The return of SEC Football begins Thursday and runs through Monday night.
Every league member is in action this week, highlighted by No. 1 Alabama facing No. 3 Florida State in Atlanta's new Mercedes-Benz masterpiece.
Sunday night will see Texas A&M square off with UCLA in the Rose Bowl. The week wraps up with Tennessee taking on Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Labor Day.
Here is everything you need for Week 1 of SEC Football (times in eastern time zone; records from 2016 season).
2017 OPENING WEEKEND
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
Florida A&M (4-7) at Arkansas Razorbacks (7-6, 3-5 SEC)
Series: First Meeting
Game Time: 8 p.m. EST
TV: SEC Network
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Little Rock, Ark. • War Memorial Stadium (54,120)
Sirius: 157 • XM: 190
Pick: Arkansas
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2
Missouri State (4-7) at Missouri Tigers (4-8, 2-6 SEC)
Series: MIZ leads, 1-0
Game Time: noon EST
TV: SEC Network
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Columbia, Mo. • Memorial Stadium - Faurot Field (71,168)
Sirius: 145 • XM: 190
Pick: Missouri
South Carolina Gamecocks (6-7, 3-5 SEC) vs. N.C. State (7-6)
Series: SC leads, 27-26-4
Game Time: 3 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Charlotte, N.C. • Bank of America Stadium (773,778)
Sirius: 132 • XM: 192
Pick: NC State
Florida Gators (9-4, 6-2 SEC) vs. Michigan (10-3)
Series: UM leads, 3-0
Game Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Arlington, Texas • AT&T Stadium (100,000)
Sirius: 81 • XM: 81
Odds: Michigan -3
Pick: Michigan
Kentucky Wildcats (7-6, 4-4 SEC) at Southern Miss (7-6)
Series: UK leads, 2-1
Game Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Online Stream: CBS Sports Network Online
Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. • M.M. Roberts Stadium (37,000)
Sirius: 112 • XM: 191
Odds: Kentucky -10.5
Pick: Kentucky
Charleston Southern (7-4) at Mississippi St. Bulldogs (6-7, 3-5 SEC)
Series: First Meeting
Game Time: 4 p.m. EST
TV: SEC Network
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337)
Sirius: 145 • XM: 190
Pick: Mississippi State
Appalachian State (10-3) at Georgia Bulldogs (8-5, 4-4 SEC)
Series: UGA leads, 1-0
Game Time: 6:15 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Athens, Ga. • Sanford Stadium (92,746)
Sirius: 134 • XM: 192
Odds: Georgia -14.5
Pick: Georgia
Georgia Southern ( 5-7) at Auburn Tigers (8-5, 5-3 SEC)
Series: AU leads, 1-0
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV: SEC Network
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
Sirius: 145 • XM: 190
Pick: Auburn
South Alabama (6-7) at Ole Miss Rebels (5-7, 2-6 SEC)
Series: First Meeting
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV: ESPNU
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
Sirius: 112 • XM: 191
Odds: Ole Miss -22.5
Pick: Ole Miss
Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1, 8-0 SEC) vs. Florida State (10-3)
Series: UA leads, 2-0-1
Game Time: 8 p.m. EST
TV: ABC
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Atlanta, Ga. • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (73,000)
Sirius: 84 • XM: 84
Odds: Alabama -5.5
Pick: Alabama
Vanderbilt Commodores (6-7, 3-5 SEC) at Middle Tennessee State (8-5)
Series: VU leads, 14-3
Game Time: 8 p.m. EST
TV: CBS Sports Network
Online Stream: CBS Sports Network Online
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (30,788)
Sirius: 118 • XM: 203
Odds: Vanderbilt -9.5
Pick: Vanderbilt
LSU Tigers (8-4, 5-3 SEC) vs. BYU (9-4)
Series: First Meeting
Game Time: 9:30 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans (76,468)
Sirius: 134 • XM: 195
Odds: LSU -8
Pick: LSU
SUNDAY, SEPT. 3
Texas A&M Aggies (8-5, 4-4) at UCLA (4-8)
Series: TAMU leads, 3-2
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV: FOX
Online Stream: FOX Sports Go
Location: Pasadena, Calif. • Rose Bowl (106,869)
Sirius: 137 • XM: 190
Odds: UCLA -3.5
Pick: UCLA
MONDAY, SEPT. 4
Tennessee Volunteers (9-4, 4-4) vs. Georgia Tech (9-4)
Series: UT leads, 24-17-2
Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Online Stream: Watch ESPN
Location: Atlanta, Ga. • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (73,000)
Sirius: 83 • XM: 83
Odds: Tennessee -4
Pick: Georgia Tech