Battle for the Belt rivalry highlights loaded Week 6 schedule: How to watch every in-state team
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Yes, we know College Gameday will be in Tuscaloosa but the battle between Vanderbilt and Alabama isn’t the only big matchup in our state this weekend.
The Battle for the Belt pits South Alabama and Troy against each other in a rivalry that has grown pretty intensely in its short history.
Troy is hosting this year, hoping to win the belt back from the Jaguars after seeing South Alabama end Troy’s six-game winning streak in the series. The Trojans still lead the all-time series, 9-4.
South Alabama is hoping to win consecutive games against Troy for the first time since 2015.
Keep reading to see more about the Lower Alabama rivalry + see what other in-state games are happening this weekend.
Week 6 schedule
The rivalry game comes at a crucial point for both teams in the season as South and Troy both search for their first Sun Belt win.
Meanwhile, Alabama is hoping to avenge last season’s upset loss to Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt as Ty Simpson hopes to continue his surge up the Heisman boards.
Auburn and Jax State are off this week but the other eight in-state Division I teams take the field Saturday. Here’s the complete schedule:
- Army at UAB | 11AM | ESPNU
- Bethune-Cookman at Alabama State | 2PM
- North Alabama at Abilene Christian | 2PM | ESPN+
- No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 10 Alabama | 2:30PM | ABC
- Samford at Mercer | 3PM | ESPN+
- Jackson State at Alabama A&M | 4PM
- South Alabama at Troy | 6PM | ESPN+
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