The SEC released the college football schedules for all 16 of its member schools Wednesday night, making official the Sept. 28 date for the much anticipated Georgia-Alabama matchup.
Also much anticipated is the arrival of Oklahoma and Texas to the conference. And while the Longhorns won’t face Alabama in the regular season, they do have a huge home game against Georgia (Oct. 19). Oklahoma doesn’t play Georgia but hosts Alabama on Nov. 23 in a game that could help decide which team makes the SEC championship game.
Here are the team-by-team schedules for 2024:
Aug. 31: vs. Western Kentucky Sept. 7: vs. South Florida Sept. 14: at Wisconsin Sept. 21: Bye Sept. 28: vs. Georgia Oct. 5: at Vanderbilt Oct. 12: vs. South Carolina Oct. 19: at Tennessee Oct. 26: vs. Missouri Nov. 2: Bye Nov. 9: at LSU Nov. 16: vs. Mercer Nov. 23: at Oklahoma Nov. 30: vs. Auburn
Aug 31: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Little Rock) Sept. 7: at Oklahoma State Sept. 14: vs. UAB Sept. 21: at Auburn Sept. 28: vs. Texas A&M (Arlington, Texas) Oct. 5: vs. Tennessee Oct. 12: Bye Oct. 19: vs. LSU Oct. 26: at Mississippi State Nov. 2: vs. Ole Miss Nov. 9: Bye Nov. 16: vs. Texas Nov. 23: vs. Louisiana Tech Nov. 30: at Missouri
Aug 31: vs. Alabama A&M Sept. 7: vs. Cal Sept. 14: vs. New Mexico Sept. 21: vs. Arkansas Sept. 28: vs. Oklahoma Oct. 5: at Georgia Oct. 12: Bye Oct. 19: at Missouri Oct. 26: at Kentucky Nov. 2: vs. Vanderbilt Nov. 9: Bye Nov. 16: vs. ULM Nov. 23: vs. Texas A&M Nov. 30: at Alabama
Aug 31: vs. Miami Sept. 7: vs. Samford Sept. 14: vs. Texas A&M Sept. 21: at Mississippi State Sept. 28: Bye Oct. 5: vs. UCF Oct. 12: at Tennessee Oct. 19: vs. Kentucky Oct. 26: Bye Nov. 2: vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) Nov. 9: at Texas Nov. 16: vs. LSU Nov. 23: vs. Ole Miss Nov. 30: at Florida State
Aug. 31: vs. Clemson (Atlanta) Sept. 7: vs. Tennessee Tech Sept. 14: at Kentucky Sept. 21: Bye Sept. 28: at Alabama (7:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN App) Oct. 5: vs. Auburn Oct. 12: vs. Mississippi State Oct. 19: at Texas Oct. 26: Bye Nov. 2: vs. Florida (Jacksonville) Nov. 9: at Ole Miss Nov. 16: vs. Tennessee Nov. 23: vs. UMass Nov. 30: vs. Georgia Tech
Aug. 31: vs. Southern Miss Sept. 7: vs. South Carolina Sept. 14: vs. Georgia Sept. 21: vs. Ohio Sept. 28: at Ole Miss Oct. 5: Bye Oct. 12: vs. Vanderbilt Oct. 19: at Florida Oct. 26: vs. Auburn Nov. 2: at Tennessee Nov. 9: Bye Nov. 16: vs. Murray State Nov. 23: at Texas Nov. 30: vs. Louisville
Sept. 1: vs. USC (Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN App) Sept. 7: vs. Nicholls Sept. 14: at South Carolina Sept. 21: vs. UCLA Sept. 28: vs. South Alabama Oct. 5: Bye Oct. 12: vs. Ole Miss Oct. 19: at Arkansas Oct. 26: at Texas A&M Nov. 2: Bye Nov. 9: vs. Alabama Nov. 16: at Florida Nov. 23: vs. Vanderbilt Nov. 30: vs. Oklahoma
