alabama |
| 2022 | Georgia | LSU | 50-30 | QB Stetson Bennett, Georgia |
| 2023 | Alabama | Georgia | 27-24 | QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama |
