# 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Crimson Tide's 126th overall season, 87th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 29th within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by 14th-year head coach Nick Saban (with second-year offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian serving as acting coach for Game 8, against Auburn, due to COVID-19 protocols).
They finished the season undefeated with a record of 13–0 (10–0 in the SEC) and as national champions. Looking to build on the successes of the 2019 campaign, Alabama entered the 2020 season as the favorite to win the Western Division and meet the Florida Gators in the 2020 SEC Championship Game. Alabama closed the regular season with a 11–0 record including five wins against Top 25-ranked teams—and met the Gators for the SEC Championship in a rematch of the 2016 contest. Alabama was victorious by a final score of 52–46 to capture their 9th SEC championship title. The following day, final College Football Playoff (CFP) standings were unveiled. No. 1 ranked Alabama would meet No. 4 ranked Notre Dame for the Rose Bowl game in a rematch of the 2013 contest, defeated the Fighting Irish 31–14 to meet No. 3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in a rematch of their 2015 contest. In the College Football Playoff National Championship, the Crimson Tide defeated the Buckeyes, 52–24, to capture their third CFP National Championship title in seven years. The victory over Ohio State gave Alabama their 18th national championship in football (their 13th wire service title since the AP Poll began in 1936) and their tenth perfect season since 1925.
The season marked the first time a wide receiver at Alabama won the Heisman Trophy, as DeVonta Smith won the award over several finalists including Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence. In addition to the Heisman, Smith won numerous other awards, including the Maxwell Award and the Biletnikoff Award. Other award winners included quarterback Mac Jones (Davey O’Brien Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award), running back Najee Harris (Doak Walker Award), Alex Leatherwood (Outland Trophy), Landon Dickerson (Rimington Trophy), the offensive line (Joe Moore Award), and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian (Broyles Award). Six players were named to various All-America Teams with Patrick Surtain II, DeVonta Smith, Alex Leatherwood, Landon Dickerson, and Najee Harris as unanimous selections and Mac Jones as a consensus selection.
The team finished the 2020 season with a final ranking of No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches' Polls.
Because of their dominance of their all SEC schedule with multiple ranked opponents, and the fact that they finished with three Heisman Trophy candidates, several pundits have called the team the greatest in college football history with ESPN citing them as the greatest team of the playoff era.

## Offseason
### Position key

| HalfBack | HB | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Place Kicker | PK | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Split end | SE | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Offseason departures

Six Alabama players with remaining eligibility declared early for the 2020 NFL draft. In addition, 14 seniors from the 2019 team graduated.

### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bryce Young QB | Philadelphia, PA | Mater Dei High School (CA) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 22, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Chris Braswell DE | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 25, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Drew Sanders ATH | Denton, TX | Billy Ryan High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Jase McClellan RB | Aledo, TX | Aledo High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Will Anderson Jr. DE | Hampton, GA | Dutchtown High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Roydell Williams RB | Hueytown, AL | Hueytown High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 24, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Demouy Kennedy LB | Theodore, AL | Theodore High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 9, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Thaiu Jones-Bell WR | Miami, FL | Miami Carol City Senior High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 20, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Quandarrius Robinson LB | Birmingham, AL | P.D. Jackson-Olin High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Brian Branch S | Tyrone, GA | Sandy Creek High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Jah-Marien Latham DT | Reform, AL | Pickens County High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Nov 19, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Jackson Bratton LB | Muscle Shoals, AL | Muscle Shoals High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Mar 24, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Timothy Smith DT | Sebastian, FL | Sebastian River High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 324 lb (147 kg) | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Kristian Story ATH | Lanett, AL | Lanett High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Malachi Moore CB | Trussville, AL | Hewitt-Trussville High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Traeshon Holden WR | Harbor City, CA | Narbonne High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 2, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Javon Baker WR | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 25, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Seth McLaughlin OL | Buford, GA | Buford High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Mar 24, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Damieon George OT | Houston, TX | North Shore High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jun 15, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Caden Clark TE | Akron, OH | Archbishop Hoban High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jamil Burroughs DT | Powder Springs, Georgia | McEachern High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 322 lb (146 kg) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jahquez Robinson CB | Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Ronald Williams S | Ferriday, LA | Hutchinson Community College (JC) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Javion Cohen OT | Phenix City, AL | Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Kyle Edwards RB | Destrehan, LA | Destrehan High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 3 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019. ||||||

