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Alabama, West Virginia announce home-and-home football series

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Alabama and West Virginia have agreed to a two-year home-and-home football series in 2026 and 2027, WVU athletic director Shane Lyons announced Friday afternoon.

The Mountaineers will host the Crimson Tide on Sept. 5, 2026 and return the visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Sept. 4, 2027.

“I would like to thank Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne for his help in putting together this SEC/Big 12 home-and-home matchup,” Lyons said in an official school release. “With its great tradition and history, it will be exciting to host the Crimson Tide in Morgantown, and it will provide our fans with a great trip to visit Tuscaloosa the following season.