That team coming to Tuscaloosa in Week 12 is the Mercer Bears, who have faced off against Alabama a total of four times before. The Bears are also one of the top teams in the FCS, and come to Tuscaloosa in the midst of a strong 2024 season.

Alabama vs. Mercer is a series that dates back to 1939, with all four games between the two having taken place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Over that span, Alabama is a combined 4-0 against the Bears, with the first two of those games being 20-0 wins for the Crimson Tide back in 1939 and 1940.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer got honest on the Crimson Tide's upcoming game against Mercer. The No. 10 ranked team in the country will take on the FCS school after its massive win at LSU.

And a lot of times, you end up finding a lot about yourself." Mercer is the No. 7 FCS team in the country according to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. The Bears' only loss came against Samford on Oct. 19. What is the mindset of leading the No. 9 Crimson Tide ...

On Monday, ESPN announced its Week 12 college football commentator assignments. For Alabama-Mercer, the crew of Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst) will have the call of the game on SEC Network+. Ashley Stroehlein will handle sideline reporting duties. It’s the trio’s first time working an Alabama game.

Its first complete win and a stretch of back-to-back wins against conference foes propelled Alabama to the No. 10 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, momentum the Crimson