We are four days from Alabama's season opener at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

After opening last season against Utah State at home, the Crimson Tide hosts Middle Tennessee State.

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The LED lighting feature will be in effect as Nick Saban looks to see what this edition of Alabama football will bring. He is pursuing an eighth national championship of his coaching career and a seventh for the Tide. Alabama fans do not want to see Kirby Smart and Georgia hoist the College Football Playoff trophy for a third straight time. Coach Saban did not release a depth chart to the media on Monday because he saw it as a 'distraction.' In having several conversations with sources in the know, a projected depth chart for the matchup against the Blue Raiders is here. The compiled two-deep projection is below for you.

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The slash (/) means there remains competition at a position.

Quarterback

-Jalen Milroe/Ty Simpson

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