Alabama Football Injury Updates at Kentucky

Who's in and who's out for the Crimson Tide against the Wildcats in the SEC opener?

Sep 5, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama offensive lineman Racin Delgatty (55) and Alabama offensive lineman William Sanders (70) swaps signals on the line during the game with East Carolina at Saban Field in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

LEXINGTON, Ky. –– Alabama football opens SEC play at Kentucky Saturday afternoon. The Crimson Tide will officially be without starting right guard Michael Carroll and seven other players. Freshman safety Jireh Edwards is listed as a game-time decision after missing the first game and last few weeks of fall camp with an arm injury.

Saturday's game is the only SEC game on the slate. With this being a conference matchup, an official availability report is released about 1.5 hours before kickoff. This story will be updated during warmups and throughout Saturday's game.

Postgame updates

• Alabama did not suffer any major injuries during the Crimson Tide's 48-17 win over Kentucky. Edwards made his debut and had a tackle-for-loss. Carroll should be back for the Tide next week against Florida State, but the offensive line managed in a tough enviornment without him.

In-game updates

• Alabama senior and captain Bray Hubbard limped off the field after his tackle for loss towards the end of the third quarter and was in the injury tent for a while but has returned to the team huddle in between the third and fourth quarters.

• Edwards enters on defense for Alabama in the third quarter.

• Alabama did not suffer any major injuries in the first half.

• Sanders started at right guard for Carroll.

Pregame updates

• Jireh Edwards is going through warmups for the Tide. He could make his debut today.

• Junior William Sanders is lining up at right guard in warmups for the injured Michael Carroll. During his pregame radio show, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said he expects Carroll back for next week's game against Florida State.

Official pregame availability report

Alabama

• Noah Rogers, WR – Out
• Jorden Edmonds, DB – Out
• Zyan Gibson, DB- Out
• Cayden Jones, LB – Out
• Nick Sherman, DB – Out
• Jeremiah Beaman, DL – Out (for season)
• Michael Carroll, OL – Out
• AK Dear, RB – Out
• Jireh Edwards, DB – Game-time decision

Kentucky

• Jay Clark, OL — Out
• Andre Clarke Jr., DB — Out
• Max Anderson, OL — Out
• Aba Selm, OL — Out

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