Alabama finished the abbreviated — and travel-restricted — 1944 season at 5-2-2, losing 29-26 to Duke in the Sugar Bowl. The 1945 team finished 10-0 and won the SEC title, then beat USC 34-14 in the Rose Bowl.

Keenan enters his final season at the college level with high expectations as a returning starter in what should be one of the SEC's top defenses. Asked about the Alabama brand as it relates to coach Kalen DeBoer's recent stretch of recruiting success, Keenan tied in grill skills with his answer.

Anthony Hill Jr. is one of the best players in college football. The top-ranked linebacker in the 2023 cycle, Hill was an All-American Second Team se

The 10 players from Alabama high schools and colleges who have the most NFL tackles for loss since the stat has been compiled on an annual basis.

Florida State is just the first team in Alabama’s way. The Crimson Tide opens the 2025 season against the Seminoles in Tallahassee Aug. 30. Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.

MLive Dream Team linebacker could be released from the hospital on Tuesday after he was shot four times over the weekend.