Live Updates From Alabama Football's Final Home Game Against Eastern Illinois

Score updates and analysis from Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium as the Crimson Tide takes on Eastern Illinois.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 10 Alabama looks to bounce back after last week's loss to Oklahoma with a cupcake game against FCS Eastern Illinois. The Crimson Tide dropped six spots in the polls, setting up a must-win game next week in the Iron Bowl. This matchup will serve as a much-needed tune-up game ahead of that clash.

This matchup is also the only game this season that Alabama will be not be on traditional cable television. The game will be streaming only on SEC Network+ or ESPN+. However, this means if you have SEC Network in your cable package, you have access to watch the game on SEC Network+.

Follow along for live updates from Bryant-Denny Stadium. Be sure to refresh your browser, as the most recent events will appear at the top.

4th Quarter:

• Eastern Illinois runs two ineffective plays to run the remainder of the clock out.
  
  Final Score: Alabama 56, EIU 0

• Freshman AK Dear scores his second touchdown of the day to bring the Crimson Tide up to eight rushing scores on the day. Dear's score takes the score to 56-0 with the Tucker Cornelius extra point. -- Alabama 56, EIU 0, 1:15 4Q

• Alabama keeps things on the ground, with Dre Washington, Carruth and AK Dear moving the offense to the Eastern Illinois 6-yard line at the 2:00 minute warning.

• Cade Carruth enters the game for Alabama, making the fourth Alabama quarterback to play under center. He's followed by John Gazzaniga on the next play.

• Austin Mack returns for the next Alabama series on offense.

• Alabama's backup defenders get another stop and have held the Panthers to just two first downs on the afternoon. Fatutoa Henry gets in on the stop, helping limit Eastern Illinois to just 12 rushing yards on the day.

• Richard Young with another rushing touchdown for Alabama, its sixth unique rusher to score. ––– Alabama 49, EIU 0, 7:34 4Q

• Marshall Pritchett with his third catch of the season for a first down.

• Alabama has multiple seniors in the game now, playing their first snaps of the season.

3rd Quarter:

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• Austin Mack runs it in for a 20-yard Alabama score for Alabama, becoming the Crimson Tide's fifth unique rusher. ––– Alabama 42, EIU 0, 1:05 3Q

• Austin Mack is back in. A QB rotation is underway for Alabama.

• Keelon Russell's pass intended for Cole Adams is incomplete on fourth down, and Alabama comes up empty on a trip to the red zone.

• Keelon Russell is in the game

• Alabama forces a punt and will take over again; 254 punting yards today for EIU.

• AK Dear punches it in for Alabama to open the second half with another score. Fourth running back to reach pay dirt today. ––– Alabama 35, EIU 0, 11:03 3Q

• Austin Mack is out there for the opening series of the second half.

2nd Quarter:

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• Ty Simpson throws a prayer on the final play of the first half, and it's intercepted by EIU as time in the half expires.

• Jaylen Mbakwe with a 26-yard reception to set Alabama up at the 2-yard line, and Kevin Riley punches it in for his second score of the day. Alabama elected to use Peter Notaro for the PAT, and he made it. ––– Alabama 28, EIU 0, 1:05 2Q

• Kadyn Proctor gets a rushing attempt and stumbles for 1 yard.

• A 24 yard rip for Jam Miller surpasses a 22-yard rush as his longest of the season.

• Jaylen Mbakwe is in at wide receiver.

• EIU attempts a long fourth-down conversion, and the pass is incomplete. Alabama will take over after a quick stop.

• Bray Hubbard with his first sack of the season.

• Ty Simpson tries to layer it over an Eastern Illinois defender for Ryan Williams, who was open over the middle, but EIU defender Kaleb Lyons leaps up and plucks the ball out of the air.

• Ivan Taylor and Zay Mincey start as Alabama's safeties on the Crimson Tide's fourth defensive drive.

• Kevin Riley punches it on for a 1-yard gain, Alabama's third score from a different running back today. Alabama fans with loud boos as the extra point unit came on the field, but Talty converts his third PAT of the game. ––– Alabama 21, EIU 0 10:04 2Q

• Tight End Brody Dalton with his first catch of the season on a 7-yard gain.

1st Quarter:

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• Bryant-Denny erupts into boos as Connor Talty misses a 28-yard field goal. Loudest the stadium has been all day. Crimson Tide fans are not happy.

• Keon Keeley blocks EIU's punt.

• Some names in the game to open Alabama's third defensive series: Noah Carter, Kelby Collins, QB Reese, Cayden Jones and Jordan Renaud

• Alabama's offense drives down the field with ease on its second drive; this time, it's Daniel Hill with the score from the backfield. ––– Alabama 14, EIU 0 4:49 1Q

• Alabama's defense backs up EIU to its own 2-yard line, before the Panthers punt on fourth-and-21

• Alabama tried to hit Ryan Williams on a flat on second-and-goal, but the ball bounced off Williams' hands for a drop. Jam Miller punched it in on the ensuing play. Alabama 7, EIU 0 ––– 9:45 1Q

• Alabama ran the ball on the first three plays of the game before Isaiah Horton picked up a first down through the air on fourth-and-short.

• Dijon Lee intercepts the pass on first-and-10, his second takeaway of his freshman season.

• Eastern Illinois with a nice run on third-and-15, 17-yard gain for EIU running back Charles Kellom.

• Alabama won the toss but deferred.

Pregame:

• Alabama football class of 2025:
  
  JD Baird
  Germie Bernard
  Prince Butler
  Cade Carruth
  MJ Chirgwin
  Josh Cuevas
  Brody Dalton
  Kam Dewberry
  Blake Doud
  Nikhai Hill-Green
  Domani Jackson
  Justin Jefferson
  DaShawn Jones
  Tim Keenan lll
  Peter Knudson
  Deontae Lawson
  Jay Loper Jr.
  Jam Miller
  LT Overton
  Vito Perri
  Jaeden Roberts
  Graham Roten
  Alex Rozier
  Geno VanDeMark
  Dre Washington
  Peyton Yates

1st Quarter:

How to Watch: Alabama vs. Eastern Illinois

Who: Alabama (8-2, 6-1 SEC) vs. Eastern Illinois (3-8, 2-6 OVC Big South)

When: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, 1 p.m. CT

Where: Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

TV: SEC Network+/ESPN+

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Tyler Watts)

SiriusXM: Channel 192

Series: First meeting

Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide lost its first SEC game of the season with a 23-21 defeat against the Oklahoma Sooners. Alabama out-gained Oklahoma in almost every major statistical category but had three critical turnovers that led to the loss.

Last time out, Eastern Illinois:The Panthers lost their sixth straight game. Lindenwood beat Eastern Illinois, 42-12. The Panthers' only touchdown came on a 16-yard connection between quarterback Conor Wolf and receiver DeAirious Smith at the end of the third quarter.