The Eastern Illinois Panthers face the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide, led by quarterback Ty Simpson, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers face the Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 13 of the college football season on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Here's what Kalen DeBoer's plan for Alabama vs. Eastern Illinois could be based on how he handled the Mercer game in 2024.

Free throws were not the only reason Illinois lost to Alabama, but they were the loudest. A 4-point loss with 9 missed freebies will haunt any fan who watched that game, especially in an atmosphere as incredible as the UC crowd.

Illinois may have fallen to Alabama on Wednesday, but there were still positives to be gleaned from the outing ... as well as plenty of negatives to go around

Alabama picked up a huge road win over Illinois on Wednesday night in Chicago, defeating the Fighting Illini, 90-86.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Coming off a home loss to Oklahoma and with lower-division Eastern Illinois visiting Saturday, No. 10 Alabama will try to reclaim its rhythm before the Iron Bowl.