Alabama and LSU set for 2:30 p.m. ABC kickoff in Baton Rouge
The gist
The SEC set Alabama at LSU for Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC, not at night.
Both teams are 6-2, and the result shapes the SEC race and playoff hopes.
How it unfolded
- Oct 24, 2026LSU beat Auburn 38-17 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, with quarterback Sam Leavitt throwing for 387 yards and three touchdowns.
- Oct 26, 2026The SEC announced the Nov. 7 Alabama-LSU game at Tiger Stadium will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
- Oct 26, 2026ESPN had flexed the start of LSU-Alabama before the season, meaning it could have been a 2:30 p.m. kickoff or a night game.