The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Auburn to take on the Tigers in the Iron Bowl this afternoon. Here is all the news, radio, television, and livestream information you need to cheer on the Tide.
No. 1/1/1 University of Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0, 7-0 SEC) vs 6/6/6 Auburn University Tigers (9-2, 6-1 SEC) – Saturday, November 25, 2017.
Time: 2:30 p.m. Central Time
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
Stadium Capacity: 87,451
Expected Forecast at Game Time: Cloudy and 63*F/17*C.
- Television Information: CBS
- Television Announcers: Play-By-Play: Brad Nessler, Analyst: Gary Danielson, Sideline: Allie LaForce
- Radio Info: Crimson Tide Sports Network ; Eli Gold as Play-by-Play announcer, Phil Savage as color analyst, and Chris Stewart as sideline reporter. CTSM on: Sirius: 138/XM: 191
- Livestream Info: Watch ESPN
- Vegas Odds: (via SBRpicks.com): Alabama -4.5
- Next up for Bama: The winner of the Iron Bowl will face Georgia next weekend in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Georgia.
Via RollTide.com
Alabama remains No. 1 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls this week following its 56-0 win over Mercer on Saturday. The Crimson Tide is the top team in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings released on Nov. 14. Auburn is No. 6 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls following the Tigers’ 42-14 win over ULM. Auburn was ranked No. 6 in the Nov. 14 CFP rankings.
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Series Notes
"Alabama and Auburn will meet for the 82nd time on Saturday. Alabama holds a 45-35-1 (.555) lead in a series that dates back to the 1893 season. The Crimson Tide and Tigers first met on Feb. 22, 1893, at Birmingham’s Lakeview Park with the Tigers claiming 32-22 victory in the inaugural matchup. Alabama has had the upper hand in recent meetings, claiming seven of the last nine matchups."Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban is 9-6 all-time against Auburn, including a 7-3 mark in the Iron Bowl and a 3-2 record with the Tide at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn is 1-4 against Alabama in his five years with the Tigers.
Auburn Tigers
The Auburn University Tigers have an all-time record of 50-67-7 in regular-season finales since 1892. The Tigers have an all-time record of 83-28-6 in the final game played in Auburn each season. In all-time SEC play, AU holds a 315-245-18 mark back through 1933.
In SEC games played in Auburn, the Tigers are 131-57-6 all-time; away from Auburn, the Tigers are 184-188-12 overall. The Tigers are 24-15 in SEC action under Coach Gus Malzahn.
Auburn and Alabama enter the Iron Bowl as the two highest scoring teams in SEC play since 2008, averaging 43.0 and 41.9 points per game respectively in SEC play this season. The last team to have a higher scoring average in SEC play was Florida in 2008 (44.875).
See More: Auburn Game Notes
Next Up For The Tide:
The winner of the Iron Bowl will face Georgia in the 2017 SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Tide has won three consecutive SEC championship games and four of the last eight under Nick Saban. Alabama is 7-4 all-time in the SEC Championship Game.
Next: BH Staff Predicts The Iron Bowl
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