The University of Alabama football team gets one bye week, a neutral-site contest against a traditional college football power and seven home games in its 2016 schedule, which was released Thursday evening.
The Crimson Tide plays host to Western Kentucky, Kent State, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Chattanooga and Auburn.
UA plays two teams coming off a bye and plays road games in consecutive weeks against Arkansas followed by a trip to Knoxville to face Tennessee.
The bye week falls on Oct. 29 the week before a trip to Baton Rouge to square off against LSU.