Who will Alabama play next? Updated schedule, opponent for 2025 College Football Playoff bracket

Who will Alabama play next? Updated schedule, opponent for 2025 College Football Playoff bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

When Alabama lost to Florida State in its season opener, many wondered whether the Crimson Tide would be headed for a coaching change at the end of the year, not a playoff berth.

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From that point on, something seemed to shift for Kalen DeBoer’s team. Alabama morphed back into a powerhouse, at least until a tough loss to Oklahoma again put the team’s playoff hopes in jeopardy.

After earning a spot in the SEC championship game, however, the Tide are headed to their first 12-team playoff, looking to avenge what they believed was an unfair exclusion from last year’s bracket and get back to winning championships in the post-Nick Saban era.

Here’s a complete guide to Alabama’s first College Football Playoff matchup and the full bracket.

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College Football Playoff bracket

This section will be updated when the bracket is revealed.

Who will Alabama play next?

Alabama’s first round opponent for the College Football Playoff will be determined by Sunday’s bracket reveal.

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When does Alabama play again?

Alabama will start its College Football Playoff journey on either Friday, Dec. 19 or Saturday, Dec. 20.

College Football Playoff schedule 2025