LSU and Alabama will kick off in Tuscaloosa at 6:45 p.m. CT on Saturday night.
The game is back in the CBS primetime slot for the first time since 2020.
Neither team has had an ideal season to this point, but the narrative can change with a win on Saturday night.
For Alabama, that means cementing its status as a national title contender. For LSU, it could potentially mean getting back in the playoff race despite losing two games in September.
After a lengthy Alabama win streak in the 2010s, the series has evened out lately, with the two splitting the last four.
Before kickoff on Saturday night, here are five things you should know about the Alabama Crimson Tide.