The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama Football (2025 - 2025)

We rewind to preseason as the program transitions to new coach Kalen DeBoer. After a historic win vs. Georgia, they stumble against unranked Vanderbilt, but the standard remains unchanged.

Their first loss of the season the Crimson Tide weather the storm as their team captain faces backlash and the squad travels to face rival Tennessee in the heart of a brutal SEC schedule.

Revisiting the dramatic story of the 49 hours between Nick Saban's surprise retirement announcement and Athletic Director Greg Byrne's introduction of Coach Kalen DeBoer as his replacement, Alabama's football program worked tirelessly to prevent players from entering the transfer portal and to keep five-star recruits from decommitting. Meanwhile, Coach DeBoer and the team bounce back from the Tennessee loss with a commanding win over #19 Missouri, 34-0.

After a commanding win over Missouri, Alabama climbs back to a No. 13 ranking. Yet, questions about quarterback Jalen Milroe's abilities persist. With playoff hopes on the line, the team travels to Death Valley to face 12th-ranked LSU in one of the most hostile environments in sports. The stakes are monumental: the winner remains in contention for the 12-team playoffs, while the loser's season effectively ends.

After a dominant win over LSU, Alabama climbs back to No. 7 in the rankings, and the final two games of the season seem like they should be a cakewalk. But they aren't. Alabama's playoff hopes are compromised by a shocking loss to unranked Oklahoma, leaving the team to regroup for the season's final and most emotional game: the storied Iron Bowl against in-state rival Auburn.