Game notes: Auburn at Alabama
Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, Bryant-Denny Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Auburn (4–2, 2–2 in conference) at Alabama (5–2, 3–2 in conference), Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, Bryant-Denny Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- For the James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy, which Alabama holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
The series
- It will be their 91st meeting; Alabama leads the series 51–32–1 in the games on file. Officially, Alabama leads 52–37–1; as played, 51–32–1.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Alabama 27, Auburn 20.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1902: Auburn 23, Alabama 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1893).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Alabama is 15–5 at home against Auburn.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- On this date in 2020, Alabama beat No. 22 Auburn 42–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Alabama 27–20 (at Auburn); 2024: Alabama 28–14 (at Alabama); 2023: Alabama 27–24 (at Auburn); 2022: Alabama 49–27 (at Alabama); 2021: Alabama 24–22 (at Auburn).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Auburn
- Auburn is 4–2 (2–2 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 17–16 vs. Baylor; W 43–8 vs. Southern Miss; L 39–44 vs. Florida; W 21–15 vs. Vanderbilt; L 14–24 at No. 17 Tennessee; W 27–24 at No. 1 Georgia.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Auburn is No. 50 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Alex Golesh is 4–2 in his first season at Auburn and 27–17 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Alex Golesh is 0–2 against Alabama.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Byrum Brown (QB): 1,202 passing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keshaun Singleton (WR): 32 catches, 367 yards, 2 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Elijah Melendez (LB): 52 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
Alabama
- Alabama is 5–2 (3–2 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 48–10 vs. East Carolina; W 45–17 at Kentucky; W 50–36 vs. Florida State; W 49–18 vs. South Carolina; W 56–23 at No. 16 Mississippi State; L 17–20 vs. No. 2 Georgia; L 10–26 at No. 14 Tennessee.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Alabama has lost two straight, since beating Mississippi State 56–23 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Alabama is No. 12 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Keelon Russell has completed 16 of 28 deep passes for Alabama this season, the best rate among FBS quarterbacks with 25 or more.resultsPasses the stat crew describes as deep, completed and thrown, this season (25 or more).
- Kalen DeBoer is 25–10 in his third season at Alabama and 62–19 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kalen DeBoer is 2–0 against Auburn.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Keelon Russell (QB): 1,746 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams (WR): 23 catches, 415 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Woodson (LB): 53 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams needs 31 yards to pass Jaylen Waddle (1,999, 2018–20) for ninth on Alabama’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Ryan Williams is tied with Ozzie Newsome (16, 1974–77) for ninth on Alabama’s career touchdown catches list, at 16 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
The coaches
- Kalen DeBoer is 1–0 against Alex Golesh’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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