2023 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Georgia Bulldogs Alabama Crimson Tide
(12–0) (11–1)
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart		 Head coach: 
Nick Saban
APCoachesCFP
111
APCoachesCFP
888
DateDecember 2, 2023
Season2023
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
FavoriteGeorgia by 5.5
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
Westwood One
SEC Radio
AnnouncersBrad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline) (CBS)
Mike Watts (play-by-play), Derek Rackley (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline) (Westwood One)
Dave Neal (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst) and Stephen Hartzell (sideline) (SEC Radio)
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy  8 –0   12 –0  
No. 9 Missouri  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 21 Tennessee  4 –4   8 –4  
Kentucky  3 –5   7 –5  
Florida  3 –5   5 –7  
South Carolina  3 –5   5 –7  
Vanderbilt  0 –8   2 –10  
West Division
No. 8 Alabama xy  8 –0   11 –1  
No. 11 Ole Miss  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 13 LSU  6 –2   9 –3  
Texas A&M  4 –4   7 –5  
Auburn  3 –5   6 –6  
Mississippi State  1 –7   5 –7  
Arkansas  1 –7   4 –8  
Championship: Georgia vs. Alabama
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 1, 2023
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2023 SEC Championship Game is a college football game to be played on December 2, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be the 32nd edition of the SEC Championship Game and will determine the champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for the 2023 season. The game will begin at 4:00 p.m. EST on CBS. The contest will feature the Alabama Crimson Tide, the West Division champions and the Georgia Bulldogs the East Division Champions.[1]

Teams

The 2023 SEC Championship Game will feature the Georgia Bulldogs, champions of the East Division, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, champions of the West Division. It will be the teams' 73rd meeting, with Alabama leading the series 42–26–4. Georgia won the latest meeting between the teams in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. It was Georgia's first win against Alabama since 2007. This will be the fourth time Georgia and Alabama have played for an SEC Championship; the Crimson Tide have won each of the previous three meetings, in 2012, 2018 and 2021.

This will be the 11th SEC title game appearance for Georgia and their third consecutive appearance; they first appeared in 2002 and are 4–6 overall in previous appearances, though the Bulldogs have won 14 SEC championships in total, dating back to 1942. Alabama will be making their 15th SEC championship game appearance, dating back to the inaugural game in 1992; the Crimson Tide enters the game 10–4 in SEC title games. Including titles earned before the championship game format, Alabama leads the conference with 29 in total, dating back to 1933. Georgia and Alabama have appeared frequently in recent SEC Championship Games; entering the game, 12 of the last 13 title games featured at least one of the two teams, with Georgia's last appearance being in 2022, and Alabama's in 2021.

Alabama Crimson Tide

The Crimson Tide clinched a spot in the game on November 11, following a 49–21 rout of Kentucky.[2] Alabama's last appearance, and victory, in the game was in 2021.

Georgia Bulldogs

The Bulldogs clinched a spot in the game following Missouri's 36–7 defeat of Tennessee on November 11. Georgia's last appearance, and victory, in the game was in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "2023 SEC Championship Game: Date, time, history". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Stahl, Matt (November 11, 2023). "Alabama football clinches SEC West title with win over Kentucky". al. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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