Event Brief
Oct 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
USF to Host Kent State After SEC Schedule Change
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USF will host Kent State after an SEC schedule change led the Bulls’ planned 2026 visit to Alabama to go by the board. Kent State is being paid $1.2 million. The original three-game USF-Alabama deal, made in 2019, had Alabama visit Tampa in 2023 and USF travel to Tuscaloosa in 2024 and 2026.
WHO: USF, Kent State and Alabama
WHAT: USF is hosting Kent State after a change to the SEC schedule displaced USF’s planned 2026 game at Alabama.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: The SEC schedule change led USF to host Kent State instead of making its planned 2026 visit to Alabama.
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