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Nearly a year ago to the day, Texas hosted No. 1 Alabama in Austin. It took a near last-second field goal for the Crimson Tide to escape with a win, and for the Longhorns to narrowly miss one of its biggest wins in a decade.
The stars are aligning better for Texas in a rematch on Saturday. Quinn Ewers is back and healthy after he exited last year’s game early. The Texas receiving corps is loaded, as is the secondary. Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe will be making only his second start, and he will be throwing to an inexperienced secondary.
There’s just one catch for Texas: the game is in Tuscaloosa. Under Nick Saban, Alabama has lost only nine games at home, and not once since falling to LSU in 2019. It has not lost to a non-SEC team at home since falling to Louisiana-Monroe in November 2007.
Beating No. 3 Alabama would confirm to the Texas fanbase that the program is, in fact, back. It would help put the No. 11 Longhorns back on the map, and vault them into the College Football Playoff conversation. But a loss would likely mean another year in waiting for Texas to return to national prominence, while helping Alabama end plenty of uncertainty that has surrounded the Crimson Tide coming into 2023.
MORE: Watch Alabama vs. Texas live with Fubo (free trial)
The Sporting News is tracking scores and highlights from Saturday’s matchup between Alabama and Texas. Follow for live updates from the college football matchup.
Alabama vs. Texas score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | F | |
| Texas | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alabama | — | — | — | — | — |
Alabama vs. Texas live updates, highlights from Week 2 game
(All times Eastern)
6:35 p.m.: Less than 30 minutes away from the start of Alabama vs. Texas. Both teams are ready for the critical early season matchup.
Locker room scenes 📸 pic.twitter.com/4QbMJckftP
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 9, 2023
Timeless Traditions. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/LWBRvIQg1y
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) September 9, 2023
How to watch Alabama vs. Texas
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 9
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo
Saturday’s contest between the Crimson Tide and the Longhorns will be carried on ESPN. Chris Fowler (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (color analyst) will be in the booth, while Holly Rowe will be reporting from the sideline.
There will be the option for fans to stream the contest on either ESPN+ or on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Note: Spectrum cable customers are unable to watch ESPN due to the ongoing carriage dispute between Disney and Charter Communications.