Yes, Alabama will finally play a night home game

The Third Saturday in October rivalry game against Tennessee will be played in prime time

Christopher Walsh | Oct 7, 2019

Yes, Alabama will finally play a night home game /

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Although it seems like Alabama hasn't had a home night game since offensive tackle Wesley Britt was playing for the Crimson Tide before Nick Saban's arrival, the string of afternoon kickoffs at Bryant-Denny Stadium is about to end.

The Third Saturday in October rivalry game against Tennessee will be played at night.

Although Alabama fans preferred it to happen when the heat index was about 100, the early forecast for October 19th is for overcast skies, high of 84 degrees and 40 percent chance of rain.

The SEC television schedule was announced Monday morning:

Auburn at Arkansas, 12 pm ET / 11 am CT on SEC Network
LSU at Mississippi State, 12 pm ET / 11 am CT on ESPN or 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS or 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT on ESPN*
Florida at South Carolina, 12 pm ET / 11 am CT on ESPN or 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS or 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT on ESPN*
Kentucky at Georgia, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS or 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT on ESPN*
Missouri at Vanderbilt, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT on SEC Network
Texas A&M at Ole Miss, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT on SEC Network
Tennessee at Alabama, 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT on ESPN

Published Oct 7, 2019

CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of BamaCentral, which first published in 2018. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College Football, and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.