Alabama Keeps Buckeyes Series; Oklahoma State Adds Michigan State Amid SEC Scheduling Shakeup

With the SEC moving to a nine‑game conference schedule, Alabama drops its 2028–29 series with Oklahoma State but will keep its 2027–28 two‑game set with Ohio State; Oklahoma State replaces Alabama with Michigan State for 2028–29 and 2029–30, hosting MSU in 2028 and visiting in 2029. Alabama’s 2028 nonconference slate now includes Georgia State, UT Martin and Ohio State (Notre Dame remains on the 2029–30 schedule), while OSU’s nonconference lineup through 2029 remains anchored by Oregon, Arkansas, Michigan State and Nebraska. The changes reflect Power 4 nonconference requirements from the Big 12/SEC/ACC, with the Big Ten not mandating a Power 4 nonconference opponent.