SEC football media days are officially heading back to Nashville in 2027, commissioner Greg Sankey announced today. Dropping the news during his opening remarks for the current 2026 media days in Tampa, Florida, Sankey revealed Nashville will host the league’s annual preseason event from July 12-15, 2027. Talk about looking way, way forward!
Tampa’s Turn Now, Nashville’s Up Next
Right now, all eyes are on Tampa, Florida, where the 2026 SEC media days are in full swing. The four-day event started today, July 20, and runs through July 23, spread across the Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott. We’ll see coaches and players representing every single team, all appearing on SEC Network throughout the event. But even as that’s happening, Sankey is already laying out the future for the league.
The Great SEC Road Trip Continues
This return to Nashville isn’t a solitary occurrence. Nashville hosted the event once before, back in 2023. What’s wild is how much this event has moved around lately. Before 2018, when it finally traveled to Atlanta, media days had *never* been held outside the Birmingham, Alabama, metro area. Think about that! Since then, it’s been to Atlanta twice more in 2022 and 2025, hit Dallas in 2024, made its stop in Nashville in 2023, and now it’s in Tampa for 2026. The league is really embracing the travel, moving this huge preseason kickoff all over the map.
So, while we’re soaking in all the player interviews and coach insights from Tampa this week, just remember, Nashville is already on the clock for 2027. Get ready for more gridiron talk from the Music City!
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