2026 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

2026 Alabama Crimson Tide football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Grubb (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKane Wommack (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMaurice Linguist (3rd season)
Home stadiumSaban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium
2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Alabama   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Arkansas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Auburn   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Florida   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Georgia   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
LSU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Mississippi State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oklahoma   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ole Miss   0 – 0     0 – 0  
South Carolina   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Texas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Texas A&M   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Vanderbilt   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of March 23, 2026
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide football team will represent the University of Alabama during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will be the Crimson Tide's 132nd overall season, and 93rd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Crimson Tide will play their home games on Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, under third year coach Kalen DeBoer.

Offseason

Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  1. ^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Includes nose tackle (NT)
  3. ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  4. ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  5. ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  6. ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Entered NFL draft

See also: 2026 NFL draft

The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January 2026.

TBD Alabama players were drafted in 2026.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by

Total picks by school

Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Total
Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Departures

Over the course of the off-season, Alabama lost 50 total players. 22 players in transfer portal, 13 players graduated, 16 players declared for the 2026 NFL draft.

2026 Alabama offseason departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Germie Bernard WR 6'1 203 Senior Las Vegas, NV Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Domani Jackson DB 6'1 190 Senior Santa Ana, CA Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Deontae Lawson LB 6'2 230 Senior Mobile, AL Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Justin Jefferson LB 6'6 220 Senior Memphis, TN Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Nikhai Hill-Green LB 6'2 230 Graduated Student Baltimore, MD Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
LT Overton DL 6′3 265 Senior College Station, TX Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Jam Miller RB 5'10 211 Senior Tyler, TX Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Jaeden Roberts OL 6'5 316 Senior Houston, TX Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Tim Keenan III DL 6'2 315 Senior Birmingham, AL Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
DaShawn Jones DB 6'0 181 Senior Baltimore, MD Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Peyton Yates DB 5'10 180 Senior Eads, TN Graduated
Reid Schuback K 6'0 185 Senior Poway, CA Graduated
JD Baird LB 5'8 190 Senior Tuscaloosa, AL Graduated
Gene VanDeMark OL 6'0 185 Senior Lodi, NJ Graduated
Kam Dewberry OL 6'4 330 Senior Humble, TX Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Blake Doud P 6'5 215 Senior Parker, CO Graduated
Alex Rozier LS 6'4 220 Senior Hattiesburg, MS Graduated
Peyton Fox TE 6'4 225 Senior Pelham, AL Graduated
Peter Knudson TE 6'4 240 Senior McCall, ID Graduated
Brody Dalton TE 6'5 250 Senior Fyffe, AL Graduated
Cade Carruth QB 6'1 195 Senior Trussville, AL Graduated
Jay Loper Jr. WR 5'11 180 Senior Daphne, AL Graduated
Dre Washington RB 5'9 218 Senior Hemphill, TX Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Michael Lorino III RB 6'0 185 Senior Birmingham, AL Graduated
Ty Simpson QB 6'2 203 Senior Martin, TN Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Kadyn Proctor OL 6'7 360 Junior Des Moines, IA Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Parker Brailsford OL 6'2 275 Junior Mesa, AZ Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Josh Cuevas TE 6'3 239 Senior Los Angeles, CA Declared by 2026 NFL Draft

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Twenty-two Alabama players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2025 season.

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Class New school
Bubba Hampton 6 WR 5'10 175 Daingerfield, TX Freshman Oregon State
Kameron Howard 6 DB 5'11 189 Clinton, MD Sophomore Boston College
Roq Montgomery 55 OL 6'3 332 Anniston, AL Sophomore Western Kentucky
Richard Young 9 RB 5'11 212 Lehigh Acres, FL Sophomore Colorado
Jaylen Mbakwe 3 WR 5'11 190 Pinson, AL Sophomore Georgia Tech
Jalen Hale 8 WR 6'1 189 Longview, TX Sophomore SMU
Joseph Ionata 69 OL 6'5 294 Clearwater, FL Freshman Georgia Tech
Olaus Alinen 73 OL 6'6 326 Pori, Finland Junior Kentucky
Noah Carter 24 LB 6'4 220 Peoria, AZ Freshman Georgia Tech
Keon Keeley 31 LB/DL 6'5 242 Tampa, FL Junior Notre Dame
Cameron Calhoun 9 CB 6'0 177 Cincinnati, OH Junior Ohio State
Cole Adams 7 WR 5'10 186 Owasso, OK Sophomore Vanderbilt
Peter Notaro 37 K 5'11 188 Wexford, PA Freshman West Virginia
David Bird 45 LS 6'0 220 Phoenix, AZ Sophomore TBD
Micah Debose 65 OL 6'5 330 Mobile, AL Freshman Vanderbilt
Wilkin Formby 75 OL 6'7 320 Tuscaloosa, AL Sophomore Texas A&M
Kelby Collins 17 DL 6'4 275 Gardendale, AL Junior South Carolina
James Smith 23 DL 6'3 296 Montgomery, AL Junior Ohio State
Arkel Anugwom 76 OL 6'6" 332 Antioch, TN Junior Northwestern
Isaiah Horton 1 WR 6'4" 205 Nashville, TN Junior Texas A&M
Jaquavious Russaw 4 LB 6'3 242 Montgomery, AL Sophomore Ohio State
Jordan Renaud 11 DL 6'4 261 Sarasota, FL Sophomore Ole Miss

