Alabama football countdown: 49 days until kickoff

We are only 49 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, Texas, has been cancelled after the Pac-12 announced its teams would play 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 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 18, we are officially 49 days away from the start!

Julian Lowenstein, a sophomore walk-on linebacker out of Sarasota (Fla.), is the player currently wearing the No. 49 for Alabama. Before Lowenstein, it was former defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs, who after two successful seasons in Tuscaloosa ended up being a sixth-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Dec 8, 2019; Glendale, AZ, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Isaiah Buggs (96) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-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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Alabama football countdown: 50 days until kickoff

We are only 50 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, Texas, has been cancelled after the Pac-12 announced its teams would play a conference-only schedule in 2020.

With it now being July 17, we are officially 50 days away from the start!

Gabe Pugh, a redshirt freshman long snapper out of Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, currently wears the No. 50 for Alabama. Prior to Pugh, the number was worn by two offensive linemen: Hunter Brannon and Alphonse Taylor.

Taylor saw multiple starts for the Crimson Tide throughout his career at right guard.

Sep 5, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Alphonse Taylor (50) in action against the Wisconsin Badgers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-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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Notre Dame vs. Alabama in Week One?

With the rearranging going on in college football scheduling, could Notre Dame and Alabama be meeting up? One man with some power says yes.

Everything is clearly up in the air in regards to college football in 2020. As Notre Dame fans know, cancellations of all out-of-conference games by the Big Ten and Pac-12 in the last week or so have created quite the fallout in terms of scheduling.

That’s not just for Notre Dame but for literally any team that was scheduled to play a Big Ten or Pac-12 foe out-of-conference this fall.

Another team that lost their date with USC is Alabama, who had their week one fling in Dallas cancelled. However, according the President and CEO of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, a replacement for USC might come in the form of Notre Dame.

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

Gary Stokan is the President and CEO of the Chick-Fil-A Bowl and the annual Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game and is a man that would at least certainly know if those conversations have been had. He made those comments above on the Thom Abraham Show on Friday afternoon.

Brian Kelly admitted earlier this week that Notre Dame wasn’t worried about filling out a schedule because their “phone was ringing off the hook” with different schools looking to add the Irish.

Was Alabama or the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game one of those calls?

I both love and hate the idea of potentially playing Alabama in the first week of the season.

I love it because of what Brian Kelly and many others have said about scheduling at Notre Dame – the three A’s:

Anybody, anytime, anywhere.

Powerhouse Alabama in Week One in Tuscaloosa, South Bend or Dallas would certainly fit that mold.

And it provides a chance for a marquee win right out of the shoot, something Notre Dame has had very few of in recent decades.

But it could also end in a loss, either a heart-breaker or complete blowout, that could send the 2020 season into a tailspin quickly.

As intimidating as it would be to see Alabama in Week One of the regular season, why run from it?

If the goal is a national championship, you’ve got to get by Alabama or the SEC Champion at some point anyway. Why not do that to start the year?

For now I’ll just hope we get college football in any capacity this year before I start the “We Want Bama!” chants.

Alabama football countdown: 51 days until kickoff

We are only 51 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, Texas, has been cancelled after the Pac-12 announced its teams would play a conference-only schedule in 2020.

With it now being July 16, we are officially 51 days away from the start!

Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Tanner Bowles is currently wearing the No. 51 for Alabama, but another former quarterback protector, offensive guard Evan Mathis, is most famous for rocking the number. Mathis played for the Tide from 2000-04.

On the NFL level, multiple former Alabama linebackers are wearing the number, including Browns linebacker Mack Wilson and Washington linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton.

Dec 16, 2018; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook (12) runs the ball as Washington Redskins linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton (51) defends during the second quarter at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-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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Alabama football countdown: 52 days until kickoff

We are only 52 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, Texas, has been cancelled after the Pac-12 announced its teams would play 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 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 15, we are officially 52 days away from the start!

Braylen Ingraham, a redshirt freshman out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.), wears the No. 52 for Alabama. He was a former four-star prospect who was rated as the No. 164 overall prospect and No. 10 strong side defensive end, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

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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Alabama football countdown: 53 days until kickoff

We are only 53 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, Texas, has officially been cancelled after the Pac-12 announced its teams would play a conference-only schedule in 2020.

With it now being July 14, we are officially 53 days away from the start!

Sophomore linebacker Matthew Barnhill out of Woodway (Tex.) is currently wearing the No. 53 for Alabama. Jimmy Carroll, a former Tide center from the mid-1960s, also wore the number.

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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Alabama football countdown: 54 days until kickoff

We are only 54 days from Alabama football kicking off its season. With the cancelled USC game, we’re just not sure who the opponent with be.

With it now being July 13, we are officially 54 days away from the start!

At this time, no one is wearing the No. 54 for Alabama. There are, however, several famous players throughout the school’s history who wore the number, including former linebacker Lee Roy Jordan, former defensive tackle Jesse Williams and more!

Sep 24, 2011; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Arkansas Razorback running back Ronnie Wingo Jr. (bottom) is tackled by Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jesse Williams (54) at Bryant Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide defeated the Razorbacks 38-14. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-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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Alabama football countdown: 55 days until kickoff

We are only 55 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 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 12, we are officially 55 days away from the start!

Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. out of Indianapolis (Ind.) wears the No. 55 for the Alabama and has since his arrival before the 2018 season. He’ll be competing for the fifth and final starting spot along the Tide’s offensive line this season.

The most notable player to wear the number, however, is former linebacker Derrick Thomas, who still holds the unofficial record for most sacks in a single season (27) and a career (52). The reason it’s unofficial is because the NCAA didn’t start recording official defensive statistics until 2000.

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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Alabama football countdown: 56 days until kickoff

We are only 56 days from Alabama football kicking off its season. With the cancelled USC game, we’re just not sure who the opponent with be.

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 11, we are officially 56 days away from the start!

True freshman Seth McLaughlin, a three-star offensive lineman from Buford (Ga.) who just recently got to campus, will wear the No. 56 for the Crimson Tide. The 6-foot-4, 278-pounder will compete for a two-deep spot at center.

A high school teammate of mine at Athens High School, former defensive lineman/outside linebacker William Ming, also rocked the No. 56 for Alabama from 2009-12.

But most notably, former outside linebacker Tim Williams, who is now a member of the Green Bay Packers, wore the number from 2013-16. He accumulated 20.0 sacks in his career at Alabama, with 18.5 of those coming in his last two seasons.

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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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.

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.

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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