Kick Times, TV Channels Announced for Week 1-3

Alabama's first three games of the 2026 college football season now have kickoff times and television channels after ABC and ESPN announced their slate for the first three weeks of the college football season.

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It was already announced that Alabama's week one, home opener against East Carolina would kick off at 11:00 a.m. CT on ABC.

Alabama's SEC opener on the road against Kentucky in week 2 will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC, according to the release. Alabama's non-conference matchup with Florida State will also kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama's kickoff windows for its remaining eight SEC games will be revealed on Wednesday, June 10, by the SEC.

Here is Alabama's current 2026 schedule:

East Carolina: 11:00 a.m., ABC
At Kentucky: 2:30 p.m., ABC
Florida State: 2:30 p.m., ABC
South Carolina: TBD
At Mississippi State: TBD
Georgia: TBD
At Tennessee: TBD
Texas A&M (homecoming): TBD
At LSU: TBD
At Vanderbilt: TBD
UT-Chattanooga: TBD
Auburn: TBD

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_.