The Alabama Crimson Tide face the Texas A&M Aggies at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Week 8 of the 2026 college football season to close out the month of October before heading into their bye.
On Monday, the SEC announced early start time and TV information for its Week 8 schedule, including the first meeting between the Tide and Aggies since 2023.
Alabama (5-1 overall, 3-1 SEC) will host Texas A&M (3-3, 1-3) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Oct. 24. The game will be televised on ABC.
The Crimson Tide are coming off their first loss of the season, 20-17 to Georgia. The Bulldogs held quarterback Keelon Russell to 16 of 30 passing for 185 yards and a touchdown. Alabama's defense gave up 455 yards of total offense, and Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton completed nine
of 10 passes on third downs for 104 yards.
Texas A&M is coming off an ugly 27-6 loss to the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field in Week 6. Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed threw two interceptions and was held to 187 passing yards. Missouri running back Jamal Roberts rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers' win.
Alabama faces Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) in the annual Third Saturday in October rivalry this Saturday. The Crimson Tide are ranked No. 6 in the AP Top 25 and No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Tennessee is ranked No. 14.
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Alabama football schedule 2026
All times Central.
- Sept. 5: vs. East Carolina Pirates (W, 48-10)
- Sept. 12: at Kentucky Wildcats (W, 45-17)
- Sept. 19: vs. Florida State Seminoles (W, 50-36)
- Sept. 26: vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (W, 49-18)
- Oct. 3: at Mississippi State Bulldogs (W, 56-23)
- Oct. 10: vs. Georgia Bulldogs (L, 20-17)
- Oct. 17: at Tennessee Volunteers, 2:30 p.m., ABC
- Oct. 24: vs. Texas A&M Aggies, 2:30 p.m., ABC
- Nov. 7: at LSU Tigers, TBA
- Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt Commodores, TBA
- Nov. 21: vs. Chattanooga Mocs, 1 p.m., SEC Network+
- Nov. 28: vs. Auburn Tigers, TBA
Record: 5-1 overall, 3-1 SEC.
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