The Tigers and Tide will both be back in action on Wednesday as part of the 2024 ACC-SEC Challenge, with Auburn visiting No. 9 Duke (5-2) for an 8:15 p.m. tipoff while Alabama travels to Chapel Hill to battle No. 20 North Carolina (4-3) at 6:15 p.m.

Alabama downed Auburn, 28-14, in the Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium to close out the regular season. Milroe, No. 13 Alabama keep playoff hopes alive with 28-14 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl The 9-3 (5-3 SEC) Crimson Tide did not qualify for Saturday’s SEC championship game.

Alabama football was rewarded for its Saturday win over Auburn when the coaches top 25 poll and Associated Press media rankings updated on Sunday. The Crimson Tide moved back into the top 12, though the polls have on what the College Football Playoff committee chooses to do over the next few weeks.

There’s a reason DeBoer’s nine-win record in his no-win, post-GOAT debut is the best performance by a rookie Alabama coach since 1931.

Jalen Milroe passed for 256 yards and ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 13 Alabama to a 28-14 victory over Auburn to keep the Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes alive.

Kalen DeBoer won his first Iron Bowl matchup against the Auburn Tigers. Here’s how past Alabama football coaches fared in their first games against Auburn.