The SEC announced the kickoff time and TV network for Alabama football’s Sept. 30 matchup at Mississippi State on Monday. The game will be played at 8 p.m. that Saturday and will be aired on ESPN.

It will be Alabama’s first game played in that time slot this season.

Mississippi State is in a season of transition following the death of head coach Mike Leach. He was replaced by former defensive coordinator Zach Arnett.

The Bulldogs have started the season 2-1 with wins over Southeastern Louisiana and Arizona. The start to SEC play last week did not go well for MSU, with LSU jackhammering the Bulldogs in a 41-14 drubbing.

The game will Alabama’s second straight against a team from Mississippi. Ole Miss comes to Tuscaloosa Saturday, with that matchup scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. and airing on CBS.

The Tide opens SEC play on Saturday fresh off a sloppy 17-3 win at South Florida. The Mississippi State game will be Alabama’s first road game of SEC play.

The Bulldogs haven’t won a game in the series since 2008. Alabama won 30-6 last season in Tuscaloosa and 49-9 last time the game was played in Starkville, during the 2021 season.

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