SEC Football: Ranking every team’s last undefeated season

We’ve officially made it! The 2023 SEC football season has arrived with Vanderbilt having, unofficially, kicked things off in a 35-28 win over Hawaii in Week 0. For the remaining 13 SEC teams, the action starts with a thrilling Week 1 slate that runs from Thursday through Sunday.

Before this year’s action gets underway, Saturday Down South a look at every SEC football team’s last undefeated season. College football fans should have no trouble remembering the most recent programs to finish with a spotless record, with Georgia, Alabama, and LSU each achieving the feat within the last five years.

When going back further in history it begs the question: do you remember what you were doing in the year 2010? That’s when the Auburn Tigers, led by Heisman-winning quarterback Cam Newton, achieved the undefeated mark on the way toward winning the BCS National Championship Game. For college football’s youngest fans, yes, there was a time before the College Football Playoff.

From there on out you’ll have to brush up on your knowledge of the 20th century as that is when most of the SEC’s programs, including Texas A&M, last recorded an undefeated season in school history. Truth be told, many of these teams achieved the feat before entering the SEC. Many fans remember the Southwest Conference, but how about the Missouri Valley Conference? Or the Southern Conference?

Finally, there remain just two current SEC football teams that have yet to finish with a perfect season in school history. The odds remain slim that they will accomplish the feat in 2023, but as the saying goes, there’s a first time for everything, right?

Here is a breakdown of every SEC football team’s last undefeated year, with some added context around each program’s season.