2022 Alabama football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores

Alabama enters the 2022 college football season looking to bounce back from a loss to No. 3 Georgia in last season’s thrilling College Football Playoff national championship game. It was the sixth time in the eight-season history of the College Football Playoff that the Crimson Tide have advanced to the championship game. They have the most CFP titles with three.

The Crimson Tide have won seven of the last nine Southeastern Conference championships. And with Bryce Young, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, returning at quarterback, Alabama will seek its third straight.

Here is the complete 2022 Alabama football schedule, including opponents and players to watch.

2022 Alabama football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, results

OPPONENT	Score	DATE	TIME (ET)	TV	LOCATION
vs. Utah State	W, 55-0	Saturday, Sept. 3	7:30 p.m.	SEC Network	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
vs. Texas	W, 20-19	Saturday, Sept. 10	12 p.m.	FOX	Austin, Texas
vs. ULM	W, 63-7	Saturday. Sept. 17	4 p.m.	SEC Network	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
vs. Vanderbilt	W, 55-3	Saturday, Sept. 24	7:30 p.m.	SEC Network	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
vs. Arkansas	W, 49-26	Saturday, Oct. 1	3:30	CBS	Fayetteville, Ark.
vs. Texas A&M	W, 24-20	Saturday, Oct. 8	8 p.m.	CBS	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
vs. Tennessee	L, 52-49	Saturday, Oct. 15	3:30 p.m.	CBS	Knoxville, Tenn.
vs. Mississippi State	W, 30-6	Saturday, Oct. 22	7 p.m.	ESPN	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
vs. LSU		Saturday, Nov. 5	TBA	TBA	Baton Rouge, La.
vs. Ole Miss		Saturday, Nov. 12	TBA	TBA	Oxford, Miss.
vs. Austin Peay		Saturday, Nov. 19	12 p.m.	ESPN+/SEC Network	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
vs. Auburn		Saturday, Nov. 26	TBA	TBA	Tuscaloosa, Ala.

*All TBAs are as of Aug. 9, 2022

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2021 results

Alabama went 13-2 last season, making it to the CFP championship for the sixth time in eight seasons before losing to Georgia.

Here’s what happened in each of the Crimson Tide’s games in 2021:

OPPONENT	DATE	TIME (ET)	TV	SCORE
vs. No. 14 Miami (Atlanta, GA)	Sept. 4	3:30 p.m.	ABC	W, 44-13
vs. Mercer	Sept. 11	4 p.m.	SEC Network	W, 48-14
at No. 11 Florida	Sept. 18	3:30 p.m.	CBS	W, 31-29
vs. Southern Miss	Sept. 25	7:30 p.m.	SEC Network	W, 63-14
vs. No. 12 Ole Miss	Oct. 2	3:30 p.m.	CBS	W, 42-21
at Texas A&M	Oct. 9	8 p.m.	CBS	L, 41-38
at Mississippi State	Oct. 16	7 p.m.	ESPN	W, 49-9
vs. Tennessee	Oct. 23	7 p.m.	ESPN	W, 52-24
vs. LSU	Nov. 6	7 p.m.	ESPN	W, 20-14
vs. New Mexico State	Nov. 13	12 p.m.	SEC Network	W, 59-3
vs. No. 21 Arkansas	Nov. 20	3:30 p.m.	CBS	W, 42-35
at Auburn	Nov. 27	3:30 p.m.	CBS	W, 24-22
vs. Georgia (SEC Championship)	Dec. 4	4 p.m.	CBS	W, 41-24
vs. No. 4 Cincinatti (CFP Cotton Bowl)	Dec. 31	3:30 p.m.	ESPN	W, 27-6
vs. No. 3 Georgia (CFP National Championship)	Jan. 10	8 p.m.	ESPN	L, 33-18

Schedule: Check out game times, TV channels and scores from every college football game

Players to watch

Quarterback Bryce Young headlines an impressive group of returners for the Crimson Tide. The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner led the SEC with 47 passing touchdowns (11 clear of the second-most) and 4,872 passing yards, while his 167.5 quarterback rating was fifth in the conference and his 8.9 yards per attempt were sixth.

Also on offense, a pair of transfers in wide receiver Jermaine Burton and running back Jahmyr Gibbs offer sizable potential. Burton, Georgia’s second-leading receiver in 2021, caught 26 passes for 467 yards and five touchdowns in 2021, while Gibbs rushed for 746 yards (10th in the ACC) with four touchdowns at Georgia Tech, averaging 5.2 yards per rush. Both will look to make immediate impacts with their new team.

Meanwhile, Henry To’o To’o forewent the NFL Draft and returns poised to lead the defense once again. The linebacker set the tone with 111 tackles, including eight for a loss and four sacks last season. Safety Jordan Battle looks to lock down the secondary again after recording 87 tackles, three pass deflections and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns.

2022 College Football Playoff

The 2022-23 season marks the ninth season of the College Football Playoff era. Will Alabama bounce back and add a fourth title of the playoff era to its resume? Will Georgia successfully defend its title and become the first team to repeat as CFP national champion? Or will a new team claim its seat among college football royalty?

BOWL GAMES: The Full 2022-23 college football bowl game schedule

Below is the complete 2022-23 College Football Playoff schedule.

CFP Schedule

ROUND	GAME	DATE	LOCATION	STADIUM
Semifinals	Peach Bowl	Dec. 31, 2022	Atlanta, GA	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Semifinals	Fiesta Bowl	Dec. 31, 2022	Glendale, AZ	State Farm Stadium
Championship	CFP National Championship	Jan. 9, 2023	Inglewood, CA	SoFi Stadium

The semifinal games will start at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET. As of Aug. 9, 2022, each game is yet to be assigned a start time.

The CFP national championship will air on ESPN during primetime. As of Aug. 9, 2022, an official start time has yet to be announced. Los Angeles will serve as host for the first time.

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