Alabama football countdown: 57 days until kickoff

We are only 57 days from Alabama football kicking off its season. With the cancelled USC game, we’re just not sure who the opponent with be.

Alabama’s opening week game against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington (Tex.) has officially been cancelled after the Pac-12 recently made the announcement that it would be playing a conference-only schedule in 2020.

Yes, that was unfortunate news, and yes, that means the Crimson Tide is looking for a new opponent to open its season with on Sept. 5, but as of right now, that is still the target date to open the season. Until that changes, we’ll continue the countdown to kickoff.

With it now being July 10, we are officially 57 days away from the start!

Redshirt senior linebacker Joe Donald, a walk-on from Mountain Brook (Ala.), currently wears the No. 57 for the Crimson Tide. Most notably, former Alabama defensive lineman Marcell Dareus rocked the number from 2008-10.

Marcell Dareus
Nov 6, 2010; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive tackle Marcell Dareus (57) rushes against LSU Tigers offensive tackle Greg Shaw (75) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Alabama 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

2020 Alabama football schedule

  • Sept. 5 vs. OPEN*
  • Sept. 12 vs. Georgia State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Sept. 19 vs. Georgia (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Sept. 26 vs. Kent State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Oct. 3 at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
  • Oct. 10 at Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)
  • Oct. 17 vs. Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Oct. 24 at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
  • Nov. 7 at LSU (Baton Rouge, La.)
  • No. 14 vs. UT-Martin (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Nov. 21 vs. Texas A&M (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Nov. 28 vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!

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