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Alabama football’s defense has how 2025 season ended ‘in the back’ of their minds ahead of the spring

by
Justin Smith
March 7, 2026

Alabama football’s 2025 football season ended with the Indiana Hoosiers closing out the Crimson Tide in dominant fashion in a 38-3 win in the Rose Bowl.

The Hoosiers’ offense pounded its way through Alabama’s defense with 215 of its 407 total yards coming on the ground. The 2025-2026 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza had an almost perfect day against Alabama. He finished the game completing 14 of 16 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns.

The feeling the Tide’s returning defensive players felt walking off the field after the game is burned into the minds of Alabama defenders.

“We still got that in the back of our mind,” Pierre said on “The Millers’ Edge.” “Nobody never wants that feeling walking off the field. So, we trying to put that into the aspect of every day as we working. We not trying to have that same feeling again. And the new guys that’s coming along, we trying to bring them with us.”

The Crimson Tide will take another step towards ensuring the 2026 football season does not end the way 2025 did on Sunday, when spring practice starts.

Justin Smith( Managing Editor, Director of Recruiting )

Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.

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