Tennessee wide receiver Braylon Staley was named SEC Freshman of the Year by the Associated Press on Friday. A redshirt freshman for the Vols, he also earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors from the league's coaches.

The conference is better off with one division, which has led to better matchups even if it means minor headaches.

Greene County five-star wide receiver Jase Mathews officially flipped his commitment from the Auburn Tigers to the Ole Miss Rebels last Frid

The SEC broke the record in December for representation in the College Football Playoff, comprising nearly half the field with five teams. Commissioner Greg Sankey believes his conference deserved seven, and while his argument might hold merit among the metrics crowd, one can't argue that the SEC was the best conference in the country in 2025.

LSU's Lane Kiffin will make his return to Ole Miss on Sept. 19, as the SEC announced the dates for its first nine-game schedule.

Future SEC players Zion Crumpton, CD Morgan, Corey Barber and EJ Crowell all had touchdowns as Alabama raced to a 40-10 victory at M.M. Roberts Stadium on the campus of Southern Mississippi.

OU left the Paycom Center with a 92-60 win over No. 23 Oklahoma State, another sign that the Sooners have made progress since their loss to UCLA on Nov. 10. Raegan Beers was her dominant self, with 22 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. She was 10 of 12 from inside the arc.