2026 SEC media days set for July 20-23 in Tampa
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 3:01 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Tampa will host the SEC media days for the first time from July 20 to July 23, 2026. Every SEC head coach and three players from each team will address the media during the event. Key storylines include the conference's recent lack of national championships, with Georgia being the last team to win in 2022, and the introduction of a new nine-game conference schedule. Six teams have new head coaches, among them Lane Kiffin at LSU and Jon Sumrall at Florida. Coaches under pressure include Shane Beamer of South Carolina and Steve Sarkisian of Texas. The media will also discuss the ongoing impacts of name, image, and likeness changes and the transfer portal.
- •SEC media days will run from July 20-23, 2026.
- •Tampa hosts SEC media days for the first time in history.
- •Georgia last won the national title for the SEC in 2022.
- •Six teams have hired new head coaches for the 2026 season.
- •The SEC will feature a new nine-game conference schedule this season.
- 3:01 PMYahoo Sports — 2026 SEC media days schedule, top storylines
"Tampa hosts SEC media days for the first time as the conference navigates coaching changes and new nine-game conference schedules.
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