The SEC referee, suspended for the remainder of the college football season this week, told officials before the opener that he was going to retire at season’s end, according to ESPN. “The SEC does not comment on personnel matters,” a league spokesperson told the outlet.

Referee Ken Williamson has been suspended by the SEC following his officiating during the Auburn-Georgia game.

The SEC announced that they have permanently suspended Ken Williamson from officiating conference games due to complaints.

Ken Williamson's crew was at the center of one of the most controversial calls of the season when Jackson Arnold fumbled at the goal line.

The SEC suspended referee Ken Williamson, who was set to retire after this year, for the remainder of the season.

The October 11 game between SEC rivals Georgia and Auburn was the most poorly-officiated football game in recent memory for many fans - particularly Auburn fans. But after weeks of deafening silence on the poor officiating,

SEC referee Ken Williamson reportedly under investigation for handling of Georgia-Auburn game in Week 7 of 2025 college football season

The SEC has suspended longtime referee Ken Williamson for the remainder of the season in the wake of his crew's performance in Georgia's 20-10 victory at Auburn on Oct. 11, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

Ken Williamson, the head referee for Ohio State's controversial loss to Clemson in the 2019 CFP semifinals, has been permanently suspended from conference games by the SEC.