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The Alabama Crimson Tide finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and just missed the college football playoffs. Many thought that Alabama’s out-of-conference schedule cost them the college football playoffs this year, but it was two variables that cost them.

 

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Bray Hubbard (18) intercepts a pass intended for Auburn Tigers wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (5) as Auburn Tigers take on Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Auburn Tigers 28-14.

The first variable was that they lost to the Oklahoma Sooners and the Vanderbilt Commodores in SEC Conference play. The second variable was the Clemson Tigers winning the ACC Title over the SMU Mustangs. That’s what knocked Alabama out of contention.

 

Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule Released For the 2025 Season

 

Auburn Tigers tight end Rivaldo Fairweather (13) catches a pass as Auburn Tigers take on Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Auburn Tigers 28-14.

On Wednesday, the schedule was announced for the 2025 season for the Crimson Tide. It will be Kalen DeBoer’s second season with the program. They will open the season on August 30 against the Florida State Seminoles.

 

Some of the other out-of-conference opponents will be against ULM, the Wisconsin Badgers, and Eastern Illinois. That is exactly not the gauntlet out of the conference schedule that some people thought it would be. They will be on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs on September 27 for the first SEC Conference Game of the 2025 college football season. Alabama has had Georgia’s number as of late.

 

The Alabama Crimson Tide will have three brutal games in a row in conference play against the Tennessee Volunteers, the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the LSU Tigers. Alabama will last face the Auburn Tigers on the road on November 29 for the Iron Bowl.

 

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Bray Hubbard (18) celebrates his interception as Auburn Tigers take on Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Auburn Tigers 28-14.

Interestingly, Alabama will only have seven SEC Conference games next season. We will see how this schedule plays out for the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2025 college football season.

 

 

Alabama running back Justice Haynes has entered the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN has confirmed.

Haynes started six games for the Crimson Tide this season and finished as their third-leading rusher with 448 rushing yards on 5.7 yards per carry and seven touchdowns. He will have two more years of eligibility at his next school.

The 5-foot-11, 210-pound sophomore from Buford, Georgia, was the No. 2-ranked running back in the 2023 class and the No. 24 overall player in the ESPN 300. He earned 25 carries in a backup role as a freshman, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

Haynes scored on an 85-yard touchdown run in Alabama’s season-opening victory over Western Kentucky, but he received double-digit carries in only one of his 12 games under new coach Kalen DeBoer and his staff.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe led the team with 719 rushing yards, while Jam Miller emerged as the primary back with 760 total yards and eight touchdowns.

After narrowly missing out on a College Football Playoff spot as the No. 11 team in the final CFP rankings, Alabama will face Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31. The Tide have now lost 11 scholarship players to the portal since the winter transfer window began on Monday.

 

 

Alabama football’s offensive line received good news for the 2025 season. Center Parker Brailsford, who had been projected as an early-round NFL Draft pick, will return to the Crimson Tide.

 

Brailsford announced the news Thursday, speaking to reporters in Tuscaloosa as UA began preparations for the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan.

 

“Obviously, I’m focused on what’s to come with Michigan and everything,” Brailsford said. “And I’m excited for that game, and also I’ll be coming back.”

 

Brailsford joined the Crimson Tide through the transfer portal this offseason. He played for head coach Kalen DeBoer at Washington to begin his college career.

 

The redshirt sophomore said he hadn’t paid attention to draft projections when he was making his decision.

 

“Just talked to my family, talked to my people,” Brailsford said. “(They) just gave me good advice on what they think about things going on. Talked to some people around the building and see what they had to say, and I think the overall consensus was I should come back.”

 

Brailsford, who missed most of spring practice due to unspecified personal reasons, said he was excited for a full offseason to focus on improving for Alabama, without going through a coach change and transfer situation again. He said one of his goals for the 2025 season is to gain 10-15 pounds, saying he was currently around 285.

 

He said he was optimistic about how good the Crimson Tide offensive line could be next season.

 

“I think we’re gonna be a real good group,” Brailsford said. “I think we’ve had time to really grow, and even a lot of the younger guys, I’ve seen them getting better every single day. I think they’re gonna push the older guys and it’s gonna be a battle every single day.”

 

Alabama and Michigan will face off Dec. 31 in Tampa. For the Crimson Tide, being there is a disappointment, after it was left out of the College Football Playoff due to bad losses against Vanderbilt and Oklahoma.

