The season began on August 29, 2019 and ended with the 2019 SEC Championship Game on December 7, 2019.

For the 2019 season the SEC has 14 teams[3] divided into two divisions of seven each, named East and West.

[11] The 2019 SEC Media Days took place at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham - Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama on July 15–18.

[21] Florida and Auburn will renew their rivalry after an eight year hiatus when they meet on October 5, 2019 in Gainesville.

The following is a list of matchups with teams competing in Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Southeastern Conference football coaches at the end of the season

*Denotes Unanimous Selection Source:[38] The 2019 College Football All-America Teams are composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo!

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources.

Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points.