The SEC announced it will go to a nine-game football schedule on August 21. Here’s what Florida AD Scott Stricklin said about the move and how it will affect the Gators.

The Southeastern Conference will move to a nine-game conference schedule in football beginning next year, the league announced Thursday.

The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026. The decision ends years of debate and potentially eases a path toward another expansion of the College Football Playoff.