SEC announces TV times, channels for Week 8 including Georgia at Texas, Alabama at Tennessee

The SEC has released TV times and channels for Week 8 of the college football season. The loaded slate of games will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19.

On paper this looks like one of the best weekends of the college football season. There are plenty of intriguing games, led by Georgia at Texas and Alabama at Tennessee.

Here are details for all of the games. The Auburn at Missouri and South Carolina at Oklahoma game times and TV details will be finalized after this week:

• Auburn at Missouri* — Noon or 12:45 p.m. ET, ESPN or SEC Network
• South Carolina at Oklahoma* — Noon or 12:45 pm ET, ESPN or SEC Network
• Alabama at Tennessee — 3:30 pm ET, ABC
• Texas A&M at Mississippi State — 4:15 pm ET, SEC Network
• LSU at Arkansas — 7 pm ET, ESPN
• Ball State at Vanderbilt — 7 pm ET SECN+/ESPN+
• Georgia at Texas — 7:30 pm ET, ABC
• Kentucky at Florida 7:45 pm ET, SEC Network

Week 8 in the SEC is absolutely loaded. Auburn vs. Missouri and South Carolina vs. Oklahoma will play early on Oct. 19. One of the top games of the day will take place at 3:30 p.m. on ABC with Tennessee hosting Alabama.

Both teams suffered surprising losses this past weekend but are still serious contenders to make the College Football Playoff. The winner of the SEC showdown between the Crimson Tide and Vols will be in a good spot to get into the CFP.

In the evening, LSU and Arkansas will meet in a rivalry game. LSU is 4-1 (1-0) on the season, while the Razorbacks have been a pleasant surprise. Arkansas is 4-2 with a pair of one-score losses and a win over a top-5 Tennessee team.

Finally, Georgia and Texas will meet in a battle of two of the top teams in the country. The Longhorns are ranked No. 1 after Alabama was upset this past weekend, while Georgia is back in the top 5 after falling to Alabama last month.

Oct. 19 should be quite the day of games in the SEC.