Aug. 31: vs. Eastern Kentucky Sept. 7: at Arizona State Sept. 14: vs. Toledo Sept. 21: vs. Florida Sept. 28: at Texas Oct. 5: Bye Oct. 12: at Georgia Oct. 19: vs. Texas A&M Oct. 26: vs. Arkansas Nov. 2: vs. UMass Nov. 9: at Tennessee Nov. 16: Bye Nov. 23: vs. Missouri Nov. 30: at Ole Miss
Aug. 31: vs. Murray State Sept. 7: vs. Buffalo Sept. 14: vs. Boston College Sept. 21: vs. Vanderbilt Sept. 28: Bye Oct. 5: at Texas A&M Oct. 12: at UMass Oct. 19: vs. Auburn Oct. 26: at Alabama Nov. 2: Bye Nov. 9: vs. Oklahoma Nov. 16: at South Carolina Nov. 23: at Mississippi State Nov. 30: vs. Arkansas
Aug. 31: vs. Temple Sept. 7: vs. Houston Sept. 14: vs. Tulane Sept. 21: vs. Tennessee Sept. 28: at Auburn Oct. 5: Bye Oct. 12: vs. Texas (Dallas) Oct. 19: vs. South Carolina Oct. 26: at Ole Miss Nov. 2: vs. Maine Nov. 9: at Missouri Nov. 16: Bye Nov. 23: vs. Alabama Nov. 30: at LSU
Aug. 31: vs. Furman Sept. 7: vs. Middle Tennessee Sept. 14: at Wake Forest Sept. 21: vs. Georgia Southern Sept. 28: vs. Kentucky Oct. 5: at South Carolina Oct. 12: at LSU Oct. 19: Bye Oct. 26: vs. Oklahoma Nov. 2: at Arkansas Nov. 9: vs. Georgia Nov. 16: Bye Nov. 23: at Florida Nov. 30: vs. Mississippi State
Aug 31: vs. Old Dominion Sept. 7: at Kentucky Sept. 14: vs. LSU Sept. 21: vs. Akron Sept. 28: Bye Oct. 5: vs. Ole Miss Oct. 12: at Alabama Oct. 19: at Oklahoma Oct. 26: Bye Nov. 2: vs. Texas A&M Nov. 9: at Vanderbilt Nov. 16: vs. Missouri Nov. 23: vs. Wofford Nov. 30: at Clemson
Aug. 31: vs. Chattanooga Sept. 7: vs. NC State (Charlotte, North Carolina) Sept. 14: vs. Kent State Sept. 21: at Oklahoma Sept. 28: Bye Oct. 5: at Arkansas Oct. 12: vs. Florida Oct. 19: vs. Alabama Oct. 26: Bye Nov. 2: vs. Kentucky Nov. 9: vs. Mississippi State Nov. 16: at Georgia Nov. 23: vs. UTEP Nov. 30: at Vanderbilt
Aug. 31: vs. Notre Dame Sept. 7: vs. McNeese Sept. 14: at Florida Sept. 21: vs. Bowling Green Sept. 28: vs. Arkansas (Arlington) Oct. 5: vs. Missouri Oct. 12: Bye Oct. 19: at Mississippi State Oct. 26: vs. LSU Nov. 2: at South Carolina Nov. 9: Bye Nov. 16: vs. New Mexico State Nov. 23: at Auburn Nov. 30: vs. Texas
Aug. 31: vs. Colorado State Sept. 7: at Michigan Sept. 14: vs. UTSA Sept. 21: vs. ULM Sept. 28: vs. Mississippi State Oct. 5: Bye Oct. 12: vs. Oklahoma (Dallas) Oct. 19: vs. Georgia Oct. 26: at Vanderbilt Nov. 2: Bye Nov. 9: vs. Florida Nov. 16: at Arkansas Nov. 23: vs. Kentucky Nov. 30: at Texas A&M
Aug. 31: vs. Virginia Tech Sept. 7: vs. Alcorn State Sept. 14: at Georgia State Sept. 21: at Missouri Sep. 28: Bye Oct. 5: vs. Alabama Oct. 12: at Kentucky Oct. 19: vs. Ball State Oct. 26: vs. Texas Nov. 2: at Auburn Nov. 9: vs. South Carolina Nov. 16: Bye Nov. 23: at LSU Nov. 30: vs. Tennessee
For the first time since the turn of the century, MLB’s All-Star Game will be held in Atlanta — the first ever at Truist Park since its opening in 2017.
All-Star festivities begin July 11 and culminate in the Midsummer Classic on July 15, as the National League looks to gain just its second win since 2013 while the American League aims to extend its dominance.
