Alabama, Oklahoma release availability reports ahead of CFP first-round game
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Alabama and Oklahoma are set to open the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff when they meet Friday night in Norman, and fans received some insight on who will be suiting up for the game.
The CFP’s availability reports were revealed Wednesday evening, and both sides have plenty of players featured on the list.
For the visiting Crimson Tide, defensive backs Kameron Howard and Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., defensive linemen LT Overton and Jeremiah Beaman, linebacker Jah-Marien Latham, and running back Kevin Riley were all listed as ‘out.’ Tight ends Josh Cuevas and Danny Lewis Jr. were both under the ‘questionable’ tab.
Overton has missed time this season and continues to be a major loss for the Alabama pass rush, while Cuevas’ status will be worth monitoring over the coming days. The senior tight end has hauled in 30 passes for 341 yards and 4 touchdowns this season.
And for the Sooners, defensive backs Gentry Williams, Kendel Dolby, and Jeremiah Newcombe joined offensive lineman Troy Everett as ‘out.’ Offensive lineman Jake Maikkula was shown as ‘questionable’ heading into the game.
Alabama and Oklahoma will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday night, with the game being broadcast by ESPN in a megacast across the network’s various channels. Fans in both states can wager on the game using one of several promos from the best DFS apps.
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
