Alabama’s A-Day Game will broadcast digitally this year, but not in a full linear format.

The Crimson Tide’s public scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium will air online on SEC Network+ while portions of the spring game will be televised on the SEC Network as part of its whiparound coverage from 1-3 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 18. Auburn (April 11) and LSU (April 18) have the only two spring games that will be televised this year, with both airing on ESPN2.

The SEC Network’s whiparound feature is new this year and offers fans “the option to watch their game in full on SEC Network+ or view a sampling of spring football action from around the conference live on SEC Network,” according to a release from the network. Other spring games taking place on April 18 during the 1-3 p.m. window include Florida and Georgia.

The Tide’s annual spring scrimmage will re-air.

Alabama’s 2020 A-Day Game will take place at 1 p.m. CT and will serve as the 15th and final practice of the spring season. It will be the only practice open to the public, though there will be limitations on how many Crimson Tide fans can attend the game this offseason.

Ongoing construction at Bryant-Denny Stadium will limit the stadium’s capacity to approximately 30,000-35,000, Alabama announced last month. Seating will be available on the east and south sides in the lower and upper bowls. There will be limited concessions available at select stands and four water stations set up throughout the concourses.

Once Bryant-Denny reaches capacity, Sewell-Thomas Stadium will be opened, and fans can watch the game on the video board while having to access restrooms and concessions.

Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne touched on the A-Day Game situation in his latest appearance on the athletic department’s podcast, The Roll Tidecast, earlier this week.

“Over half the stadium will be not accessible because of the construction,” Bryne said. “We anticipate 30-35,000 people being able to come to A-Day. They’ll get to go inside and see the new video boards, even though they won’t be operational. They’ll get to see all the construction and everything that’s being worked on and will continue to be worked on through the summer.

“But talking to Coach (Nick) Saban, he and I talked about, ‘Do we move A-Day?’ There are limits on what you can do from a recruiting standpoint if you move it off-campus. We obviously honor our team captains from year past at the ceremony at Denny Chimes. We want to be able to continue to do that. And so it’s going to be a different experience than what we’ve been used to in Coach Saban’s time here.

“But the inconvenience of one A-Day, we strongly feel the benefits of the longterm are really good. There will be some inconvenience, but we know the passion of our fanbase and we know we’ll have a strong showing with however many seats we have in there to work with.”

SEC Spring Game Schedule

Day Programming Time (CT) Network April 3 Vanderbilt: Black and Gold Spring Game 7 p.m. SEC Network+ April 4 South Carolina: Garnet-Black Spring Game Noon SEC Network+ April 11 Kentucky: Kentucky Blue/White Game 11 a.m. SEC Network+ Mississippi State: Maroon-White Game 11:30 a.m. SEC Network+ SEC NETWORK WHIPAROUND Noon SEC Network Auburn: A-Day 1 p.m. ESPN2 Missouri: Black & Gold Spring Game 1 p.m. SEC Network+ April 18 LSU: National L-Club Spring Game Noon ESPN2 Florida: Orange & Blue Game Noon SEC Network+ SEC NETWORK WHIPAROUND 1 p.m. SEC Network Georgia: G-Day 1 p.m. SEC Network+ Alabama: A-Day 1 p.m. SEC Network+ Ole Miss: Grove Bowl 6:30 p.m. SEC Network+ Tennessee: Orange & White Game 3 p.m. SEC Network+ Texas A&M: Maroon & White Game 6 p.m. SEC Network+ April 25 Arkansas: Red-White Spring Game TBD SEC Network+

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