Live Blog: No. 19 Alabama Football vs. Wisconsin

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— No. 19 Alabama football (1-1) takes on the 2-0 Wisconsin Badgers Saturday morning in the return game from the Crimson Tide's trip to Madison last September. Kickoff in Tuscaloosa is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT, with the Power Four contest set to be broadcast on ABC.

Alabama won 42-10 in the meeting between the two programs last season. Things look a lot different this time around, with Ty Simpson now starting at quarterback for the Crimson Tide. Badgers starter Billy Edwards Jr., who suffered a knee sprain in the team's opener against Miami (Ohio), traveled with his teammates but is reportedly unlikely to play, according to information from ESPN this week.

Saturday's game is Alabama's second within friendly confines this fall, following last weekend's 73-0 annihilation of ULM in the home opener. Wisconsin has not played a road game yet in 2025. It defeated Middle Tennessee 42-10 last Saturday.

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Live Blog:

Fourth Quarter:

Alabama 38, Wisconsin 14

The Crimson Tide closed out the game on defense as Wisconsin opted to let the clock expire on its final drive.

Backup quarterback Austin Mack has enters the game for Alabama. He is joined by freshman running back AK Dear in the backfield, as well as Cole Adams, Jalen Hale and Rico Scott at wide receiver.

O'Neil finds Wisconsin wideout Jayden Ballard for a 41 yard touchdown strike. Alabama 38, Wisconsin 14. Badgers targeted Zabien Brown in coverage. 5:29 remaining in the game.

Backup quarterbacks Austin Mack and Keelon Russell are getting warm up reps for the Crimson Tide. With Ty Simpson's day likely done, the fourth year quarterback finishes 24-of-29 for 382 yards and four touchdowns.

Lotzeir Brooks drops a wide-open pass on third down to force an Alabama punt. Blake Doud has not been seen since the Florida State game and now makes a reappearance with fewer than 10 minutes to go two weeks later.

O'Neil is sacked by Yhonzae Pierre to bring up fourth down. The punt is caught by Cole Adams, who immediately gets tackled at his own 23. Coming in at quarterback for Alabama with 10:54 to play is still Simpson. Carroll is back in at right tackle. Olaus Alinen is in the game.

The Badgers opt to go for it on fourth down with a yard to get from their own 35. They give it to the fullback, who is spotted as having gotten enough to move the sticks. Old-school Wisconsin football on that play. It's been missing over the last couple of years.

Conor Talty drills his first field goal of the game from 33 yards. Alabama 38, Wisconsin 7. Simpson just missed hitting Williams for another touchdown on the previous play. 13:56 left in the game.

Alabama begins the quarter at the Wisconsin nine. Meanwhile, Overton went into the tunnel.

Third Quarter:

On the last play of the third quarter, Simpson finds Edwards for a first down. Alabama 35, Wisconsin 7 with 15 minutes to play in this one. The Crimson Tide also drew an offsides penalty on this drive when it didn't have to snap the ball before the quarter clock expired but did so anyway.

O'Neil throws his second pick of the day, again to Hubbard. The Badgers had reached the Alabama 21. The Crimson Tide offense will start at its own 13. 4:56 is left on the third-quarter clock.

LT Overton jogged to the sideline after a big hit on O'Neil.

Simpson finds Williams again, and he makes a nasty juke move for a 41-yard score. That was something else. Simpson also used his legs well on that drive. Alabama 35, Wisconsin 7 with 11:02 to go in the third quarter.

Wilkin Formby is now back on the Alabama offensive line for this next series. Geno VanDeMark is in at left guard for Kam Dewberry.

Wisconsin is on the board with a touchdown on the kickoff return from Vinny Anthony II. 95 yards on the runback, and a good PAT makes the score 28-7 Alabama with 14:32 remaining in the third quarter.

The first play of the half is a gadget play of sorts resulting in a 75-yard touchdown for Ryan Williams. Alabama 28, Wisconsin 0 with 14:45 in the third quarter. The Crimson Tide collects an unsportsmanlike conduct for a player inadvertently standing in the official's way.

Alabama receives the second-half kickoff. Michael Carroll is back out.

Second Quarter:

Halftime is reached at 12:20 p.m. CT. The Crimson Tide leads the Badgers by three scores and has begun to dominate this game.

Simpson strikes to Isaiah Horton with 45 seconds to go in the half for a 13-yard score. Alabama 21, Wisconsin 0 after the PAT. That wouldn't have happened without a tough catch from Kevin Riley on the previous play. He took a lick and held onto the ball. All told, that was a 98-yard drive.

