Week 1 of the 2025 college football season concluded Sunday for Southeastern Conference teams.
No. 13 South Carolina defeated Virginia Tech, 24-11, on Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia. No. 18 Tennessee was also victorious in Atlanta during Week 1. The Vols defeated Syracuse, 45-26, on Saturday.
Other SEC teams ranked in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll to open their season in Week 1 were Texas (1), Georgia (4), Alabama (8), LSU (9), Ole Miss (15), Florida (17) and Texas A&M (21).
LSU won a top 10 matchup at No. 6 Clemson , 17-10, while the Longhorns lost a top-two contest, 14-7, at second-ranked Ohio State .
Alabama also opened its season with a, 31-17, road loss at Florida State .
More: Breaking down Tennessee's offense versus Syracuse in Week 1
Following Week 1 games, Vols Wire provides SEC football power rankings and are listed below. Tennessee is ranked No. 3.
2025 SEC football power rankings after Week 1
| School |
Record |
|---|---|
| 1. LSU |
1-0 |
| 2. Georgia |
1-0 |
| 3. Tennessee |
1-0 |
| 4. Auburn |
1-0 |
| 5. South Carolina |
1-0 |
| 6. Ole Miss |
1-0 |
| 7. Texas A&M |
1-0 |
| 8. Florida |
1-0 |
| 9. Texas |
0-1 |
| 10. Missouri |
1-0 |
| 11. Mississippi State |
1-0 |
| 12. Oklahoma |
1-0 |
| 13. Vanderbilt |
1-0 |
| 14. Arkansas |
1-0 |
| 15. Alabama |
0-1 |
| 16. Kentucky |
1-0 |
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This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Week 1 SEC football power rankings

