Record: 62-53-0, .539 W-L% (3rd of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 4.52 (2nd of 10) ▪ SOS: 2.91 (2nd of 10)
Conference Champion: Auburn and Louisiana State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Louisiana State and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Louisiana State)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3, 1988 | Sat | (12) Georgia | 28 | (18) Tennessee | 17 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Sep 10, 1988 | Sat | (7) Auburn | 20 | Kentucky | 10 | ||
| 3 | Sep 10, 1988 | Sat | Florida | 27 | @ | Mississippi | 15 | Jackson, MS |
| 4 | Sep 10, 1988 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 24 | Mississippi State | 20 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Sep 17, 1988 | Sat | (7) Georgia | 42 | @ | Mississippi State | 35 | |
| 6 | Sep 17, 1988 | Sat | (9) Louisiana State | 34 | @ | Tennessee | 9 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 7 | Sep 24, 1988 | Sat | (13) Alabama | 44 | Vanderbilt | 10 | ||
| 8 | Sep 24, 1988 | Sat | (4) Auburn | 38 | Tennessee | 6 | ||
| 9 | Sep 24, 1988 | Sat | (20) Florida | 17 | Mississippi State | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 10 | Oct 1, 1988 | Sat | (12) Alabama | 31 | @ | Kentucky | 27 | |
| 11 | Oct 1, 1988 | Sat | (17) Florida | 19 | (14) Louisiana State | 6 | ||
| 12 | Oct 1, 1988 | Sat | (15) Georgia | 36 | Mississippi | 12 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 13 | Oct 8, 1988 | Sat | (15) Georgia | 41 | Vanderbilt | 22 | ||
| 14 | Oct 8, 1988 | Sat | Louisiana State | 7 | (4) Auburn | 6 | ||
| 15 | Oct 8, 1988 | Sat | Mississippi | 22 | @ | (12) Alabama | 12 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 16 | Oct 15, 1988 | Sat | Alabama | 28 | @ | Tennessee | 20 | |
| 17 | Oct 15, 1988 | Sat | (19) Louisiana State | 15 | Kentucky | 12 | ||
| 18 | Oct 15, 1988 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 24 | (20) Florida | 9 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 19 | Oct 22, 1988 | Sat | (10) Auburn | 33 | Mississippi State | 0 | ||
| 20 | Oct 22, 1988 | Sat | Kentucky | 16 | (11) Georgia | 10 | ||
| 21 | Oct 22, 1988 | Sat | Mississippi | 36 | @ | Vanderbilt | 28 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 22 | Oct 29, 1988 | Sat | (19) Alabama | 53 | @ | Mississippi State | 34 | |
| 23 | Oct 29, 1988 | Sat | (9) Auburn | 16 | @ | Florida | 0 | |
| 24 | Oct 29, 1988 | Sat | (13) Louisiana State | 31 | Mississippi | 20 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 25 | Nov 5, 1988 | Sat | (19) Georgia | 26 | Florida | 3 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 26 | Nov 5, 1988 | Sat | Kentucky | 14 | Vanderbilt | 13 | ||
| 27 | Nov 5, 1988 | Sat | (13) Louisiana State | 19 | @ | (18) Alabama | 18 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 28 | Nov 12, 1988 | Sat | (9) Auburn | 20 | (17) Georgia | 10 | ||
| 29 | Nov 12, 1988 | Sat | Florida | 24 | @ | Kentucky | 19 | |
| 30 | Nov 12, 1988 | Sat | (12) Louisiana State | 20 | @ | Mississippi State | 3 | |
| 31 | Nov 12, 1988 | Sat | Tennessee | 20 | @ | Mississippi | 12 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 32 | Nov 19, 1988 | Sat | Tennessee | 28 | Kentucky | 24 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 33 | Nov 25, 1988 | Fri | (7) Auburn | 15 | (17) Alabama | 10 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 34 | Nov 26, 1988 | Sat | Mississippi | 33 | Mississippi State | 6 | Jackson, MS | |
| 35 | Nov 26, 1988 | Sat | Tennessee | 14 | @ | Vanderbilt | 7 |