Final Score: No. 2 Alabama 49, Auburn 0

Likely the most lopsided result during the Saban era came in 2012 when the No. 2 ranked, as well as eventual national champion, Crimson Tide routed Auburn in Tuscaloosa by a final score of 49-0. In all, Alabama held a commanding 42-0 lead at halftime, forced three Auburn turnovers, had four touchdown passes from quarterback AJ McCarron, and out-gained the Tigers in total yardage, 483-163.

Final Score: No. 1 Alabama 36, Auburn 0

After a six-game losing streak from 2002-07, Alabama finally snapped that skid against the Tigers in 2008 with a dominant 36-0 route of Auburn in 2008, which was also Saban’s first win in the Iron Bowl. In Tuscaloosa, undefeated and No. 1 ranked Alabama not only shutout unranked Auburn, but out-gained them in total yardage, 412-170, forced three Tigers’ turnovers, and ran for a combined 234 yards and three touchdowns on 50 attempts, headlined by 144 yards from running back Glen Coffee.

Final Score: No. 2 Alabama 42, No. 24 Auburn 14

After a home defeat the year prior, the No. 2 ranked and eventual national champion Crimson Tide got their revenge in a big way the next season in Auburn, topping the No. 24 Tigers by a final score of 42-14. Led by 200+ rushing yards from Trent Richardson, as well as three touchdowns from AJ McCarron, Alabama out-gained Auburn a combined 397-140 in total yardage, and held a lead of 24-7 at halftime.

Final Score: Alabama 10, Auburn 17

Saban’s first Iron Bowl took place in Auburn back in 2007 when the Crimson Tide went into Jordan-Hare Stadium, and eventually left with a 17-10 defeat in a battle of unranked teams. This game was a defensive battle where both offenses struggled, with Auburn eventually out-gaining the Crimson Tide a combined 282-225 in total yardage to extend their at-the-time winning streak to six-straight.

Final Score: No. 1 Alabama 14, No. 6 Auburn 26

In 2017, top-ranked and undefeated Alabama went into Auburn to face the No. 6 Tigers, with the eventual national champions going on to suffer their first loss of the season by a final score of 26-14. The Crimson Tide were out-gained in total yardage a combined 408-314 in the loss, and had some struggles on third down, as well as with penalties.

Final Score: No. 1 Alabama 42, No. 22 Auburn 13

Alabama’s lone Iron Bowl during the Saban to not feature the former head coach, the No. 1 ranked Crimson Tide were led onto the field in 2020 by then offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, which resulted in the eventual national champions remaining unbeaten with a 42-13 win over the No. 22 Tigers. In the win, Alabama’s defense forced two Bo Nix interceptions, while Mac Jones threw for five touchdowns, two of which went to eventual Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith.

Final Score: No. 1 Alabama 30, No. 13 Auburn 12

While the final score between No. 1 ranked and undefeated Alabama and No. 13 Auburn read 30-12, this 2016 showdown between the Crimson Tide and Tigers was more lopsided than the score might’ve appeared. In all, Alabama out-gained Auburn in total yardage a combined 501-182, with the Crimson Tide led by a three-touchdown showing from quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Final Score: No. 1 Alabama 52, Auburn 21

The Alabama Crimson Tide had one of their top offensive performances in the Iron Bowl under Saban back in 2018, remaining undefeated with a 52-21 win over unranked Auburn in Tuscaloosa. Out-gaining the Tigers a combined 500-283 in total yardage, Alabama used a massive second half to pull away after a 17-14 advantage at halftime, and received a massive performance here from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in his lone Iron Bowl action, throwing for 324 yards and five scores.

Final Score: No. 7 Alabama 49, Auburn 27

The 2022 Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa was Saban’s last inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, with the No. 7 ranked Crimson Tide going on to defeat the unranked Tigers, 49-27. A game in which Alabama out-gained Auburn a combined 516-395 in total yardage, the Crimson Tide fell behind early 7-0, but very quickly rebounded to where they would eventually pull away, carrying a 35-14 lead into the half.

