Alabama will open the 2023 season against a school from the Mid-American Conference.

The Crimson Tide will play Central Michigan at Bryant-Denny Stadium Sept. 2, 2023, it was announced Wednesday.

Central Michigan finished last season 8-5.

This is the third non-conference game already set up for the Crimson Tide for 2023.

Alabama will play Texas Sept. 9, 2023 and then Western Kentucky Sept. 16.