š Kick off times for the fall. (Bowl Schedules Released)
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The last two home openers have been night games. MTSU, in '23, was at night but an awfully hot day hitting the mid-90's. However, the last two years it's been fairly mild the first week of September: mid-80's as high's.
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Mild in Tuscaloosa is a MF everywhere else though...been to all...maybe i wasn't feeling welll last year though...plus some crap weather....
But its hot most everywhere.....but a 11 KO first few weeks of September...........( October even)
Expect hot....you wont be disappointed ...
But free ice water available....go home early if its crap game...( saw ohio state gonna be early September....)
And its FOOTBALL
It's not a horrible day; not a marquee match-up day either. The AU v BU game in the afternoon may get interesting though right now I have my doubts it'll get my undivided attention. Now, LSU and Clemson that night? I expect that to be a decent ball game.
BUT, it's also a game we'll get tired of hearing about that week.
Overall, Labor Day weekend is sort of "meh."
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Yeah. But still....it's football
Lsu - Clemson should be fun. Really....really...fun!
We'll be at bama game. Get back with ribs....probably Bama BBQ .....beans....fries....cold budlight....A/C full blast....CAMPING 50 style....
Son n his wife be there... back at Lake Luleen ( @Brandon Van de Graaff ) ....
Chillin n grinning
Secondand26
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Piss on Gameday! Where will the Big Noon show be? Literally 100s of people tune in to that!
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Drop "s". Closer
Wk3 Ole Miss? Where else? Game of the year in "Being Talked About". They will be talking more about this game in WK 1 at LSU than the game with Clemson.
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Michigan just dragged Oklahoma into the worst part of Big Ten football
Oklahoma vs Michigan loses its magic with FOXās dreaded kickoff slot
"Even worse, this also likely means both team's biggest rival gets primetime that week when Texas hosts Ohio State, and since it's in Austin in SEC country, that game means more."
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True. But no place like at BD on a ( almost even if it doesnt feel like it) fall afternoon
If the Sooner there wants to compare audience number with the two TV shows he's got a point. ESPN brings in a little less than a million more eyeballs, on average, than Fox does with their pre-game shows on Saturday mornings.
If he's wanting to emphasize the viewers of the game and compare the 9.7 million from last year? Yeah, but no. Ohio State and Texas averaged over 16.5 million of their noon game last season.
I think we'll admit the OU vs UM game is in the same class as OSU vs TX. They aren't on the same row with TV ratings.
Plan to be in yellowstone, probably won't watch a game at 10am.
Until a few minutes ago it had slipped my mind they moved this game to ATL. That move (last season) evidently hasn't gone over too well with their fan base according to what I've seen this morning.
Brandon and I talked about this a few months ago. I don't remember if we talked about the ticket splits. In my view, that'll make a difference on how this one plays out.
@Brandon Van de Graaff looking forward to "how many W's ..." hopefully starting with Lane's crew.
ESPN Networks ā 2026 Early Season SEC Football Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Where to Watch |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 8 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Noon | East Carolina at No. 16 Alabama | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 12:45 p.m. | Kent State at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 1 p.m. | Youngstown State at Kentucky | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 3 p.m. | Tennessee State at No. 3 Georgia | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Aflac Kickoff Game: Baylor vs. Auburn (Atlanta, Ga.) | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas State at No. 5 Texas | ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Furman at No. 25 Tennessee | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:15 p.m. | North Alabama at Arkansas | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7 p.m. | Missouri State at No. 10 Texas A&M | ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7 p.m. | Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Clemson at No. 11 LSU | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7:30 p.m. | UL Monroe at Mississippi State | ESPNU |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7:45 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at Florida | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 5 | TBD | UTEP at No. 13 Oklahoma | SEC Network+ |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff: No. 21 Louisville vs. No. 9 Ole Miss (Nashville, Tenn.) | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Noon | Arizona State at No. 10 Texas A&M | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 12:45 p.m. | Western Kentucky at No. 3 Georgia | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 16 Alabama at Kentucky | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:15 p.m. | Delaware at Vanderbilt | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:30 p.m. | Campbell at Florida | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 7 p.m. | No. 25 Tennessee at Georgia Tech | ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 7 p.m. | Towson at South Carolina | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State at No. 5 Texas | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at No. 11 LSU | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 7:30 p.m. or 7:45 p.m. | Southern Miss at Auburn | ESPNU or SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 7:45 p.m. | Charlotte at No. 9 Ole Miss | ESPN2 or SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 10:15 p.m. | Arkansas at No. 18 Utah | ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Noon | No. 3 Georgia at Arkansas | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 12:45 p.m. | NC State at Vanderbilt | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 12:45 p.m. | Troy at Missouri | SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State at No. 16 Alabama | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Kentucky at No. 10 Texas A&M | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:15 p.m. | Mississippi State at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 7 p.m. | Florida at Auburn | ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 LSU at No. 9 Ole Miss | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico at No. 13 Oklahoma | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 7:45 p.m. | Kennesaw State at No. 25 Tennessee | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 8 p.m. | UTSA at No. 5 Texas | SEC Network+ |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Noon | Mississippi State at No. 9 Ole Miss | ABC |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida at Florida State | ABC |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 Texas at No. 10 Texas A&M | ABC |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4 p.m. | SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) | ABC |