 

Still, a chance to play the Wolverines, who beat both Alabama and Washington on the way to last season’s national title, was a motivating factor.

 

“Missing the playoffs sucks,” Brailsford said. “But going forward, we’re focused on Michigan. A lot of guys over here were here last year, and we’ve also got the Washington guys too, and we both owe them payback for that.”

 

 

 

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has made it official: he will be playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl game on Dec. 31 against Michigan, according to The Wolverine’s Clayton Sayfie.

 

The second-year Crimson Tide starter made the announcement Thursday morning.

 

“My thought process right now is finish this game out and get Michigan, so just being my absolute best I can be for my teammates, coaches,” Milroe said, per Sayfie.

 

Milroe, a redshirt junior who received the William V. Campbell Trophy on Tuesday, is still contemplating whether he will enter the 2025 NFL Draft or return to Tuscaloosa for his senior season.

 

Milroe had a roller coaster first season under new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer. Despite combining for an SEC-leading 35 total touchdowns, including ranking second in the league with 20 rushing scores, Milroe struggled with consistency in the passing game with a 15-to-10 touchdown-to-interception ratio while throwing for 2,652 yards on 189-of-287 (66%) passing this season. Milroe also contributed 719 rushing yards on 152 carries this season.

 

“The mission right now is to complete the season. We have one more mission ahead, which is attacking Michigan, and that’s the whole thought process right now,” Milroe said Thursday, via NextRoundLive. “Being our absolute best so we can take care of our business when we play in Tampa. It’s all about going 1-0, preparing the right way, so that’s where my focus is at. Winning this game, preparing the right way, taking care of my body so we can be our best us. … I will be playing.”

 

Paul Finebaum expresses concern for Alabama in Year 2 under Kalen DeBoer

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer quickly learned that life in the SEC is never easy. And, Paul Finebaum believes it could get worse in Year 2.

 

“I think it’s very tricky. I think most people are going to assume FSU will be an easy win. There’s no way you can’t assume that. But that’s it. The rest of the games may not look gigantic, if you’re watching from afar. But if you remember Alabama this year, the only time they played well in the conference on the road was LSU,” Finebaum explained. “The other games, I mean, they were terrible – the Oklahoma game, obviously, the Vanderbilt game. Tennessee, they lost. So, I really worry about this second season for Kalen DeBoer. There’s going to be a lot of pressure, the quarterback situation is going to be a little bit up in the air. Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Auburn – they could lose all four.

 

“That job comes with pressure on Day 1. He already has a lot of pressure. No matter what you say, you look at the season from a distance, ‘9-3, not bad. That’s about what we expected.’ But Alabama fans expected to get into the playoffs, and when that didn’t happen Sunday, it felt flat. He has to improve next year.”

 

 

Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama, is known for being a man of his word and always supporting his players and coaches in every possible way. In this instance, Saban advocated for one of his former assistants.

According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Saban backed North Carolina’s decision to hire former Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees as the school’s next head coach. Saban’s recommendation carried significant weight, and it’s likely the North Carolina administration took it into strong consideration. However, the Tar Heels ultimately chose to hire former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

Rees served as Alabama’s offensive coordinator during the 2023 season. In 2024, he transitioned to a new role as the tight ends coach and pass game specialist for the Cleveland Browns.

Whenever asked about Rees, Saban has always spoken highly of him. Saban views him as one of the brightest minds in football who will eventually secure a head coaching role at either the college or NFL level if he continues to work hard and advance in his career.

Rees played quarterback for Notre Dame from 2010-2013, throwing for over 7,000 yards and 61 touchdowns. After finishing his college career, he quickly shifted his focus to coaching. Rees won’t be without suitors for long, as his youth and coaching ability will make him an asset to any program. Saban certainly believes in his potential.

 

The SEC released its full 2025 football schedule on Wednesday.

The season kicks off the weekend of Aug. 30, with each team again having two open dates. The SEC Championship is scheduled for Dec. 6 in Atlanta.

