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How To Watch Alabama Football

Roll Tide! Here’s how to watch Alabama football games this fall.

Alabama fans, close out of those message boards and stop waiting for the Finebaum call-in line: CableTV.com’s here for you after a rough year.

Everyone anticipated some growing pains during Kalen DeBoer’s first season in Tuscaloosa, but missing the College Football Playoff? Dropping four games with sloppy defensive play? Losing to Vanderbilt?!

But for as rocky as things got last year, don’t throw out your jersey and flash back to the Mike Shula era just yet. This offseason, Alabama reeled in yet another top-five recruiting class and reunited with new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, who guided DeBoer’s 2023 Washington Huskies squad to the national championship game. (And of course, having players like receiver Ryan Williams ensures that Alabama’s floor remains safely high.)

Can Alabama bounce back after a tough year and return to the postseason? Here’s what you need to know if you want to watch Alabama football on TV this season.

How can I watch the Alabama game today?

Alabama kicks off the 2025 season against Florida State on Saturday, August 30, at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

Check out our How To Watch College Football guide and college football schedule preview column to learn how to watch college football on TV today. Want to watch Alabama football on TV? Enter your zip code below to see providers in your area.

Alabama football TV schedule 2025

Alabama’s non-conference slate should give the Crimson Tide ample opportunities to work out some kinks. Despite Week 1’s disastrous loss to Florida State, the Tide should still be favored in tune-up games against Louisiana-Monroe and Wisconsin.

But Kalen DeBoer’s squad will have its work cut out for it in SEC conference play. Alabama will open against Georgia before facing a slate of dangerous teams like Vanderbilt, South Carolina, and LSU that are more than capable of getting a win against the Crimson Tide. Alabama’s strength of schedule ranks all the way at 11th, per ESPN’s Bill Connelly.

Check back every week for up-to-date broadcast times and TV channels for every Alabama Crimson Tide football game.

Opponent Day Time (ET)/Result Channel
At Florida State Seminoles Saturday, Aug. 30 L 17–31 ABC
UL Monroe Warhawks Saturday, Sept. 6 W 73–0 SEC Network
Wisconsin Badgers Saturday, Sept. 13 W 38–14 ABC
At Georgia Bulldogs (#5) Saturday, Sept. 27 W 24–21 ABC
Vanderbilt Commodores (#16) Saturday, Oct. 4 3:30 p.m. ABC
At Missouri Tigers (#19) Saturday, Oct. 11 12:00 p.m. TBA
Tennessee Volunteers (#15) Saturday, Oct. 18 TBD TBA
At South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday, Oct. 25 TBD TBA
LSU Tigers (#13) Saturday, Nov. 8 TBD TBA
Oklahoma Sooners (#5) Saturday, Nov. 15 TBD TBA
Eastern Illinois Panthers Saturday, Nov. 22 2:00 p.m. ESPN+, SECN+
At Auburn Tigers Saturday, Nov. 29 TBD TBA

Data effective as of post date. All listed rankings are from the AP Top 25 poll at the time of the matchup.

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Prefer to watch the Alabama game for free? You can’t get ESPN with an antenna, but if you’re preparing for next season, we’d recommend the Mohu Leaf Supreme Pro, which is an over-the-air (OTA) antenna that hooks up to your TV. With an OTA antenna, you’ll get major networks like ABC, CBS, and FOX and be able to watch Alabama football without paying for a cable TV subscription. Check out our OTA antenna guide for more of our top picks.

Watch Alabama football FAQ

What time does Alabama play today?

Alabama opens the 2025 college football season against Florida State at 2:30 p.m. CT.

What is SEC Network+?

SEC Network+ is a section on the ESPN app that highlights streaming-exclusive SEC football exclusives.

What channel is the Alabama game on?

ABC will be the channel for the Alabama Crimson Tide college football season opener.

Who does Alabama play today?

Alabama will play Florida State at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, August 30.

Where can I watch the Alabama game today?

Alabama will play Florida State on ABC to kick off the 2025 college football season. You can watch every Alabama game with a cable TV plan or a live-streaming TV service like Fubo, Hulu + Live, or YouTube TV.

What is the best streaming app for Alabama football?

We recommend watching Alabama football games with Fubo. The streaming service offers flexible quad-view settings, carries every channel with Alabama games, and includes a free trial.

Why you should trust us

For our schedule guides, our college football experts carefully track each school’s broadcast partners every week during the regular season. When they announce gametimes and channel assignments, you’ll get that information here first.

Additionally, we drew from our existing streaming TV research and hands-on testing to determine the best ways to watch college football. For the 2025–2026 season, we reexamined the most popular TV providers head-to-head and formed our recommendations based on channel lineups, pricing, and ease of use.

Check out our How We Rank page to learn more about our methods.

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