Pair of Longhorns named AP All-Americans on defense
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Crimson Tide left tackle Kadyn Proctor played in the 2024 Rose Bowl, while wide receiver Germie Bernard reached the National Championship at Washington.
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Alabama Crimson Tide fills vacant coaching position after poaching former offensive coordinator from unexpected SEC rival
A key driver of said success was and is WR Coach Ja'Marcus Shepard. The only issue with Coach Shepard is that he's now the head coach at Oregon State, meaning that after this (hopefully long) run in the CFP he's headed to the Pacific Northwest. Well, Alabama just found the man taking over for Shepard.
The Alabama Crimson Tide received advice as several of the program's legends pointed out the team's issues before their CFP game.
Here are the biggest questions surrounding Oklahoma and Alabama ahead of Friday's first-round College Football Playoff game.
According to a report, Alabama is expected to add former Auburn offensive coordinator Derrick Nix to their coaching staff.
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Alabama Crimson Tide has 3 Sooners it must watch out for to win College Football Playoff rematch against Oklahoma
It's finally here. The Alabama Crimson Tide has a shot at redemption this Friday. Not only redemption against the Oklahoma Sooners, but also for the last month of the season. The Crimson Tide down the stretch of 2025 wasn't the same as the team in the middle of the season.
The Crimson Tide is set to hire Derrick Nix to replace JaMarcus Shephard on the coaching staff, sources with knowledge of the hiring confirmed to AL.com. Nix most recently served as offensive coordinator/running backs coach for Auburn.
Alabama center Parker Brailsford has been playing through what a teammate described as a high ankle sprain. Brailsford's teammates and offensive coordinator have praised his toughness for competing through the injury. Despite his injury, Brailsford only appeared on the official injury report once late in the season.