Kickoff time, TV set for No. 8 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Alabama
No. 8 Tennessee’s game against No. 7 Alabama next Saturday at Neyland Stadium will start at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and will be televised by ABC. The SEC on Monday announced the complete Week 8 schedule.
The Alabama game was previously set in “Flex” kickoff window, meaning its possibly kickoff times were between 3:30-4:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. ET.
The Vols are in the midst of a run of five straight night games, continuing Saturday against Florida (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), which follows night games against North Carolina State, Kent State, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Both Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) and Alabama (4-1, 1-1) are looking for big rebounds this week.
Alabama, which moved up to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 last week after the home win over Georgia, was stunned in a 40-35 loss at Vanderbilt. Only hours later, Tennessee fell on the road in a 19-14 upset at Arkansas.
Alabama hosts South Carolina this week in a Noon ET start against South Carolina.
No. 8 Tennessee vs No. 7 Alabama: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: Saturday, October 19, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
TV: ABC
Streaming: ESPN App
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
The Line: Alabama is currently a 2.5-point road favorite against Tennessee. The Crimson Tide were a 2.0-point favorite when early lines were released back in May.
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The Third Saturday in October
Alabama leads the ‘Third Saturday in October’ rivalry 59-39-7. Tennessee won the last game in Knoxville, the 52-49 thriller in 2022 that ended with Chase McGrath’s walk-off 40-yard field goal as time expired. Hendon Hooker threw five touchdown passes to Jalin Hyatt in the win, with Hyatt finishing with six catches for 207 yards.
Tennessee built a 20-7 lead at halftime in Tuscaloosa last season, before the Crimson Tide answered with 27 straight points in the second half to win 34-20. Squirrel White caught a 39-yard touchdown pass, Charles Campbell kicked to field goals and McCallan Castles caught a 6-yard touchdown pass to build the first-half lead.
Alabama scored 41 seconds into the second half and had three touchdowns in the first nine minutes of the third quarter to regain control and take the lead.
Tennessee’s win in 2022 snapped a streak of 15 straight Alabama wins in the series. The Vols won seven in a row between 1995 and 2001 and 10 of 12 between 1995 and 2006.