### Transfers

Outgoing
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Jerome Ford | #27 | RB | 5'11 | 212 | RS Sophomore | Seffner, Florida | Cincinnati |
| Scott Lashley | #76 | OL | 6'7 | 307 | RS Senior | West Point, Mississippi | Mississippi State |
| Mac Hereford | #36 | WR | 6'2 | 215 | Graduate Senior | Birmingham, Alabama | Vanderbilt |
| Taulia Tagovailoa | #5 | QB | 6’0 | 208 | Freshman | Alabaster, Alabama | Maryland |
| Tyrell Shavers | #14 | WR | 6’6 | 200 | Junior | Lewisville, Texas | Mississippi State |
| Giles Amos | #14 | TE | 6’4 | 242 | Junior | Perry, Georgia | Arkansas State |
Incoming
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Carl Tucker | 86 | TE | 6'2 | 248 | 2019 | Concord, North Carolina | North Carolina |
| Charlie Scott | 85 | P | 6’1 | 195 | 2019 | Greenwood Village, Colorado | Air Force |

### 2020 NFL draft
#### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 1 | 5 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1 | 10 | Jedrick Wills | OT | Cleveland Browns |
| 1 | 12 | Henry Ruggs | WR | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 1 | 15 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | Denver Broncos |
| 2 | 36 | Xavier McKinney | S | New York Giants |
| 2 | 51 | Trevon Diggs | CB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2 | 56 | Raekwon Davis | DT | Miami Dolphins |
| 3 | 84 | Terrell Lewis | LB | Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | 87 | Anfernee Jennings | OLB | New England Patriots |

### Returning starters

| Player | Class | Position |
| Mac Jones | RS Junior | Quarterback |
| DeVonta Smith | Senior | Wide receiver |
| Jaylen Waddle | Junior | Wide receiver |
| Najee Harris | Senior | Running back |
| Miller Forristall | RS Senior | Tight end |
| Landon Dickerson | RS Senior | Offensive line |
| Alex Leatherwood | Senior | Offensive line |
| Evan Neal | Sophomore | Offensive line |
| Deonte Brown | RS Senior | Offensive line |
| Reference: |||
| Player | Class | Position |
| D. J. Dale | Sophomore | Defensive lineman |
| LaBryan Ray | RS Junior | Defensive lineman |
| Christian Harris | Sophomore | Linebacker |
| Shane Lee | Sophomore | Linebacker |
| Dylan Moses | Senior | Linebacker |
| Patrick Surtain II | Junior | Defensive back |
| Reference: |||
| Player | Class | Position |
| Joseph Bulovas | RS Junior | Placekicker |
| Jaylen Waddle | Junior | Kick Returner |
| Reference: |||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. |
| Dodd Trophy | Nick Saban | HC | -- |
| Bednarik Award | Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Patrick Surtain II | CB | Jr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Mac Jones | QB | RS Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Najee Harris | RB | Sr. |
| Biletnikoff Award | DeVonta Smith | WR | Sr. |
| Biletnikoff Award | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Jr. |
| John Mackey Award | Carl Tucker | TE | GS |
| Butkus Award | Shane Lee | LB | So. |
| Butkus Award | Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Patrick Surtain II | DB | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Landon Dickerson | OL | RS Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Alex Leatherwood | OL | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Deonte Brown | OL | RS Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | LaBryan Ray | DL | RS Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Patrick Surtain II | DB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | LaBryan Ray | DL | RS Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Miller Forristall | TE | RS Sr. |
| Maxwell Award | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | DeVonta Smith | WR | Sr. |
| Maxwell Award | Najee Harris | RB | Sr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Mac Jones | QB | RS Jr. |

### SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Alabama was predicted to win the West Division and the Conference Championship Game.
Media poll (West Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Alabama | 660 (86) |
| 2 | LSU | 489 (8) |
| 3 | Auburn | 488 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 454 (2) |
| T5 | Ole Miss | 238 |
| T5 | Mississippi State | 238 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 121 |
Media poll (SEC Championship) :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Alabama | 77 |
| T2 | Georgia | 7 |
| T2 | LSU | 7 |
| 4 | Florida | 5 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

The Crimson Tide placed 11 players (at 13 positions) on the 2020 Preseason SEC Team as selected by SEC coaches and 13 players (at 15 positions) on the 2020 Preseason SEC Team as selected by SEC media.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Alabama in current position |
| Nick Saban | Head coach | 14th |
| Steve Sarkisian | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 2nd |
| Charles Huff | Associate head coach/Running backs coach | 2nd |
| Jeff Banks | Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach | 3rd |
| Pete Golding | Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 3rd |
| Charles Kelly | Associate Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach | 2nd |
| Karl Scott | Cornerbacks coach | 3rd |
| Kyle Flood | Offensive line coach | 2nd |
| Holmon Wiggins | Wide receivers coach | 2nd |
| Sal Sunseri | Outside linebackers coach | 2nd |
| Freddie Roach | Defensive line coach | 1st |
| David Ballou | Strength and conditioning | 1st |
| Reference: |||

#### Graduate assistants

* Tino Sunseri
* Andy Kwon
* Max Bullough
* Jake Long

#### Analysts

* Dean Altobelli
* Major Applewhite
* Javier Arenas
* Bert Biffani
* Rob Ezell
* Johnathan Galante
* Butch Jones
* Shiloh Keo
* A. J. Milwee
* Alex Mortensen
* Nick Perry
* Patrick Reilly
* Gordon Steele
* Mike Stoops
* Charlie Strong

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Daniel Wright
* DeMarcco Hellams
* Malachi Moore Brian Branch
| JACK | WILL | MIKE | SAM |
| Dylan Moses | Christian Harris | Will Anderson Jr. | Ben Davis |
| Jaylen Moody | Joshua McMillon | Drew Sanders | Christopher Allen |
| Shane Lee | Ale Kaho Demouy Kennedy | ⋅ | King Mwikuta |
* SS
* Jordan Battle
* Eddie Smith
* CB
* Josh Jobe
* Marcus Banks
* Brandon Turnage
| DE | NT | DE |
| LaBryan Ray | D. J. Dale | Christian Barmore |
| Byron Young | Tim Smith | Phidarian Mathis |
| Stephon Wynn | Ishmael Sopsher | Justin Eboigbe |
* CB
* Patrick Surtain II
* Jalyn Armour-Davis
Offense :
* WR
* DeVonta Smith
* Javon Baker
* Traeshon Holden
* WR
* Jaylen Waddle
* Slade Bolden
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Alex Leatherwood | Deonte Brown | Landon Dickerson | Emil Ekiyor Jr. | Evan Neal |
| Chris Owens | Tommy Brown | Chris Owens | Pierce Quick | Tommy Brown |
| ⋅ | ⋅ | Darrian Dalcourt | Amari Kight | Kendall Randolph |
* TE
* Miller Forristall
* Major Tennison Carl Tucker Jahleel Billingsley
* Cameron Latu
* WR
* John Metchie III
* Xavier Williams
* Thaiu Jones-Bell
* QB
* Mac Jones
* Bryce Young
* Paul Tyson
* Key reserves
* Season-ending injury
* Suspension
* RB
* Najee Harris
* Brian Robinson Jr.
* Trey Sanders Jase McClellan Roydell Williams
* Special teams
* PK Joseph Bulovas Will Reichard Chase Allen
* P Sam Johnson Charlie Scott Ty Perine
* KR Jaylen Waddle DeVonta Smith Brian Robinson Jr. Roydell Williams
* PR Jaylen Waddle Slade Bolden Patrick Surtain II Xavier Williams
* LS Thomas Fletcher
* H Mac Jones Slade Bolden
True Freshman Double Position :

## Schedule
### Spring game

The Crimson Tide were scheduled to hold spring practices in March and April 2020 with the Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" to take place in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 18. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the events were canceled.

