Alabama football never lost at home in coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season in Tuscaloosa. The same can’t be said for the road. The Crimson Tide finished 9-4 in 2024, and that includes losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Michigan away from Bryant-Denny Stadium. The loss to the Wolverines occurred in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

At SEC Media Days, Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer was pressed on the program's winning standard, what it means, and what it demands in Year Two.

Alabama Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer spoke at SEC media days in Atlanta. DeBoer discussed the team's focus on improvement, especially in road games and consistency in critical moments. DeBoer addressed the quarterback competition with Ty Simpson as the frontrunner,