SEC Reveals Coaches And School Appearance Schedule For 2026 SEC Media Days

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin will take the podium at SEC Media Days on the final day of the event, which is Thursday, July 23.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (April 8, 2026) -- The Southeastern Conference today announced the appearance schedule for its annual SEC Football Kickoff Media Days presented by Regions, set to take place at the Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott, July 20-23, in Tampa, Fla.

This will be the first time the city of Tampa and the state of Florida have hosted the SEC’s preseason media extravaganza. Dallas, Nashville and Atlanta have served as hosts the previous three years.

A more detailed daily schedule with full television information, rotational breakdown and student-athletes attending will be available prior to the event in early July.

SEC Network will once again bring the four-day event to a national audience.

Names below are listed alphabetically by school and not an indicator of actual order of appearance each day.

MONDAY, July 20
Kentucky – Will Stein
Missouri – Eliah Drinkwitz
Oklahoma - Brent Venables
Tennessee – Josh Heupel

TUESDAY, July 21
Auburn – Alex Golesh
Georgia – Kirby Smart
South Carolina – Shane Beamer
Vanderbilt – Clark Lea

WEDNESDAY, July 22
Alabama – Kalen DeBoer
Florida – Jon Sumrall
Ole Miss – Pete Golding
Texas A&M – Mike Elko

THURSDAY, July 23
Arkansas – Ryan Silverfield
LSU – Lane Kiffin
Mississippi State – Jeff Lebby
Texas – Steve Sarkisian

(Release via SEC Sports)