Following the first phase of All-Star voting, we know the top overall vote-getters in each league — Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani — automatically earned the starting spot at their positions, outfield and designated hitter, respectively. Now, the starting lineups have been revealed, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers leading the way each with three starters, followed by the Chicago Cubs with two. Four players named as starters — Cal Raleigh, Jacob Wilson, Ryan O’Hearn and Pete Crow-Armstrong — are first-time All-Stars.
Stay tuned, as we’ll have everything you need to navigate All-Star Week — from event schedules and full rosters to All-Star Game analysis.
Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, MLB’s home run leader, and American League Rookie of the Year candidate Jacob Wilson of the Athletics will be in the starting lineup for the All-Star Game on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta, it was announced Wednesday.
Raleigh, nicknamed “The Big Dumper,” earned his first All-Star selection and starting spot on the back of his 33 first-half home runs and MLB-leading 71 RBIs (through Tuesday). Wilson, the Athletics’ shortstop, was voted in after a dynamic first half in which he has hit .339, second in all of MLB, through Tuesday’s games.
“Just trying to stay as consistent as I can — my work, preparation going into games and my approach at the plate,” Raleigh told ESPN on Wednesday. “It’s been working out so far, and I just got to keep it rolling and keep my head down.
“… This is all I’ve ever known — this city, Seattle. They’ve taken me in with open arms and I’m very blessed and very lucky to have them in my corner. They’ve been awesome and they’ve always been there for me in this organization. It’s great that I’m going to get to represent them, like I said, in the [Home Run] Derby and the All-Star Game. Hopefully I can make them proud.”
The 23-year-old Wilson, whose father, Jack, was an All-Star for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2004, is the lone rookie in either league to be voted into the starting lineup after edging the Royals‘ Bobby Witt Jr. 52% to 48%. He is the first rookie shortstop to win an All-Star fan election and just the second to start an All-Star Game after Baltimore’s Ron Hansen, who started both games in 1960.
Despite missing the first seven weeks of the season, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. also earned a starting nod after getting the most votes at the position during Phase 2 voting.
There are nine first-time starters for the second time in three years.
“I am overly grateful right now,” Crow-Armstrong, who has 21 home runs and 62 RBIs so far this season, told ESPN. “It’s pretty cool. … That’s definitely the highlight of the year so far.
“… I think what I kind of surprised myself with is obviously the power production, but in this specific time span. You know, pulling the ball in the air is something I’ve worked on for my whole pro career, and we’re really starting to make some good improvements here. But I think inherently I’ve always had enough confidence to produce a year like this.”
The Tigers had three fan-elected starters for the fourth time in history, matching a franchise best also accomplished in 1984, 1985 and 2007. Meanwhile, the three fan elections for the Dodgers marks their most in a single season since the team had four fan-elected starters for the 1980 Midsummer Classic: Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Bill Russell and Reggie Smith.
Freeman, 35, was picked for the ninth time — fifth as a starter — and is the oldest player on either team. He will return to Atlanta, where he starred from 2010 to 2021.
For Torres and Baez, it marks the first time since 2019 that they are All-Stars. Baez, meanwhile, will be making his third All-Star start at his third different position, having started for the NL at second base (2018) and shortstop (2019) while with the Cubs.
Overall, 13 MLB teams are represented among the 18 positional starters, including seven clubs in the AL and six in the NL.
Judge, Ramirez and Machado each earned their seventh All-Star selection.
Under rules that began in 2022, voting was split into two stages, and the second phase ran from Monday to Thursday.
Pitchers and reserves for both teams — totaling 23 for each side — will be determined through a combination of player ballot choices and selections made by the MLB commissioner’s office. They’ll be announced Sunday (5 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Burger, 29, missed the Rangers’ past 10 games with a left oblique strain. He is batting .220 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 65 games this season, his first with Texas.
Burger is a career .246 hitter with 82 home runs and 214 RBIs in 409 games with the Chicago White Sox (2021-23), Miami Marlins (2023-24) and Rangers.
The Rangers optioned All-Star third baseman Josh Jung to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Jung, 27, is batting .237 with eight homers and 35 RBIs in 75 games this season.
Jung is hitting .152 with one homer, eight RBIs and 13 strikeouts in his last 11 games.
Drafted No. 8 overall by Texas in 2019, Jung made the American League All-Star team in 2023 and is a career .252 hitter with 43 home runs and 135 RBIs in 269 games.