How to watch the LSU vs. Alabama NCAA college football game tonight: Kickoff time, channel, where to stream and more

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How to watch the LSU vs. Alabama NCAA college football game tonight: Kickoff time, channel, where to stream and more
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 25: Ty Simpson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide plays against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Ty Simpson and the Alabama Crimson Tide will face the LSU Tigers this Saturday night, here's how to watch. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
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This weekend will be the first LSU football game of the season without former head coach Brian Kelly at the wheel. Kelly, who was was hired at Louisiana State University in 2021, was fired after the team's Oct. 25 loss to Texas A&M. Interim coach Frank Wilson will replace Kelly for the foreseeable future, starting with this Saturday's game against SEC rivals the Alabama Crimson Tide.  

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, and the game airs on ABC and will stream on ESPN unlimited. Here's how to watch this Saturday's LSU vs. Alabama game and what to know about how to watch the entire NCAA football season.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 8

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ABC, ESPN3

Streaming: ESPN unlimited, DirecTV, Fubo, and more

You can watch coverage of this week's LSU vs. Alabama game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 8. 

You can tune into the LSU vs. Alabama game on ABC as part of ESPN on ABC and on ESPN3. ABC and ESPN3 are available on streaming platforms, including DirecTV and Fubo, but for the most comprehensive college football coverage, you can also watch this game and hundreds more this season on the ESPN App with an ESPN unlimited subscription.

All times Eastern.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

7 p.m. | UMass at Akron | CBSSN
7 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Ohio | ESPN2

Wednesday, Nov. 5

7 p.m. | Kent State at Ball State | ESPNU
7 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Toledo | ESPN2

Thursday, Nov. 6

7:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Appalachian State | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | UTSA at South Florida | ESPN

Friday, Nov. 7

8 p.m. | Houston at UCF | FS1
9 p.m. | Northwestern at No. 19 Southern Cal | FOX
9 p.m. | Tulane at Memphis | ESPN

Saturday, Nov. 8
12 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia at Mississippi State | ESPN
12 p.m. | No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech | ABC
12 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana at Penn State | FOX
12 p.m. | SMU at Boston College | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Colorado at West Virginia | TNT/truTV
12 p.m. | James Madison at Marshall | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Southern Miss at Arkansas State | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Temple at Army | CBSSN
1 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State at Purdue | Big Ten Network
1 p.m. | The Citadel at No. 6 Ole Miss | SECN+
1 p.m. | Missouri State at Liberty | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+
2 p.m. | UAB at Rice | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Maryland at Rutgers | FS1
3 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at Delaware | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Florida International at Middle Tennessee | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Jacksonville State at UTEP | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Charlotte at East Carolina | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Tulsa at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oregon at No. 20 Iowa | CBS
3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 22 Missouri | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Syracuse at No. 18 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Duke at UConn | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Kansas at Arizona | ESPN2
3:30 p.m. | Iowa State at TCU | FOX
4 p.m. | Auburn at No. 16 Vanderbilt | SEC Network
4 p.m. | Kennesaw State at New Mexico State | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Georgia State at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
4:30 p.m. | No. 23 Washington at Wisconsin | Big Ten Network
4:30 p.m. | Stanford at North Carolina | The CW Network
5 p.m. | Texas State at Louisiana | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Air Force at San Jose State | FS1
7 p.m. | Wake Forest at No. 14 Virginia | ESPN
7 p.m. | Cal at No. 15 Louisville | ESPN2
7 p.m. | Florida State at Clemson | ACCN
7:30 p.m. | LSU at No. 4 Alabama | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Navy at No. 10 Notre Dame | NBC/Peacock
7:30 p.m. | Florida at Kentucky | SEC Network
7:30 p.m. | Nevada at Utah State | CBSSN
9 p.m. | Nebraska at UCLA | FOX
9:30 p.m. | UNLV at Colorado State | FS1
10 p.m. | Sam Houston at Oregon State | The CW Network
11 p.m. | San Diego State at Hawaii | Mountain West Network

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