SEC Football: 10 SEC trap games for the 2023 season

Oct. 14 – Florida at South Carolina

If, and at this point, we can only guess, but, if Graham Mertz can frequently pick apart SEC secondaries, Florida should be improved in 2023. Losing five of its last seven 2022 games and losing Anthony Richardson to the NFL Draft, Billy Napier’s team may not have a comeback season in them. But despite Portal losses, the Gators have some athletes. The good news is Florida beat South Carolina 38-6 last season. That will not happen in 2023, but a squeak by upset could.

Nov. 4- Kentucky at Mississippi State

With 2023 being a transition season for State, it is possible the Wildcats will go to Starkville as the favorite. For MSU the home game is between games at Auburn and at Texas A&M, Worse for Kentucky is the game is between contests against Tennessee and Alabama. Both teams are vulnerable to not being focused. Only in that sense is the game possibly a trap for either one of them.

Nov. 4 – Texas A&M at Ole Miss

The Aggies could be improved or again be average. Ole Miss will be settled at quarterback in November, plus Kiffin has one of the best SEC football players in running back Quinshon Judkins. Regardless of how much A&M has improved, the Rebels cannot afford to be looking ahead to Georgia on the following Saturday. If A&M is not a substantially improved team, the Aggies can still win in Oxford.

Nov. 11 – Tennessee ay Missouri

Another big ‘if’ is whether Josh Heupel can produce an explosive offense without Hendon Hooker. The Vols won by 42 points over the Tigers last season. They will be vulnerable to looking ahead to Georgia the following Saturday.

Note: The complete SEC Football schedule is available here.

Trap or no traps, SEC Football in 2023 will again be exciting. And there will be upsets. Count on it.