The University of Alabama

The Bright Star restaurant in the blue-collar town of Bessemer has been a dining destination of Alabama football fans for generations. Aside from the 119-year-old restaurant’s famous broiled snapper and Greek-style tenderloin the main attraction for Tide fans is the private booth where the legendary “Bear” Bryant dined when he visited the Bright Star on his frequent trips to Birmingham.

Amari Allen had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the fifth triple-double in program history as No. 20 Alabama beat Arkansas State 101-86 on Friday night.

It’s been a confusing college football season so far. Nobody felt that more deeply than the College Football Playoff selection committee, which raised eyebrows aplenty in its first attempt of the season to make sense of it all. At number five, was Alabama — eight spots ahead of Tennessee, even though the Tide is only a few weeks removed from a 16-point loss to the Vols. At No. 6 was Kentucky, followed by Texas.

One University of Alabama professor will practice what he teaches when he runs the world’s second-largest marathon. Benjamin Boudreaux is an assistant professor of exercise science at the Tuscaloosa campus. He’s set to race in the New York City Marathon this coming Sunday.

Dynamic guards Aden Holloway and Amari Allen are back for the Crimson Tide, who are looking to make the NCAA Tournament for a seventh consecutive year under coach Nate Oats

Multiple published reports say Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. is facing misdemeanor charges related to allegedly threatening a police officer involved in his arrest in 2025.

Keelon Russell threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of fourth-quarter scores that helped Alabama pull away, and the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide beat Texas A&M 31-20 on Saturday to end a two-game skid.

Alabama receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams' availability is uncertain for the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide's home game against Texas A&M on Saturday. Coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday that Coleman-Williams will be reevaluated as the week progresses. ESPN reported Saturday that the junior underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after dealing with a meniscus injury for three weeks.

If Georgia lands the No. 1 ranking, it should probably come with an asterisk. The second-ranked Bulldogs benefited from what appeared to be a blown call in a 20-17 victory at No. 2 Alabama on Saturday night.

Sportswriters were predicting a tight game as Alabama faced its first ranked opponent of the 2026 season. Keelon Russell answered by passing for 285 yards and three touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and No. 7 Alabama routed 16th-ranked Mississippi State 56-23 on Saturday in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams.