ESPN lead college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit expects the adjustment by Alabama in the future schedule to become a trend in college football. The comments from Herbstreit relate to the Miami win over Notre Dame in the 2025 season opener.
Alabama moved its 2026 game against South Florida to 2032 and added Chattanooga to its schedule next season. Alabama will also play East Carolina in 2026 and Marshall in 2027. Schedule changes have been common in the ACC and SEC, with both conferences joining the Big XII and Big 10 with nine-game conference schedules.
Miami and South Carolina mutually agreed not to play their scheduled home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027.