ATLANTA — The Southeastern Conference announced on Monday that this year’s SEC Championship will be the final edition.
Leaders say the decision lines up with the College Football Playoff’s expansion to include 24 teams.
This year’s game will mark the 35th edition of the championship after its 1992 debut.
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The game, currently played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, has called Atlanta home for all but the first two editions of the game.
“The SEC Football Championship Game has been a defining event in college football for more than three decades, producing unforgettable moments and crowning legendary champions,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
Earlier this year, Sankey assured fans that current contracts would keep the SEC Championship Game alive in Atlanta through 2031.
“We have contracts, so it’s pretty committed,” Sankey said.
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The Georgia Bulldogs have appeared in eight of the last nine championships, winning four of them, including the last two.
Officials say that since its beginning in 1992, the championship game has helped push 14 SEC teams to a national championship.
The final edition of the SEC Football Championship Game will air on Channel 2 on Dec. 5, 2026.
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