Will Keelon Russell and Alabama football roll to a victory in Week 2 at Kentucky, or are the Tide on upset alert? Here's what ESPN's metrics think.

Alabama travels for the first time this Saturday, facing Kentucky for the first time since 2023. Here are three predictions for the game.

What time do the Alabama Crimson Tide play Kentucky in Week 2 of the 2026 college football season Saturday? Start time, TV, streaming info and more.

The Alabama Crimson Tide has flown under the radar all offseason, with many discounting what the team can do in 2026. While that may not be the case for Josh Pate, he has Alabama finishing in an all-too-familiar position.

Keelon Russell won Alabama's quarterback competition over Austin Mack, giving Kalen DeBoer a high-upside redshirt freshman from Duncanville.

Joel Klatt had only one concern watching Keelon Russell in his first start as Alabama quarterback. Can Kentucky exploit it and pull an upset Saturday?

Betting wise, it was a pretty standard start to the college football season. The favorites – for the most part – dominated. A few upsets and a pretty entertaining Ole Miss-Louisville matchup on Sunday gave the weekend some juice.

ESPN believes this Alabama Crimson Tide assistant could be on the move in the next college football coaching carousel. And what about Kalen DeBoer?

Alabama football is onto SEC play, and, after a Week 1 win against East Carolina, the Crimson Tide did not move much in the latest rankings.