Here’s the complete schedule, by team. Kickoff times and TV details will be announced later (HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS):

ALABAMA Aug. 30, at Florida State
Sept. 6, LOUISIANA-MONROE
Sept. 13, WISCONSIN
Sept. 20, open date
Sept. 27, at Georgia
Oct. 4, VANDERBILT
Oct. 11, at Missouri
Oct. 18, TENNESSEE
Oct. 25, at South Carolina
Nov. 1, open date
Nov. 8, LSU
Nov. 15, OKLAHOMA
Nov. 22, EASTERN ILLINOIS
Nov. 29, at Auburn

ARKANSAS Aug. 30, ALABAMA A&M
Sept. 6, ARKANSAS STATE
Sept. 13, at Ole Miss
Sept. 20, at Memphis
Sept. 27, NOTRE DAME
Oct. 4, open date
Oct. 11, at Tennessee
Oct. 18, TEXAS A&M
Oct. 25, at LSU
Nov. 1, MISSISSIPPI STATE
Nov. 8, open date
Nov. 15, at LSU
Nov. 22, at Texas
Nov. 29, MISSOURI

AUBURN Aug. 30, at Baylor
Sept. 6, BALL STATE
Sept. 13, SOUTH ALABAMA
Sept. 20, at Oklahoma
Sept. 27, at Texas A&M
Oct. 4, open date
Oct. 11, GEORGIA
Oct. 18, MISSOURI
Oct. 25, at Arkansas
Nov. 1, KENTUCKY
Nov. 8, FLORIDA
Nov. 15, open date
Nov. 22, MERCER
Nov. 29, ALABAMA

FLORIDA Aug. 30, LONG ISLAND
Sept. 6, SOUTH FLORIDA
Sept. 13, at LSU
Sept. 20, at Miami
Sept. 27, open date
Oct. 4, TEXAS
Oct. 11, at Texas A&M
Oct. 18, MISSISSIPPI STATE
Oct. 25, open date
Nov. 1, Georgia (Atlanta)
Nov. 8, at Kentucky
Nov. 15, at Ole Miss
Nov. 22, at Vanderbilt
Nov. 29, FLORIDA STATE

GEORGIA Aug. 30, MARSHALL
Sept. 6, AUSTIN PEAY
Sept. 13, at Tennessee
Sept. 20, open date
Sept. 27, ALABAMA
Oct. 4, KENTUCKY
Oct. 11, at Auburn
Oct. 18, OLE MISS
Oct. 25, open date
Nov. 1, Florida (Atlanta)
Nov. 8, at Mississippi State
Nov. 15, TEXAS
Nov. 22, CHARLOTTE
Nov. 29, at Georgia Tech

KENTUCKY Aug. 30, TOLEDO
Sept. 6, OLE MISS
Sept. 13, EASTERN MICHIGAN
Sept. 20, open date
Sept. 27, at South Carolina
Oct. 4, at Georgia
Oct. 11, open date
Oct. 18, TEXAS
Oct. 25, TENNESSEE
Nov. 1, at Auburn
Nov. 8, FLORIDA
Nov. 15, TENNESSEE TECH
Nov. 22, at Vanderbilt
Nov. 29, at

 

On Sunday, we found out which teams made the College Football Playoff and which ones missed the cut, just after a report surfaced revealing that SMU was in and Alabama was out. While the identity of the source remains unclear, the man in charge of the selection process is determined to find out.

The 2024 season marks the first time the College Football Playoff will feature 12 teams. If you thought the expanded field would reduce the drama around who deserved a spot, you may have only recently started following college football.

One of the biggest debates was whether Alabama, with a 9-3 record, could still make the postseason over a non-SEC team with more wins but a weaker strength of schedule.

We were supposed to learn the playoff selections shortly after the College Football Playoff show began at noon on Sunday.

However, just a minute before the broadcast started, Brett McMurphy, an insider from The Action Network, leaked the news that SMU was still in the running despite their loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game, while Alabama was left out.

This was the first time in the College Football Playoff’s history that a reporter spoiled the reveal, and according to USA Today, director Rich Clark wasn’t happy about it.

Clark, who replaced Bill Hancock as the CFP’s executive director last November, spoke to the outlet on Tuesday and expressed his anger. He said he immediately began trying to find the source of the leak, adding, “I was furious. I told everyone involved, ‘You’ve betrayed the process.’”

Clark clarified that only a select few knew the details. “I know one thing, it wasn’t me. It’s the selection committee, ESPN, and our staff. Someone from that group is responsible.”

 

At 11 a.m. CT on December 31, Alabama football will play Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl to wrap out the first season of the Kalen DeBoer era. There is now a formal schedule for Year 2. The Crimson Tide’s conference schedule, which includes nonconference games against Florida State, Louisiana Monroe, Wisconsin, and Eastern Illinois, was released by the SEC on Wednesday.

