It’s hard to believe and a little bittersweet truthfully, but we have come to the final regular-season football game of the 2025 season. Auburn is at the end of another disappointing year, one game away from bowl eligibility and looking to hire their third head coach since 2021.
Alabama is at the end of another somewhat erratic year with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. They were embarrassed by Florida State in the season opener, yet went on the road and defeated Georgia in Athens. The Tide are on the cusp of a Playoff berth, but the Iron Bowl has now become a must win after a disappointing loss to Oklahoma.
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