2025 SEC Championship Game

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2025 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
SEC Championship Game Logo.svg
Georgia Bulldogs Alabama Crimson Tide
(11–1)(10–2)
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart 		Head coach: 
Kalen DeBoer
AP Coaches CFP
333
AP Coaches CFP
10109
DateDecember 6, 2025
Season 2025
Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Referee Daniel Gautreaux
United States TV coverage
Network ABC ( ESPN+ )
Westwood One
SEC Radio
Announcers ABC: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)
Westwood One: Nate Gatter (play-by-play), Derek Rackley (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
SEC Radio: Dave Neal (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst), and Stephen Hartzell (sideline)
SEC Championship Game
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2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Alabama y  7 –1   10 –2  
No. 3 Georgia y  7 –1   11 –1  
No. 6 Ole Miss  7 –1   11 –1  
No. 7 Texas A&M  7 –1   11 –1  
No. 13 Texas  6 –2   9 –3  
No. 8 Oklahoma  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 14 Vanderbilt  6 –2   10 –2  
Missouri  4 –4   8 –4  
Tennessee  4 –4   8 –4  
LSU  3 –5   7 –5  
Kentucky  2 –6   5 –7  
Florida  2 –6   4 –8  
Auburn  1 –7   5 –7  
Mississippi State  1 –7   5 –7  
South Carolina  1 –7   4 –8  
Arkansas  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Georgia vs. Alabama
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 3, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the site of the SEC Championship Game. View of Mercedes-Benz Stadium from Centennial Olympic Park Drive.jpg
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the site of the SEC Championship Game.

The 2025 SEC Championship Game is an upcoming college football game that is scheduled to be played on December 6, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be the 34th annual SEC Championship Game. The game will feature the Alabama Crimson Tide, the No. 1 seed, and the Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed. The game will begin at 4:00 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ABC for the second consecutive year. [1]

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Teams

The game is a rematch of a regular season game on September 27. Alabama defeated Georgia, 24–21. This will be the fifth time Georgia and Alabama play for an SEC Championship, with the Crimson Tide winning each of the previous four meetings in 2012, 2018, 2021, and 2023.

Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia began the season as the No. 5 ranked team in the AP Poll. [2] The Bulldogs began the season with two wins over nonconference opponents Marshall and Austin Peay before earning their first SEC win of the season on the road against Tennessee. [3] They returned home to face Alabama, losing 24–21, their first loss at home since 2019. [4] The Bulldogs rebounded by soundly defeating Kentucky the following week and then knocking off rival Auburn on the road. [5] They then outlasted Ole Miss 43–35, jumping to No. 5 in the AP Poll entering a bye week. [6] Following the bye week, Georgia defeated rival Florida in Jacksonville and Mississippi State in Starkville. The Bulldogs then returned home for a two-game home stretch including a 35–10 victory over Texas and 35–3 win over Charlotte. In the final game of the regular season, Georgia defeated Georgia Tech, 16–9, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. [7]

The Bulldogs clinched a spot in the game following Texas's 27–17 victory over Texas A&M on November 28. [8] It will be their fifth consecutive SEC Championship Game appearance and their 13th overall.


Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama began the season as the No. 8 ranked team in both the AP and Coaches Poll. In the first game of the season, the Crimson Tide were upset on the road against Florida State, losing 31–17. [9] They responded with resounding victories over Louisiana–Monroe and Wisconsin before heading to Sanford Stadium to face Georgia. The Crimson Tide knocked off the Bulldogs 24–21, jumping up to No. 10 in the AP Poll. Alabama then preceded to defeat three consecutive ranked opponents, earning victories over Vanderbilt, Missouri, and rival Tennessee. The Crimson Tide defeated South Carolina 29–22 before a bye week. After the bye week, Alabama beat rival LSU before a matchup against Oklahoma at home. The Sooners took down Alabama, 23–21, dropping the Crimson Tide to No. 10 in the CFP rankings. The Crimson Tide rebounded following the loss, with two straight wins to end the regular season, defeating Eastern Illinois and Auburn.

The Crimson Tide clinched a spot in the game following their victory in the Iron Bowl on November 29. [10] It will be their 16th SEC Championship Game and first under head coach Kalen DeBoer, with their previous appearance coming in 2023 where they defeated Georgia 27–24 under legendary head coach Nick Saban for his final career win.

Scoring summary

2025 SEC Championship Game
Quarter1234Total
No. 3 Georgia00000
No. 9 Alabama00000

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Statistics

StatisticsUGAALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ↑ "SEC Leaving CBS for ABC: Inside the 10-Year Deal Starting in 2024". SI. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  2. ↑ Morgan, James. "Georgia football's 2025 AP Poll preseason ranking revealed". UGA Wire. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  3. ↑ Weiszer, Marc. "Grading Georgia football after OT win at Tennessee for ninth straight vs. Vols". Online Athens. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  4. ↑ Gay, Colin. "Alabama football survived its SEC test in statement win vs. Georgia". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  5. ↑ Emerson, Seth; Baker, Matt (2025-10-13). "Georgia-Auburn takeaways: Officiating drama dominates discourse as Bulldogs pull away". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  6. ↑ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia football vs. Ole Miss highlights: Bulldogs rally in 4th quarter to down No. 5 Rebels". Online Athens. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  7. ↑ "UGA finishes 11-1, Smart not 'scared' of SEC game". ESPN.com. 2025-11-29. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  8. ↑ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia football is SEC Championship Game bound with Texas A&M loss". Online Athens. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  9. ↑ Allen, Tom (2025-09-01). "'Flat out upset': Kalen DeBoer talks after Alabama loses to Florida State in season opener". WVTM. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  10. ↑ Kern, Mark (29 November 2025). "Alabama clinches spot in SEC Championship Game with win over Auburn". saturdaydownsouth.com.
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