Alabama (4-0, 1-0)
Next game: at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4, CBS
Huddle up: Alabama's victory over Florida featured a 400-yard passer, a 200-yard receiver and a 100-yard rusher for the first time in program history. Blake Sims (Gainesville) passed for a 445 yards (second all-time), Amari Cooper had 201 yards receiving and Derrick Henry rushed for 111 yards. … The Tide are first in the SEC in total defense (250.2 yards), rushing defense (62) and pass efficiency (179.9).
Tweetable fact: Alabama has more than 500 yards of offense — an average of 587.5 per game — in five consecutive games, dating to the Sugar Bowl.
Arkansas (3-1, 0-1)
Next game: vs. Texas A&M (Arlington, Texas), 3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS
Huddle up: Arkansas leads the SEC and is eighth in the FBS in rushing, at 324.5 yards per game. … Keon Hatcher caught six passes for 107 yards and a TD while filling in at WR for Demetrius Wilson (back), who is expected to play Saturday. … S Rohan Gaines (Bainbridge) also should play after leaving last week's win (shoulder). … DE Trey Flowers is the SEC DL of the week with nine tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
Tweetable fact: Arkansas is 4-0 in games at AT&T Stadium.
Auburn (3-0, 1-0)
Next game: vs. Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m. Saturday, SEC Network
Huddle up: QB Nick Marshall (Wilcox County) is the third player in school history to throw for more than 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a career. He has 2,358 yards passing and 1,236 rushing in his one-plus seasons at Auburn. … DE DaVonte Lambert (Burke County) earned his first start for Auburn. He played at Georgia Military College last year. … S Jermaine Whitehead won't start for the second consecutive game (verbal altercation with coach).
Tweetable fact: S Joshua Holsey (Creekside) is the SEC DB of the week with a career-high 11 tackles.
Florida (2-1, 1-1)
Next game: at Tennessee, noon Oct. 4, SEC Network
Huddle up: Coach Will Muschamp said he'll stay with QB Jeff Driskel because he "gives us the best opportunity to win right now." Driskel was 9-of-28 for 93 and two interceptions in the loss to Alabama. … Former Florida RB Emmitt Smith apologized for remarks he made about Driskel on Twitter. … LT D.J. Humphries (ankle) is expected to play against Tennessee.
Tweetable fact: Kyle Christy is averaging 50.4 yards to lead the FBS.
Kentucky (2-1, 0-1)
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, noon Saturday, SEC Network
Huddle up: Kentucky has lost 17 consecutive SEC games, one from tying the program's longest conference losing streak set from 1969-71. … Freshmen have scored 72 percent of Kentucky's points and 89 percent have been scored by players who didn't play last season. … DE Alvin "Bud" Dupree (Wilkinson County) has 16 career sacks to lead active SEC players. … WR Demarco Robinson (M.L. King) is averaging 20.9 yards on his seven catches.
Tweetable fact: Kentucky hasn't given up a first-half TD in its three games this season.
LSU (3-1, 0-1)
Next game: vs. New Mexico State, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, SEC Network
Huddle up: QB Anthony Jennings (Marietta) is first in the SEC and third nationally in yards per completion at 18.1. … DT Quentin Thomas (arm) isn't expected to play Saturday. … Ethan Pocic is expected to start at RG for the second consecutive game, in place of Hoko Fanaika. … LG Vadal Alexander (Buford) could lose his starting spot in the OL reshuffle.
Tweetable fact: LSU is 23-1 under Les Miles following a loss and hasn't lost back-to-back games since 2008.
Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0)
Next game: vs. Memphis, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, FSSO
Huddle up: QB Bo Wallace leads the FBS in completion percentage (75.5), is fifth in efficiency (190) and eighth in passing (341 yards). … CB Mike Hilton (Sandy Creek) leads Ole Miss is tied for first in the SEC in passes defended (1.67). … Former player Chucky Mullins, who died in 1991, will be honored on the 25th anniversary of being paralyzed. Ole Miss helmets will have No. 38 on the side.
Tweetable fact: Ole Miss is in the AP top 10 for the second time since 1970, including four weeks in 2009.
Mississippi State (4-0, 1-0)
Next game: vs. Texas A&M, noon Oct. 4, ESPN
Huddle up: C Dillon Day has been suspended for one game for stomping LSU players in the groin and stomach in Saturday's win. … The Bulldogs defeated a top-10 team for the first time since 2000. … The defense went 10 consecutive quarters without allowing a touchdown on the road before the streak was broken in the fourth quarter at LSU.
Tweetable fact: RB Josh Robinson averaged 12.3 yards on his 16 carries in the win at LSU.
Missouri (3-1, 0-0)
Next game: at South Carolina, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
Huddle up: Senior LG Anthony Gatti's career is finished after he tore his right ACL in Saturday's loss to Indiana. … The OL is being reshuffled. Brad McNulty will start for Gatti, Connor McGovern is moving from RT to RG and Taylor Chappell will start at RT. … DE Shane Ray leads the SEC in tackles for loss with 9 1/2 (second nationally) and is second with six sacks (third nationally).
Tweetable fact: Missouri has won six consecutive road games, tied for third-longest streak in program history.
South Carolina (3-1, 2-1)
Next game: vs. Missouri, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
Huddle up: Steve Spurrier said this week that coaching kickoff returns isn't his strong point. The Gamecocks haven't returned a kickoff for a TD since he's been there. The last time they had a kickoff return for a TD was in 2002, when Matthew Thomas went 95 yards against Virginia. "We have to coach better," Spurrier said. … The Gamecocks have won 20 of their past 24 games against SEC East teams.
Tweetable fact: South Carolina has allowed an average of 36 points per game, tied for 106th in the FBS (out of 125 teams).
Tennessee (2-1, 0-0)
Next game: at Georgia, noon Saturday, ESPN
Huddle up: Freshman RB Treyvon Paulk (Milton), who hadn't played this season, was dismissed from the team after police reported that he hit a former girlfriend in the mouth at a party Saturday. … WR Von Pearson (ankle) won't play against Georgia and WR Josh Smith (ankle) doesn't look "promising" coach Butch Jones said. … LB A.J. Johnson (Gainesville) practiced with the running backs at times this week. … DE Curt Maggitt likely will play more LB this week against Georgia's run game.
Tweetable fact: Tennessee defensive coordinator John Jancek was a defensive assistant at Georgia from 2005-09.
Texas A&M (4-0, 1-0)
Next game: vs. Arkansas (Arlington, Texas), 3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS
Huddle up: Texas A&M leads the SEC in scoring (55.2) — second nationally — total offense (612.5 yards), passing (405), sacks (4.3) and first downs (30 per game). … QB Kenny Hill said he's heard former QB Johnny Manziel might attend Saturday's game. The Cleveland Browns are on a bye. … Freshman WR Speedy Noil (unspecified injury) isn't expected to play. … The Aggies have scored 10 or more points in 13 of 16 quarters this season.
Tweetable fact: Texas A&M has surpassed 600 yards of offense in three of its four games.
Vanderbilt (1-3, 0-2)
Next game: at Kentucky, noon Saturday, SEC Network
Huddle up: QB Patton Robinette is recovering from a concussion and might not play against Kentucky. Freshman Wade Freebeck replaced Robinette and would start if he can't play. … Vanderbilt has outscored opponents 55-24 with Robinette and been outscored 133-23 with Freebeck, Stephen Rivers and Johnny McCrary (Cedar Grove) at QB. … WR Jordan Cunningham has taken a leave of absence for personal reasons.
Tweetable fact: Vanderbilt has played 31 freshmen — first-year and redshirt — most in the nation.
