The Alabama Crimson Tide football team received some unfortunate injury news just weeks before the start of the 2025 season.

Jayden Hobson, a walk-on tight end, has left Alabama football ahead of the 2025 season opener at Florida State.

The countdown is on. Florida State entered game-prep week on Tuesday ahead of its highly anticipated season opener against Alabama on August 30, setting the stage for one of college football’s biggest early showdowns.

The Florida State Seminoles have started their game week preparations for Alabama, and Mike Norvell is happy with what he saw.

Florida State football now know the QB they will face in the week one showdown vs. Alabama, with Ty Simpson reportedly named the starter.

Following Saturday's practice, FSU wide receivers coach and pass-game coordinator Tim Harris Jr. discussed his unit, lauding the chemistry the group has with quarterback Tommy Castellanos, as well as one standout athlete who he expects to have a breakout season.

Alabama running back Jam Miller reportedly will miss the Crimson Tide's season-opening matchup against Florida State on Aug. 30 after suffering an upper-body injury in a scrimmage on Saturday, per ESPN's Mark Schlabach.

Stephen A. Smith isn’t sold on Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer. In fact, he believed the Crimson Tide in DeBoer’s first season was “considerably softer” than previous Nick Saban-led teams.

No. 8 Alabama running back Jamarion 'Jam' Miller is expected to miss time after sustaining an upper-body injury in a Saturday scrimmage, according to a Sunday morning report from Mark Schlabach of ESPN. That includes the team's opener against Florida State on Aug. 30.

As the Crimson Tide secondary rotated positioning drills with the inside linebackers, true freshman Dijon Lee lined up with the first-team defense with Domani Jackson on the other side. Zabien Brown, the sophomore cornerback who started next to Jackson in 2024, was seen lining up at the husky nickel back spot.

With Jaeden Roberts injured and a young group of backups, here's how Alabama football is feeling about its offensive line depth entering the 2025 season.

Florida State football has closed the door on preseason camp and officially begun Alabama preparation as kickoff at Doak Campbell Stadium draws near.