SEC football fastest players ranked for 2026 season

For the 2026 college football season, SEC play begins Sept. 3 with Missouri hosting Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri at 8:00 p.m. EDT on SEC Network. Tennessee opens on Sept. 5 against Furman at Neyland Stadium, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. EDT on SEC Network+, and Week 1 concludes Sept. 6 as Ole Miss hosts Louisville at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. EDT on ABC. Ahead of the season, EA Sports’ College Football 27 launches worldwide Thursday for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with early access beginning July 2 for MVP+ Members and Monday for Deluxe Edition/MVP Bundle preorders. Tennessee’s fastest player in the game is junior wide receiver Mike Matthews, rated No. 94 for speed. South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor is rated as the SEC’s fastest player with a No. 99 overall speed rating.