Third Saturday in October Earns Rare Evening Kickoff

Today, the kick-off time for the always anticipated "Third Saturday in October" matchup between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide was announced by the Southeastern Conference.

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The Crimson Tide and the Volunteers will kick off inside Bryant-Denny Stadium at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on ABC.

The game, more times than not, has taken over the 2:30 kickoff time, as it was a staple as the SEC on CBS's "game of the week." However, CBS no longer has its media rights deal with the SEC; ABC does. ABC has turned its channel into the place to be on Saturday afternoons, often airing the best three SEC matchups of the week.

Tennessee will have to take care of Arkansas this Saturday first, as it is a rematch of one of last year's biggest upsets. The Crimson Tide will also have a matchup that requires their undivided attention, but one that presents a couple more challenges than the coachless Razorbacks. Kalen DeBoer and company will travel up to Columbia, Missouri, and face off with an undefeated Mizzou squad who have its sights set as high as anybody in the country.

Tennessee will be looking to build off of last year's home victory over Alabama, in which the home crowd dominated for much of the game. Alabama will be looking to earn its first win in the series under DeBoer while looking to get back to a streak of dominance this series has never seen, winning 15 straight games on the third Saturday in October from 2007-2021. The home team has won the last four matchups, and with this being the first time since 2021 the game won't be at 2:30, expect Bryant-Denny Stadium to be as loud as you've ever heard it.