Ty Simpson will open the 2025 season as Alabama's starting quarterback, sources told ESPN on Monday. Simpson and his teammates were informed of the decision Monday during a meeting. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb said multiple times this summer that Simpson would be the starter if the Crimson Tide were to play a game right then.

Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy had great things to say about Ty Simpson and the other signal-callers following Saturday's scrimmage.

Grubb mentioned on August 5, almost a week after fall camp began, that Simpson was no longer taking third-string reps, unlike Mack and Russell.In a combined 16 games across three collegiate seasons (no starts),