| LSU vs. Alabama, 2019 "Game of the Century" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | November 9, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Alabama by 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John McDaid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Million Dollar Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 101,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brad Nessler (play-by-play) Gary Danielson (color) Jamie Erdahl (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 9.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2019 LSU vs. Alabama football game was a regular-season college football game between the LSU Tigers (ranked number 1 in the AP Poll) and the Alabama Crimson Tide (ranked number 2) on November 9, 2019, at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The game is considered a "Game of the Century", as it pitted the two top-ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, and it was the first such regular-season game since the 2011 LSU vs. Alabama game. Both teams entered the game undefeated and tied for first place in the Southeastern Conference's West Division.
The Tigers offense, led by quarterback and future Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, dominated the first half of the game and led at halftime by a score of 33–13. The Crimson Tide responded with a stronger performance in the second half, with running back Najee Harris scoring two touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters to bring the score to 33–27. The fourth quarter saw both teams trade touchdowns, with a collective 34 points scored in the quarter. Ultimately, the Tigers managed to prevent an Alabama comeback and won with a final score of 46–41.
Following the game, the Tigers won all of their remaining regular season games and defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2019 SEC Championship Game en route to a number-1 berth in the College Football Playoff. They defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2019 Peach Bowl semifinal and the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 National Championship to finish the season as undefeated champions with a 15–0 record. Alabama, meanwhile, won all of their remaining regular season games except for their matchup against the Auburn Tigers. In the postseason, they beat the Michigan Wolverines in the 2020 Citrus Bowl to finish the season with an 11–2 record.