Overview
- The game kicks off at 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) at Bryant-Denny Stadium and streams exclusively on SEC Network+.
- Alabama enters 8-2 at No. 10 in the rankings against 3-8 Eastern Illinois in their first-ever meeting.
- DeBoer reiterated an unchanged weekly process after the Oklahoma loss, with postseason hopes intact if the Tide win out.
- Alabama confirmed Germie Bernard, Josh Cuevas and center Parker Brailsford are out with injuries.
- Coaches are expected to rotate extensively, including multiple quarterbacks and extended reps for backups, against a Panthers team on a six-game skid with betting lines making Alabama a massive favorite.