Alabama fans boo Tide kicker Conor Talty multiple times against Eastern Illinois

Oct 4, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama kicker Conor Talty (31) kicks a field goal against Vanderbilt at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama downed Vanderbilt 30-14. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

It’s a new week, but Alabama’s kicking game continues to be a weakness for the Crimson Tide. Kicker Conor Talty missed a 28-yard field goal attempt in the first half, and the fans in Bryant-Denny Stadium came unglued after the kick bounced off the right upright and missed.

Talty walked off the grass with a puzzled expression, and the boos rained down on Saban Field in the direction of Talty because it is not the first time the kicker has missed a field goal from under 30 yards this year. Talty blew last week’s 26-yard field goal against Oklahoma, and that kick made the difference in the game as the Sooners only won by two points.

Saturday’s missed field goal is the seventh kick Talty has missed this season. He is currently perfect on his PATs, but he has made 11 of his 18 field goal attempts. Most of Talty’s misses are coming from the hashmarks, so that will be something to keep in mind in critical situations.

When Alabama scored the third touchdown of the day against the Panthers, Talty and the field goal unit strolled onto the field for the extra point attempt, and the fans let him have it before he made the PAT.

Next week is the Iron Bowl. Talty has missed a couple of kicks lately, but if he misses another one against Auburn, the Alabama fans may not let him hear the end of it.