Latest Kalen DeBoer News

Alabama safety Malachi Moore to miss bowl game against Michigan with injury

Dec. 18, 2024 16:09 PM EST

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama All-America safety Malachi Moore will miss the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide's bowl game against Michigan with an injury that had plagued him much of the season. Coach Kalen DeBoer said Moore was scheduled to have surgery on Wednesday and would miss the...

Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omission

Dec. 08, 2024 18:03 PM EST

College football's conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field. They weren't totally unfounded or 100% borne out. The Big Ten, not the Southeastern Conference, was the biggest winner Sunday. The ACC scored, too. The Big Ten...

Alabama left out of playoff as committee rewards SMU's wins over Crimson Tide's strong schedule

Dec. 08, 2024 17:32 PM EST

The College Football Playoff committee took SMU's wins over Alabama's strength of schedule, picking the Mustangs for the final at-large spot Sunday after a furious public debate and days of lobbying and arguing over which teams should make the 12-team field. SMU (11-2) showed it...

SEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day as prospects finalize their college selections

Dec. 04, 2024 23:37 PM EST

The arrival of the early signing period Wednesday offered a stark reminder for college football fans. If recruiting rankings offer any accurate gauge in the era of the transfer portal, those teams competing for College Football Playoff berths now should keep contending for years to...

Texas, Georgia, Alabama top SEC and national recruiting rankings after early signings

Dec. 04, 2024 18:32 PM EST

Texas and Georgia are battling for recruiting supremacy before duking it out for a Southeastern Conference title. Alabama, which also appears to be headed to the playoffs, is right behind them. The two Atlanta-bound and presumably playoff-bound SEC powers are leading...

College playoff bracket offers last dress rehearsal and one more chance to see where the SEC stands

Dec. 02, 2024 15:03 PM EST

For the College Football Playoff, it's one last dress rehearsal. It's also one last chance to see just how much the selection committee loves the Southeastern Conference. The best gauge when the second-to-last rankings come out Tuesday night will be whether Miami, which suffered its...

Milroe, No. 13 Alabama keep playoff hopes alive with 28-14 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl

Nov. 30, 2024 20:59 PM EST

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — This is Jalen Milroe and Alabama football in 2024. Fully capable of big plays and dominant stretches with just enough mistakes to keep things interesting — or frustrating. Flawed, but perfect at Bryant-Denny Stadium nonetheless. Milroe...

No. 13 Alabama hosts rival Auburn in Iron Bowl with both teams ending rough regular seasons

Nov. 27, 2024 12:21 PM EST

Auburn (5-6, 2-5 SEC) at No. 13 Alabama (8-3, 4-3, No. 13 CFP), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 11-1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 50-37-1. What’s at stake? Alabama is clinging to hopes of making...

SEC title hopes dashed, No. 13 Alabama hosts Auburn team seeking bowl eligibility in Iron Bowl

Nov. 27, 2024 10:33 AM EST

Kalen DeBoer and Hugh Freeze have discovered how hard it is to win in the Southeastern Conference these days. Now, they can try to beat each other. DeBoer caps his first regular season with the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC. No. 13 CFP) Saturday against...

Alabama loses starting linebacker Deontae Lawson to a season-ending injury

Nov. 25, 2024 14:11 PM EST

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson will miss the rest of the season with an injury. Coach Kalen DeBoer, who has described it as “a lower extremity injury,” said Monday that Lawson is out for Saturday's game against Auburn and the postseason. ...