Alabama football is set to open the 2026 college football season against East Carolina on Saturday on Saban Field in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The game will be broadcast on ABC, and kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT.
The Crimson Tide is coming off a 2025 season where it had 10 regular-season wins en route to clinching a spot in the SEC Championship game.
Alabama made the College Football Playoff last year, despite losing in the SEC Title Game to Georgia. The Tide defeated Oklahoma in the first round of the playoff before losing to Indiana in the Rose Bowl.
Kalen DeBoer and company enter the 2026 season with a new starting quarterback in Keelon Russell, a re-built offensive line and an experienced defense.
