Tennessee football sophomore quarterback George MacIntyre will make his second straight start in place of freshman Faizon Brandon when the Vols face Alabama on Oct. 17 (2:30 p.m. CT, ABC) in an SEC game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.
The Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC) are ranked 14th in the Coaches' Poll
after winning their second in a row Oct. 12 against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Crimson Tide (5-1, 2-0) are ranked seventh.Tennessee listed quarterback Faizon Brandon as questionable for the Alabama game on the initial SEC student-athlete availability report on Oct. 14. MacIntyre, a Brentwood Academy graduate, was 18-of-29 passing for 247 yards and one TD in his first career start.
Alabama (5-1, 3-1) is coming off its first loss of the season, a 20-17
defeat to No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 12. Keelon Russell was 16-for-30 for 185 yards and one touchdown passing for the Crimson Tide.
Here's how to watch the Tennessee vs. Alabama game Saturday, including time, TV schedule, streaming information and odds:
What time does Tennessee-Alabama game start Saturday, October 17, 2026? When is Tennessee-Alabama college football game?
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
- Start time: 2:30 p.m. CT
The Tennessee football vs. Alabama game starts at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline reporter) will call the game for ABC.
What channel is Tennessee vs Alabama game on TV, Saturday, October, 17. 2026? How to watch football game live
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: FUBO (free trial available) and the ESPN app
- Radio: 104.5-FM The Zone
Odds for Tennessee football vs Alabama
Odds according to BetMGM on
- MONEY LINE: Tennessee -340, Alabama +270
- ODDS: Alabama by 7.5 points
- O/U: 50.5 points
Tennessee footballschedule 2026
All times Central
- Sept. 5: vs. Furman, W 56-9 recap here
- Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech, W 45-24 recap here
- Sept. 19: vs. Kennesaw State, W 30-3 recap here
- Sept. 26: vs. Texas, L 20-17 recap here
- Oct. 3: vs. Auburn, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
- Oct. 10: at Arkansas, 3:15 p.m., SEC Network
- Oct. 17: vs. Alabama, TBD
- Oct. 24: at South Carolina, TBD
- Nov. 7: vs. Kentucky, TBD
- Nov. 14: at Texas A&M, TBD
- Nov. 21: vs. LSU, TBD
- Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt, TBD
Paul Skrbina is a sports enterprise reporter covering the Predators, Titans, Nashville SC, local colleges and local sports for The Tennessean. Reach him at pskrbina@tennessean.com and on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) @paulskrbina.
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