Personally, as an Alabama alum and someone very invested in the game, I'm nervous. The Auburn Tigers are playing much better than their record indicates. They have put up over 100 points in the last two games, and they have a new energy under D.J. Durkin.

Alabama and Auburn both enter the 2025 Iron Bowl with plenty on the line. The Crimson Tide (9-2, 6-1 SEC) needs a win to reach the SEC championship game and also to likely clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers (5-6, 1-6) are playing for bowl-eligibility, and also to ruin their arch-rival’s season.

We move from the rankings show back to last week's victory over Eastern Illinois as Garrison gives us his thoughts on the run game and on Simpson's performance against a lower ranked team. Garrison takes us into this week's Iron Bowl as he details what it means to the state and how to deal with a difficult environment in a pressure packed situation.

Ahead of the Iron Bowl, Kalen DeBoer defends Conor Talty while OC Ryan Grubb calls the rivalry “everything” as Alabama fights for CFP life.

Here's what Kalen DeBoer shared with the Alabama football team before the Crimson Tide goes to face Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

Alabama nose tackle Tim Keenan III is 4-0 against Auburn, as he'll play his final regular-season game at Jordan-Hare Stadium with a lot on the line.

Six different players scored touchdowns, including two apiece from Kevin Riley and AK Dear, and No. 10 Alabama cruised to a 56-0 win against lower-division Eastern Illinois on Saturday.