Overview

• The SEC will move to a nine-game conference slate in 2026, setting off immediate revisions to nonconference schedules across the league.
• Alabama and West Virginia mutually canceled their 2026–27 home-and-home series with no plans to reschedule, according to the schools.
• Alabama added a Sept. 5, 2026 home game against East Carolina, joining home dates with South Florida on Sept. 12 and Florida State on Sept. 19.
• West Virginia updated its 2026 nonconference lineup to Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5, UT-Martin on Sept. 12 and Virginia on Sept. 19.
• Reports indicate the cancellation carried no buyout and that Alabama will pay East Carolina a $1.5 million guarantee for the 2026 visit.