### Regular season

Alabama originally announced its 2020 football schedule on August 7, 2019. The planned schedule consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral site game for the regular season.
The COVID-19 pandemic upended this schedule. On July 30, the SEC announced that its non-conference games would be canceled and its teams would play a schedule of ten conference games. This eliminated the Crimson Tide's scheduled non-conference games against Georgia State, Kent State, USC and UT Martin. Per the new schedule, Alabama was set to host five SEC conference opponents: Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State (rivalry), Texas A&M, and arch-rival Auburn for the 85th Iron Bowl to close out the regular season on the road. Alabama was to travel to five SEC opponents: Arkansas, Ole Miss (rivalry), Missouri, Tennessee (Third Saturday of October) and rival LSU (rivalry) to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Alabama was not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt in the 2020 regular season. The Crimson Tide's bye week was scheduled during Week 7 (on November 7).
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 2 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | ESPN | W 38–19 | 11,738 |
| October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 13 Texas A&M | No. 2 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | CBS | W 52–24 | 19,424 |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 2 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | W 63–48 | 14,419 |
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Georgia | No. 2 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (College GameDay / rivalry) | CBS | W 41–24 | 19,424 |
| October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 2 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | CBS | W 48–17 | 23,394 |
| October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 2 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 41–0 | 19,424 |
| November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 1 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | SECN | W 63–3 | 19,424 |
| November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 Auburn | No. 1 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (College GameDay / Iron Bowl) | CBS | W 42–13 | 19,424 |
| December 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at LSU | No. 1 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | CBS | W 55–17 | 22,349 |
| December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 1 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | ESPN | W 52–3 | 16,500 |
| December 19 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Florida | No. 1 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game / rivalry) | CBS | W 52–46 | 16,520 |
| January 1, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Notre Dame* | No. 1 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Rose Bowl – CFP Semifinal) | ESPN | W 31–14 | 18,373 |
| January 11, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Ohio State* | No. 1 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (CFP National Championship / College GameDay) | ESPN | W 52–24 | 14,926 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Missouri Tigers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 2 Alabama | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −28.5 | 56 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Missouri |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 414 | 322 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 69 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 253 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 18–24, 249 yards, 2 TDs |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 17 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jaylen Waddle | 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
| Missouri | Passing | Shawn Robinson | 19–25, 185 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri | Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 14 carries, 67 yards |
| Missouri | Receiving | Jalen Knox | 5 receptions, 63 yards |

### No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Texas A&M | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| • No. 2 Alabama | 14 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −16.5 | 42 |
| Statistics | Texas A&M | Alabama |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 450 | 544 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 435 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:41 | 22:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Kellen Mond | 25–44, 318 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Haynes King | 5 carries, 43 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TDs |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 20–27, 435 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 10 carries, 60 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | John Metchie III | 5 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Ole Miss Rebels

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 2 Alabama | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 63 |
| Ole Miss | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −23 | 71.5 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Ole Miss |
| First downs | 37 | 31 |
| Total yards | 723 | 647 |
| Rushing yards | 306 | 268 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 379 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 28–32, 417 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 23 carries, 206 yards, 5 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 13 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 21–28, 365 yards, 2 TD's |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Snoop Conner | 21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD's |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Kenny Yeboah | 7 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD's |

### No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Georgia | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| • No. 2 Alabama | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −5 | 58.5 |
| Statistics | Georgia | Alabama |
| First downs | 20 | 33 |
| Total yards | 414 | 564 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 417 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:01 | 33:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 18–40, 269 yards, 2 TD's, 3 INT's |
| Georgia | Rushing | Zamir White | 10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia | Receiving | James Cook | 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 24–32, 417 yards, 4 TD's, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 31 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 11 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD's |

### At Tennessee Volunteers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 2 Alabama | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −21.5 | 66 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Tennessee |
| First downs | 30 | 16 |
| Total yards | 587 | 302 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 163 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 25–31, 387 yards |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 20 carries, 96 yards, 3 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | John Metchie III | 7 receptions, 151 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Jarrett Guarantano | 13–24, 162 yards, 2 TD's |
| Tennessee | Rushing | Eric Gray | 19 carries, 57 yards |
| Tennessee | Receiving | Jalin Hyatt | 2 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |

