Kickoff Time Windows for Alabama 2026 Season

We already know the exact kickoff times and television for Alabama's first three games of the 2026 season, as they were announced in May:

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Vs. East Carolina - 11:00 a.m. CT, ABC
At Kentucky - 2:30 p.m., ABC
Vs. Florida State - 2:30 p.m., ABC

On Wednesday night, the SEC announced kickoff time windows for Alabama's remaining SEC games. The Crimson Tide will face South Carolina, Georgia, Texas A&M, and Auburn at home in Bryant-Denny Stadium this season, and will hit the road for matchups with Mississippi State, Tennessee, LSU, and Vanderbilt during conference play.

As was the case last season, most of Alabama's games have kickoff time windows, with exact kickoff times to be released no later than two weeks prior to the game. The kickoff time windows are early (11:00 a.m. CT to Noon start), afternoon (2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. start), night (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. start), and flex (2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. start).

Here is the 2026 Alabama football schedule, with kickoff times (all times in Central time) attached, as per the release from the SEC:

East Carolina - 11:00 a.m., ABC
At Kentucky - 2:30 p.m., ABC
Florida State - 2:30 p.m., ABC
South Carolina - NIGHT (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
At Mississippi State - EARLY (11:00 a.m. - Noon)
Georgia - NIGHT (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
At Tennessee - FLEX (2:30 - 3:30 p.m. OR 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
Texas A&M - FLEX (2:30 - 3:30 p.m. OR 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
At LSU - FLEX (2:30 - 3:30 p.m. OR 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
At Vanderbilt - EARLY (11:00 a.m. - Noon)
Chattanooga - 1:00 p.m., SEC Network +
Auburn - FLEX (2:30 - 3:30 p.m. OR 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

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_.