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2025 season.

Acquisitions

Over the off-season, Alabama added twenty-one players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Alabama had the No. 15 ranked transfer class in the country.[1]

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Eligibility Remaining Prev school
Josh Ford TE 6'6 265 Stillwater, OK Sophomore 3 Oklahoma State
Kaden Strayhorn OL 6'2 308 Novi, MI Freshman 4 Michigan
Devan Thompkins DL 6'5 285 Tracy, CA Junior 1 USC
Caleb Woodson LB 6'3 230 Haymarket, VA Junior 1 Virginia Tech
Ethan Stangle LS 6'1 220 Bel Air, MD Junior 1 Syracuse
Adam Watford P 5'11 190 Dothan, AL Junior 1 North Alabama
(FCS)
Carmelo O'Neal S 6'4 200 Atlanta, GA Sophomore 2 Mercer
(FCS)
Jaxon Shuttlesworth TE 6'5 230 Chelsea, AL Freshman 3 Jacksonvile State
Kedrick Bingley-Jones DL 6'4 320 Concord, NC Senior 1 Mississippi State
Noah Rogers WR 6'2 205 Raleigh, NC Sophomore 2 NC State
Ty Haywood OL 6'5 285 Denton, TX Freshman 4 Michigan
Lorcan Quinn K 6'1 188 Donoughmore, Ireland Freshman 3 Marshall
Caleb Smith DL 6'5 270 Birmingham, AL Freshman 4 Washington
Racin Delgatty OL 6'3 300 La Cañada Flintridge, CA Sophomore 2 Cal Poly
(FCS)
Nick Brooks OL 6'7 349 Cedar Rapids, IA Freshman 3 Texas
Ethan Fields OL 6'3 320 Geismar, LA Sophomore 2 Ole Miss
Terrance Green DL 6'5 330 Cypress, TX Sophomore 2 Oregon
Desmond Umeozulu LB 6'6 255 Upper Marlboro, MD Junior 1 South Carolina
Jayvin Q. James OL 6'5 320 Deerfield Beach, FL Sophomore 2 Mississippi State
Khalifa Keith RB 6'1 235 Birmingham, AL Sophomore 2 Appalachian State
Leslie Black DL 6'5 280 Statesboro, GA Sophomore 2 West Georgia
(FCS)

2026 recruits

Main article: 2026 college football recruiting class

The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide football program for the 2026 recruiting year.

