Alabama football has the 15th-strongest strength of schedule ahead of the 2026 college football season, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.
The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 8 in ESPN’s FPI and is set to take on six teams ranked in the top 25 this fall. They are 13 SEC teams with stronger strength of schedules than Alabama, according to the initial release of the FPI ahead of the upcoming season. The only non-SEC team with a stronger strength of schedule than Alabama is the Big Ten’s Ohio State.
Michigan at No. 16 is the second-highest ranked non-SEC team in terms of strength of schedule.
Alabama will open the season at home against East Carolina on Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.
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