Alabama, Auburn get official kickoff times for Week 1
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ESPN has announced the first week of kickoff times for the 2026 college football season, including the start times for Alabama and Auburn.
The two in-state rivals will play back-to-back on ABC on Saturday, Sept. 5 as part of the Week 1 slate on Labor Day weekend. The schedule includes:
- East Carolina at Alabama, 11AM, ABC
- Baylor vs. Auburn (Atlanta), 2:30PM, ABC
We’re less than four months from the start of the season. Looking for more on the two teams’ 2026 schedules? Check out the full breakdown with the new 9-game SEC slate.
Keep reading to see what other games will be on the opening weekend schedule across the country.
College football Week 1 schedule
While a pair of international games officially kick off the season August 29, the following weekend is considered Week 1 with a full slate of games.
Disney announced kickoff times for seven games on ESPN or ABC for the opening weekend including:
- Thursday, Sep. 3
- Colorado at Georgia Tech, 7PM, ESPN
- Friday, Sep. 4
- Miami (FL) at Stanford, 8PM, ESPN
- Saturday, Sep. 5
- East Carolina at Alabama, 11AM, ABC
- Baylor vs. Auburn (Atlanta), 2:30PM, ABC
- Clemson at LSU, 6:30PM, ABC
- Sunday, Sep. 6
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss (Nashville), 6:30PM, ABC
- Monday, Sep. 7
- SMU at Florida State, 6:30PM, ESPN
