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Alabama had one open spot remaining on its roster for 2017, and that’s now been filled with a seventh home game.
Mercer announced it will face the Crimson Tide in 2017 and 2021. That means Alabama’s non-conference opponents for that season are Florida State, Fresno State and Colorado State.
At home, the Tide will face Fresno State on Sept. 9 and Colorado State on Sept. 16 while also playing Arkansas, LSU, Mercer, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
Away from home, Alabama will open the season against Florida State on Sept. 2 in Atlanta while visiting Auburn, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
Since 2012, Alabama has opened the season against Michigan, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin. In 2016, it will do so against Southern Cal on Sept. 3 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