### Mississippi State Bulldogs

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miss State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • No. 2 Alabama | 17 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −31 | 63.5 |
Statistics
| Statistics | Miss State | Alabama |
| First downs | 12 | 26 |
| Total yards | 200 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 37 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 291 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miss State | Passing | Will Rogers | 24–37, 147 yards, 2 INT's |
| Miss State | Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 9 carries, 32 yards |
| Miss State | Receiving | Jo'Quavious Marks | 8 receptions, 38 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 24–31, 291 yards, 4 TD's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 21 carries, 119 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 11 receptions, 203 yards, 4 TD's |

### Kentucky Wildcats

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −30 | 58 |
| Statistics | Kentucky | Alabama |
| First downs | 12 | 29 |
| Total yards | 179 | 509 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 226 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kentucky | Passing | Terry Wilson | 10–19, 120 yards, 1 INT |
| Kentucky | Rushing | A. J. Rose | 10 carries, 68 yards |
| Kentucky | Receiving | Josh Ali | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 16–24, 230 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Jase McClellan | 10 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 9 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD's |

### No. 22 Auburn Tigers

Steve Sarkisian served as interim head coach for the Iron Bowl after Nick Saban had to be quarantined due to COVID-19 protocols.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Auburn | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −24 | 64.5 |
| Statistics | Auburn | Alabama |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 347 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 302 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:30 | 23:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 23–38, 227 yards, 2 INT's |
| Auburn | Rushing | Mark-Antony Richards | 14 carries, 57 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Anthony Schwartz | 5 receptions, 60 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 18–26, 302 yards, 5 TD's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 11 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 7 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD's |

### At LSU Tigers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 21 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 55 |
| LSU | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −29.5 | 67 |
| Statistics | Alabama | LSU |
| First downs | 32 | 21 |
| Total yards | 650 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 385 | 254 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:17 | 26:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 20–28, 385 yards, 4 TD's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 21 carries, 145 yards, 3 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 8 receptions, 231 yards, 3 TD's |
| LSU | Passing | T. J. Finley | 14–28, 144 yards, 1 TD |
| LSU | Rushing | John Emery | 7 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Kayshon Boutte | 8 receptions, 111 yards |

### At Arkansas Razorbacks

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 10 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| −31.5 | 68.5 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Arkansas |
| First downs | 24 | 13 |
| Total yards | 443 | 188 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 108 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 24–29, 208 yards |
| Alabama | Rushing | Jase McClellan | 6 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | John Metchie III | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | Feleipe Franks | 8–10, 90 yards |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Trelon Smith | 19 carries, 69 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Michael Woods II | 3 receptions, 43 yards |

### Vs. No. 7 Florida Gators

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 14 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 52 |
| No. 7 Florida | 10 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| -17 | 74.5 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Florida |
| First downs | 33 | 26 |
| Total yards | 605 | 462 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 418 | 408 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 33–43, 418 yards, 5 TD's, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 31 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 15 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD's |
| Florida | Passing | Kyle Trask | 26–40, 408 yards, 3 TD's |
| Florida | Rushing | Emory Jones | 2 carries, 24 yards |
| Florida | Receiving | Kadarius Toney | 8 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| -19.5 | 65.5 |
| Statistics | Notre Dame | Alabama |
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 375 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 297 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:43 | 26:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Ian Book | 27–39, 229 yards, 1 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Kyren Williams | 16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Michael Mayer | 7 receptions, 62 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 25–30, 297 yards, 4 TD's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 15 carries, 125 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 7 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD's |

### Vs. No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 7 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| -8.5 | 75.5 |
| Statistics | Ohio State | Alabama |
| First downs | 19 | 33 |
| Total yards | 341 | 621 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 464 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:34 | 37:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Justin Fields | 17–33, 194 yards, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Justin Fields | 6 carries, 67 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Chris Olave | 8 receptions, 69 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 36–45, 464 yards, 5 TD's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Najee Harris | 22 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 12 receptions, 215 yards, 3 TD's |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 3 (2) | 3* | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 (3) | 2 (8) | 2 (2) | 2 (8) | 2 (10) | 2 (29) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (61) |
| Coaches | 3 (4) | 3* | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (4) | 2 (14) | 2 (5) | 2 (8) | 2 (8) | 2 (17) | 1 (55) | 1 (57) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (61) | 1 (60) |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not released |

