After Alabama’s September 5th matchup against USC was cancelled, the focus became on who Alabama would face for the 2020 season opener, if there was a football season this fall.
According to a new report, Alabama and Notre Dame could in fact face each other in a season opening matchup. Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic’s Gary Stoken shared the news on Friday during Thom Abraham Show.
Gary Stoken of the Chic Fil A Kickoff Classic said on the show that Notre Dame has been floated as a week one opponent for Alabama in South Bend, Tuscaloosa or Dallas…and there is a scenario that Virginia-Va Tech play in Atlanta if ACC/SEC goes "Conference +1" schedule
— Thom Abraham (@thomabrahamshow) July 17, 2020
Notre Dame is in the same type of situation that Alabama is in trying to figure out what this season holds, while also trying to fill its 2020 schedule. Notre Dame’s matchups against Wisconsin, Stanford, and USC have been cancelled this season due to the coronavirus, and due to the fact the PAC12 and Big10 made the decision to play a “conference-only” schedule.
There’s no certain plan to what Alabama’s next step will be. There’s speculation that the rumored matchup against TCU could still happen.
Reports began surfacing in May that the Crimson Tide might have to face TCU instead of USC on September 5th.
Only time will tell what will happen, and who Alabama could face on September 5th.
At this point, all we can do is hope there’s even a football season this fall.
Alabama and Notre Dame announced a home and home series two years ago that will take place in South Bend, Indiana in 2028 and then in Tuscaloosa in 2029.