SEC football teams finish the opening week with 16 consecutive victories
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 8:51 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
SEC football programs concluded the first week of the 2026 season with a perfect 16-0 record. The conference streak ended Sunday night when Ole Miss defeated Louisville 41-38. Most outcomes were decided by double-digit margins, including a 51-10 win for LSU over Clemson in the debut of head coach Lane Kiffin. Auburn survived a close contest against Baylor with a 17-16 win after stopping a decisive two-point conversion attempt at the goal line. Following the opening weekend, teams now turn toward Week 2, which features a conference matchup between Alabama and Kentucky. The schedule also includes high-profile non-conference games as Oklahoma visits Michigan and Texas travels to play Ohio State, contests that may influence the ongoing comparison between the SEC and the Big Ten.
- •The SEC finished the first week of the 2026 season with a 16-0 record.
- •Ole Miss ended the week by defeating Louisville 41-38.
- •LSU opened its season with a 51-10 victory over Clemson.
- •Auburn defeated Baylor 17-16 following a successful goal-line defensive stand.
- •Alabama faces Kentucky in the first conference matchup of the year next week.
- 8:51 PMYahoo Sports — SEC Completes Perfect Week 1 to Begin 2026 Season
"The SEC is arguably the best conference in college football. Depending on who is asked, it usually comes down to the SEC or the Big Ten.The conference’s collective performance in Week 1 backs up this claim, as the teams went a combined 16-0 to start the season. The perfect mark was capped off Sunday night […] The post SEC Completes Perfect Week 1 to Begin 2026 Season appeared first on HEAVY.
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