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jireh Edwards
#1 Safety 		Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (90)
Ezavier Crowell*
#3 Running back 		Jackson, AL Jackson High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 26, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (90)
Xavier Griffin
#3 Outside linebacker 		Cullman, AL Gainesville HS (GA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 29, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (89)
Jorden Edmonds
#3 Cornerback 		Marietta, GA Sprayberry High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 26, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (86)
Cederian Morgan
#5 Wide receiver 		Alexander City, AL Benjamin Russell High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (86)
Nolan Wilson
#7 Defensive end 		Picayune, MS Picayune Memorial High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 4, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (84)
Zyan Gibson
#8 Cornerback 		Gadsden, AL Gadsden City High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (84)
Jamarion Matthews
#12 Defensive end 		Gainesville, GA Gainesville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Feb 21, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (83)
Jett Thomalla
#5 Quarterback 		Omaha, NE Millard South High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 17, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (83)
Mack Sutter
#5 Tight end 		Dunlap, IL Dunlap High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 26, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (82)
Kamhariyan Johnson
Defensive end 		Muscle Shoals, AL Muscle Shoals High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Apr 12, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (80)
Chris Booker
Offensive guard 		Atlanta, GA Hapeville Charter High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Feb 20, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (79)
Rihyael Kelley
Safety 		Cincinnati, OH Winton Woods High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (79)
Malique Franklin
Defensive end 		Daphne, AL Daphne High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (79)
Corey Howard
Defensive end 		Valdosta, GA Valdosta High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 19, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (79)
Bryson Cooley
Offensive guard 		Laurel, MS West Jones High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Jun 11, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (79)
Tayden-Evan Kaawa
Quarterback 		East Orem, UT Orem High School N/A 235 lb (107 kg) Jul 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (78)
Jared Doughty
Offensive tackle 		College Park, GA Benjamin E. Banneker High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Oct 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (78)
Treshawn Brown
Running back 		Huntsville, TX Huntsville HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 4, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Tyrell Miller
#1 Offensive guard 		Newark, CA College of San Mateo (JC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Nov 29, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Amari Sabb
Athlete 		Glassboro, NJ Glassboro High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 3, 2026 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Bear Fretwell
Offensive tackle 		Brooklet, GA Southeast Bulloch High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jul 25, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Nick Sherman
#6 Cornerback 		Tuscaloosa, AL Itawamba Community College (JC) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 14, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Zay Hall
Inside linebacker 		Tuscaloosa, AL Hillcrest HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 27, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Tyler Henderson
Wide receiver 		Vicksburg, MS Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (JC) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 14, 2026 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Eli Deutsch
#12 Long snapper 		Franklin, WI Franklin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 24, 2025 
Recruit ratings: ESPN:    (68)
Maurice Mathis Jr.
Wide receiver 		Warner Robins, GA Houston County HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 17, 2026 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
Aubrey Walker
Athlete 		Moody, AL Moody High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 22, 2026 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
George French
Defensive back 		Birmingham, AL Homewood High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 18, 2026 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
Jude Cascone
Tight end 		Marietta, GA Walton High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 30, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 2    On3: 4
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2026 Player commitments - Alabama". ESPN. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  • "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  • "Alabama Football 2026 commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  • "2026 Alabama Football recruits". On3. Retrieved February 18, 2026.

*Originally class of 2027, but reclassified to 2026.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com and 247Sports.com, TBD and TBD received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= TBD left the Alabama program following signing but prior to the 2026 season.

2026 Overall class rankings

Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits Total
ESPN [2] -- -- 1 10 11 23
On3 Recruits/Rivals [3] #4 #1 3 11 8 22
247 Sports[4] #2 #2 4 10 8 22

Walk-ons

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown High school
- -

Coaching changes

Coaching staff departures

Name Position New Team New Position Source
JaMarcus Shephard Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers coach Accepted job at Oregon State Head coach
Nick Sheridan Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Accepted job at Michigan State Quarterbacks coach
Chris Kapilovic Offensive line coach Parted ways

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Derrick Nix Wide receivers coach Auburn Co-offensive coordinator/Running back coach
Adrian Klemm Offensive line coach USC Offensive analyst [5][6]
Richard Owens Tight ends coach Louisville Offensive line coach [7]

Returning starters

The Crimson Tide return 0 starters from the previous season. They return 0 on offense, 0 on defense, and 0 on special teams.

Offense
Player Class Position
QB
RB
WR
TE
OL
Reference:
Defense
Player Class Position
EDGE
LB
DL
Reference:
Special teams
Player Class Position
K
P
LS
H
Reference:

* Bowl game not played. ^ Waiting decision for 2026 season. † Indicates player was a starter in 2025 but missed all of 2026 due to injury.

Preseason

Spring game

See also: A-Day (University of Alabama) and Alabama Crimson Tide football
A-Day game
Team 1 2Total
White 0
Crimson 0

The Crimson Tide are scheduled to hold spring practices in March and April 2026 with the Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" to take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on April 11, 2026.

SEC media days

Preseason SEC awards

2026 Preseason All-SEC teams

Source:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Lott Trophy
Dodd Trophy
Maxwell Award
Outland Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Butkus Award
Paul Hornung Award
Wuerffel Trophy
Patrick Mannelly Award
Walter Camp Award
Doak Walker Award
Biletnikoff Award
John Mackey Award
Rimington Trophy
Bednarik Award
Rotary Lombardi Award
Comeback Player of the Year Award
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award

Preseason All-Americans

Preseason All-American Honors
Player Position Class Designation AP Athlon CBS Sports CFN ESPN PFF SI SN USA Today WCFF
– – – – – – - – – –
Other All-Americans teams
Player Position Class Selector(s)

