Game Central: Alabama – Western Kentucky

Week one has finally arrived, and we can finally begin to preview the opponents for Alabama football and everything surrounding gameday at the Capstone!

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Here is everything you need to know about Alabama and Western Kentucky, including how to tune into the game!

Alabama will take the field against Western Kentucky at 6:00 p.m. CT at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Fans who want to buy tickets can buy tickets at RollTide.com.

Alabama

2023 record: 12-2 (8-0)
Starting QB: Jalen Milroe (R-Jr)

Western Kentucky

2023 record: 8-5 (5-3)
Starting QB: TJ Finley (transfer, Texas State)
Wide Receiver No. 1: Dalvin Smith (2023 stats: 50 rec, 513 yards, 6 TD)

How to Watch

TV: ESPN

Radio: Tide 100.9 FM and 1230 AM WTBC, 95.3 The Bear FM

Streaming: Free Tide 100.9 app, Free 95.3 The Bear App

Gambling

Alabama (-31) (- means how many points Alabama wins by)
Over/Under: 59.5
Moneyline: Alabama (-7500) Western Kentucky (+2500)

ESPN Matchup Predictor:

Alabama: 97.4%
Western Kentucky: 2.6%

What the Simulation Says

Alabama: 54
Western Kentucky: 0
Average score of 43.1 - 11.1
The simulation ran 1,059 games between Alabama and Western Kentucky. Alabama won 1,032 (97.5%) of the games, Western Kentucky won 27 (2.5%) games. Alabama and Western Kentucky went into overtime 12 times (1.1%).

Bryant-Denny Stadium Updates

The Walk of Champions will now take place 2.5 hours ahead of the Tide's kickoff. In previous years, it took place 2 hours prior to kickoff.

There are 100 new point-of-contact devices and six new concourse locations. Bryant-Denny Stadium will also feature a "Fan Favorite" stand with Philly cheesesteak nachos.

QR Codes will now be located throughout the stadium for fans to purchase merchandise and then ship them directly to their homes.

Level Eight of the North Endzone Upper Deck will now feature an in-stadium hat vending machine.

For more information, visit RollTide.com.

Wyatt Fulton is the TIde 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.