Kick Time Set for 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN at No. 10/10 Alabama Sept. 26
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Gamecocks and Crimson Tide squaring off for the third consecutive season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – South Carolina (2-0) will face No. 10/10 Alabama (2-0, 1-0 SEC) on the road on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN, the league office announced on Monday. This will mark the third-straight meeting between the Gamecocks and Crimson Tide dating back to 2024.
Both matchups the last two years have been tight contest with Alabama winning 29-22 last season at Williams-Brice Stadium and 27-25 in 2024 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Crimson Tide lead the all-time series, 14-3 with Carolina’s lone victory in Tuscaloosa coming in 2004. The Gamecocks won 20-3 thanks to 203 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground from Syvelle Newton.
Upcoming 2026 SEC Football TV Schedule
| Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Time | Network |
| Georgia at Arkansas | Noon ET / 11:00 am CT | ABC |
| NC State at Vanderbilt | 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT | SEC Network |
| Florida State at Alabama | 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT | ABC |
| Kentucky at Texas A&M | 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT | ESPN |
| Mississippi State at South Carolina | 4:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm CT | SEC Network |
| Florida at Auburn | 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT | ESPN |
| Troy at Missouri | 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT | SEC Network+ |
| LSU at Ole Miss | 7:30 pm ET / 6:30 CT | ABC |
| New Mexico at Oklahoma | 7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT | ESPN2 |
| Kennesaw State at Tennessee | 7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT | SEC Network |
| UTSA at Texas | 8:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm CT | SEC Network+ |
| Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Time | Network |
| Texas at Tennessee | Noon ET / 11:00 am CT | ABC |
| South Alabama at Kentucky | 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT | SEC Network |
| Ole Miss at Florida | 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT | ABC or ESPN* |
| Oklahoma at Georgia | 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT | ABC or ESPN* |
| Vanderbilt at Auburn | 4:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm CT | SEC Network |
| South Carolina at Alabama | 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT | ESPN |
| Texas A&M at LSU | 7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT | ABC |
| Missouri at Mississippi State | 7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT | SEC Network |
| Tulsa at Arkansas | 8:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm CT | SEC Network+ |
*Networks to be determined after games of September 19
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