SEC Championship Game Scenarios: How Iron Bowl Impacts Fate of Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss

Texas A&M’s loss shook up the SEC championship game picture.

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels are still alive for a berth in the SEC championship game. / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The final weekend of the 2025 college football regular season is upon is, which means teams are all jockeying for position to reach their conference championship games.

The SEC standings have been shaken up over the past few weeks. Entering Week 14, four teams were alive for a chance at reaching the conference’s title game. But Friday’s slate of games changed the calculus for the conference title game with Ole Miss topping Mississippi State 38–19, and Texas upsetting No. 3 Texas A&M 27–17.

Who are the contenders for the SEC championship?

Entering Week 14, there were four teams with a shot at reaching the SEC title game. That number has been reduced by one.

Texas A&M suffered its first loss of the season Friday night, falling to No. 16 Texas 27-17. The Aggies are now 11-1 on the season (7-1 in the SEC) and are on the outside looking in on the title game picture.

With Texas A&M’s loss, Georgia has clinched a spot in the conference title game. After beating No. 23 Georgia Tech on 16-9 in Friday night, the Bulldogs are 11-1 and 7-1 in the SEC. Their only loss came at home against Alabama on Sept. 27 in a 24–21 battle.

Ole Miss is still alive for a conference title game spot as well. They won the Egg Bowl on Friday to improve to 7-1 in conference play. The Rebels are 11-1 overall and are ranked No. 6 in the nation. Their only loss came at Georgia on Oct. 17 when they fell 43-35.

Alabama is currently 6-1 in the conference. The Crimson Tide are 9-2 overall and are the 10th-ranked team in the nation. Their only conference loss came at home against Oklahoma on Nov. 15. An opening week 31-17 loss to Florida State looks pretty bad at this point, but it doesn’t impact Alabama’s conference title hopes. Kalen DeBoer’s team finishes the regular season at Auburn on Saturday.

With Texas A&M out and Georgia locked in, the final place in the title game will be awarded to either Alabama or Ole Miss.

SEC standings entering Week 14

Here is a look at the updated SEC after Friday night.

School	Overall Record	SEC Record
Georgia Bulldogs	11-1	7-1
Ole Miss Rebels	11-1	7-1
Texas A&M Aggies	11-1	7-1
Alabama Crimson Tide	9-2	6-1
Texas Longhorns	9-3	6-2
Oklahoma Sooners	9-2	5-2
Vanderbilt Commodores	9-2	5-2
Tennessee Volunteers	8-3	4-3
LSU Tigers	7-4	3-4
Missouri Tigers	7-4	3-4
Kentucky Wildcats	5-6	2-6
Florida Gators	3-8	2-6
Auburn Tigers	5-6	1-6
Mississippi State Bulldogs	5-7	1-7
South Carolina Gamecocks	4-7	1-7
Arkansas Razorbacks	2-9	0-7

How the Iron Bowl will affect SEC championship game scenarios

A reminder: Georgia has clinched a spot in the SEC title game, and Texas A&M has been eliminated. The final spot will be determined by the following scenarios.

Alabama reaches the SEC title game if:

• The Crimson Tide beat Auburn

Ole Miss reaches the SEC title game if:

• Alabama loses to Auburn

So that’s it. If Alabama wins, Kalen DeBoer’s team will play Georgia in the SEC championship game. If the Crimson Tide lose, Ole Miss will face Georgia.

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