This week, in its second SEC road game in a matter of weeks, the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide was able to carve out its third consecutive win against a top-25-ranked opponent thanks to its defense.
The hero for Alabama was true freshman cornerback Dijon Lee Jr., who came up with the game-sealing interception against Beau Pribula and No. 14 Missouri with 37 seconds remaining in the game to give Alabama the 27-24 win at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
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Heisman candidate Ty Simpson shined at times in the Crimson Tide’s win, especially late in the fourth quarter when he led the Alabama offense to a touchdown on its final drive of the day, which started with back-to-back plays of loss of 7 yards each. The 6-foot-2 quarterback completed 23 of 31 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns on the day.
Alabama’s 366-pound starting left tackle Kadyn Proctor nearly had a touchdown in the third quarter out of the wildcat, a package Alabama has dubbed ‘Krispy.’ The Tigers defense did a nice job making Crimson Tide star receiver Ryan Williams a non-factor on the afternoon, as the sophomore wideout finished with no catches on one target the whole game.
The Crimson Tide’s defense held Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, the nation’s leading scorer, to 52 rushing yards on 12 carries. Hardy’s 52 rushing yards snapped his streak of seven-straight games of at least 100 rushing yards, which dated back to last season when he was at UL-Monroe.
The win moves to Alabama to 6-1 all-time against ranked opponents under Kalen DeBoer, who picked up his 12th win wearing his black hoodie with the Crimson Tide.
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Alabama vs Missouri highlights
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Final: Alabama 27, Missouri 24
Alabama picks off Beau Pribula to seal win
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula throws the ball right into the hands of Alabama true freshman Dijon Lee Jr. on third-and-10 to seal the 27-24 win for the Crimson Tide on the road. With the win, Alabama moves to 5-1 (3-0 in SEC play) on the season while Missouri drops its first game of the year.
Alabama punts, Missouri gets last shot
Alabama tries to get Missouri to jump on the hard count, but is unable to get it, so the Crimson Tide punt the ball back to Missouri. The Tigers will have a shot to tie the game or win it with 1:117 remaining on the clock, starting at their own 18-yard line.
Alabama recovers onside kick
Alabama recovers the onside kick from Missouri and will start its drive at the Tigers’ own 41-yard line. Missouri has all three of its timeouts remaining with 1:36 left on the game clock. Alabama leads 27-24.
Missouri TD cuts Alabama lead
Missouri isn’t going away without a fight, as Beau Pribula fires a quick throw to Donovan Olugbode for a 3-yard touchdown in the middle of the end zone. Olugbode reeled in a 27-yard catch on a deep shot down the middle of the field on the previous play.
The Tigers now trail the Crimson Tide 27-24 with 1:39 remaining in the fourth quarter and will look for either a stop by their defense coming up or a recovery on the onside kick.
Ty Simpson extends Alabama lead with TD pass
Ty Simpson picks up the blitz on fourth-and-1 and dumps a 1-yard pass into the end zone to Daniel Hill to extend Alabama’s lead to 27-17 with 3:16 remaining in the fourth quarter.
What an impressive drive and last few throws by Simpson.
Ty Simpson makes ridiculous throw on fourth down
Ty Simpson delivers what may be his best throw of the season on fourth-and-8 to the left side of the field and into the hands of Lotzier Brooks for a 29-yard catch to extend Alabama’s drive. It is the longest play of the game for Alabama.
Simpson’s throws to Brooks came at a critical time for Alabama, which backed itself up on the field with back-to-back negative plays of 7 yards following a stop on fourth down from its defense.
Alabama stops Missouri fake punt
Alabama comes up with a huge play on special teams as Keon Keely and Ivan Taylor stop Jamal Roberts just before the first down mark on the fake punt. Roberts was confirmed to be a yard short of the first down after video review on the field.
The Crimson Tide will take over at the Tigers’ own 40-yard line with 7:02 remaining in the fourth quarter working with a 20-17 lead.
Conor Talty misses Alabama FG attempt
Alabama is unable to add to its lead in the fourth quarter, as Conor Talty missed his 49-yard field goal attempt. Talty’s kick goes wide left and keeps the score at 20-17 in favor of the Crimson Tide.
Jam Miller injury update
Alabama running back Jam Miller is down on the field after taking a hit to the head at the end of a run on third-and-1. Another scary injury for the Crimson Tide, who already lost Derek Meadows earlier in the game for taking a hit to the head.
ABC’s cameras showed Miller being taken back to the locker room with the help of Alabama trainers.
Third quarter: Alabama 20, Missouri 17
Alabama retakes lead on field goal
Alabama retakes the lead at 20-17 against Missouri with nine seconds remaining in the third quarter on a 22-yard field goal from Conor Talty.
