Quarterback Keelon Russell #12 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates a touchdown against the East Carolina Pirates during the first half of a game at Bryant Denny Stadium on September 5, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Butch Dill/Getty Images)
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The fun starts early this week with Alabama coming into Mississippi State with a 12:00 ET kickoff. The Crimson Tide are 4-0 and have looked better each week. The team started the season with a win over East Carolina, winning 48-10. Then they had to travel to Kentucky and face the Wildcats. It was no contest with a 45-17 win.
The past two weeks have been slightly more difficult to win, but nothing nail-biting. They faced FSU and post a season-high 50 points. They won by two scores, so it still wasn’t a close game. South Carolina visited last week, and Alabama rolled to a 31-point victory.
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Mississippi State has been climbing the rankings all season. They have a Hiesman trophy candidate under center, and they are 4-0 to start the year. They’ve even had a few tests this season. In Week 1, they faced University of Louisiana Monroe and crushed them with a 62-13 victory. Week 2 was another win, but a tougher opponent in Minnesota.
Week 3 brought them to South Carolina. The Bulldogs won the game, but it was by just one touchdown and they allowed 34 points to the Gamecocks. You have to assume their defense isn’t quite as good as Alabama’s. Last week, they hosted Missouri, a ranked team, and escaped with a 31-24 victory.
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How to Watch Alabama vs Mississippi State
- When: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2026 at 12:00 ET
- Where: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi State
- TV: ABC
Alabama vs Mississippi State Odds
*Odds subject to change*
| Spread | Total | Moneyline | |
| Alabama | -6 (-108) | O 60.5 (-108) | -225 |
| Mississippi State | +6 (+112) | U 60.5 (-112) | +185 |
Top 25 Teams Schedule
- Texas — BYE / Off Week
- Georgia — vs. Vanderbilt (Sat, 12:45 PM ET | SECN)
- Notre Dame — at North Carolina (Sat, 12:00 PM ET | ESPN)
- Miami (FL) — at Clemson (Sat, 7:30 PM ET | ABC)
- Ohio State — at No. 14 Iowa (Sat, 3:30 PM ET | CBS / Paramount+)
- Indiana — at Rutgers (Sat, 8:00 PM ET | BTN)
- Alabama — at No. 16 Mississippi State (Sat, 12:00 PM ET | ABC)
- Florida — at No. 25 Missouri (Sat, 3:30 PM ET | ABC)
- Ole Miss — BYE / Off Week
- BYU — at TCU (Sat, 7:00 PM ET | ESPN)
- LSU — vs. McNeese State (Sat, 7:45 PM ET | SECN)
- Texas Tech — at Colorado (Sat, 7:30 PM ET | FOX)
- Utah — BYE / Off Week
- Iowa — vs. No. 5 Ohio State (Sat, 3:30 PM ET | CBS / Paramount+)
- Oregon — BYE / Off Week
- Mississippi State — vs. No. 7 Alabama (Sat, 12:00 PM ET | ABC)
- Tennessee — vs. Auburn (Sat, 3:30 PM ET | ESPN)
- USC — vs. Washington (Sat, 7:30 PM ET | NBC / Peacock)
- Oklahoma State — BYE / Off Week
- Houston — vs. UCF (Sat, 12:00 PM ET | ESPN2)
- SMU — vs. Boston College (Sat, 12:00 PM ET | The CW)
- Boise State — vs. Utah State (Sat, 7:30 PM ET | CBSSN)
- UCLA — BYE / Off Week
- Kentucky — at South Carolina (Sat, 4:15 PM ET | SECN)
- Missouri — vs. No. 8 Florida (Sat, 3:30 PM ET | ABC)