How tough is Alabama football 2025 schedule? How it compares to rest of college football
Starting with a road game against Florida State Aug. 30, the Crimson Tide has to navigate home games against SEC powers like Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma along with road games at Georgia, South Carolina and Auburn.
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According to ESPN's College Football Power Index, the Crimson Tide has the 10th-toughest schedule in the sport in 2025.
Each of the top 11 teams listed in terms of strength of schedule are from the SEC, starting with Florida, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma.
Wisconsin, at No. 12, holds the toughest schedule in the Big Ten. Syracuse, at No. 17, holds the toughest schedule in the ACC. And Oklahoma State, at No. 39, holds the toughest schedule in the Big 12, one spot ahead of Notre Dame.
Liberty holds the easiest schedule in college football heading into the 2025 season.
Despite the 10th-toughest schedule heading into 2025, Alabama has the fourth-best odds to reach the College Football Playoff (66.2%) and to reach the national championship game (20.2%). The Crimson Tide is also tied for the third-best odds to win a national championship with Ohio State at 10.8%.
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Alabama opens the 2025 season at Florida State at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 30 on ABC.
Alabama football 2025 schedule
Alabama at Florida State; Aug. 30, 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Alabama vs Louisiana Monroe; Sept. 6, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; 6:45 p.m., SEC Network
Alabama vs. Wisconsin; Sept. 13, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; 11 a.m., ABC or ESPN
Alabama at Georgia; Sept. 27, Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
Alabama vs. Vanderbilt; Oct. 4, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama at Missouri; Oct. 11, Memorial Stadium, Columbia, Missouri
Alabama vs. Tennessee; Oct. 18, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama at South Carolina; Oct. 25, Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina
Alabama vs. LSU; Nov. 8, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama vs. Oklahoma; Nov. 15, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama vs. Eastern Illinois; Nov. 22, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama at Auburn; Nov. 29, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama football 2025 strength of schedule per ESPN FPI
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