2018 Iron Bowl

2018-11-24

Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

ALABAMA

Ranked #1

52

WINNER

VS

AUBURN

0

21

Attendance: 101,821

Game Summary

The 2018 Iron Bowl was a reminder of the gap between a good team and a legendary one. Top-ranked Alabama welcomed Auburn to Bryant-Denny Stadium and proceeded to deliver a 52-21 beatdown. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, in the midst of one of the most efficient seasons in college football history, put on a clinic. He completed 25 of 32 passes for 324 yards and five touchdowns, adding a sixth score on the ground. Whether dropping dimes to Jerry Jeudy (77 yards, 1 TD) or finding Henry Ruggs III (2 TDs), Tua operated with a level of precision Auburn had no answer for. After a somewhat competitive first half where Alabama led 17-14, the Tide exploded in the third quarter, scoring on seven consecutive possessions. Auburn's offense, led by Jarrett Stidham, mustered only 281 total yards and struggled to sustain drives against a ferocious Alabama front. The victory completed an undefeated regular season for Alabama.

Series Snapshot

#83

Meeting of 90

46-36-1

Series after game

6-3-0

Record in the 2010s through this game

#11

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 45, Auburn 36, with 1 tie. The 2018 result moved it to Alabama 46, Auburn 36, with 1 tie.

This was the 9th listed Iron Bowl of the 2010s. Through this game, Alabama had 6 wins, Auburn had 3, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 73 points, ranking #5 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive. The 31-point margin ranks #11 by size, shared by 3 games.

This archive page combines verified game data with available rivalry context for the modern series record. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 2017 and the next was 2019.

Decisive Moment

Alabama's 21-point third quarter turned a close game into a blowout.

Key Players

Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) ↗

Jerry Jeudy (Alabama)

Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) ↗

Henry Ruggs III (Alabama)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 2018 Iron Bowl was a reminder of the gap between a good team and a legendary one. Top-ranked Alabama welcomed Auburn to Bryant-Denny Stadium and proceeded to deliver a 52-21 beatdown that wasn’t even as close as the score indicated. The story of the day was Tua Tagovailoa.

Quarterback Perfection

Tagovailoa, in the midst of one of the most efficient seasons in college football history, put on a clinic. He completed 25 of 32 passes for 324 yards and five touchdowns, adding a sixth score on the ground. Whether dropping dimes to Jerry Jeudy (77 yards, 1 TD) or finding Henry Ruggs III (2 TDs), Tua operated with a level of precision Auburn had no answer for.

A Complete Rout

After a somewhat competitive first half (Alabama led 17-14), the Tide exploded in the third quarter. They scored on seven consecutive possessions, turning a tight game into a laugher. Auburn’s offense, led by Jarrett Stidham, mustered only 281 total yards and struggled to sustain drives against a ferocious Alabama front. The victory completed an undefeated regular season for Alabama and reaffirmed their status as the kings of the SEC West.