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Alabama A&M's 12-game schedule features six home games for the first time since 2003, three away games and three classic games.
In 2025, two teams that made a strong comeback in Year 2 under new head coaches were the Alabama Crimson Tide, led by Kalen DeBoer, and the Texas A&M Aggies, coached by Mike Elko. Both teams qualified for the College Football Playoff for the first time under their new leadership.
Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has the Crimson Tide a bit higher than the average in his final US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2025 season.
The 2026 recruiting class was mostly locked in for Alabama football before Wednesday. The Crimson Tide announced two signings on the old national signing day, but what used to be a major moment on the college football calendar is a shell of its former sell at this point.
The Crimson Tide needed a spark after being dismantled by Florida on Sunday, and Tuesday was "as intense a practice as we've had since nonconference."