London Jemison and Drew Fielder scored 15 points apiece as No. 20 Alabama beat Sam Houston 96-74 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams

Led by Jordan Stiemke's 17 points, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Lagrange Panthers 123-59 on Monday

Kolton Mitchell had 21 points, Jackson Paveletzke scored 20 and Ohio beat South Alabama 86-77 in a season opener

Massachusetts beats Troy 71-60 in a season opener on Monday night

Blake Baker throws three touchdown passes as Louisiana Tech defeats South Alabama 35-20

Democrat Shomari Figures of Alabama is one of several Black members of Congress who've had their House districts redrawn by Republicans in the wake of the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act

Alabama reserve defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has been dismissed from the team in the wake of allegations he threatened a police officer who was involved in a previous arrest of Kirkpatrick in 2025