It's been a tumultuous start to the 2025 season for Alabama. The loss to Florida State in Week 1 was shocking, something almost no one saw coming. Alabama bounced back with a dominant 73-0 win over the Sun Belt's UL Monroe last weekend, but it's going to take more than a blowout of a Group of Five opponent for fans and pundits to start believing in the Crimson Tide again.
Kalen DeBoer and his team will get an opportunity to get back into good graces this week against a Big Ten challenger. Wisconsin comes to Tuscaloosa in Week 3, and while Alabama is a heavy betting favorite, that has often not mattered since DeBoer took over.