Jam Miller’s 1-yard touchdown two plays prior was brought back as video replay confirmed Ty Simpson’s knee was down on the ground before he gave the ball to Miller. Simpson was unable to connect with Josh Cuavas on third-and-4 as his throw sailed well over Cuavas’ head in the end zone.
The scoring drive was 17 plays for 66 yards and took nine minutes off the game clock.
Alabama punts
It will be a three-and-out for Alabama on its second drive of the second half, as Ty Simpson is unable to pick up the first down on the quarterback scramble on third-and-6. Simpson falls three yards short of the first down as he is rushed out of bounds by Jalen Catalon.
The momentum has slowly shifted towards Missouri in this one after the Tigers’ defense came up with a takeaway on the first play of the half.
Ty Simpson back on field
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson trots out onto the field with the Crimson Tide offense for its second drive of the second half. ABC sideline reporter Katie George said Simpson was holding his midsection as he was trotting off the field following his fumble and waved off the medical tent for any evaluation.
Beau Pribula ties game for Missouri
Beau Pribula calls his own number and breaks the tackles of an Alabama defender on the juke move for a 5-yard rushing touchdown to tie the game at 17-17. The scoring drive was set up by the forced fumble from Zion Young and a 11-yard carry up the right side from Ahmad Hardy.
The scoring drive was three plays for 19 yards and took 1:27 off the game clock. An important drive is coming up for Alabama, which had backup quarterback Keelon Russell warming up on the sidelines after Ty Simpson came off the field looking shaken up following his fumble.
Missouri forces Alabama fumble
Zion Young punches the ball out of the hands from Ty Simpson on the first play of the third quarter and Josiah Trotter is there to recover it for Missouri. It’s quite the start for Missouri to begin the second half. The Tigers get the ball at Alabama’s own 19-yard line.
First half: Alabama 17, Missouri 10
Alabama leads Missouri at halftime
Missouri cuts Alabama’s lead to 17-10 going into halftime after a 35 field goal from Robert Meyer as time expires. From the ABC broadcast cameras, it looks like an Alabama player was able to get a hand on the kick and nearly came up with the block.
It is the first points on the board for the Tigers since Beau Pribula finished their opening drive with a 26-yard touchdown to Brett Norfleet. Alabama will begin the second half with the ball.
Ty Simpson sacked, Alabama punts
Damon Wilson II delivers Missouri’s defense with its biggest play of the afternoon, a 9-yard sack on Ty Simpson on third-and-4 to force Alabama to send out its punt unit. It is the first punt of the afternoon from the Crimson Tide, which had scored on its previous three drives.
Beau Pribula and the Tigers’ offense will need to get something going in the final 3:32 of the second quarter as they face a 17-7 deficit and Alabama begins the second half with the ball. Missouri has punted on each of its last three drives after going down the field and scoring on the game’s opening drive.
Alabama field goal extends lead
Conor Talty drills a 46-yard field goal down the middle to extend Alabama’s lead over Missouri to 17-7 with 7:10 remaining in the second quarter. Ty Simpson was unable to get away from a swarm of Missouri defenders on third-and-4 to pick up the first down, resulting in a 4-yard sack.
The scoring drive was nine plays for 40 yards and took 4:47 off the game clock.
Ty Simpson scrambles for 20-yard rush, converts on third down
Ty Simpson picks up the pressure from Missouri and takes off for a 20-yard carry up the middle of the field to pick up the first down on third-and-4. It is the longest run of the season for Simpson, who has been almost flawless on the afternoon.
Keon Keely sacks Beau Pribula, Missouri punts
Alabama dials the pressure on third-and-8 and Keon Keely is there and sacks Beau Pribula for a 6-yard loss. Missouir sends out the punt unit for the second consecutive drive.
Alabama takes lead on Ty Simpson TD pass
Ty Simpson fires a throw to Isaiah Horton in the back of the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown pass to give Alabama its first lead of the game at 14-7. It’s a great throw by Simpson on third and long and a great route run by Horton, who now has two catches for 23 yards and a score.
The scoring drive was 11 plays for 67 yards and took 4:48 off the game clock.
First quarter: Alabama 7, Missouri 7
Alabama, Missouri tied after first quarter
After one quarter of play, Alabama and Missouri are tied 7-7 in their top-15 matchup. Both teams scored touchdowns on their opening drives of the game, while both offenses combined for 183 total yards of offense.
Alabama will open the second quarter in the red zone, facing a second-and-13 after a 3-yard completed pass from Ty Simpson to Jam Miller following a 5-yard illegal formation shift penalty on the Crimson Tide.
