Overview
- Alabama enters 9-2 under Kalen DeBoer with Ty Simpson at quarterback, while 5-6 Auburn plays under interim coach D.J. Durkin for bowl eligibility.
- Sportsbooks list Alabama around -5.5 with a moneyline near -220 and an over/under of 46.5 points, according to BetMGM.
- The SEC availability report lists several Alabama players out, including tight end Josh Cuevas, with receiver Germie Bernard and center Parker Brailsford probable; Auburn has multiple starters out and defensive back Sylvester Smith suspended for the first half.
- The broadcast team is Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit with Holly Rowe on the sideline, and the game is available on ABC with streaming via the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Most media predictions lean toward a close Alabama win, while an EA Sports College Football 26 simulation projected a lopsided 62-28 Crimson Tide victory.