Kickoff Time, TV Channel Announced for Alabama’s SEC Home Opener Against South Carolina

The Alabama Crimson Tide will host the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Tide's SEC home opener on Saturday, September 26. The Crimson Tide has faced the Gamecocks in each of the last two seasons, with Alabama taking a 27-25 victory in 2024 at home, capped by a Domani Jackson game-winning interception. In 2025, Alabama escaped Columbia with a 29-22 win, capped by a Germie Bernard wildcat rushing touchdown.

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The Tide will host the Gamecocks yet again in 2026, with the game given a "night" designation by the SEC when the conference announced kickoff time windows earlier in the summer. The Crimson Tide will host the Gamecocks under the lights in Bryant-Denny Stadium, with the SEC now announcing that Alabama and South Carolina will kick off at 6:00 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

Alabama holds a 15-3 all-time record against the Gamecocks, with the last Crimson Tide win coming last season, and the last Gamecock win coming in 2010, when Stephen Garcia led South Carolina to a 35-21 upset of the Crimson Tide in Columbia.

No. 10 Alabama will host Florida State on Saturday, September 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

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_.