Here are three things you need to know about Alabama before Saturday's game.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be facing its first true test of the season as they kick off SEC play against the Kentucky Wildcats this week, and it looks like they will be without a key cog in their offensive machine.

No. 12 Alabama will face its first major test of the 2026 season Saturday when the Crimson Tide travel to Lexington to take on Kentucky. Alabama enters the matchup 1-0 after dominating East Carolina 48-10 in the season opener.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Kentucky Wildcats on the road at Kroger Field on Saturday afternoon.  Alabama will enter the matchup as the overwhelming favorite despite a major roster overhaul from the Wildcats this offseason.

Even with significant roster turnover, Alabama has high hopes after coach Kalen DeBoer led the Crimson Tide to the national quarterfinals last season. Receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, known as Ryan Williams his first two years,

Alabama opened the season with a big 48-10 win over East Carolina. How did that result impact the Crimson Tide's national title odds?

Alabama men’s basketball just added a significant piece to its 2027 recruiting class. Guard Chase Lumpkin committed to the Crimson Tide on Wednesday, he announced via multiple outlets. The 247Sports Composite lists him as a five-star guard,

The Alabama Crimson Tide began its 2026 campaign with a resounding win over the ECU Pirates, but there are always areas to improve. Here are your winners and losers from Week 1 of Alabama's season.