Sources:

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5East Carolina*
September 12at Kentucky
September 19Florida State*
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
September 26South Carolina
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
October 3at Mississippi State
October 10Georgia
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
October 17at Tennessee
October 24Texas A&M
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
November 7at LSU
November 14at Vanderbilt
November 21Chattanooga*
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
November 28Auburn
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl)
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[8][9]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 0 000
Crimson Tide 0 0 000

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: September 5
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ECU ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kentucky

See also: 2026 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Tide 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 12
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALA UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Florida State

See also: 2026 Florida State Seminoles football team
Florida State Seminoles (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Seminoles 0
Crimson Tide 0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: September 19
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FSU ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Gamecocks 0
Crimson Tide 0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: September 26
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SC ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mississippi State (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Tide 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: October 3
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALA MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Georgia (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Alabama–Georgia football rivalry
Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bulldogs 0
Crimson Tide 0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: October 10
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UGA ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Tennessee (Third Saturday in October)

See also: Third Saturday in October
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Tide 0 0 000
Volunteers 0 0 000

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 17
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALA TENN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Texas A&M

See also: 2026 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Crimson Tide 0 0 000

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: October 24
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TAMU ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at LSU (rivalry)

See also: 2026 LSU Tigers football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Tide 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • TV: ABC
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALA LSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Vanderbilt

Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Crimson Tide 0
Commodores 0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALA VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Chattanooga (FCS)

Chattanooga Mocs (FCS) (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Mocs (FCS) 0
Crimson Tide 0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: November 21
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTC ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Chattanooga Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Auburn (Iron Bowl)

See also: 2026 Auburn Tigers football team and Iron Bowl
Auburn Tigers (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Crimson Tide 0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: November 28
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AUB ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2026 Alabama Crimson Tide Football

Quarterbacks

  • 10 – Austin Mack – Junior (6'6, 226)
  • 11 - Tayden-Evan Kaawa - Freshman (6'5, 235)
  • 12 – Keelon Russell – Freshman (6'3, 192)
  • 13 – John Gazzaniga – Freshman (6'7, 252)
  • 15 - Jett Thomalla - Freshman (6'4, 200)
  • 19 – John Cooper – Sophomore (6'2, 192)

Running backs

  • 0 – AK Dear – Sophomore (6'0, 205)
  • 4 - Daniel Hill - Junior (6'1, 231)
  • 6 - Kevin Riley - Sophomore (5'11, 200)
  • 13 – EJ Crowell – Freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 17 - Treshawn Brown - Freshman (5'9, 190)
  • 20 – Khalifa Keith – Junior (6'1, 235)
  • 29 – Fredrick Moore – Sophomore (5'9, 160)
  • 34 – Jessie Washington III – Junior (5'9, 205)

Wide receivers

  • 1 - Ryan Coleman-Williams - Junior (6'1, 175)
  • 3 – Lotzeir Brooks – Sophomore (5'9, 185)
  • 5 - Noah Rogers - Junior (6'2, 205)
  • 7 - Rico Scott - Sophomore (6'1, 185)
  • 8 – Cederian Morgan – Freshman (6'4, 210)
  • 21 - Maurice Mathis Jr. - Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 23 – MJ Chirgwin – Senior (6'0, 195)
  • 30 – Derek Meadows – Sophomore (6'7, 205)
  • 31 – Cooper Mollison – Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 37 - Tyler Henderson - Junior (6'0, 175)
  • 42 – Ben Jackson – Freshman (6'2, 170)
  • -- - Amari Sabb - Freshman (5'9, 175)
  • -- - Aubrey Walker - Freshman (5'10, 165)

Tight ends

  • 9 – Marshall Prichett – Sophomore (6'5, 215)
  • 18 - Mack Sutter – Freshman (6'5, 220)
  • 40 - Josh Ford – Sophomore (6'6, 265)
  • 47 – Lane Whisenhunt – Sophomore (6'2, 285)
  • 81 – Kaleb Edwards – Sophomore (6'6, 220)
  • 46 – Jack Sammarco – Sophomore (6'5, 252)
  • 80 - Jaxon Shuttlesworth – Freshman (6'5, 230)
  • 86 - Jude Cascone - Freshman (6'2, 225)
  • 87 – Danny Lewis Jr. – Senior (6'5, 255)
  • 88 - Jay Lindsey - Sophomore (6'5, 235)

