As Alabama Football fans can attest a big game early is a special treat. Georgia fans will not have a similar experience in the 2023 season, as the Bulldogs open with the UT-Martin Skyhawks. When the Alabama Crimson Tide plays Texas on Sept. 9, Kirby Smart’s team will be toiling with one of the worst FBS teams, the Ball State Cardinals. Ball State was so bad last season, it lost five games in the MAC. Only about 15 of the 133 FBS teams are expected to be worse than Ball State in 2023.
Alabama opens with Middle Tennessee State on Sept.