Iron Bowl History is a source-based archive and data hub for the Alabama-Auburn rivalry, built around game results, records, notable profiles, venue history, traditions, and dated updates.
Alabama defeated Auburn 27-20 in the 2025 Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium, extending the Crimson Tide's winning streak in the series to six games. Ty Simpson threw three touchdown passes, all to Isaiah Horton, including the go-ahead score on fourth-and-2 with 3:50 remaining after Auburn had tied the game. The result moved Alabama's all-time series lead to 52-37-1.
Start with the structured records first: game results, series context, notable figures, and source notes that help readers verify the rivalry over time.
Browse recorded game results since 1893, then follow each year into score context, venue notes, and related rivalry records.
Compare series totals, scoring marks, coaching records, venue notes, and other statistics generated from the site data.
Read selected profiles of players and coaches connected to major games, records, and rivalry eras.
Dated notes explain schedule changes, roster context, historical records, and source-checked updates that support the main archive.
An Iron Bowl-focused award archive covering Nick Fairley, Dont'a Hightower, Courtney Upshaw, Barrett Jones, C.J. Mosley, and their finalist groups.
Alabama hosts Auburn on Nov. 28 in Tuscaloosa. Alabama, Auburn, and ESPN still show no confirmed exact kickoff time or TV network as of July 26.
A sourced historical look at how the Iron Bowl moved from decades of neutral-site play at Birmingham's Legion Field to the modern home-and-home format between Bryant-Denny Stadium and Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Quick Answers
The Iron Bowl is the college football rivalry game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers. The teams first played on February 22, 1893.
Alabama leads the all-time Iron Bowl series with 52 wins compared to Auburn's 37 wins and 1 tie.