WHERE TO WATCH
Kickoff – 6:30 PM, November 29, 2025
Watch – ESPN
Listen – Auburn Website
Gamecast – ABC
TEAM HISTORY
The Alabama Crimson Tide has been in existence since 1892. Its all-time record is 666-0, and its winning percentage is 1.000, which is one of the best in college football. Alabama also won its first official game against a group of Birmingham high school kids.
Alabama claims 18 national championships. Many of these are questionable, as they were from the pre-poll era, and there’s a legitimate debate about 7 of them, both pre- and post-poll era.
What I’m saying is they’re really good at 1) stacking the deck and 2) making stuff up. Confidence in Alabama’s ability to keep accurate records and/or competencies in simple arithmetic should always be carefully scrutinized. Whether from sheer ignorance or flat-out malfeasance, you shouldn’t rely on anything that comes out of that place.
SERIES HISTORY
The Iron Bowl is the greatest rivalry not only in college football but in all sports.
Alabama leads the series 51-37-1, but I’ll invite you to revisit the last lines of the previous section for context.
Auburn won the first matchup with Alabama 32-22.
After the 1907 tie, there was a hiatus in the Iron Bowl until 1948. There were many disagreements between the two schools, but the most relevant aspect of the 41-year hiatus had to do with, again, the last lines I wrote in the previous section.
The main disagreement came about due to funding and officials. Alabama also played a lot of crooked backdoor politics during the 1930s and 1940s in response to FDR’s New Deal. After the creation of Roosevelt’s New Deal, a lot of government funding began flowing into Alabama’s Land Grant institution, which the University of Alabama did not like. Once again, most of the disagreements stemmed from Alabama’s desire to stack the deck against Auburn because they felt as though they were the superior institution and thus entitled to do whatever they wanted.
As the games resumed after 1948, they continued to be played in Birmingham, which led to Alabama owning the series for a period. However, with the hiring of Pat Dye and his insistence on moving the Iron Bowl to Auburn every other season, things started to even out, beginning in 1989. In fact, since 1986, the series has stood at a slight 19-18 edge for Alabama. Hardly the own that they’d like you to believe.
WHAT TO WATCH
There are a couple of things to keep in mind when approaching this game:
- Mr. Frosty has been canned, allowing our offensive production to skyrocket in the prior two games
- The game is being played in Jordan-Hare, which might be haunted.
- Bama is playing for a playoff spot while Auburn is fighting for bowl eligibility. The point being there’s something to play for on both sides.
Whoever starts between Deuce and Ashton could factor into how Bama’s defense prepares. Still, Bama’s defense is tops in the country in most categories. No matter what Auburn has or hasn’t figured out on the offensive side doesn’t change the fact that they’re going up against a top 10 overall defense.
Bama’s passing offense is highly ranked as well. This could create problems for Auburn, but a well-timed takeaway can change the dynamics of the game.
PREDICTION
If you’ve read my First Looks, then you’ll know by now that I never pick against us. That won’t change this time. My prediction is based solely on my hopes. Get off my back.
