Here’s what Kalen DeBoer’s career has looked like in his second seasons as a head coach ahead of heading into year two at Alabama.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer isn't on the "hot seat" entering the 2025 college football season, though that could quickly change if things trend south in Tuscaloosa next fall. DeBoer had a fairly decent debut season at Alabama by most standards.

Alabama didn’t quite have the success the team expected under Kalen DeBoer in his first season as head coach. The Crimson Tide finished 9-4, losing the ReliaQuest Bowl to Michigan to end the campaign.

The Kalen DeBoer era at Alabama football rolls into Year 2. Here are the five questions that could define the 2025 season.

One Tuscaloosa-based publication celebrated Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer's knowledge of championship-level football.

Alabama fans, welcome back to the BamaOnLine recruiting show! Site Publisher Tim Watts, recruiting editor Andrew Bone and recruiting analyst Joseph Hastings team up to discuss Alabama’s recruiting efforts with Kalen DeBoer and staff getting a head start in the 2026 class after wrapping up their portal efforts.

Ray Perkins, who started with an 8-4 record in 1983, led the Crimson Tide to a 5-6 record in 1984 with losses to Boston College, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Tennessee and LSU. Alabama entered the season No. 9 in the AP poll, and finished the season unranked.