It’s finally here, sports fans: the last weekend without either college football or NFL games until February.
The NFL Preseason kicked off with the annual Hall of Fame Game on Thursday in Canton, OH, as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Chicago Bears 17-16.
Now, we have one more dormant weekend to get through before Saturday and Sunday games get underway.
Week 1 of the NFL Preseason features two Friday night games, as well as two Saturday games. These warmup games will continue through Thursday, August 30.
With the NFL Regular Season picking up on Thursday, September 6, here are some local games for Alabama football fans:
New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday, Sep. 9 @ 12:00 p.m. CST | Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans
Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers
Sunday, Sep. 16 @ 12:00 p.m. CST | Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans
Sunday, Sep. 16 @ 12:00 p.m. CST | Nissan Stadium in Nashville
Cleveland Browns vs. New Orleans Saints
Sunday, Sep. 16 @ 12:00 p.m. CST | Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans
Alabama’s favorite college teams will kick their respective seasons off before these professional matchups begin. The games begin with Jacksonville State kicking off their season August 25, while West Alabama, UAB and Samford open their seasons on August 30. September 1, fans in Alabama are treated to their first competitive SEC games since Alabama beat Georgia 26-23 in overtime to win their fifth national championship in the last ten years.
The first college games featuring Alabama teams include:
Saturday, August 25:
Jacksonville State vs. North Carolina A&T (Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama), 6:00 p.m. CST
Thursday, August 30:
West Alabama vs. Lenior Rhyne (Tiger Stadium, Livingston, Alabama), 6:00 p.m. CST
Samford vs. Shorter (Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama), 6:30 p.m. CST
UAB vs. Savannah State (Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama), 7:00 p.m. CST
Saturday, September 1:
Auburn vs. Washington (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia), 2:30 p.m. CST
Troy vs. Boise State (Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama), 5:00 p.m. CST
Alabama State vs. Tuskegee (New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama), 5:00 p.m. CST
South Alabama vs. Louisiana Tech (Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama), 6:00 p.m. CST
Alabama A&M vs. Miles College (Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, Alabama), 6:00 p.m. CST
Alabama vs. Louisville (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida), 7:00 p.m. CST
North Alabama at Southern Utah (Eccles Coliseum, Cedar City, Utah), 7:00 p.m. CST
