⚡ CFB Dashboard

- The three Bama247 projections place Alabama between 9-3 and 10-2, with the panel unanimously expecting wins over East Carolina, Kentucky, Florida State, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Chattanooga and Auburn. - The panel expects Alabama to beat East Carolina, but one projection cautions against assuming an immediate blowout while the others expect first-time starting quarterback Keelon Russell to generate early momentum. - Russell's first road start at Kentucky is viewed as a potential execution test because Alabama will face new play-callers without much usable opponent film. - South Carolina is the panel's first split decision, with its defense and Dylan Stewart's pass rush identified as the primary upset threat in Tuscaloosa. - Alabama's Georgia, Tennessee and Texas A&M stretch is the largest regular-season pressure point, with mobile quarterbacks and the Crimson Tide's offensive inexperience driving disagreement across the three projections.

- Arkansas football (0-0, 0-0 SEC) opens the season with the North Alabama Lions (1-0, 0-0 UAC) coming to Fayetteville on Saturday. - Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. (CDT), and SEC Network will have television coverage of the game. - The Razorbacks enter their first year under Ryan Silverfield and his new coaching staff, with the offense being led by Tim Cramsey, who was offensive coordinator under Silverfield at Memphis...

- Pick/market: North Alabama quarterback Destin Wade finds Xavier Johnson for a long 95-yard touchdown with 8:44 left in the first half for the first points of the game.

- Pick/market: North Alabama goes up 9-0 on Samford with a safety.