Specials teams

  • 31 – Conor Talty – Junior (6'2, 195) (K)
  • 32 – Alex Asparuhov – Freshman (6'3, 190) (K)
  • 33 - Adam Watford - Senior (5'11, 190) (P)
  • 45 - Jay Williams - Sophomore (6'1, 195) (LS)
  • 61 – Ethan Stangle – Senior (6'1, 220) (LS)
  • 90 - Lorcan Quinn - Sophomore (6'1, 188) (K)
  • 95 - Anderson Green - Sophomore (6'0, 205) (P)
  • 98 - Tucker Cornelius - Sophomore (6'3, 185) (K)
  • -- - Eli Deutsch - Freshman (6'2, 225) (LS)
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 - Casey Poe - Sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 51 - Jackson Howell - Sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 52 – Mal Waldrep Jr. – Freshman (6'5, 280)
  • 53 – Mac Smith – Junior (6'3, 270)
  • 54 - Jayvin Q. James - Junior (6'5, 320)
  • 55 - Racin Delgatty - Junior (6'3, 300)
  • 58 - Jamison Travis - Freshman (6'2, 305)
  • 59 - JD Martin - Sophomore (6'2, 240)
  • 62 – Davis Peterson – Junior (6'1, 235)
  • 63 - Bryson Cooley - Freshman (6'6, 320)
  • 64 – Michael Carroll – Sophomore (6'5, 290)
  • 67 - Wade Estess - Sophomore (6'3, 305)
  • 68 – Billy Roby – Junior (5'11, 245)
  • 69 – Baker Hickman – Junior (6'3, 315)
  • 70 - William Sanders - Sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 71 - Nick Brooks - Sophomore (6'7, 349)
  • 72 - Ty Haywood - Sophomore (6'5, 316)
  • 73 - Chris Booker - Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 75 - Ethan Fields - Junior (6'3, 320)
  • 77 – Jackson Lloyd – Sophomore (6'6, 295)
  • 79 – Kaden Strayhorn – Freshman (6'2, 308)
  • -- - Bear Fretwell - Freshman (6'6, 290)
  • -- - Jared Doughty - Freshman (6'5, 270)
  • -- - Tyrell Miller - Junior (6'5, 305)

Defensive Lineman

  • 1 – Devan Thompkins – Senior (6'5, 285)
  • 14 – Fatutoa Henry – Senior (6'4, 268)
  • 19 – Caleb Smith – Sophomore (6'5, 270)
  • 22 - Kedrick Bingley-Jones - 7th year (6'4, 320)
  • 25 – Steve Bolo Mboumoua – Sophomore (6'4, 285)
  • 26 - Kamhariyan Johnson - Freshman (6'3, 260)
  • 32 - Corey Howard Jr. - Freshman (6'6, 230)
  • 41 - Jamarion Matthews - Freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 88 – Isaia Faga – Sophomore (6'2, 275)
  • 90 – London Simmons – Sophomore (6'3, 305)
  • 91 - Caleb Smith - Sophomore (6'5, 270)
  • 92 – Jeremiah Beaman – Sophomore (6'4, 265)
  • 94 – Edric Hill – Junior (6'3, 294)
  • 95 - Leslie Black - Junior (6'5, 280)
  • 99 – Terrance Green – Junior (6'5, 330)
  • -- - Malique Franklin - Freshman (6'5, 250)
  • -- - Nolan Wilson - Freshman (6'5, 250)
  

Linebackers

  • 0 – Yhonzae Pierre – Junior (6'3, 223)
  • 7 – Caleb Woodson – Senior (6'3, 230)
  • 8 – Justin Hill – Sophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 9 – Desmond Umeozulu – Senior (6'6, 255)
  • 11 - Xavier Griffin - Freshman (6'4, 205)
  • 15 – Duke Johnson – Sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 20 – Jah-Marien Latham – 7th Year (6'3, 275)
  • 23 – Cayden Jones – Junior (6'4, 210)
  • 26 – Luke Metz – Sophomore (6'3, 210)
  • 34 - Zay Hall - Freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 35 – Abudall Sanders Jr. – Sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 36 – QB Reese – Sophomore (6'4, 280)
  • 39 – Jake Ivie – Junior (6'0, 205)
  • 40 – Grant Johnson – Junior (6'0, 220)
  • 53 – Vito Perri – Junior (6'0, 205)

