The Alabama football program is currently counting down the days until its season-opening road matchup against the Florida State Seminoles on August 30. That game will mark the beginning of a quest from head coach Kalen DeBoer and company to shake off the disappointment of his underwhelming first year in Tuscaloosa with the Crimson Tide.

No. 8 Alabama might be without starting guard Jaeden Roberts for its season opener at Florida State on Saturday. Roberts, a fifth-year senior who has started 21 games over the past two seasons, missed the last two weeks of practice and remains in the NCAA concussion protocol.

With the SEC expanding to nine conference games in 2026, the Crimson Tide and Mountaineers will no longer meet in the season opener.

Alabama football 5-star safety Jireh Edwards shuts down recruitment, confirming his loyalty to the Crimson Tide.