Forget entitlement. Alabama's evolving team thrives on earned opportunity, where hunger, not hype, fuels players ready to seize their chance and prove their worth.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama football announced its homecoming matchup for the 2026-27 season on Thursday. The Crimson Tide will host Texas A&M on Oct. 24, marking the 17th meeting between the programs.

Alabama football is not done adding to its 2026 recruiting class. And the Crimson Tide's latest addition comes with a familiar name.

Kalen DeBoer gave his thoughts on the Alabama Crimson Tide having a young roster in 2026 on Wednesday. DeBoer said he was previously sent a study, and it showed how young the Tide were in 2025.

For both, their offseason approach and how they do in 2026 is a test case for college football roster-building.

Alabama football's 2026 recruiting class, the second under coach Kalen DeBoer, finished even better than his first class.

Joseph Ionata spent two seasons at Alabama as a backup offensive lineman. Similarly to Alinen, Ionata had a shot at starting in 2026 for the Tide. He was listed as the backup center to Parker Brailsford last season, and Brailsford is off to the NFL draft.

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson might have received bad advice from league teams before entering the 2026 NFL Draft.