Derek Meadows injury update
Alabama receiver Derek Meadows immediately fell to the ground after taking a hit from Missouri defender Marvin Burks on second-and-7 to the head area while still in the air. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide medical staff rushed out onto the field to tend to Meadows.
Burks was called for targeting by officials on the field. A scary scene in Colombia. As the ABC broadcast returned from the injury timeout, Meadows was seen walking off the field on his own power. Sideline reporter Katie George said Meadows was stabilized on his back and he had movement in his body.
Ty Simpson TD pass to Jam Miller ties game
Alabama answers Missouri’s opening drive touchdown with an opening drive touchdown of its own. Ty Simpson fires a 6-yard pass in the middle of the field to Jam Miller to even the score at 7-7.
Simpson completed 5 of 6 passes for 42 yards on Alabama’s 11-play drive, which went 78 yards and took 5:58 off the game clock. Two of Simpson’s passes included an 18-yard throw under pressure on third-and-8 to Lotzeir Brooks and a 21-yard pass down the field to Josh Cuevas.
As noted by ABC’s broadcast, Alabama is 24 of 25 in the red zone with 18 touchdowns on the season.
Beau Pribula throws 26-yard TD
Missouri strikes first on the afternoon with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Beau Pribula to tight end Brett Norfleet on the opening drive of the game. It is a really nice opening drive put together by the Tigers, who went 78 yards down the field across six plays.
The Tigers’ run game is showing to be an early problem for the Crimson Tide’s run defense, as Missouri ran five straight run plays on the drive between Pribula and Ahmad Hardy and Alabama was unable to tackle either of them. Missouri already has 52 rushing yards on the afternoon.
Alabama wins coin toss
Alabama wins the coin toss on the field and elects to defer the kickoff to the second half. It will be Beau Pribula and Missouri’s offense out on the field to start Saturday’s top-15 SEC matchup.
Pregame
‘College GameDay’ picks for Alabama vs Missouri
Here is who the ‘College GameDay’ crew picked to win Saturday’s SEC showdown between Alabama and Missouri
Desmond Howard: Alabama
Nick Saban: Alabama
Sabrina Ionescu (Guest Picker): Alabama
Pat McAfee: Alabama
Kirk Herbstreit: Missouri
What TV channel is Alabama vs Missouri on today?
TV: ABC
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Alabama vs. Missouri will air nationally on ABC in Week 7 of the college football season. Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer will have the call of the game from the booth at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, with Katie George reporting from the sidelines.
A streaming option for the game is Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Paul Finebaum talks Ty Simpson on ‘SEC Nation’
Appearing on the SEC Network’s ‘SEC Nation’ ahead of Alabama vs. Missouri, college football pundit Paul Finebaum gave some pretty high praise for Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson and how he has played since Alabama’s Week 1 loss to FSU.
‘If you eliminate the Florida State game, Ty Simpson is the best QB in the country,’ Finebaum said of Simpson, who leads the SEC in passing yards (1,478 yards) and is tied for second in touchdown passes (13). ‘It just shows you how much progress he has made.’
Beau Pribula warming up ahead of Missouri-Alabama
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula has taken the field at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium ahead of what could be his biggest start of his career yet, including his time at Penn State.
Alabama vs Missouri injury availability report
Alabama
WR Jaylen Mbakwe — OUT
LB Qua Russaw — OUT
WR Jalen Hale — OUT
LB Jah-Marien Latham — OUT
LB Cayden Jones — OUT
DL Jeremiah Beaman — OUT
Missouri
K Blake Craig — OUT
QB Sam Horn — OUT
OL Logan Reichert — OUT
Alabama defense ranking
Entering Saturday’s game vs Missouri, Alabama’s defense ranks fourth in the SEC in total defense at 285.8 yards per game. One eye-opening stat with Alabama’s defense is the 4.7 yards per carry that they are giving up this season, which ranks second worst in the SEC. The reason why this stat is important is, Alabama is going up against the nation’s leading rushing in Ahmad Hardy, who is averaging 7.1 yards per game this season.
Kalen DeBoer record against ranked opponents
Kalen DeBoer enters Saturday’s road game at No. 14 Missouri with an impressive 17-3 record against a top-25 ranked opponent in his coaching career, which includes stints at Fresno State and Washington.
He is 5-1 against ranked opponents at Alabama, which includes two wins this season against Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Ahmad Hardy stats
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy has the Tigers’ running game off to a scorching hot start. The 5-foot-10 running back leads the country with 730 rushing yards, with the next closest runner being 37 yards away in NC State’s Hollywood Smothers.
