Where to watch Alabama vs. Auburn: TV channel, stream, odds, spread, prediction, pick
Auburn will look to make history in the SEC’s biggest rivalry Saturday when the Tigers host No. 10 Alabama in a seismic showdown with far-reaching implications. Never in the long history of the Iron Bowl has a top 10 Alabama team traveled to face an unranked Auburn team inside Jordan-Hare Stadium and lost.
If that changes in 2025, the consequences will be disastrous for Alabama. The Crimson Tide looked like a near-lock to make the College Football Playoffs just two weeks ago. Then came a loss to Oklahoma, which eliminated Bama’s margin for error as he heads to a place where things are never easy. With a win, Alabama (9-2, 6-1 SEC) could reach the SEC championship game and solidify its status as a CFP team.
However, a loss would leave second-year coach Kalen DeBoer with nine straight regular season wins and an 0-for-2 mark in reaching the 12-team playoffs. The fury would escalate to an uncomfortable degree. The Crimson Tide enters as just 6-point favorites against their hated in-state foe, despite the fact that Auburn is 5-6 (1-6) and playing under interim coach DJ Durkin.
But strange things tend to happen when this game is played on the Plains. The Crimson Tide’s last two wins at Auburn in 2023 and 2021 came by a combined five points against Tigers teams that finished just 6-7. Given the stakes and the tight confines, it wouldn’t be surprising if we found ourselves facing another thriller in 2025.
Where to watch Alabama vs. Auburn live
Date: Saturday November 29 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium – Auburn, Alabama
TV: ABC | Live broadcast: Fubo (Try for free)
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Alabama vs. Auburn: Need to Know
Auburn’s improved offense: Auburn played its best offensive game of the season in its first game after Hugh Freeze was fired. Although the Tigers lost 45-38 in overtime at Vanderbilt, they showed off a new, more exciting outfit with Ashton Daniels unleashed as the starting quarterback and offensive coordinator Derrick Nix calling the plays. Daniels was rested in last week’s win over Mercer to help preserve his redshirt year, but he will be in the lineup against the Crimson Tide. Another beneficiary of Auburn’s offensive progression following Freeze’s firing was wide receiver Cam Coleman. The star sophomore had 10 catches for 143 yards and a touchdown against Vandy.
Ty Simpson’s turnovers: After thriving as a playmaker and fierce protector of the football during an eight-game winning streak, Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson recently faced a case of “whoopsie daisies.” He was intercepted and searched in the Crimson Tide defeat against Oklahoma and was also picked off twice in the first half of last week’s win over Eastern Illinois. While Simpson’s play undoubtedly helped elevate Alabama after a stunning Week 1 loss to Florida State, his recent regression is a concern heading into the Iron Bowl. For better or worse, the verdict on his redshirt junior season will be rendered largely based on his performance against Auburn.
Just once before: This has never happened before inside Jordan-Hare Stadium, but there is one example from this rivalry’s illustrious history: a top-10 Alabama team losing to an unranked Auburn team. That happened in 2002, when a 7-4 Auburn team beat No. 9 Alabama 17-7 in Dennis Franchione’s second and final season as coach. Bama was serving a postseason ban that year, which only amplified the importance of the Auburn game as a barometer of a successful season. The Tigers took a 17-0 halftime lead and ended Alabama’s five-game winning streak.
Alabama vs. Auburn Prediction, Picks
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has been a bit shaky lately, but he’s managed to get through a number of tense situations involving significant game pressure and won’t be rattled by this environment. Auburn’s quarterback group doesn’t bring the same winning pedigree, and although the Tigers pose a threat to run the football, Bama’s run defense has improved significantly over the second half of the season. The Tigers will be able to move the ball, but the Crimson Tide are masters at creating big turnovers and coming up with clutch stops. If Simpson returns to form, Alabama can pull away in the second half. Pick: Alabama -6
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