College football in the Southeastern Conference is set to take place, but it will be delayed until late September, and it will be a limited conference only schedule. SEC officials announced Thursday afternoon that they have established September 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 football season.
According to the SEC, the 2020 football season will be comprised of a 10-game, conference-only schedule and the SEC Football Championship Game will be played December 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. That is a date change from the original date of December 5. The schedule will include one mid-season open date for each school and an open date on December 12 for all schools.
The decision was made following extensive discussions and thorough deliberation among the SEC’s Presidents and Chancellors, Athletics Directors, Conference Office staff, and medical advisors, led by the SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force. Officials add that the decision to limit competition to conference only opponents and rescheduling the SEC Championship Game is “based on the need for maximum flexibility in making any necessary scheduling adjustments while reacting to developments around the pandemic and continued advice from medical professionals.”
As for the 2020 football schedule, the SEC announced that a revised schedule for the 2020 SEC football season will be announced at a later date following approval by the Conference’s athletics directors.
