Alabama Football Reveals 2025 SEC Opponents in First Year of Expanded Conference
As the Southeastern Conference (SEC) prepares for its first season with 16 teams in 2025, including the addition of Texas and Oklahoma, the league has released its much-anticipated opponent schedule — and the Alabama Crimson Tide now know who they’ll face in this new-look conference slate.
The 2025 season will feature no divisional format and an eight-game SEC schedule, with the top two teams advancing to the SEC Championship Game. For Alabama, it’s a challenging but compelling mix of old rivals and fresh storylines.
Here are Alabama’s eight SEC opponents for 2025:
Home games: LSU, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Oklahoma
Away games: Auburn, Florida, Georgia, and Missouri
The most anticipated matchup is the home clash with Oklahoma, marking the Sooners’ first SEC trip to Tuscaloosa. That game could carry significant playoff implications and will be a highlight of the national schedule.
Alabama also faces a brutal road stretch, including games at Florida, Georgia, and Auburn — three of the SEC’s toughest environments. The Iron Bowl in Jordan-Hare Stadium always brings drama, and now it could help determine playoff seeding in a division-less format.
This schedule will be the first full SEC slate under head coach Kalen DeBoer, who replaced Nick Saban following the 2023 season. While the Crimson Tide continue to reload with elite talent, navigating this gauntlet won’t be easy.
With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams in 2024, strength of schedule takes on even more importance. Alabama’s 2025 lineup ensures that if the Tide earn a playoff berth, it’ll be well-deserved.
The road back to the top of the SEC is steep — but Alabama’s path is officially set.
