With another SEC media days is in the book, more early evaluations on the 2025 college football season within the conference that “Just Means More” are tricking in.
Only six weeks remain until Alabama kicks off the season against Florida State on Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. CT. Not only will it mark their first ever visit to Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, it will also be the first time in 25 years the Crimson Tide have opened a season in a true road game setting. Alabama-Florida State will be televised on ABC.
As the SEC was wrapping up media days this week, the staff at 247Sports released their annual preseason SEC poll. Alabama landed at No. 4 behind two teams you’d probably expect by this point — Texas at No. 1 and Georgia at No. 2 — and one that’s pushed its chips all-in on 2025. LSU was ranked No. 3 ahead of the Crimson Tide.
It’s still a strong ranking for Alabama, one that reflects the belief many in the media share about coach Kalen DeBoer’s ability to win in the SEC as he enters his second season in Tuscaloosa. The SEC’s own preseason media poll, announced Friday, had the Crimson Tide at No. 3.
Veteran USA TODAY Sports college football writer Paul Myerberg also had Alabama at No. 3 in his preseason SEC power rankings this week. Myerberg said of the Tide:
“It won’t hurt to have slightly lower expectations and a somewhat softer spotlight on Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide after winning nine games in his debut. Ty Simpson is expected to take over under center and will operate behind a very strong offensive line with plenty of weapons at his disposal. The defense is the best in the front seven. Overall, this is a very talented team capable of winning the SEC and the national title.”
247Sports full 2025 SEC football preseason poll, projected order of finish
Here’s the full 247Sports preseason SEC poll and predicted order of finish heading into the 2025 season.
1. Texas Longhorns
3. LSU Tigers
5. Ole Miss Rebels
T-6. South Carolina Gamecocks
T-6. Tennessee Volunteers
10. Oklahoma Sooners
11. Auburn Tigers
12. Missouri Tigers
13. Vanderbilt Commodores
14. Arkansas Razorbacks
16. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Alabama football schedule 2025
- Aug. 30: at Florida State, 2:30 p.m., ABC
- Sept. 6: vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 6:45 p.m., SEC Network
- Sept. 13: vs. Wisconsin, 11 a.m., ABC or ESPN
- Sept. 27: at Georgia, 6:30 p.m., ABC
- Oct. 4: vs. Vanderbilt, TBA
- Oct. 11: at Missouri, 11 a.m., ABC or ESPN
- Oct. 18: vs. Tennessee, TBA
- Oct. 25: at South Carolina, TBA
- Nov. 8: vs. LSU, prime time
- Nov. 15: vs. Oklahoma, TBA
- Nov. 22 vs. Eastern Illinois, 1 p.m., ESPN+
- Nov. 29: at Auburn, TBA
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