Hard enters Saturday’s game vs. Alabama with seven-straight games of at least 100 rushing yards, a streak that dates back to last season when he was at UL-Monroe.
Alabama uniform vs Missouri
Looks like Alabama will go with its road white uniform with crimson helmet on Saturday vs. Missouri.
Who is starting at quarterback for Alabama vs Missouri?
Ty Simpson will once again start at quarterback for Alabama in its Week 7 SEC road game at Missouri. The longtime Crimson Tide backup quarterback has completed 111 of 158 passes (70.3%) for 1,478 yards and 13 touchdowns in five games, while adding 30 carries for 51 yards and two scores.
Simpson enters Saturday’s game vs. Missouri tied for the third-best odds to win the Heisman Trophy on BetMGM, at +800 odds.
Who is starting at quarterback for Missouri vs Alabama?
Beau Pribula will start at quarterback for Missouri against Alabama in Week 7. The Penn State quarterback ranks third among all of FBS quarterbacks and leads the SEC quarterbacks in completion percentage (.759). He has thrown for 1,207 yards and nine touchdowns in five games.
What time does Alabama vs Missouri start?
Date: Saturday, Oct. 11
Time: Noon ET
Where: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (Columbia, Mo.)
Alabama and Missouri will kick off at noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 11 from Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
Alabama vs Missouri predictions
Colin Gay, Tuscaloosa News: No. 8 Alabama 28, No. 14 Missouri 17
‘In a meeting between the two SEC teams that keep the ball on offense the longest, one missed possession could decide Alabama-Missouri. But the Crimson Tide’s momentum — a defense that stopped both Georgia and Vanderbilt in its tracks, and an offense that moved like a freight train with Ty Simpson as its conductor — will be hard to stop. Don’t expect the score to indicate this. But Alabama should control the Tigers firmly from start to finish.’
Calum McAndrew, Columbia Daily Tribune: Alabama 34, Missouri 28
‘If Hardy keeps his recent run of production rolling against elite opposition and the Tigers don’t shoot themselves in the foot in the secondary, there’s a chance the Tigers are 6-0 heading to Auburn. Will that happen? Well, the opponent has a tremendous amount of quality and an equal say in the outcome. Alabama’s recent run of performances indicates it should be discussed as one of the nation’s elite teams and a national title contender. Feet to the fire, we’re guessing that shows up on Saturday, but there’s little doubt in our mind that it’s going to be competitive all the way to the final drive.’
Alabama vs Missouri live odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:55 a.m. ET
Spread: Alabama -3.5
Over/under: 52.5
Moneyline: Alabama (-175) | Missouri (+145)
Alabama football schedule 2025
Here is Alabama’s schedule and results for the 2025 season:
Saturday, Aug. 30: Florida State 31, Alabama 17
Saturday, Sept. 6: Alabama 73, Louisiana-Monroe 0
Saturday, Sept. 13: Alabama 38, Wisconsin 14
Saturday, Sept. 20: BYE
Saturday, Sept. 27: Alabama 24, No. 5 Georgia 21 *
Saturday, Oct. 4: Alabama 30, No. 16 Vanderbilt 14 *
Saturday, Oct. 11: at No. 14 Missouri * | Noon ET | ABC (Fubo)
Saturday, Oct. 18: vs. No. 12 Tennessee * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC (Fubo)
Saturday, Oct. 25: at South Carolina *
Saturday, Nov. 1: BYE
Saturday, Nov. 8: vs. No. 11 LSU *
Saturday, Nov. 15: vs. No. 6 Oklahoma *
Saturday, Nov. 22: vs. Eastern Illinois | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 29: at Auburn *
* Denotes SEC game
Missouri football schedule 2025
Here is Missouri’s schedule and results for the 2025 season:
Thursday, Aug. 28: Missouri 61, Central Michigan 6
Saturday, Sept. 6: Missouri 42, Kansas 31
Saturday, Sept. 13: Missouri 52, Louisiana 10
Saturday, Sept. 20: Missouri 29, South Carolina 20
Saturday, Sept. 27: Missouri 42, UMass 6
Saturday, Oct. 4: BYE
Saturday, Oct. 11: vs. No. 8 Alabama * | Noon ET | ABC (Fubo)
Saturday, Oct. 18: at Auburn *
Saturday, Oct. 25: at No. 20 Vanderbilt *
Saturday, Nov. 1: BYE
Saturday, Nov. 8: vs. No. 5 Texas A&M *
Saturday, Nov. 15: vs. Mississippi State *
Saturday, Nov. 22: at No. 6 Oklahoma * | Noon ET | ABC or ESPN (Fubo)
Saturday, Nov. 29: at Arkansas *
* Denotes SEC game