Less than an hour after the Crimson Tide announced the kickoff times for the three games being broadcasted on CBS Sports, Alabama then announced the kickoff times for 2 games being aired on ESPN.
The Crimson Tide will open up its conference only schedule against Missouri on the road in Columbia, Missouri in a 6pm CT kickoff.
Then on October 31st, the Crimson Tide will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Bryant- Denny Stadium in a Halloween night showdown with a 6pm CT kickoff as well.
With these two Alabama games on ESPN being announced and with the 3 games being announced on CBS Sports, this means 5 of the Crimson Tide’s 9 games already have a kickoff time. 3 of which were evening kickoffs.
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Here at the 5 games announced so far:
Missouri (Sept. 26) – 6:00 pm CT
Texas A&M (Oct. 3) – 2:30 pm CT
Georgia (Oct. 17) – 7:00 pm CT
Mississippi State (Oct. 31) – 6:00 pm CT
LSU (Nov. 14) – 5:00 pm CT
During a typical year, most kickoff times aren’t usually announced until less than 2 weeks before the game. But the SEC made a statement on Tuesday that explained the reasoning behind announcing the kickoffs so early in advance:
“given the unique circumstances of this season, the SEC requested that its television partners make advanced game selections where possible prior to the start of the season to assist the Conference and schools with planning and logistics.”
Once the remaining 4 games have a kickoff time and network announcement, Roll Tide Wire will be the first to let you know!
Here is the Crimson Tide’s official updated schedule:
Sept. 26: at Missouri, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN
Oct. 3: vs. Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m. CT, CBS
Oct. 10: at Ole Miss, TBA- game time and network
Oct. 17: vs. Georgia, 7 p.m. CT, CBS
Oct. 24 : at Tennessee, TBA game time and network
Oct. 31: vs. Mississippi State, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN
Nov. 7 : BYE WEEK
Nov. 14: at LSU, 5 p.m. CT, CBS
Nov. 21: vs. Kentucky, TBA game time and network
Nov. 28: vs. Auburn, TBA game time and network