Alabama football cancels home-and-home series with Big 12 program

Dec 31, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer looks on before running onto the field before a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

Alabama football announced Tuesday it has mutually agreed with West Virginia to cancel their home-and-home series.

The series was set to start during the 2026 season when the Tide was set to travel to Morgantown. West Virginia would have returned the favor in 2027.

This announcement comes after the Southeastern Conference announced a nine-game conference schedule will begin in 2026.

“We are proud of the number of high-quality home-and-home non-conference games we have scheduled for the next 10 years,” Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne said. “That being said, we know that college athletics has been evolving and changing rapidly over the last few years, and it made sense for us to make these adjustments on our future schedules. We have a bit more flexibility as we transition to a nine-game format in the Southeastern Conference, and it gives us the opportunity to further evaluate how strength of schedule is evaluated for the College Football Playoff. Between other home-and-homes as well as conference games, we will continue to have a solid strength of schedule, which is good for our team, fans and college football.”

Alabama still has 10 nonconference home-and-homes scheduled over the next 11 seasons

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