Umpire Brent Sowell played on the offensive line at Alabama from 1982-85 under coaches Paul “Bear” Bryant and Ray Perkins. A Florida native, Sowell spent three seasons in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College football is more than just a game, especially for the fanbases that were left out of the College Football Playoff.

Airline wide receiver Kenny Darby continues his rise as a national prospect in the 2026 Recruiting Class with the top programs remaining in his ear. Darby, a former Mississippi State pledge, received an offer from Brian Kelly and LSU Tigers in November where he wasted no time in joining the class in Baton Rouge.

In 2025, Alabama has a defense with a multitude of returning starters, each looking to take a next step in a scheme heading into year two while adding supplemental pieces like former Colorado linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green, former Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun and former Florida defensive lineman Kelby Collins to fill out the two-deep.

Cincere Johnson, one of the Alabama Crimson Tide's top recruiting targets, thinks big things are on the horizon in Tuscaloosa in the post-Nick Saban era. Johnson, 6-foot-3/225 lbs from Cleveland, OH,

On3 Sports' Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman released their way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2025 season on Monday and Alabama checked in at No. 14 in the list. SEC rival Texas checked in at No. 1 with Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, and Notre Dame rounding out the top five.

Here's how four ex-Alabama players, including Caleb Downs and Seth McLaughlin, can make an impact in the national title game for Ohio State and Notre Dame.

Former Alabama linebacker Justin Okoronkwo left the Crimson Tide after the 2024 season. He's since laned at an SEC rival that happens to be on the '25

Alabama has not yet announced its plans for the 2025 A Game. The 2024 game was April 13. Alabama will kick off its 2025 season Aug. 30 at Florida State. 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.

The Mustangs fell for the second time in their season when they lost in the ACC championship game. Meanwhile, Alabama had three losses and didn’t qualify for the SEC Championship Game. However, SMU lacked the marquee wins the Crimson Tide had.

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has been a costly decision for the Crimson Tide in more ways than one.

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in college basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 18.