Here’s what you need to watch for as Alabama and Auburn square off in the 2024 edition of the Iron Bowl, one of college football’s greatest rivalries, with our updated prediction for the game. Alabama appears to have played itself out of College Football Playoff consideration after a shocking 24-3 loss at unranked Oklahoma last week that raises questions about the state of the program under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer.

One of college football's fiercest rivalries, the Iron Bowl, will be played Saturday between Alabama and Auburn. What to know about in-state matchup.

The Alabama vs. Auburn rivalry is known across college football as “The Iron Bowl,” and has held that name since the mid-1900’s when former Tigers coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan coined the phrase, which has stuck since.