The Crimson Tide’s 2025 SEC schedule has the same conference opponents as 2024, but with the home/road assignments switched. In 2025, Alabama will travel to Georgia, South Carolina, Missouri, and Auburn in addition to playing Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU, and Oklahoma at Bryant-Denny Stadium. What you need know about Alabama’s football schedule for 2025 is as follows:

Alabama football schedule 2025

• Aug. 30: Alabama at Florida State; Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
• Sept. 6: Alabama vs. Louisiana Monroe; Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Sept. 13: Alabama vs. Wisconsin; Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Sept. 20: Alabama open week
• Sept. 27: Alabama at Georgia; Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
• Oct. 4: Alabama vs. Vanderbilt; Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Oct. 11: Alabama at Missouri; Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, Columbia, Missouri
• Oct. 18: Alabama vs Tennessee; Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Oct. 25: Alabama at South Carolina; Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina
• Nov. 1: Alabama open week
• Nov. 8: Alabama vs. LSU; Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Nov. 15: Alabama vs. Oklahoma; Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Nov. 22: Alabama vs Eastern Illinois; Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Nov. 29: Alabama at Auburn; Jordan Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
• Alabama football 2025 home games: Which SEC teams are scheduled to compete at Bryant-Denny Stadium?
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  Here’s a look at the SEC teams Alabama is set to face at home in 2025: Vanderbilt: Alabama has won 11 straight home games against Vanderbilt and last lost a game to the Commodores in Alabama in 1984. Alabama lost to Vanderbilt 40-35 in Nashville in 2024. Tennessee: Alabama has won 10 straight home games against Tennessee and last lost to the Volunteers in Tuscaloosa in 2003. Alabama lost to Tennessee 24-17 in Knoxville in 2024. LSU: The Crimson Tide will try for its third-straight home win against LSU after beating the Tigers in Baton Rouge 42-13 in 2024. Oklahoma: Alabama has not hosted Oklahoma since 2003, falling to the Sooners 20-13

• Alabama football 2025 road games: Which SEC teams will Crimson Tide play on the road?

  Here’s a look at the SEC opponents Alabama will face on the road in 2025:

  • Georgia: Alabama’s 2025 road game against Georgia will be the Crimson Tide’s first game in Athens since 2015. The Crimson Tide has won two straight true road games against the Bulldogs, last falling to Georgia at Sanford Stadium in 2003.
  • South Carolina: Alabama has not played a road game against South Carolina since beating the Gamecocks 47-23 at Williams-Brice Stadium in 2019. South Carolina’s last home win vs. Alabama was in 2010.
  • Missouri: Alabama has never lost a road game against Missouri. In three games against the Tigers in Columbia, Missouri, the Crimson Tide has won all three, dating back to 1978. Missouri’s last win against Alabama was in 1975.
  • Auburn: In 2025, it’s Auburn’s turn to host the Iron Bowl. Alabama’s won two straight games against Auburn at Jordan Hare Stadium, last falling to the Tigers on the road in 2019

 

The Crimson Tide signal caller becomes the second player in program history to receive the award.

 

Alabama redshirt junior quarterback Jalen Milroe became the 35h recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy on Tuesday. The Campbell Trophy is awarded by the National Football Foundation to the college player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance and is commonly referred to as the “Academic Heisman”.

 

Milroe was chosen among 16 finalists and became the second player in Alabama history to win the award as he joins former offensive lineman Barrett Jones who took home the honor in 2012. He will receive a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship from the NFF along with the prestigious trophy.

 

Milroe is a two-time team captain who’s made 26 starts, been a part of two College Football Playoff appearances, and has won a pair of Southeastern Conference championships. He’s combined for 77 total touchdowns in his career with 44 passing and 33 rushing as one of college football’s most dynamic players.

 

The Crimson Tide’s signal caller graduated cum laude in December 2023 with a 3.52 grade-point average and completes his master’s degree in sport management this current December. He’s a muli-time member of the President’s List and the Dean’s List and was chosen to the SEC Academic Honor Roll three different times.

 

Milroe is a consistent contributor to the Tide’s community service efforts, Milroe volunteers his time in both the Tuscaloosa community and his hometown of Katy, Texas and represented the University of Alabama at the joint meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.