AP Top 25: Alabama rises to No. 19, while Auburn enters poll at No. 24
For the first time since 2021, both Alabama and Auburn are ranked in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll.
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AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Alabama falls to 21st following loss to Florida State
Alabama has fallen from No. 8 to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll following its season-opening loss to unranked Florida State.
No. 8 Alabama stunned by unranked Florida State, losing 31-17
Alabama’s streak of winning 23 straight season openers has ended as the Crimson Tide falls to Florida State, losing 31-17 in Tallahassee.
Former Alabama star Lee Roy Jordan, who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl, dies at 84
Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan, who was the defensive leader on Alabama’s 1961 national championship team and was an Associated Press All-American a year later, has died at 84.
Alabama, West Virginia agree to cancel 2026-27 football series
Alabama and West Virginia have mutually agreed to cancel their home-and-home football series that had been scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
FCS Kickoff Classic: UC Davis-Mercer game at Cramton Bowl declared no contest after long weather delay
The FCS Kickoff game between the University of California Davis and Mercer University at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery was declared a no contest after a weather delay of about 1 1/2 hours Saturday night.
SEC approves nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026
The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, ending a years-long debate and potentially easing a path toward another expansion of the College Football Playoff.
Auburn calling itself a nine-time national champion after claiming more football titles
Auburn is claiming additional football titles and will now call itself a nine-time national champion.
College football returns as Montgomery prepares for FCS ESPN Kickoff Game
The game will take place August 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Cramton Bowl, with Mercer University and the University of California, Davis set to take the field in a nationally broadcast on ESPN.
The FCS ESPN Kickoff Game will take place August 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Cramton Bowl, with Mercer University and the University of California, Davis set to take the field in a nationally broadcast on ESPN.
Oklahoma sells fan access to postgame press conferences, including after Auburn game
The University of Oklahoma is now offering fans a chance to attend postgame press conferences, but it won’t be cheap.
