Preview: Alabama Football Against Eastern Illinois

Alabama has one regular season home game left at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and it is the Crimson Tide's only FCS opponent of the season as Eastern Illinois comes to town.

This matchup is also the only game this season that Alabama will be not be on traditional cable television. The game will be streaming only on SEC Network+ or ESPN+. However, this means if you have SEC Network in your cable package, you have access to watch the game on SEC Network+.

Alabama will be looking to bounce back and tune up against the Panthers before the regular-season finale in the Iron Bowl that will likely determine the Tide's postseason fate. Here's what you need to know for Saturday's matchup:

How to Watch: Alabama vs. Eastern Illinois

Who: Alabama (8-2, 6-1 SEC) vs. Eastern Illinois (3-8, 2-6 OVC Big South)

When: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, 1 p.m.

Where: Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

TV: SEC Network+/ESPN+

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Tyler Watts)

SiriusXM: TBA

Series: First meeting

Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide lost its first SEC game of the season with a 23-21 defeat against the Oklahoma Sooners. Alabama out-gained Oklahoma in almost every major statistical category but had three critical turnovers that led to the loss.

Last time out, Eastern Illinois: The Panthers

Full College Football Week 13 TV Schedule

All listed times are Eastern. Schedules and networks are subject to change.

Week 13

Tuesday, Nov. 18

7 p.m. | Akron at Bowling Green | ESPNU
7 p.m. | UMass at Ohio | CBSSN
7 p.m. | Western Michigan at Northern Illinois | ESPN2

Wednesday, Nov. 19

7 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo | ESPN2
7 p.m. | Central Michigan at Kent State | ESPNU

Thursday, Nov. 20

7:30 p.m. | Louisiana at Arkansas State | ESPN

Friday, Nov. 21

8 p.m. | Florida State at NC State | ESPN
10:30 p.m. | Hawai'i at UNLV | FS1

Saturday, Nov. 22

12 p.m. | Samford at Texas A&M | SECN+
12 p.m. | Missouri at Oklahoma
12 p.m. | Delaware at Wake Forest | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Tulsa at Army | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Rutgers at Ohio State | FOX
12 p.m. | Miami (Fla.) at Virginia Tech | ESPN
12 p.m. | Louisville at SMU | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Minnesota at Northwestern | BTN
12 p.m. | Kansas at Iowa State | FS1 
12:45 p.m. | Charlotte at Georgia | SEC Network
1 p.m. | Old Dominion at Georgia Southern | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Washington State at James Madison | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Baylor at Arizona | TNT
2 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Alabama | SECN+
2 p.m. | Mercer at Auburn | SECN+
2 p.m. | Missouri State at Kennesaw State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Nevada at Wyoming
2 p.m. | Ball State at Toledo | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Marshall at Appalachian State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | UConn at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Liberty at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Sam Houston at Middle Tennessee | ESPN+
3 p.m. | New Mexico State at UTEP | ESPN+
3 p.m. | South Florida at UAB | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Syracuse at Notre Dame | NBC/Peacock
3:30 p.m. | Kentucky at Vanderbilt
3:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State at Florida International | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Southern Miss at South Alabama | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | USC at Oregon | CBS
3:30 p.m.| Arkansas at Texas | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Michigan State at Iowa | FS1https://www.ncaa.com/game/6458861
3:30 p.m. | Duke at North Carolina | ACC Network
3:30 p.m. | East Carolina at UTSA | ESPN+
3:45 p.m. | Tulane at Temple | ESPNU
4 p.m. | Oklahoma State at UCF | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Georgia State at Troy | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Kansas State at Utah | ESPN2
4 p.m. | Michigan at Maryland | BTN
4 p.m. | TCU at Houston | FOX
4:15 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at South Carolina | SEC Network
4:30 p.m. | Furman at Clemson | The CW Network
5 p.m. | UL Monroe at Texas State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | New Mexico at Air Force | CBSSN
7 p.m. | Pitt at Georgia Tech | ESPN
7 p.m. | Nebraska at Penn State | NBChttps://www.ncaa.com/game/6459663
7 p.m. | Colorado State at Boise State | FS1
7:30 p.m. | Cal at Stanford | ACC Network
7:30 | Tennessee at Florida | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Illinois at Wisconsin | BTNhttps://www.ncaa.com/game/6459607
7:30 p.m. | North Texas at Rice | ESPNU
7:45 p.m. | Western Kentucky at LSU | SEC Network
8 p.m. | BYU at Cincinnati | FOX
8 p.m. | Arizona State at Colorado | ESPN2
10:30 p.m. | Utah State at Fresno State | CBSSN
10:30 p.m. | Washington at UCLA | NBC
10:30 p.m. | San Jose State at San Diego State | FS1