Florida State faces Alabama in Week 3 college football matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 11:02 AM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
Florida State will travel to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game is a rematch of last year's opener, where Florida State won 31-17. Currently, Florida State has split its first two games, while Alabama enters with a 2-0 record after defeating Kentucky 45-17. Both teams will look to establish early momentum, with FSU's Ousmane Kromah and Alabama's Keelon Russell key players to watch. The matchup is ranked as the No. 6 game to watch in Week 3.
- •Game time is 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- •Florida State won last year's opener
- •Florida State split its first two games
- •Alabama is 2-0 after beating Kentucky
- •Ousmane Kromah and Keelon Russell are key players
- 11:02 AMYahoo Sports — FSU vs. Alabama lands among Week 3’s most intriguing matchups
"On3’s Wilson Alexander ranked Florida State’s road matchup against Alabama as the No. 6 game to watch in Week 3 of the college football season.
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