Alabama
9-2 , 6-1
Eastern Illinois
3-9 , 2-6
No. 10/10/10 Alabama Football Downs Eastern Illinois 56-0 on Senior Day
11/22/2025 5:43:00 PM | Football
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The No. 10/10/10 Alabama football team took care of business in front of a sold-out crowd at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, besting Eastern Illinois by a score of 56-0.Â
Alabama (9-2, 6-1 SEC) utilized five different quarterbacks on Senior Day, as the group combined to complete 23-of-30 passes for 270 yards, with Austin Mack adding a 25-yard rushing score as part of his outing.Â
The Tide rushed for eight touchdowns on Saturday, led by Jam Miller, who finished with 62 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Kevin Riley rushed eight times for 36 yards and two scores, adding three receptions for 37 yards. AK Dear also tallied two rushing touchdowns, finishing the afternoon with 45 yards on nine attempts. Alabama recorded 269 rushing yards on 49 attempts, with 13 different ball-carriers adding to the final total.Â
Marshall Pritchett managed a team-high four receptions for 33 yards, as Alabama saw 12 different receivers contribute to the passing attack.Â
UA's defense held strong on Saturday, not allowing the Panthers' offense to cross midfield while surrendering just 34 yards of total offense. Bray Hubbard notched four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, to go with one sack and one pass breakup. Tim Keenan III was responsible for two sacks and a forced fumble, while Dijon Lee Jr. contributed one interception as well as two tackles from his cornerback position.Â
Game Notes
- The Crimson Tide has now won 88 consecutive games at home over unranked opponents, a streak that began in 2007
- Alabama's eight rushing touchdowns are the most combined rushing scores by the Tide since 1979 when the UA produced nine rushing scores at Vanderbilt
- The Tide amassed 539 yards of total offense, marking the second time this season Alabama eclipsed 500-plus total yards (583 vs. ULM, Sept. 6)
- Alabama totaled 269 yards rushing on 49 attempts, both marking season highs
- UA surrendered just 34 total yards of offense on Saturday, marking the fourth-fewest yards allowed in program history and the fewest given up in a single game since allowing minus-four yards against Houston in 1962
- Alabama limited Eastern Illinois to just two first downs, tied for the third fewest in program history and the least number of first downs conceded since 1946 against Southwestern Louisiana
- The Tide earned its second shutout of the 2025 season on Saturday and marks Alabama's 30th shutout since 2007, the most in the nation in that span
- Keon Keeley's blocked punt in the first quarter stands as the Tide's first since Ja'Corey Brooks' blocked punt against Ole Miss in 2023
- Tim Keenan III recorded two sacks in the win, surpassing his previous career-high of 1.5 sacks set against USF last season
- Head coach Kalen DeBoer improved his coaching record in the month of November to 37-4 (.902), including a 13-2 (.867) mark since 2022
How It Happened
First Quarter
- 9:45 - UA | After Dijon Lee Jr.'s interception, the Tide marched right down the field, with Jam Miller's one-yard touchdown run closing an eight-play, 46-yard scoring drive. (7-0, Alabama)
- 4:49 - UA | Daniel Hill plunged into the end zone from seven yards out for the Tide's second rushing touchdown of the afternoon, putting an end to a five-play, 38-yard drive. (14-0, Alabama)
Second Quarter
- 10:04 - UA | Kevin Riley found the end zone with a one-yard rushing score to cap an eight-play, 64-yard possession. (21-0, Alabama)
- 1:05 - UA | Riley crossed the goal line for the second time in the quarter, using his legs for a two-yard touchdown. The scoring drive needed nine plays to cover 69 yards. (28-0, Alabama)
Third Quarter
- 11:03 - UA | AK Dear put an end to an eight-play, 59-yard drive, finding paydirt with a one-yard rushing touchdown. (35-0, Alabama)
- 1:05 - UA | After subbing in at quarterback, Austin Mack led a quick two-play drive, with Mack scrambling for a 25-yard touchdown run. (42-0, Alabama)
Fourth Quarter
- 7:34 - UA | Richard Young punctuated a game-long 13-play drive with a two-yard rushing touchdown, ending a possession that chewed 6:45 off the clock. (49-0, Alabama)
- 1:15 - UA | Dear punched in his second rushing score of the afternoon, a five-yard touchdown that wrapped up a seven-play, 53-yard drive (56-0, Alabama)
Up Next
- Alabama will travel to Auburn for its final regular season contest on Nov. 29
- Kickoff between the Crimson Tide and Tigers is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT, airing on ABC
Team Stats
EIU 0, ALA 7
ALA - Miller,Jamarion 1 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 8 plays, 46 yards, TOP 03:09
EIU 0, ALA 14
ALA - Hill,Daniel 7 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 02:43
EIU 0, ALA 21
ALA - Riley,Kevin 1 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 04:48
EIU 0, ALA 28
ALA - Riley,Kevin 2 yd run (Notaro,Peter kick), 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:16
EIU 0, ALA 35
ALA - Dear,AK 1 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 03:53
EIU 0, ALA 42
ALA - Mack,Austin 20 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 2 plays, 40 yards, TOP 00:47
EIU 0, ALA 49
ALA - Young,Richard 2 yd run (Schuback,Reid kick), 13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 06:45
EIU 0, ALA 56
ALA - Dear,AK 5 yd run (Cornelius,Tucker kick), 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 03:41
