We made it to the third Saturday in October. Alabama and Tennessee will continue their rivalry, but another conference battle brought an even bigger national spotlight on Saturday.

No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Georgia are in the national spotlight for a prime-time showdown airing on ABC. The College game day The crew traveled to Austin to preview the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Longhorns since the We're Baaaaaack Sugar Bowl game in January 2019. The only blemish on UGA's record is the 1-score loss at Alabama, while Steve Sarkisian's team is among the undefeated college football teams.

Alabama at Tennessee is the other meeting between two ranked SEC teams on Saturday. The no. 7 Crimson Tide and No. 11 Volunteers fight to avoid a second loss as we approach the postseason. This year the calendar cooperates with the rivalry on the third Saturday in October.

Auburn and Missouri start in the early window. Hugh Freeze's team will be hoping to end a three-game losing streak. No. 19 Mizzou got back on track in Week 7 with a road win at UMass.

South Carolina and Oklahoma are also visible in the early window. It's a return to Norman for Shane Beamer, who served as a Sooner assistant before becoming the Gamecocks' head coach.

Texas A&M plays at Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon. First-year coaches Mike Elko and Jeff Lebby have very different experiences. Texas A&M started the year 0-1 but is on a five-game winning streak and is ranked No. 14 in the AP poll. Mississippi State won its season opener but has lost its last five games, including three in SEC play.

The SEC West is no more, but the fight for the Golden Boot lives on. Arkansas hosts No. 8 LSU for a night game in Fayetteville.

Vanderbilt takes a break from SEC play and hosts Ball State for a night game in Nashville. The Commodores will hope to get another vote before hosting Texas.

The final kickoff of the evening will be in Gainesville, where Florida will face Kentucky. The Wildcats and Gators played as SEC East opponents each year, with UK boasting a three-game winning streak in that series.

Here is the full schedule:

• Auburn at No. 19 Mizzou – 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• South Carolina at Oklahoma – 12:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network
• No. 7 Alabama and No. 11 Tennessee – 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• No. 14 Texas A&M at Mississippi State – 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network
• No. 8 LSU at Arkansas – 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Ball State at Vanderbilt – 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+/SEC Network+ (streaming only)
• No. 5 Georgia at No. 1 Texas – 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• Kentucky at Florida – 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network

Enjoy a full football Saturday everyone!