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The SEC’s announcement that it would be moving to a nine-game conference schedule was always going to bring some non-conference scheduling ramifications, and Tuesday we saw that in action as Alabama and West Virginia announced they mutually agreed to cancel their home-and-home series set for 2026 and 2027.
In Alabama’s release, the team specifically cited the nine-game schedule as the reason for the change, and announced it would be adding a non-conference home game against East Carolina in 2026 to fill the vacant spot left by the loss of the West Virginia game. West Virginia, meanwhile, will add Coastal Carolina to its 2026 schedule and plans to take the open 2027 date and add a seventh home game.
“This scheduling philosophy has proven to be successful across college football. It aligns our football program with its competition in terms of potential postseason opportunities and advancement,” West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker said. “I am also aware of the importance of a seventh home game in 2027 for our fans and the huge economic impact it brings to our state, city and tourism division. Visitors coming to West Virginia are not only critical for state tourism, but also to our local economy.”
“We are proud of the number of high-quality home-and-home non-conference games we have scheduled for the next 10 years,” Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said. “That being said, we know that college athletics has been evolving and changing rapidly over the last few years, and it made sense for us to make these adjustments on our future schedules. We have a bit more…
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Author : Robby Kalland
Publish date : 2025-08-26 18:05:00
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