Defensive backs

  • 2 – Zabien Brown – Junior (6'0, 180)
  • 3 – Keon Sabb – Senior (6'1, 208)
  • 6 – Red Morgan – Junior (6'0, 175)
  • 5 – Dijon Lee Jr. – Sophomore (6'4, 190)
  • 10 - Jireh Edwards - Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 12 – Zavier Mincey – Junior (6'3, 180)
  • 13 – Ivan Taylor – Sophomore (6'0, 175)
  • 16 - Jorden Edmonds - Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 17 - Zyan Gibson - Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 18 – Bray Hubbard – Senior (6'2, 195)
  • 19 – Chuck McDonald II – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 21 – Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. – Junior (5'11, 192)
  • 24 - Rihayel Kelley - Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 27 – Walter Sansing – Junior (5'10, 160)
  • 28 – Carmelo O'Neal – Junior (6'4, 200)
  • 29 - Nick Sherman - Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 32 – Griffin Hanson – Sophomore (5'10, 160)
  • 33 – Kyle Clayton – Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 34 – London Hill – Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 37 – Cole Davis – Sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 38 – Brody McCutcheon – Freshman (6'1, 178)
  • 48 – Prince Butler – Senior (6'1, 200)
  • 49 – Connor Warhurst – Junior (6'2, 190)
  • -- - George Branch - Freshman (6'1, 180)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source and player details, 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Commits (03/06/2026):[10]

Coaching staff

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will enter his third season as the Crimson Tide's head coach for the 2026 season. He led the Crimson Tide to a 20–8 record and ReliaQuest Bowl appearance in his first season.

Name Position Consecutive season at
Alabama in current position
Kalen DeBoer Head coach 3rd
Ryan Grubb Offensive coordinator 2nd
Bryan Ellis Quarterbacks coach 1st
Derrick Nix Wide receivers coach 1st
Kane Wommack Defensive coordinator 3rd
Maurice Linguist Co-defensive coordinator / Cornerbacks coach 3rd
Jason Jones Safeties coach 2nd
Richard Owens Tight ends coach 1st
Robert Gillespie Assistant head coach / running backs coach 6th
Adrian Klemm Offensive line coach 1st
Freddie Roach Associate head coach / defensive line coach 7th
Chuck Morrell Inside linebackers coach 3rd
Christian Robinson Outside linebackers coach 3rd
Jay Nunez Special teams coordinator 3rd
Tyler Hughes Analyst 2nd
David Ballou Head Strength and conditioning coach 7th
Reference: 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide[11]

Depth chart

  • Depth chart is a projection and is subject to change.

True Freshman
Double Position : *
projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs TBD

Injury report

Name Position Class Injury Duration
/ / / / /

Statistics

Scoring

Alabama vs. non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0
Alabama 0 0 0 0 0

Alabama vs. SEC opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
SEC opponents 0 0 0 0 0
Alabama 0 0 0 0 0

Alabama vs. all opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0
Alabama 0 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

Regular season honors

SEC Weekly Honors
Date Player Class Position Honors Ref.

Sources:

National Weekly Honors
Date Player Class Position Honors Source

Postseason honors

National awards

National Awards
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

SEC Conference Individual Yearly awards

Southeastern Conference Individual Awards
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

All-American honors

All-SEC
Player Position 1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:
All-SEC Freshman
Player Position
HM = Honorable mention. Source:
NCAA Recognized All-American Honors
Player AP AFCA Athletic Athlon BR CFN CBS Sports ESPN FOX FWAA Phil Steele TSN SI USAT Walter Camp Designation
The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AFCA, FWAA and TSN first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:

After the season

All-star bowl games

NFL draft

See also: 2027 NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at National Mall in Washington, DC on April, 2027.

Crimson Tide who were picked in the 2027 NFL draft:

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team

Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "2026 Transfer Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports.
  2. ^ "Alabama 2026 Recruiting Class". ESPN.
  3. ^ "Alabama 2026 Recruiting Class". On3.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama 2026 Recruiting Class". 247sports.com.
  5. ^ Stahl, Matt (January 28, 2026). "What to know about Alabama football's next offensive line coach, Adrian Klemm". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  6. ^ Fulton, Wyatt (February 4, 2026). "Alabama Football Officially Announces Hire of Offensive Line Coach Adrian Klemm". WTBC. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  7. ^ Gay, Colin (February 16, 2026). "What Kalen DeBoer said about Alabama football new tight ends coach". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  8. ^ Gay, Colin (December 11, 2025). "Alabama football 2026 schedule: Tide's opponents for next season". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "2026 Alabama Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "2026 Alabama Crimson Tide football roster". RollTide.com.
  11. ^ 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, p. 2
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