Alabama football travels to face Mississippi State in one of the best quarterback matchups of the college football season on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The seventh-ranked Crimson Tide, led by Keelon Russell, travels to Starkville, Mississippi, to face the 16th-ranked Bulldogs and Kamario Taylor at Davis Wade Stadium. Alabama and Mississippi State's scoring offenses rank third and fourth in the SEC, respectively, with first-year quarterbacks.
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The Bulldogs are coming off a 31-24 win over Missouri in Week 4, which marked their first ranked win since 2014, when Dak Prescott was the program's quarterback. Mississippi State is also 2-0 in conference play for the first time since 2014, and will be Alabama's toughest
test of the season so far.
There's plenty of intrigue in the game, especially if the Bulldogs are able to pull off an upset.
Follow along here for live updates and highlights from Alabama-Mississippi State in Week 5:
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What TV channel is Alabama vs Mississippi State on today?
12:01 AM ET, October 3 2026, Austin Curtright- TV channel: ABC
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Alabama-Mississippi State will air live on ABC, with streaming options on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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Alabama vs Mississippi State time today
12:01 AM ET, October 3 2026, Austin Curtright- Time: Noon ET | 11 a.m. CT
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
- Location: Davis Wade Stadium (Starkville, Mississippi)
Alabama-Mississippi State is set for a noon ET kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 3, from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
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