Alabama coach Nick Saban said the pandemic-shortened fall camp means there is less time for grinding, grueling physical practice and more need to ensure Crimson Tide players have the mental toughness and commitment to play every play. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s be prepared for anything. Saban wants to see that attitude on the practice […]

The UAB Blazers and South Alabama Jaguars won their respective games on Thursday as the 2020 college football season kicked off for the FBS...

Some of the greatest and most iconic players in Auburn history have been running backs. Under Gus Malzahn, running backs have been vital because of his strong preference to run the football. Once JaTarvious “Boobie” Whitlow, the team’s leading rusher the past two seasons, decided to transfer this offseason, it opened a competition for a […]

There may not be any position group on the football field where continuity means more than on the offensive line. The five individual linemen must operate as one unit to be successful. That is obviously a tall task that requires a lot of work and coordination. New Auburn offensive line coach Jack Bicknell will have […]

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said the bad news is the football team has lost valuable practice time due to a COVID-19 outbreak. But the good news is there is still time to be ready for the first game on Sept. 26. “We understand we’re four weeks out,” Malzahn said Sunday. “We feel like we have time to prepare. […]

The Southeastern Conference announced some of the football games that will broadcast on ESPN affiliates during the 2020 regular season.

CBS on Tuesday morning announced six of the SEC games that will be featured on its network for the 2020 college football season.

Nick Saban knows how important football is to the greater community. He saw it growing up in his small hometown in West Virginia and he’s seen it on a higher level as the head coach at the University of Alabama. And while he appreciates what it means to fans, alumni and the community at large, […]

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn wants to see his Tigers football team going hard the next few weeks so they’re hardened for an all-SEC season. Malzahn said after Saturday’s scrimmage at Jordan-Hare Stadium that he intends to hold up to four scrimmages prior to the start of the conference-only season kicking off on Sept. 26 against […]

Punt Bama Punt, The Kick Six and whatever you call Gus Malzahn lining up a punter in the offensive formation to bait Alabama into an illegal participation penalty that iced the game in 2019 are all examples of special teams having huge impacts in big games. This often-overlooked phase of football reliably delivers moments of […]

Today’s offenses throw the football with greater efficiency and volume than at any point in the history of the game. In turn, having a quality secondary has never been more important to a team’s success. A modern defense that hopes to compete with high octane offenses requires play-making defensive backs … and lots of them. […]

Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd pointed to the SEC’s plan as the winning strategy for college football’s major conferences in navigating the challenges presented by COVID-19. Cowherd also spoke at length on his Tuesday radio show about his belief that unjustified panic from sports media members has made the situation more difficult. “The media too often […]

The Washington Nationals announced Monday that they are calling up Ben Braymer, a former pitcher for the Auburn Tigers, who will take on a bullpen role for the club. Braymer, 26, is the second former Auburn pitcher to be called up this season, after Casey Mize made his debut for the Detroit Tigers earlier in […]

The Associated Press has released its preseason rankings of college football’s best teams, and Alabama is ranked No. 3 followed by Auburn at No. 11. The Clemson Tigers are ranked first, followed by Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma in the top five. The preseason rankings will be the last version to include teams like […]

After an unusual spring and summer, football players at Auburn and Alabama are on the familiar ground of the practice field this week as they prepare for a delayed, SEC-only football schedule. Sure, there are masks being worn, social distancing taking place and regular temperature taking and virus testing. But it’s clear that players are excited to have the […]

A pretty reliable predictor of success for a college football team is a combination of talent and experience. Really, any organization, business or team would love to have “talented and experienced” be an accurate description of their personnel. The linebacker room that the Auburn coaching staff has put together in 2020 fits that profile. Linebackers’ […]

ESPN analyst Todd McShay is proposing a mini-season for draft-eligible college football players, and he wants it to be played in Mobile. McShay’s proposal is in response to what he sees as a lack of opportunity for players facing canceled college football seasons, as well as his opinion that a spring football season is unreasonable. […]

As Alabama High School Athletic Association schools open fall sports, 124 sporting events are set to be live-streamed over the NFHS Network...

Auburn University announced Wednesday that to begin the football season, only 20% of Jordan-Hare Stadium’s capacity will be filled when the Tigers take the field in September. In additional moves meant to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the school banned tailgating to begin the season and reiterated that masks will be required for every […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly been "blown away" by rookie Jalen Hurts thus far on the practice field, but he continues to shine even brighter...

Last season, the Auburn Tigers’ defense gave the team a chance to win every game they played. The 2019 defense was not consistently dominant as a unit, but the defensive line boasted multiple All-SEC players who wreaked havoc in opposing backfields. Now that the unit’s 2019 standouts Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson have moved on […]

The University of Alabama Athletics Department on Tuesday announced new policies for home football games at Bryant-Denny Stadium this season.

Monday, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox appeared on CNN to address a viral social media post showing adults outside of a Tuscaloosa bar near the University of Alabama not applying the mandated social distance and mask requirements. The visual drew the ire of many as fears that the 2020 Alabama football season could be canceled if […]

United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams on Monday night addressed the University of Alabama football team via video teleconference.