The Alabama Crimson Tide football program represents the University of Alabama in the sport of American football. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team is currently led by Kalen DeBoer. The Crimson Tide is among the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history. Since beginning play in 1892, the program claims 18 national championships, including 13 wire-service national titles in the poll-era, and five other titles before the poll-era. From 1958 to 1982, the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, who won six national titles with the program. Alabama then had a dominant run under head coach Nick Saban between 2007 and 2023, resulting in six further national titles. The team's rallying cry is "Roll Tide!".
The 1938 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1938 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 45th overall and 6th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie.
The 1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1945 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 51st overall and 12th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 14th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They finished with a perfect season and with a victory in the Rose Bowl over USC. This team was the second season of the "War Babies" as coined by head coach Thomas.
The 1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1946 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 52nd overall and 13th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 15th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They finished with a record of seven wins and four losses.
The 1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1947 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 53rd overall and 14th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Harold Drew, in his first year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses and with a loss in the Sugar Bowl.
Kalen Douglas DeBoer is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Alabama, a position he has held since 2024. He also served as the head coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 2005 to 2009, Fresno State from 2020 to 2021, and the University of Washington from 2022 to 2023. At Sioux Falls, his teams won three NAIA Football National Championships, in 2006, 2008, and 2009. DeBoer’s overall record as a head coach is 113–15.
The Alabama–Georgia football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama and the Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. The two bordering state schools were charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1933 and played every season from 1944 to 1965. Despite no longer playing annually after 1992, Alabama and Georgia have met in several nationally important matchups in the twenty-first century, including four SEC championship games and two College Football Playoff national championship games since 2010, bringing the rivalry back into national prominence.
Freddie Roach is an American college football coach and former linebacker. He is the assistant head coach and defensive line coach for the University of Alabama, positions he has held since 2020.
The 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Crimson Tide's 129th overall season, 90th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 32nd and final season within the SEC Western Division, with Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC on July 1, 2024. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by Nick Saban in his 17th and final season as head coach.
Jalen Oluwaseun Isaiah Milroe is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represents the University of Alabama during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will be the Crimson Tide's 130th overall season, and 91st as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Crimson Tide plays their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the first year under new coach Kalen DeBoer.
Keon Sabb is an American football safety for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship in 2023.
Robert Bala is an American college football coach. He is the Inside linebackers coach for the Washington Huskies.
Jaeden Roberts is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 31, 2024, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 39th annual ReliaQuest Bowl will feature the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference, and the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference; a rematch of the previous season’s Rose Bowl. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon EST and will air on ESPN. It is one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season.
Keelon Russell is an American football quarterback. He is considered a top recruit in the 2025 college football recruiting class and is committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Jamarion "Jam" Miller is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Zabien Brown is an American college football cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
