TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama's 2018 season opener against Louisville in the Camping World Kickoff Game has been scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT start on ABC, the network announced Wednesday morning.

The Crimson Tide and Cardinals will play at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, Sept. 1.

Alabama and Louisville will be meeting for the fourth time in program history with the Crimson Tide holding a 2-1 edge in the series. The last meeting took place in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., after the Crimson Tide swept two games from the Cardinals in the 1976 and 1977 seasons.

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