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SEC Championship History

Chris Wright

By Chris Wright

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The SEC has long been the best football conference in the country.

No surprise, then, that the SEC Championship Game has showcased that greatness every year since 1992, when the league expanded, created divisions and played its first championship game.

This page looks at the SEC Championship Game final scores, MVPs, winning coaches and more.

SEC Championship Game Scores

The first SEC Championship was held in 1992. Here is the updated history of every game:

YearWinnerLoserScoreWinning Coach
2024GeorgiaTexas22-19 (OT)Kirby Smart
2023AlabamaGeorgia27-24Nick Saban
2022GeorgiaLSU50-30Kirby Smart
2021AlabamaGeorgia41-24Nick Saban
2020AlabamaFlorida52-46Nick Saban
2019LSUGeorgia37-10Ed Orgeron
2018AlabamaGeorgia35-28Nick Saban
2017GeorgiaAuburn28-7Kirby Smart
2016AlabamaGeorgia54-16Nick Saban
2015AlabamaFlorida29-15Nick Saban
2014AlabamaMissouri42-13Nick Saban
2013AuburnMissouri59-42Gus Malzahn
2012AlabamaGeorgia32-28Nick Saban
2011LSUGeorgia42-10Les Miles
2010AuburnSouth Carolina56-17Gene Chizik
2009AlabamaFlorida32-13Nick Saban
2008FloridaAlabama31-20Urban Meyer
2007LSUTennessee21-14Les Miles
2006FloridaArkansas38-28Urban Meyer
2005GeorgiaLSU34-14Mark Richt
2004AuburnTennessee38-28Tommy Tuberville
2003LSUGeorgia34-13Nick Saban
2002GeorgiaArkansas30-3Mark Richt
2001LSUTennessee31-20Nick Saban
2000FloridaAuburn28-6Steve Spurrier
1999AlabamaFlorida34-7Mike DuBose
1998TennesseeMississippi State24-14Phil Fulmer
1997TennesseeAuburn30-29Phil Fulmer
1996FloridaAlabama45-30Steve Spurrier
1995FloridaArkansas34-3Steve Spurrier
1994FloridaAlabama24-23Steve Spurrier
1993FloridaAlabama28-13Steve Spurrier
1992AlabamaFlorida28-21Gene Stallings

SEC Championship Game MVPs

Former Florida QB Danny Wuerffel is the only 2-time SEC Championship Game MVP. Every MVP came from the winning team. Here is every winner in SEC title game history:

YearMVPWinnerLoserScore
2024DB Daylen EveretteGeorgiaTexas22-19 (OT)
2023QB Jalen MilroeAlabamaGeorgia27-24
2022QB Stetson BennettGeorgiaLSU50-30
2021QB Bryce YoungAlabamaGeorgia41-24
2020RB Najee HarrisAlabamaFlorida52-46
2019QB Joe BurrowLSUGeorgia37-10
2018RB Josh JacobsAlabamaGeorgia35-28
2017LB Roquan SmithGeorgiaAuburn28-7
2016LB Reuben FosterAlabamaGeorgia54-16
2015RB Derrick HenryAlabamaFlorida29-15
2014QB Blake SimsAlabamaMissouri42-13
2013RB Tre MasonAuburnMissouri59-42
2012RB Eddie LacyAlabamaGeorgia32-28
2011CB Tyrann MathieuLSUGeorgia42-10
2010QB Cam NewtonAuburnSouth Carolina56-17
2009QB Greg McElroyAlabamaFlorida32-13
2008QB Tim TebowFloridaAlabama31-20
2007QB Ryan PerrillouxLSUTennessee21-14
2006WR Percy HarvinFloridaArkansas38-28
2005QB DJ ShockleyGeorgiaLSU34-14
2004QB Jason CampbellAuburnTennessee38-28
2003RB Justin VincentLSUGeorgia34-13
2002QB David GreeneGeorgiaArkansas30-3
2001QB Matt MauckLSUTennessee31-20
2000QB Rex GrossmanFloridaAuburn28-6
1999WR Freddie MilonsAlabamaFlorida34-7
1998WR Peerless PriceTennesseeMississippi State24-14
1997QB Peyton ManningTennesseeAuburn30-29
1996QB Danny WuerffelFloridaAlabama45-30
1995QB Danny WuerffelFloridaArkansas34-3
1994DT Ellis JohnsonFloridaAlabama24-23
1993QB Terry DeanFloridaAlabama28-13
1992CB Antonio LanghamAlabamaFlorida28-21

Most SEC Championships, by School

Alabama has won the most SEC Championship Games entering the 2025 season.

  • Alabama: 11
  • Florida: 7
  • Georgia: 5
  • LSU: 5
  • Auburn: 3
  • Tennessee: 2

SEC Championship Titles, by Coach

Seven coaches have won at least two SEC Championship Games. Nick Saban, who won SEC titles at LSU and Alabama, leads the way with 11:

  • Nick Saban: 11 (9 with Alabama, 2 with LSU)
  • Steve Spurrier: 5
  • Kirby Smart: 3
  • Les Miles: 2
  • Urban Meyer: 2
  • Mark Richt: 2
  • Phil Fulmer: 2

SEC Championship MVPs, by School

No surprise, but Alabama has produced the most SEC Championship Game MVPs entering the 2025 season.

  • Alabama: 11
  • Florida: 7
  • Georgia: 5
  • LSU: 5
  • Auburn: 3
  • Tennessee: 2

SEC Championship Game Records

Here are several notable records from the SEC title game, entering the 2025 season:

Most Points, Team

59: Auburn in 2013 vs. Missouri

Most Passing Yards, Individual

421: Bryce Young, Alabama vs. Georgia, 2021

Most Passing Touchdowns, Individual

6: Danny Wuerffel, Florida vs. Alabama, 1996

Most Rushing Yards, Individual

304: Tre Mason, Auburn vs. Missouri, 2013

Most Rushing Touchdowns, Individual

4: Tre Mason, Auburn vs. Missouri, 2013

Chris Wright
Chris Wright

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A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.

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