The Alabama Crimson Tide have announced several future football schedule changes and additions, which mostly affect the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
Alabama has added a home game against the Chattanooga Mocs, which will be played on a date to be announced during the 2026 season at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Chattanooga is a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Alabama and Chattanooga have met 12 times previously on the gridiron. The two schools first met in 1908 and played most recently during the 2023 season. The Crimson Tide are unbeaten against the Mocs, holding a 12-0 advantage in the series.
Alabama was previously scheduled to host the South Florida Bulls on Sept. 12, 2026, but that game has been rescheduled for the 2032 season and replaced by the previously mentioned Chattanooga contest. The Alabama-South Florida contest is a part of a three-game series that began in 2023 in Tampa, Fla., and continued in 2024 in Tuscaloosa.
The contract, previously obtained by FBSchedules.com, calls for a $1.5 million cancellation fee if the contest is canceled more than 18 months prior to the game or $2 million if canceled less than
18 months prior to the game.
Alabama, in conjunction with Marshall University, announced a future matchup for the 2027 season. The Crimson Tide will host the Thundering Herd at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 4, 2027, which will mark the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the gridiron.
“We are excited for the opportunity to play the University of Alabama at Bryant Denny Stadium on Nick Saban Field,” Marshall Vice President and Director of Athletics Gerald J. Harrison said. “Both Alabama and Marshall have proud traditions and rich histories, and it’s always special for our student-athletes and fans to experience a venue that represents the best of college football. Our program embraces these kinds of challenges, and I know Herd Nation will be there in full force to support our team.”
UPDATE (DEC. 3, 2025)
According to a copy of the contract obtained from Marshall University via a public records request, Alabama will pay Marshall a $1.35 million guarantee for the game.
UPDATE (DEC. 5, 2025)
According to a copy of the contract obtained from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga via a public records request, Alabama will host Chattanooga on Nov. 21, 2026 and will pay the Mocs a $500,000 guarantee for the game.
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Gotta build up that SOS!!!
Alabama will play against more pro athletes in one of those years than non-SEC schools will play in the next two years.
SEC:
LOL, nope. Not true at all. In the 2025 NFL draft, the SEC did have the most draft picks, but barely more than the B10:
“While the SEC led the way with 79 total players drafted, followed by the Big Ten with 71 eventual selections, it was defending national champion Ohio State that topped the school rankings.”
https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/rankings/2025-nfl-draft-picks-rankings-college-football-teams-conferences
This really sucks for USF. I don’t know if it can get a game of that caliber on such short notice.
Texas A&M has an opening and I would love to see it.
P4 vs P4 would be better in College Football Playoffs than regular season.
These are just kids not NFL caliber players.
Oh yea, the Crimson Tide has got to have an FCS game in every year…lord help them if they had to play 3 OOC FBS games in 2026!
Ohio State has games scheduled with New Hampshire and Youngstown State.
Texas Tech with Sam Houston, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Stephen F. Austin, and others.
Oregon plays Portland State and Eastern Washington.
Indiana plays Howard, Austin Peay, and Delaware.
Just about every team does it, but Alabama’s the problem.
Never mind that Alabama will play an SEC conference schedule where they will face more players that get drafted than any other conference… Keep crying.
SEC! SEC! SEC! You will see plenty of SEC vs Big Ten, Big 12 & ACC in CFP.
Santa Claus will give you plenty of SEC merchandise if you are on the nice list.