Final Score: No. 2 Alabama 29, Auburn 13

In 2015, the Crimson Tide returned to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time since the Kick Six, with the eventual national champions, who were ranked No. 2 at the time, leaving Auburn with a 29-13 victory over the Tigers. This game was simply the Derrick Henry show, as the eventual Heisman Trophy winner was a big reason Alabama out-gained the Tigers in total yardage, 465-261, rushing for 271 yards and a touchdown on 46 attempts.

Final Score: No. 3 Alabama 24, Auburn 22

The lone Iron Bowl during the Saban era to go to overtime came in 2021 at Auburn in which No. 3 ranked Alabama defeated the unranked Tigers in four overtimes, 24-22. Led by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young at quarterback, Alabama did not score until the fourth quarter, and went on to force overtime with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks with :24 seconds remaining, followed by a back-and-forth stretch until a two-point conversion for a score to John Metchie III sealed the win for Alabama in 4OT.

Final Score: No. 2 Alabama 26, Auburn 21

The 2009 showdown between the two teams offered what was likely the first memorable moment of the Iron Bowl during the Saban era, as No. 2 ranked, as well as unbeaten, Alabama topped Auburn by a final score of 26-21 on the plains. After falling behind 14-0 early, Alabama, who went on to win the national championship that season, would come roaring back in the second quarter to tie the game going into halftime, and eventually took the lead with a late fourth quarter drive capped by a Greg McElroy to Roy Upchurch four-yard touchdown pass with a little over a minute remaining.

Final Score: No. 8 Alabama 27, Auburn 24

Saban’s final Iron Bowl came in 2023 in Auburn, when the No. 8 ranked Crimson Tide topped the unranked Tigers by a final score of 27-24. In the 2023 Iron Bowl, Alabama’s defense forced a total of three Auburn turnovers, with the Crimson Tide eventually claiming the win via a play that became known as “4th-and-31” when quarterback Jalen Milroe hit wide receiver Isaiah Bond for a 31-yard touchdown pass with :32 seconds remaining.

Final Score: No. 5 Alabama 45, No. 15 Auburn 48

The 2019 version of the Iron Bowl in Auburn was a high-scoring one in which No. 15 Auburn went on to defeat No. 5 Alabama, 48-45, even despite being out-gained in total yardage a combined 515-354. Alabama struggled with penalties in this contest, but also received a four-touchdown performance from wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, three of which were receiving.

Final Score: No. 11 Alabama 27, No. 2 Auburn 28

The 2010 showdown in Tuscaloosa marked the first ranked-vs.-ranked game of the Saban era, with No. 2, undefeated and eventual national champion, Auburn defeating the No. 11 Crimson Tide by a final score of 28-27. A game in which Alabama jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead, this matchup was truly a tale of two halves, as despite being out-gained in total yardage, 446-324, Auburn had a memorable second half comeback led by a four-touchdown performance from quarterback, as well as eventual Heisman Trophy winner, Cam Newton that came to be known as “The Camback.”

Final Score: No. 1 Alabama 28, No. 4 Auburn 34

Not only was 2013 arguably the most-profile meeting between the two teams, but it is also likely the most memorable, pitting No. 1 and back-to-back national champion Alabama on the road at No. 4 Auburn in a game where the eventual winner went to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game. An instant classic, 2013 featured a crazy fourth quarter in which Alabama claimed the lead via a 99-yard touchdown pass from AJ McCaron to Amari Cooper, Auburn tying the game with a touchdown with :32 seconds remaining, and then the Tigers winning 34-28 on the final play of the game when Chris Davis returned a missed field goal for a touchdown in became known as “The Kick Six.”

Final Score: No. 1 Alabama 55, No. 15 Auburn 44

Taking the top spot is the game right after the Kick Six in 2014, a year in which No. 1 Alabama got their revenge in Tuscaloosa via an offensive slugfest where the Crimson Tide won by a final score of 55-44 over the No. 15 Tigers. A game in which the Crimson Tide were out-gained in total yards, 630-539, Alabama trailed by a score of 26-21 at halftime, and used a big fourth quarter, as well as a 224-yard and three touchdown performance from Amari Cooper, to pull away for the in front of a raucous Bryant-Denny Stadium at night.