Tennessee Beat Alabama 26-10 — and Now Owes Alabama $500,000 for CelebratingTennessee beat Alabama 26-10 at Neyland, the fans stormed the field with the victory cigars lit — and under the SEC's field-storming rule, the $500,000 fine is payable to the visiting team. Alabama lost the game and leaves Knoxville with the check.2026-10-18
He Sat on a National Pregame Desk. This Week He Had to Text a Player to Ask If Alabama–Tennessee Was a Rivalry. The Game Is Today.Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy admitted on the Barstool College Football Show that he was unfamiliar with Alabama's rivalry with Tennessee, questioned whether Tennessee was a bigger Alabama rival than LSU, and said he had texted former Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram to confirm what Alabama's biggest rivalries even are. The rivalry dates to 1901, is known as the Third Saturday in October and carries a victory-cigar tradition traced to 1961 — and it is played today, Saturday, October 17, with No. 6 Alabama (5-1) at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1) at Neyland Stadium.2026-10-17
