First they danced. Then Ryan Coleman-Williams trotted alongside Keelon Russell through the end zone on the way to the sideline, pointing at his quarterback who had just ran for a touchdown. In that moment,

No. 11 Alabama will take on East Carolina in the 2026 season opener at Bryant-Denny Stadium to officially kick off Year 3 of the Kalen DeBoer era in Tuscaloosa. With a brand new quarterback and multiple new pieces on both offense and defense,