In 2025, once the ball is spotted, if a player goes down with an injury, that will cost his team a timeout. If the team doesn’t have a timeout left, then the team will be issued a five-yard delay-of-game penalty. SEC coordinator of officials John McDaid discussed the new rule Tuesday at SEC Media Days in Atlanta.

South Carolina coach doesn’t mind if SEC moves from eight to nine conference football games per year but pointed out the Gamecocks also have to play Clemson

ATLANTA - Prior to Tuesday morning’s question-and-answer session with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart during SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame, former referee John McDaid gave a video presentation of some notable rules changes for the upcoming season.

It may come as no surprise that the popular pregame show will kick off the 2025 season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Aug. 30, as Tennessee faces Syracuse in the 2025 Aflac Kickoff. The SEC Network made the announcement on Tuesday, as you can see below:

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey discussed the 2026 College Football Playoff format when speaking to reporters on Monday.