Woof... what a start to the season for the Crimson Tide.
After earning the No. 8 ranking in the country in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, Alabama took a road trip to Tallahassee to face the Florida State Seminoles. Shocking almost the entire country, the Noles pulled off the massive upset.
Just like that, the Alabama Crimson Tide had started its season with a 0-1 record, but the brutal reality of the loss kept feeling worse as the weekend carried on.
Not only did Alabama lose yet another supposed cupcake matchup under head coach Kalen DeBoer, but it was yet another loss to an unranked opponent. Making matters even worse, Florida State finished with a miserable 2-10 overall record last season.
The (sour) cherry on top of the (spoiled) cupcake? Alabama fans abandoned ship and fled Doak Campbell Stadium as the Crimson Tide fell to the Seminoles.
From angry college students to disheartened veteran fans to young children experiencing their first true heartbreak, every fan who passed a camera on their way toward the exit made the day feel more and more relatable, even for the fans who were sitting on their couches at home.
Alabama fans leave Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee as the Crimson Tide falls to Florida State pic.twitter.com/53TrU7d96D
— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) August 31, 2025
At halftime, Bama was only down by 10 points, and it felt as though the Tide could muster a comeback performance at any moment. Then, at the end of the third quarter, Alabama was down by 14. Then, rubbing salt in the gaping wound, the Crimson Tide scored a (seemingly) useless touchdown with just 11 minutes remaining.
Alabama's fourth-quarter touchdown was quickly answered by the Seminoles, and that was when fans found it was a reasonable time to start the journey back to Tuscaloosa.
By the end of regulation, the unranked Florida State Seminoles were celebrating a massive upset victory over the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide. Meanwhile, the Tide (without any fans remaining) headed for its buses to start the depressing trek back home.
Next week, Alabama will host the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in a game that should act as a chance for the Crimson Tide to rediscover its footing. If not, head coach Kalen DeBoer may need to start scrolling through job boards.