2026 Week 1 FINAL
East Carolina at Alabama
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Bryant-Denny Stadium
10
East Carolina
Final
48
Alabama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Alabama | 10 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 48 |
GIE pre-game call: Alabama at 98%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
East Carolina
American Athletic
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -5.6
- National rank
- 88
- Proj. wins
- 5.3
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Alabama
SEC
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 19.5
- National rank
- 11
- Proj. wins
- 8.5
- Playoff prob.
- 54%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
East Carolina
2%
Alabama
98%
Alabama 90% CI: 97% – 99% Δ rating 25.1
Alabama is the model's favorite at 98%. East Carolina has a 2% path. Home-field adjustment of +6.5 rating points baked in for Alabama — venue-specific learned value (n=59 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Bryant-Denny Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No