Alabama's Tough Road: Crimson Tide Football Schedule Revealed
Despite the widespread belief among those who admire the SEC, Alabama’s football schedule for this season will once again present a formidable challenge. Notably, even some of their non-conference foes are quite intimidating.
Within the SEC, it signifies even more. For the Alabama Crimson Tide, though, it holds greater importance. This season includes the standard eight league contests along with four out-of-conference matches. Now, let's delve into this year's Crimson Tide football schedule!
The Alabama Crimson Tide Football Schedule Isn't an Easy Path
Non-Conference Opponents
The schedule includes two relatively easy matchups known as "cupcake games." The first one involves facing the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks early in the season. The second game occurs the week prior to the Iron Bowl, hosting the Eastern Illinois Panthers in Tuscaloosa.
The opening match of the season is set against the Florida State Seminoles. In 2024, this team didn’t instill much dread in their opponents. Nonetheless, they remain a well-known entity in college football and should always be treated with caution. This contest will take place away from home at Doak Campbell Stadium on August 30th. Facing an iconic program as your initial challenge on the road isn’t simple. Despite head coach Kalen DeBoer achieving some degree of success in 2024, It did not suffice for numerous people. , and 2025 will mark a crucial period for his future with the program.
The upcoming non-conference game for the Crimson Tide football team will be against the Wisconsin Badgers. This contest will occur at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In 2024, the Badgers concluded their season with a 5-7 record. Scheduled for September 13th, this match represents the latter part of a two-year home-and-home arrangement between these teams. Last time around, in 2024, Alabama secured a decisive win over Wisconsin with a score of 42-10 at Camp Randall Stadium. Nonetheless, such back-to-back games can pose challenges; following Alabama’s loss to the Texas Longhorns in Tuscaloosa during 2023, they avenged themselves when playing in Austin the subsequent year. Jalen Milroe ‘s best performances.
Games on the Alabama Crimson Tide Football Schedule
Organizing the 2025 conference schedule promises to be quite an endeavor. This season boasts numerous rivalries, including what has become almost a traditional clash against the Georgia Bulldogs. Kicking off their conference play, Alabama faces these formidable opponents; the Bulldogs aim to settle scores from last year’s close match in Tuscaloosa where they lost 41-34. Set in Athens, this early-season away game presents yet another challenging obstacle for Alabama.
On October 4th, the Vanderbilt Commodores will visit, bringing along Diego Pavia. While Pavia might not stand out at higher levels of play, he has shown his mettle in significant college matchups every Saturday. This time, the Alabama Crimson Tide will have home-field advantage as they aim for redemption. It could turn into yet another potential upset similar to what happened during the previous year’s match in 2024.
The next game on the Alabama Crimson Tide’s football schedule involves them playing away in Columbia against the Tigers. Missouri had an unexpected season last year with a 10-3 record, excelling particularly when they were undefeated at home within Faurot Field. This match promises yet another challenging away game for the Tide as they look to succeed despite these obstacles.
Following the game in Missouri, the Crimson Tide return to Tuscaloosa for their inaugural rivalry match-up this season. This time around, they will host the Tennessee Volunteers, the same squad that dealt Alabama one of its four losses in 2024. Nico Iamaleava is preparing for his junior season and his second complete year as the Vols' starting quarterback. Despite having one of his poorest performances of the year against Alabama last season, his team emerged victorious.
The Volunteers embark on another journey to Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia to face the Gamecocks. In their last encounter at Tuscaloosa in 2024, South Carolina narrowly lost with a score of 27-25. Finishing the season with a commendable 9-4 record, Coach Shane Beamer’s popularity continues to rise. This year, Alabama’s away games might just be the most challenging in the nation.
Following the clash with the Gamecocks, Alabama gets some breathing room during which they won't face as many tough away games. However, things don't get significantly simpler, starting with another encounter against a formidable team—the Louisiana State University Tigers. This version of the Tigers is particularly challenging, and their coach, Brian Kelly, might find himself fighting for his position in 2025. Fortunately, this matchup takes place at Bryant-Denny Stadium rather than in Death Valley.
Next up are the Sooners, and they'd likely fare better by leaving... sooner... rather than later. Last year, Oklahoma caused the Tide’s third defeat by dominating the game clock, much like Vanderbilt had done previously. This strategy led to a decisive 24-3 win for the Sooners. Clearly, Alabama is eager to return the favor this season.
Following a quick warm-up game versus the Panthers, the Crimson Tide heads out once more onto the road for their match in Auburn. Horrors become reality at Jordan-Hare Stadium, where every encounter between these two teams is fiercely contested. Currently, Alabama boasts a winning streak of five games against Auburn, although most of those victories were nail-biters that left fans reaching for heartburn medication. The Tigers' last triumph in the Iron Bowl occurred in 2019... right here at home within Jordan-Hare Stadium. That particular clash ended with a scoreline of 48-45—a close battle which might be mirrored this season as well.
The Alabama football schedule in 2025 is anything but easy. Away games present numerous challenges, and even their home matches aren’t particularly easier. This upcoming season promises to be an intimidating series of trials for them, and fingers crossed they won’t experience a second-year dip like we saw with DeBoer last time around.
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