The SEC was a Power Five conference in the current College Football Playoff system.

[1] This was also the final year for the conference's divisional structure as Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024.

references:[45] Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin was fired after posting a 9–12 record with the school over two years.

[46] Cadillac Williams was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

[47] Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach died after suffering a major heart attack.

† denotes Homecoming game Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for weeks 1 through 9.

The season will begin on August 31, 2023, and will end with the SEC Championship Game on December 2, 2023.

The SEC champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.

Eugene Asante (Jr., LB, Auburn) Trajan Jeffcoat (RS Sr., DL, Arkansas) Malik Nabers (Jr., WR, LSU) T. J. Sanders (RS So, DT, South Carolina) Spencer Rattler (2) (RS SO, QB, South Carolina) Ray Davis (Sr., RB, Kentucky) Peyton Woodring (Fr., PK, Georgia) Jayden Daniels (3) (Sr., QB, LSU) Peyton Woodring (2) (Fr., PK, Georgia) Dee Williams (RS Sr., DB, Tennessee) Landon Jackson (Fr., DE, Arkansas) Nathaniel Watson (Gr., LB, Mississippi State) Trey Holly (Fr., RB, LSU) Trey Washington (Jr., S, Ole Miss) John Campbell Jr. (Sr., OT, Tennessee) Tre Harris (Sr., Ole Miss) Lorando Johnson (RS Jr., DB, Arkansas) Cam Little (Jr., PK/P, Arkansas) Zxavian Harris (So., DT, Ole Miss) Jaylon Braxton (Fr., DB, Arkansas) [68] [69] Brady Cook (Jr., QB, Missouri) Alfahiym Walcott (Sr., LB, Arkansas) Isaiah Augustave (Fr., RB, Arkansas) [70] Cody Schrader (2) (Gr., RB, Missouri) Tristan Newson (Jr., LB, Missouri) Fraser Masin (Sr., P, Ole Miss) Kadyn Proctor (Fr., OL, Alabama) On December 6, 2023, the Southeastern Conference released their Players of the Year and All-Conference Honors at the end of the season.

Any teams showing (_) following their name are indicating the number of All-SEC honors awarded to that university for first- and second-team respectively.

Notes: 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.

[73][74] Offense Defense Special Teams Source:[75] 2023 College Football Award Winners The following players were selected in the 2024 NFL draft:[76]