## Statistics
### Scoring
#### Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| All opponents | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Alabama | 21 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 83 |

#### Scores by quarter (SEC opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| SEC opponents | 37 | 75 | 47 | 55 | 214 |
| Alabama | 132 | 194 | 112 | 109 | 547 |

#### Scores by quarter (All opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| All opponents | 44 | 92 | 54 | 62 | 252 |
| Alabama | 153 | 229 | 129 | 119 | 630 |

## Awards and honors

DeVonta Smith
* Heisman Trophy
* Maxwell Award
* Walter Camp Award
* Fred Biletnikoff Award
* Paul Hornung Award
* Associated Press College Football Player of the Year
* Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
* SEC Offensive Player of the Year
Mac Jones
* Davey O’Brien Award
* Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
* Manning Award
Najee Harris
* Doak Walker Award
Alex Leatherwood
* Outland Trophy
* Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Landon Dickerson
* Rimington Trophy
* Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Thomas Fletcher
* Patrick Mannelly Award
Patrick Surtain II
* SEC Defensive Player of the Year
Offensive line
* Joe Moore Award
John Metchie III
* Jon Cornish Trophy

### Coaches

Nick Saban
* Paul “Bear” Bryant Award
Steve Sarkisian
* Broyles Award

## All Americans

Unanimous Selection
* Najee Harris (AFCA, AP, CBS, ESPN, FWAA, Phil Steele, TSN, WCFF)
* DeVonta Smith (AFCA, AP, Athletic, CBS, ESPN, FWAA, Phil Steele, TSN, USAT, WCFF)
* Landon Dickerson (AFCA, AP, CBS, ESPN, FWAA, Phil Steele, TSN, WCFF)
* Alex Leatherwood (AFCA, AP, Athletic, CBS, ESPN, FWAA, Phil Steele, TSN, USAT, WCFF)
* Patrick Surtain II (AFCA, AP, Athletic, CBS, ESPN, FWAA, Phil Steele, TSN, USAT, WCFF)
Consensus Selection
* Mac Jones (AFCA, AP, Athletic, ESPN, TSN, USAT, WCFF)
Other Selections
* Will Reichard (CBS)
* Thomas Fletcher (Phil Steele)

## All-SEC

First Team
QB- Mac Jones
RB- Najee Harris
WR- DeVonta Smith
C- Landon Dickerson
OL- Alex Leatherwood
DT- Christian Barmore
CB- Patrick Surtain II
Second Team
OL- Deonte Brown (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)
LB- Dylan Moses (Coaches: 1)
LB- Christopher Allen (Coaches: 2)
LB- Will Anderson Jr. (AP: 2)
DB- Malachi Moore
KR- Jaylen Waddle (Coaches: 2)

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 6 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Miami Dolphins |
| 1 | 9 | Patrick Surtain II | CB | Denver Broncos |
| 1 | 10 | DeVonta Smith | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1 | 15 | Mac Jones | QB | New England Patriots |
| 1 | 17 | Alex Leatherwood | OT | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 1 | 24 | Najee Harris | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2 | 37 | Landon Dickerson | C | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2 | 38 | Christian Barmore | DT | New England Patriots |
| 6 | 193 | Deonte Brown | OG | Carolina Panthers |
| 6 | 222 | Thomas Fletcher | LS | Carolina Panthers |

## Media affiliates
### Radio

* WTID (FM) (Tide 102.9) – Nationwide (Dish Network, Sirius XM, TuneIn radio and iHeartRadio)

### TV

* CBS Family – CBS 42 (CBS), CBS Sports Network
* ESPN/ABC Family – ABC 33/40 (ABC), ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network)
* FOX Family – WBRC (FOX), FOX/FS1, FSN
* NBC – WVTM-TV, NBC Sports, NBCSN