Overview
- UA Athletics, which released details Monday, set kickoff for 1 p.m. CT and said admission is free with a two-hour scrimmage planned.
- The Walk of Fame at Denny Chimes starts at 11 a.m. to honor the 2025 captains, followed by the Walk of Champions at 12:45 p.m.
- Gates open at noon with clear-bag rules and metal detectors in place, and the first 5,000 fans receive a commemorative poster.
- Coach Kalen DeBoer said the team is in a different spot this year and expects to scrimmage, giving a first look at the roster and the Austin Mack–Keelon Russell quarterback battle.
- The NCAA scrapped the spring transfer-portal window, a change that renewed talk of reviving the Crimson vs. White format, and Alabama has not confirmed that setup as attendance has sagged in recent years.