Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide narrowly defeated Auburn 27-20 on the road Saturday, escaping the Iron Bowl with a victory.

It wasn’t pretty, and it required nothing less than a fourth-quarter exorcism, but Alabama finally shook free of Auburn to win the 2025 Iron Bowl

In the first half, Alabama freshman cornerback Cam Calhoun was ejected for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels in the red zone. Calhoun will miss the remainder of the game after his disqualification. However, in the third quarter, Auburn safety Jahquez Robinson was also ejected for targeting.

Saturday's Iron Bowl matchup between Alabama and Auburn could reportedly loom large in Auburn's head coaching search.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix met his wife Izzy Nix when he was a quarterback for the Auburn Tigers and she was a cheerleader there. For Saturday’s big Iron Bowl between Auburn and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Izzy posted a throwback cheerleader picture fired up for the game.

Here is everything you need to know about Auburn vs. Alabama, including how to listen to the game on the radio.

Could it have been inspired by another iconic Iron Bowl in Birmingham, a stock-car and motorcycle racing track that closed in 1961?