Who's in SEC championship game? Georgia has one spot after Texas A&M loss
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Who's in SEC championship game? Georgia has one spot after Texas A&M loss
Zac Al-Khateeb, USA TODAY NETWORK·USA TODAY Sports
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Half of the 2025 SEC championship game has been set.
Despite an impressive 11-1 regular season,No. 3 Texas A&Mhas been eliminated from the conference title game in Mercedes-Benz Atlanta following a 27-17 loss on the road to No. 16 Texas on Friday, Nov. 28.
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With their loss, the Aggies opened the door forNo. 4 Georgiato play a second consecutive week in Mercedes-Benz Stadium following a16-9 defeat of No. 19 Georgia Techon Nov. 28. Texas A&M could have made the title game with a loss, but that would have required bothNo. 6 MississippiandNo. 10 Alabamalosing this weekend.
The Rebels finished their season with a 38-19 win against Mississippi State on Friday, guaranteeingGeorgiawill either play the Rebels or Crimson Tide in Atlanta.
Here's what to know of the SEC championship game, and who will face off for conference supremacy in Atlanta:
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
(Rick Wood / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Auburn vs. Georgia: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry."
(John Reed-Imagn Images)
Virginia vs. North Carolina: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "South's Oldest Rivalry."
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
Oregon vs, Oregon State: 129 meetings, first played in 1894, called "The Civil War."
(Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal)
Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio): 128 meetings, first played in 1888, they play for the "Victory Bell" in the "Battle for the Bell."
(Albert Cesare / The Enquirer)
Cal vs. Stanford: 128 meetings, first met in 1892, in what's called the "Big Game", and they play for The Axe.
(Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
Indiana vs. Purdue: 126 meetings, first played in 1891, called the "Old Oaken Bucket", which they play for.
(Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times)
Army vs. Navy: 125 meetings, first played in 1890, simply called "The Army-Navy" game.
(Danny Wild-Imagn Images)
Kansas vs. Kansas State: 123 meetings, first played in 1902, called the "Sunflower Showdown" and they play for the Governor's Cup.
(Scott Sewell-Imagn Images)
TCU vs. Baylor: 121 meetings, first played in 1899, called the "Bluebonnet Battle" and they play for the Bluebonnet Shield.
(Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)
Kansas vs. Missouri. 121 meetings, first met in 1891, called the "Border War" and they play for the Indian War Drum.
(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi: 121 meetings, first met in 1901, called the "Egg Bowl" and they play for the Golden Egg Trophy.
(Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger)
Kentucky vs. Tennessee: 121 meetings, first met in 1893, no cool name or trophy just good, old-fashion border disdain.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
Clemson vs. South Carolina: 121 meetings, first met in 1896, game is called the "Palmetto Bowl."
(Ken Ruinard / Greenville News)
Texas vs. Oklahoma: 121 meetings, first met in 1900, game is called "Red River Rivalry" and they play for the Golden Hat.
(Alex Slitz, Getty Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
(Rick Wood / USA TODAY NETWORK)
1/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
(Rick Wood / USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Auburn vs. Georgia: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry."
(John Reed-Imagn Images)
3/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Virginia vs. North Carolina: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "South's Oldest Rivalry."
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
4/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Oregon vs, Oregon State: 129 meetings, first played in 1894, called "The Civil War."
(Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio): 128 meetings, first played in 1888, they play for the "Victory Bell" in the "Battle for the Bell."
(Albert Cesare / The Enquirer)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Cal vs. Stanford: 128 meetings, first met in 1892, in what's called the "Big Game", and they play for The Axe.
(Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Indiana vs. Purdue: 126 meetings, first played in 1891, called the "Old Oaken Bucket", which they play for.
(Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times)
8/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Army vs. Navy: 125 meetings, first played in 1890, simply called "The Army-Navy" game.
(Danny Wild-Imagn Images)
9/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kansas vs. Kansas State: 123 meetings, first played in 1902, called the "Sunflower Showdown" and they play for the Governor's Cup.
(Scott Sewell-Imagn Images)
10/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
TCU vs. Baylor: 121 meetings, first played in 1899, called the "Bluebonnet Battle" and they play for the Bluebonnet Shield.
(Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)
11/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kansas vs. Missouri. 121 meetings, first met in 1891, called the "Border War" and they play for the Indian War Drum.
(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
12/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi: 121 meetings, first met in 1901, called the "Egg Bowl" and they play for the Golden Egg Trophy.
(Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger)
13/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kentucky vs. Tennessee: 121 meetings, first met in 1893, no cool name or trophy just good, old-fashion border disdain.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Clemson vs. South Carolina: 121 meetings, first met in 1896, game is called the "Palmetto Bowl."
(Ken Ruinard / Greenville News)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Texas vs. Oklahoma: 121 meetings, first met in 1900, game is called "Red River Rivalry" and they play for the Golden Hat.
(Alex Slitz, Getty Images)
Who's in SEC championship game?
Georgia is in the SEC championship game, and will play either Mississippi orAlabama, depending on whether the Crimson Tide beat Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Nov. 29. The Bulldogs secured their SEC title game berth after Texas A&M lost to Texas.Ole Missfinished its regular season with a 38-19 win vs. Mississippi State on Nov. 28.
