TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama and South Florida will start a three-game football series in the 2023 season.
The schools announced Thursday they'll play in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 16, 2023. They'll meet in Tuscaloosa the following season on Sept. 7 and again Sept. 12, 2026.
Alabama and South Florida have met only once before. The Crimson Tide won Alan 2003 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says South Florida coach Charlie Strong "has built a strong program." Saban says that "playing this kind of competition only makes our team better."
Alabama opens next season against Duke Aug.