No. 10 Alabama Hosts Florida State in Week 3 Rematch

The No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide host the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in a Week 3 college football matchup at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff and will be broadcast on ABC.

Alabama enters the contest with a 2-0 record, having opened its season with a 48-10 victory over East Carolina and a 45-17 win over Kentucky. The Crimson Tide are ranked 10th in the nation and are 19.5-point favorites according to betting lines. Florida State, which is 1-1, lost its ACC opener 27-24 to No. 19 SMU after defeating New Mexico State 34-17 in its first game.

The game is a rematch of last season's opener, which Florida State won 31-17. That victory was a significant upset for the Seminoles, while Alabama rebounded from the loss to finish the 2025 season 11-4 and reach the College Football Playoff.

For Alabama, redshirt freshman quarterback Keelon Russell is a key player to watch. He has accumulated over 500 total yards and two touchdowns this season, though he has also thrown two interceptions. Florida State will look to quarterback Ashton Daniels, who has nearly 450 total yards and four touchdowns through two games.