ESPN reportedly willing to increase payments to SEC if conference goes to a nine-game schedule

SEC football teams currently play eight regular-season games a year against conference opponents

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 7: A view of the set of ESPN College Football displaying the helmets of the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns prior to the 2024 SEC Championship between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

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Would the SEC be more willing to move to nine conference games if ESPN paid up?

According to the Athletic, the network would be willing to add money to its media rights deal with the conference if the SEC adds a conference game to its schedule.