Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 7:29 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, the Alabama Crimson Tide will host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

You'll want to check out SEC Network for the upcoming game featuring the Crimson Tide and Blue Raiders.

How to Watch Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	-
9/9/2023	vs. Texas	-	-
9/16/2023	at South Florida	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Ole Miss	-	-
9/30/2023	at Mississippi State	-	-
10/7/2023	at Texas A&M	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Arkansas	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Tennessee	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. LSU	-	-
11/11/2023	at Kentucky	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Chattanooga	-	-
11/25/2023	at Auburn	-	-

Alabama clicked on all fronts last season, as it ranked 11th-best in total offense (477.2 yards per game) and 13th-best in total defense (318.2 yards allowed per game).
Alabama found success on both sides of the ball in the passing game last season, ranking 19th-best in passing offense (281.5 passing yards per game) and 17th-best in passing defense (187.8 passing yards allowed per game).
The Crimson Tide clicked on all fronts last year, as they ranked fourth-best in scoring offense (41.1 points per game) and ninth-best in scoring defense (18.2 points allowed per game).
The Crimson Tide averaged 195.7 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 30th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they ranked 35th, allowing 130.4 rushing yards per contest.
Alabama was a handful for opposing teams on third down last season, as it ranked top-25 in both third-down offense (21st-best with a 46% third-down conversion rate) and third-down defense (10th-best with a 30.5% third-down conversion rate allowed).
With 14 forced turnovers (103rd in the FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (41st in the FBS) last season, the Crimson Tide's -2 turnover margin ranked 79th in college football.

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Alabama	-
9/9/2023	at Missouri	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. Murray State	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Colorado State	-	-
9/28/2023	at Western Kentucky	-	-
10/4/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	-	-
10/10/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	-	-
10/17/2023	at Liberty	-	-
11/4/2023	at New Mexico State	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Florida International	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. UTEP	-	-
11/25/2023	at Sam Houston	-	-

Middle Tennessee put up 374 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 78th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 96th, giving up 409.5 yards per contest.
With 292.7 passing yards allowed per game on defense last season, which ranked fifth-worst in the FBS, Middle Tennessee had to rely on its 35th-ranked passing offense (265.2 passing yards per contest) to keep it in games.
The Blue Raiders averaged 28.8 points per game on offense last season (62nd in the FBS), and they ranked 78th on defense with 27.7 points allowed per game.
While the Blue Raiders ranked 20th-worst in the FBS in rushing offense with 108.8 rushing yards per game, it was a different situation defensively, as they ranked 23rd-best (116.8 rushing yards per game allowed).
From an offensive standpoint, Middle Tennessee ranked 106th in the FBS last season with a 34.7% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, it ranked 65th in third-down percentage allowed (38.3%).
The Blue Raiders forced 30 total turnovers (third in the FBS) last season and turned it over 18 times (58th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +12, the fourth-best in college football.