College Football Schedule 2023: SEC Spring Games Announced

Your guide to the 2023 SEC Football spring game schedule

The college football schedule is moving towards the spring game slate around the country as teams prepare to put a bow on spring practice.

Up first is the SEC, which announced its spring football game schedule, including 13 games that will be aired or streamed on the ESPN networks.

Missouri kicks things off in the middle of March with the annual Black and Gold Game, while LSU and Alabama wrap things up late in April.

Kentucky will not host a traditional spring game this offseason with construction still ongoing at Kroger Field, but the SEC Network has said it will show a Kentucky Football Spring Access program at a later date.

College Football Schedule: 2023 SEC Spring Game Schedule

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Missouri: Sat., March 18 at 12 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Mizzou starts things off in the SEC as Eli Drinkwitz looks to secure a new quarterback and replace the loss of receiver Dominic Lovett in a crucial year in the SEC East race.

Auburn: Sat., April 8 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Our first look at what Hugh Freeze has been able to put together in his debut season on the Plains.

Vanderbilt: Sat., April 8 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Clark Lea comes into his third season at Vandy coming off a 5-win outing that included two statement wins against SEC teams.

Florida: Thurs., April 13 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Billy Napier has big questions at quarterback to answer after losing Anthony Richardson coming off a 6-7 campaign last fall.

Arkansas: Sat., April 15 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. K.J. Jefferson returns at quarterback to help the Hogs make another run at the SEC West.

Mississippi State: Sat., April 15 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Zach Arnett steps in at head coach to carry on Mike Leach's legacy in his first season.

Tennessee: Sat., April 15 at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. College football's top ranked offense loses its most important pieces, leaving Josh Heupel with a mandate to find replacements and keep the Vols trending upwards.

Ole Miss: Sat., April 15 at 3 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Our first look at college football's biggest quarterback competition as transfer Spencer Sanders looks to edge out Jaxson Dart for the Rebels' starting gig.

Georgia: Sat., April 15 at 4 p.m. on ESPN2. College football's back-to-back defending national champions return to the field having to replace Stetson Bennett at quarterback and make some changes on that tough defense.

Texas A&M: Sat., April 15 at 4 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Jimbo Fisher is under some pressure to prove last season was just a bad accident, having to replace some outgoing transfers and revive this offense with Bobby Petrino at the helm.

South Carolina: Sat., April 15 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Shane Beamer loses some notable players to the portal, including Jaheim Bell at tight end and Jordan Burch at defensive end, but retains Spencer Rattler at quarterback.

LSU: Sat., April 22 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. The defending SEC West champs are back with the bulk of their roster intact and a class of top-flight incoming transfer players to add depth.

Alabama: Sat., April 22 at 3 p.m. on ESPN+ and SECN+. Plenty of work to do for Nick Saban and his new-look coaching staff replacing outgoing stars and patching up the mistakes his team made a year ago, missing out on the College Football Playoff.

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