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Alabama teams
A state where two programs divide the population, and where the football calendar ends on the last Saturday in November.
Programs
Football in Alabama
SEC · Tuscaloosa, Alabama · 11-4 in 2025
SEC · Auburn, Alabama · 5-7 in 2025
American · Birmingham, Alabama · 4-8 in 2025
Conference USA · Jacksonville, Alabama · 9-5 in 2025
Sun Belt · Mobile, Alabama · 4-8 in 2025
Sun Belt · Troy, Alabama · 8-6 in 2025
Alabama
The Iron Bowl
Alabama against Auburn is among the most intense rivalries in American sport, and its defining feature is proximity: unlike rivalries split across state lines, both fan bases live and work alongside each other year-round. The result is a rivalry that runs through workplaces and families rather than being confined to a stadium.
The name comes from Birmingham's iron and steel industry, where the game was played at a neutral site for decades before moving to campus sites.
Alabama
Sustained expectation
Alabama's modern standard is unusual even among elite programs: contending for championships is treated as the baseline rather than the goal, and seasons are judged against that. Few jobs in the sport carry that particular kind of pressure.
The state also produces high school talent well out of proportion to its population, which has historically allowed the program to build from close to home while recruiting nationally on top of it.
Leagues
Conferences represented
FAQ
Alabama football questions
Which college football teams are in Alabama?
This site covers the Alabama Crimson Tide, based in Tuscaloosa and competing in the SEC. Coverage is being expanded program by program.
What is the Iron Bowl?
The annual rivalry game between Alabama and Auburn, traditionally played in late November. It takes its name from Birmingham's iron industry, where the game was long held at a neutral site.
Why is the Iron Bowl considered so intense?
Both fan bases share the same state, towns, and workplaces, so the rivalry is a constant part of daily life rather than something confined to one Saturday.
Does Alabama recruit mostly in-state?
The state produces talent well above what its population suggests, but Alabama also recruits nationally, drawing heavily from Georgia, Florida, and Texas alongside its home state.