Week 1 SEC Schedule

The University of Alabama will kick off the 2021 Season against the University of Miami in the Chik-Fil-A Kickoff Game. This is the first meeting between the two programs since Alabama dominated the Hurricanes in the Sugar Bowl to win the 1992 National Championship.

This will be the sixth game for the Crimson Tide in Mercedes Benz Stadium since its opening in 2017.  Alabama last played in the Chik-Fil-A Kickoff Game in 2019 against Duke, winning by a score of 42-3.

Saturday will mark the beginning of season number fifteen at Alabama for Nick Saban. He is 14-0 in season openers at Alabama.

Here’s a look at the complete Week 1 schedule around the SEC:

SEC Schedule (Week 1)

*All games on Saturday, unless noted. All Times Central.

Bowling Green at Tennessee 7 p.m., SEC Network  (Thursday)

Louisiana Monroe at Kentucky, 11 a.m., SEC Network

Rice at Arkansas, 1 p.m., SEC Network+/ESPN+

Miami vs. Alabama, (Atlanta) 2:30 p.m. ABC

Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State, 3 p.m., ESPNU

Central Michigan at Missouri, 3 p.m., SEC Network

Akron at Auburn, 6 p.m., SEC Network+/ESPN+

Eastern Illinois at South Carolina, 6 p.m., SEC Network+/ESPN+

Georgia vs. Clemson (Charlotte), 6:30 p.m., ABC

FAU at Florida, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network

Kent State at Texas A&M, 7 p.m., ESPNU

ETSU at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m., SEC Network+/ESPN+

LSU at UCLA, 7:30 p.m., FOX

Louisville vs. Ole Miss (Atlanta), 7 p.m. ESPN (Monday Sept. 6)