How to Watch Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: TV Channel, Time & Stream

Two unbeaten SEC teams meet in Week 5 as No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in Starkville, live on ABC.

No. 7 Alabama (4-0) visits No. 16 Mississippi State (4-0) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 PM ET, and the game airs on ABC.

Both teams enter Week 5 unbeaten. Alabama routed South Carolina 49-18 in Week 4 behind Keelon Russell's passing and a fourth-quarter touchdown, though the Crimson Tide's run game and run defense both struggled in the win.

Mississippi State also arrives off a statement victory, handing No. 19 Missouri its first loss of the season with a 31-24 win in Starkville on Sept. 26. The Bulldogs overcame an early 14-0 first-quarter hole in that game.

How to watch Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT, 9:00 AM PT)
• TV: ABC
• Venue: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
• College Football Week 5

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Alabama Crimson Tide

• Record: 4-0 · ranked No. 7
• Next game: vs. Georgia Bulldogs, Sat, Oct 10
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Mississippi State Bulldogs

• Record: 4-0 · ranked No. 16
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