At the two-minute warning, Alabama's drive is still ongoing. It's second down with 10 yards to go at the Badger 48.

Alabama gets out of the shadow of its end zone by running behind Jaeden Roberts and Carroll.

Wisconsin's ensuing drive yields no results; it was set back by a hands-to-the-face penalty. The Badgers' punt is fielded by the coverage team inside the five, at the two.

That was a perfect pass from Simpson to Bernard on the touchdown. Michael Carroll was in at right tackle on that drive.

Simpson finds Bernard for a 43-yard touchdown over the middle. For the second straight week, Bernard has the Crimson Tide's first two scores. Alabama 14, Wisconsin 0, with 12:05 to go in the first half. Four plays, 65 yards on the drive.

Alabama failed to convert a third-and-long, but a penalty for roughing the passer keeps the drive going.

A holding penalty on the return pushes Alabama back. The Crimson Tide takes over on its 35.

Two plays, two sacks for the Crimson Tide defense in the second quarter. London Simmons gets home and Wisconsin will punt.

Qua Russaw picks up Alabama's second sack of the morning on the second-down play. Center Jake Renfro, who was already hurt coming into this game, is down following the sack.

First Quarter:

At the end of the first quarter, Wisconsin faces a second down with nine yards to go from its own 41. Alabama leads 7-0.

Bernard's two-yard score capped an 11-play, 61-yard drive. It ate 6:29 off the clock.

From the Wisconsin two, Alabama again snaps it on fourth down, and Germie Bernard takes it in around the outside edge. PAT is good. Alabama 7, Wisconsin 0 with 2:24 to go in the first quarter.

Simpson finds Ryan Williams for a first down on a 24-yard connection. Alabama has it at the Wisconsin 36.

The first play of the drive results in an interception thrown right at Bray Hubbard. Alabama gets it back and sets up shop once more. First turnover of the day (though it's early).

Wisconsin will start its second drive at the Alabama 46.

On Alabama's first third-down play of the contest, Ty Simpson runs for it and gets seven to come up two yards short of the sticks. The Crimson Tide sends its offense back out and snaps it, followed by a Simpson incompletion (intended for Germie Bernard) for a turnover on downs.

Alabama's first drive begins on its own 38. Kaleb Edwards gets the start at tight end.

The Badgers appeared to convert on third down, but an offensive pass interference penalty brings it back. Wisconsin does not get it with 19 yards to go from its own 28, as O'Neil is sacked by LT Overton.

The first play is a completion for nine yards from Danny O'Neil to Grant Stec.

Wisconsin will receive the football to begin the game.

Pregame:

To our eyes, Jam Miller and Tim Keenan do not appear to be warming up.

Despite earlier reports, it looks like Jam Miller and Tim Keenan are not going through warmups.
— Joe Gaither (@JoeGaither6) September 13, 2025

Kalen DeBoer is in all-black attire. No polo.

Wisconsin is in all-white uniforms. The Badgers have red pants in the wardrobe, but are going with their more traditional road look.

Alabama players have taken the field and are stretching before warm-ups. Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell are throwing the pigskin around.

At placekicker/kickoff specialist, Alabama lists Conor Talty or Peter Notaro. Notaro, a freshman, got his chance to try sime point-afters against ULM. Talty connected on his lone field goal attempt in that game, and was 1-for-2 against Florida State.

The Crimson Tide's depth chart for the contest features freshman London Simmons behind Keenan at nose tackle. Jeremiah Beaman, Keenan's original backup, suffered a season-ending injury in practice ahead of the ULM game. Miller is listed as the starting tailback, with everyone else having "or" next to their names.

Alabama depth chart. — Alabama's depth chart for Wisconsin. | BamaCentral

Alabama hopes that this will be the last game with Miller and Keenan absent from the proceedings on the field. After Wisconsin, the team has its first of two bye weeks, followed by the much-anticipated SEC opener at Georgia on Sept. 27.

On the Wisconsin side, Thamel reports that Danny O'Neil will start at quarterback in place of Billy Edwards Jr. Center Jake Renfro, battling an undisclosed lower-body injury, is a game-time decision, but he is expected to play.

Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, Alabama starters Jam Miller and Tim Keenan III will warm up for Saturday's game, but the expectation is that the two will not play. Neither player has appeared in a game yet this season. Miller is recovering from an upper-body injury, while Keenan suffered an ankle injury that required tightrope surgery.