Alabama Basketball Schedules Matchup with In-State Program
Alabama basketball will host Samford during the 2026-27 season, per Rocco Miller. The official date for the game is unknown at this time.
The Crimson Tide is 8-1 all-time against the Bulldogs, with the first-ever matchup occurring on Dec. 18, 1963.
This will be the first meeting between these two in-state programs since Dec. 19, 2019. It was Nate Oats' inaugural season as Alabama's head coach, and the Tide won the game 105-87 in Birmingham.
This story will be updated.
Alabama's 2026-27 Schedule as of July 8
- Nov. 6: vs. Sam Houston
- Nov. 13: vs. Seton Hall
- Nov. 17: vs. Kennesaw State
- Nov. 24: vs. Baylor at Players Era Championships in Las Vegas
- Nov. 26: vs. winner of Gonzaga/Kansas State at Players Era
- Nov. 27: vs. winner of Michigan/Creighton/Miami/TCU at Players Era (if Alabama wins prior matchups)
- Nov. 28: Players Era Championship vs. winner of Tennessee/Maryland/Iowa State/San Diego State/St. John's/Oregon/Louisville/Texas Tech (if Alabama contends)
- Dec. 2: at Miami in ACC/SEC Challenge
- Dec. 12: vs. St. John's in Birmingham
- Dec. 21: vs. Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa
Alabama will also face Houston in the Jimmy V Classic, but that date is unknown at this time. The same is said for the Tide's second part of a home-and-home series at South Florida.
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This story was originally published July 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM.