Team·
Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #20
Ratings
2025 final
SP+
14.8 (#20)
SP+ Offense
32.2
SP+ Defense
16.1
SRS
12.7
FPI
19.0
Elo
1857
Talent
994
Recruiting
304 (#2)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.5p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
RoundProb
Win conference2.9%
Make CFP8.6%
Quarterfinal4.0%
Semifinal1.0%
Natl. final0.3%
Natl. champ0.0%
Schedule
proj record 7.64.4
Schedule
8th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
8th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
17th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
WkOpponentSP+ScoreProjWin%Res
1vsEast Carolina+831-16+15.382%
2@Kentucky+1.830-18+11.676%
3vsFlorida State+7.231-22+9.271%
4vsSouth Carolina+5.932-18+13.980%
5@Mississippi State+4.132-22+10.273%
6vsGeorgia+24.123-31-8.231%
7@Tennessee+1526-28-2.444%
8vsTexas A&M+20.723-25-1.646%
10@LSU+10.327-25+1.955%
11@Vanderbilt+20.326-29-3.342%
12vsChattanoogaFCS48-3*+44.8100%
13vsAuburn+11.627-21+6.265%
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 62
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
QB1stKeelon RussellFR6'3"194★★★★★
QB2ndAustin MackSO6'6"235★★★★
QB3rdCade CarruthSR6'1"215
QB4thJohn GazzanigaFR6'7"252★★★
Running Backs · 5
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
RB1stDaniel HillSO6'1"244★★★★
RB2ndKevin RileyFR5'11"191★★★★
RB3rdAK DearFR6'1"212
RB4thDre WashingtonSR5'9"216★★★
RB5thKhalifa KeithApp StateSO6'1"235★★★
Wide Receivers · 5
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
WR1stRyan WilliamsSO6'0"178★★★★★
WR2ndLotzeir BrooksFR5'9"191★★★★
WR3rdNoah RogersNC StateSO6'2"205★★★★
WR4thRico ScottFR6'0"196★★★★
WR5thMJ ChirgwinSR6'0"190
Tight Ends · 7
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
TE1stKaleb EdwardsFR6'6"264★★★★
TE2ndMarshall PritchettFR6'5"248★★★★
TE3rdJosh FordOklahoma StateSO6'6"265★★★
TE4thBrody DaltonSR6'5"251★★★
TE5thDanny Lewis Jr.JR6'5"254★★★
TE6thLane WhisenhuntJR6'2"225
TEJay LindseyFR6'5"255
Offensive Line · 2
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
OTJayvin JamesMississippi StateSO6'5"320★★★
OTTy HaywoodMichiganFR6'5"316★★★★
Defensive Line · 11
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
DL1stDevan ThompkinsUSCJR6'5"290★★★★
DL2ndKedrick Bingley-JonesMississippi StateSR6'4"320★★★
DL3rdEdric HillSO6'3"284
DL4thLondon SimmonsFR6'3"303★★★
DL5thTerrance GreenOregonSO6'5"330★★★★
DL6thIsaia FagaFR6'2"296★★★
DL7thFatutoa HenryJR6'4"268
DL8thSteve Bolo MboumouaSO6'4"302
DLCaleb SmithWashingtonFR6'5"265★★★
DLJeremiah BeamanFR6'4"314★★★★
EDGE1stDesmond UmeozuluSouth CarolinaJR6'6"255★★★
Linebackers · 11
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
LB1stDeontae LawsonSR6'2"228★★★★
LB2ndCaleb WoodsonVirginia TechJR6'3"230★★★
LB3rdYhonzae PierreSO6'3"248★★★★★
LB4thNikhai Hill-GreenSR6'2"235
LB5thCayden JonesSO6'4"228★★★★
LB6thJustin HillFR6'3"242★★★★
LB7thLuke MetzFR6'3"230★★★★
LB8thQB ReeseFR6'0"224
LB9thDuke Johnson IIFR6'1"225★★★★
LB10thJah-Marien LathamSR6'3"262
LB11thAbduall Sanders Jr.FR6'2"231★★★★
Defensive Backs · 12
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
DB1stBray HubbardJR6'2"213★★★★
DB2ndKeon SabbJR6'1"204★★★★
DB3rdDijon Lee Jr.FR6'4"202★★★★★
DB4thZabien BrownSO6'0"192★★★★★
DB5thRed MorganSO6'0"185★★★★
DB6thDaShawn JonesSR6'0"190★★★
DB7thZavier MinceySO6'3"205★★★★★
DB8thIvan TaylorFR6'0"194★★★★
DB9thDre Kirkpatrick Jr.SO5'11"202
DB10thPeyton YatesSR5'10"190
DB11thChuck McDonald IIIFR6'1"194★★★★
SCarmelo O'NealMercer★★★
Special Teams · 5
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
K1stLorcan QuinnMarshallFR6'1"190★★★
P1stBlake DoudSR6'5"205
PK1stConor TaltySO6'1"195★★★
PKReid SchubackSR6'0"215
PKTucker CorneliusSO6'3"195
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.6
Exp. Losses
4.4
Toss-ups
4
2550751Wk 1 vs East Carolina (SP+ #38) — 82% win, proj +15.3Wk 2 @ Kentucky (SP+ #66) — 76% win, proj +11.63Wk 3 vs Florida State (SP+ #41) — 71% win, proj +9.2Wk 4 vs South Carolina (SP+ #49) — 80% win, proj +13.95Wk 5 @ Mississippi State (SP+ #58) — 73% win, proj +10.2Wk 6 vs Georgia (SP+ #6) — 31% win, proj -8.27Wk 7 @ Tennessee (SP+ #19) — 44% win, proj -2.4Wk 8 vs Texas A&M (SP+ #9) — 46% win, proj -1.6Wk 10 @ LSU (SP+ #32) — 55% win, proj +1.911Wk 11 @ Vanderbilt (SP+ #11) — 42% win, proj -3.3Wk 12 vs Chattanooga — 100% win, proj +44.8 · FCS est.13Wk 13 vs Auburn (SP+ #29) — 65% win, proj +6.2WEEK
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ OffOff PPAPass PPARush PPASuccessExplosive
SP+ Off
32.274
Off PPA
+0.2176
Pass PPA
+0.3576
Rush PPA
+0.0527
Success
43%60
Explosive
1.2765
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
010203040502014 · SP+ Overall: 34.32015 · SP+ Overall: 29.02016 · SP+ Overall: 31.72017 · SP+ Overall: 33.52018 · SP+ Overall: 36.32019 · SP+ Overall: 32.42020 · SP+ Overall: 28.32021 · SP+ Overall: 26.02022 · SP+ Overall: 30.32023 · SP+ Overall: 23.12024 · SP+ Overall: 25.02025 · SP+ Overall: 14.82014 · SP+ Offense: 44.52015 · SP+ Offense: 37.72016 · SP+ Offense: 40.02017 · SP+ Offense: 38.72018 · SP+ Offense: 50.92019 · SP+ Offense: 47.72020 · SP+ Offense: 46.82021 · SP+ Offense: 40.92022 · SP+ Offense: 42.92023 · SP+ Offense: 36.82024 · SP+ Offense: 37.92025 · SP+ Offense: 32.22014 · SP+ Defense: 10.72015 · SP+ Defense: 9.12016 · SP+ Defense: 8.62017 · SP+ Defense: 5.62018 · SP+ Defense: 14.22019 · SP+ Defense: 14.62020 · SP+ Defense: 18.62021 · SP+ Defense: 15.62022 · SP+ Defense: 14.22023 · SP+ Defense: 15.62024 · SP+ Defense: 14.62025 · SP+ Defense: 16.1141516171819202122232425SEASON
OverallOffenseDefense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Projected Leaders
2026 proj
Pass YdsRussell1,166·Mack1,058·Gazzaniga495
Rush YdsHill344·Riley310·Dear241
Rec YdsWilliams692·Rogers432·Brooks412
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
SplitOffenseDefense
Overall+0.21+0.07
Passing+0.35+0.12
Rushing+0.05+0.07
1st Down+0.02-0.17
2nd Down+0.17+0.03
3rd Down+0.55+0.49