Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack has extensive ties to Nix, as Wommack’s father, Dave Wommack, overlapped with Nix during their time at Southern Miss. Wommack told reporters before the Iron Bowl that he was glad Nix finally had the opportunity to call plays.

Alabama lost to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game 28-7 on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, handing the Crimson Tide its first loss in a conference title game since 2008.

As for this season, Alabama will face Oklahoma on Friday, December 19 (7 p.m. CT, ABC/ESPN) in Norman, Oklahoma in the first round of the 12-team playoff. If the Crimson Tide wins that game, it will advance to the Rose Bowl to face No. 1 seed Indiana.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is preparing for its matchup in the first round of the College Football Playoff against the Oklahoma Sooners, but there's always work to do for the future. Between recruiting and the transfer portal,

Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart picked up his first win against Alabama in the SEC championship game, as he was 0-4 against the Crimson Tide for an SEC title in his career. Smart also improved to 2-7 against Alabama, with his last win coming in the 2022 CFP national championship game.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs finally knocked off Alabama for the SEC championship, winning 28-7. Georgia likely will get a top-four seed and a bye in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Alabama will await its suddenly tenuous fate as the field is announced tomorrow afternoon.

Georgia (12-1, No. 3 CFP), had been 0-4 against Alabama in the SEC title game and 1-7 against the Crimson Tide under coach Kirby Smart.

Robert Griffin III is speaking out about the CFP selection process, claiming SEC bias by the comittee in their inclusion of Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Although it’s still the 2025 season, the 2026 football schedules for Alabama and Auburn were both released Thursday night during a special schedule release show on SEC Network.

Future SEC players Zion Crumpton, CD Morgan, Corey Barber and EJ Crowell all had touchdowns as Alabama raced to a 40-10 victory at M.M. Roberts Stadium on the campus of Southern Mississippi.

Alabama football is tied for the most representatives on the 2025 SEC All-Freshman football team. Four Crimson Tide players made the team: tight end Kaleb Edwards, offensive lineman Michael Carroll, defensive lineman London Simmons and cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. Tennessee also had four freshmen make the team.