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A few days ago, Alabama made some changes to its future schedules. The most prominent was the USF one. The Tide were scheduled to play the Bulls in 2026, but the two programs mutually agreed to move the game to the 2026 season. Instead of USF, Kalen DeBoer’s team included Chattanooga in their schedule for the next season. Today, we got an exact date for that game. The Crimson Tide will face Chattanooga on November 21 next year, just one week before their all-crucial Iron Bowl game against Auburn during rivalry week. Even this year, Alabama had Eastern Illinois as a non-conference game in Week 13. 

Alabama's 2026 schedule is unveiled as the game before the Iron Bowl is announced, following the Tide's decision to move USF to 2032.

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