The 2020 football season was anything but normal, forcing the conference to cancel all of its out-of-league games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the SEC opted to play an unconventional 10-game conference-only schedule. It was interesting, to say the least, but we definitely missed out on some great games and key rivalry matchups as a result.
Fortunately, this fall. And with that in mind, now seems like as good a time as any to take a glimpse into the future at some of the more compelling non-conference matchups on the 2021 SEC schedule. There are several marquee matchups worthy of your attention, particularly in Week 1.