The Alabama Crimson Tide once again travel to Atlanta to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Monday night. Here is all the news, radio, television, and livestream information you need to cheer on the Tide.
No. 4/4/4 University of Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1, 7-1 SEC) vs 3/3/3 University of Georgia Bulldogs (13-1, 7-1 SEC) – Monday, January 8, 2018
Time: 7:17 p.m. Central Time
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Stadium Capacity: 72,000
- Television Information: ESPN
- Television Announcers: Play-By-Play: Chris Fowler, Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit, Sideline: Maria Taylor, Tom Rinaldi
- Radio Info: Crimson Tide Sports Network; Eli Gold as Play-by-Play announcer, Phil Savage as color analyst, and Chris Stewart as sideline reporter. National Radio: ESPN: (Play-By-Play: Sean McDonough, Analyst: Todd Blackledge, Sideline: Holly Rowe, Ian Fitzsimmons); ESPN on Sirius/XM: 81/81
- Livestream Info: Watch ESPN
- Vegas Odds: (via SBRpicks.com): Alabama -3.5 at press time
Via RollTide.com
Alabama is Number 3 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls along with the College Football Playoff rankings. Clemson is number 3 in the AP, Coaches polls and College Football Playoff rankings.
MORE FROM BAMA HAMMER
- Alabama Football: Practice Notes and Tua talks his role and team goals21m ago
- Alabama Football: Paul Brown would want the Tide to run10h ago
- Alabama Basketball: Tide has big opportunity, big challenge in SEC opener11h ago
- Alabama Football: Players happy ‘Rocky Tide’ coach hung around21h ago
- Alabama Football: Quarterback Duel may decide the Sugar Bowl1 d ago
See More: Alabama Game Notes
Series Notes
"The 68th all-time meeting between Alabama and Georgia will take placein the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 8 in Atlanta, Ga.Alabama holds a 38-25-4 (.597) lead in the series, which dates back to the 1895 season. Thetwo teams have met once previously outside of regular season SEC play, with the Tide taking a32-28 decision in the 2012 SEC Championship Game to claim the program’s 23rd SEC title andsecure a spot in the national championship game."Nick Saban is 5-2 all-time against Georgia,
including a 3-1 mark with the Tide. Former Alabama assistant Kirby Smart is making his first
head coaching appearance against the Crimson Tide in his second season at Georgia.Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia will be aiming for its third national championship when it faces fourth-seeded
Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship. The Bulldogs’ last national
title came in 1980 when top-ranked Georgia completed an undefeated season with a 17-10
victory over #7 Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. The last time Georgia was in this position was
in the 1983 Sugar Bowl, when #2 Penn State edged #1 Georgia 27-23.See More: Georgia Game Notes
NEXT: Bama Hammer’s National Championship Game predictions
The Alabama Crimson Tide vs Georgia Bulldogs matchup is sure to be a nail-biter for Bama and Dawgs fans alike. Don’t miss all of the action leading up to and during the game right here at BamaHammer.com. Be sure to ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @Bama_Hammer for all the latest news and very witty commentary throughout the game and the upcoming offseason. Roll Tide!