Tide Football Game Times, Networks Announced For 2025 Season

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Southeastern Conference (SEC) and ESPN on Wednesday announced some kickoff times, television windows and networks for Alabama’s final nine regular-season football games of the 2025 season.

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Wednesday’s update completes the Crimson Tide’s full regular-season schedule, with matchups now assigned to specific TV windows or networks.

The SEC says it has divided game windows into four Central Time slots: Early (11 a.m.–12 p.m.), Afternoon (2:30–3:30 p.m.), Night (5–7 p.m.), and Flex (2:30–3:30 or 5–7 p.m.).

Alabama will open its season Aug. 30 at Florida State on ABC at 2:30 p.m. The Tide’s home opener against ULM on Sept. 6 is set for 6:45 p.m. on SEC Network.

Alabama will host Wisconsin on Sept. 13, with an 11 a.m. kickoff on either ABC or ESPN. Two weeks later, the Tide travels to Georgia for a marquee matchup airing on ABC at 6:30 p.m.

Several games remain listed under “FLEX” status, allowing the network and time to be determined closer to kickoff, depending on matchups and rankings.

These include home games against Vanderbilt (Oct. 4), Tennessee (Oct. 18), Oklahoma (Nov. 15), and the Iron Bowl at Auburn (Nov. 29).

The Oct. 11 road game at Missouri will kick off at 11 a.m. on ABC or ESPN. Alabama’s highly anticipated Nov. 8 showdown against LSU is set for a primetime “NIGHT” window with a network still to be announced.

Alabama will host Eastern Illinois on Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+.

Here is Alabama’s complete 2025 regular-season schedule:

• Aug. 30 – at Florida State, ABC, 2:30 p.m.
• Sept. 6 – ULM, SEC Network, 6:45 p.m.
• Sept. 13 – Wisconsin, ABC or ESPN, 11 a.m.
• Sept. 27 – at Georgia, ABC, 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 4 – Vanderbilt, TBA, FLEX
• Oct. 11 – at Missouri, ABC or ESPN, 11 a.m.
• Oct. 18 – Tennessee, TBA, FLEX
• Oct. 25 – at South Carolina, TBA, FLEX
• Nov. 8 – LSU, TBA, NIGHT
• Nov. 15 – Oklahoma, TBA, FLEX
• Nov. 22 – Eastern Illinois, ESPN+/SECN+, 1 p.m.
• Nov. 29 – at Auburn, TBA, FLEX

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