Alabama and SEC Announce 2013 Football Schedule
10/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 18, 2012
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference and the University of Alabama announced the 2013 conference football schedule on Thursday. In addition, Alabama released three of the four non-conference opponents and dates. The Crimson Tide plays home SEC games against Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU. UA travels to Texas A&M, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Auburn in league play.
Alabama starts the 2013 season in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game for the third time and second time against Virginia Tech. The Crimson Tide opened the 2008 and 2009 seasons in Atlanta with wins over Clemson and Virginia Tech, respectively. Alabama and West Virginia are scheduled to play in the game in 2014. Georgia State will visit Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 5 and UA hosts Chattanooga on November 23. The final non-conference opponent will be announced at a later date.
| Date | Opponent | Site |
| Aug. 31 | Virginia Tech | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Sept. 14 | *at Texas A&M | College Station, Texas |
| Sept. 28 | *Ole Miss | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| Oct. 5 | Georgia State | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| Oct. 12 | *at Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Oct. 19 | *Arkansas | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| Oct. 26 | *Tennessee | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| Nov. 9 | *LSU | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| Nov. 16 | *at Mississippi State | Starkville, Mississippi |
| Nov. 23 | Chattanooga | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| Nov. 30 | *at Auburn | Auburn, Alabama |
*Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponent
Bold indicates home game
