Game notes: Chattanooga at Alabama
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The matchup
- Chattanooga (4–3, 3–2 in conference) at Alabama (5–2, 3–2 in conference), Saturday, November 21, 2 p.m. ET, Bryant-Denny Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 15th meeting; Alabama leads the series 14–0.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 18, 2023: Alabama 66, Chattanooga 10.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1908: Alabama 23, Chattanooga 6.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Alabama is 13–0 at home against Chattanooga.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: Alabama 66–10 (at Alabama); 2016: Alabama 31–3 (at Alabama); 2013: Alabama 49–0 (at Alabama); 2009: Alabama 45–0 (at Alabama); 1994: Alabama 42–13 (at Alabama).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is 4–3 (3–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 24–10 at West Georgia; L 9–24 vs. Tennessee Tech; L 17–22 at Eastern Kentucky; W 41–7 vs. Wofford; W 27–8 at The Citadel; L 3–14 at East Tennessee State; W 19–3 vs. Samford.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Kevin Lalin (RB): 690 rushing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Journey Wyche (RB): 439 rushing yards, 2 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Zion Rutledge (LB): 63 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Chattanooga lost to No. 16 Florida State 52–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Alabama
- Alabama is 5–2 (3–2 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 48–10 vs. East Carolina; W 45–17 at Kentucky; W 50–36 vs. Florida State; W 49–18 vs. South Carolina; W 56–23 at No. 16 Mississippi State; L 17–20 vs. No. 2 Georgia; L 10–26 at No. 14 Tennessee.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Alabama has lost two straight, since beating Mississippi State 56–23 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Alabama is No. 12 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Keelon Russell has completed 16 of 28 deep passes for Alabama this season, the best rate among FBS quarterbacks with 25 or more.resultsPasses the stat crew describes as deep, completed and thrown, this season (25 or more).
- Kalen DeBoer is 25–10 in his third season at Alabama and 62–19 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kalen DeBoer faces Chattanooga as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Keelon Russell (QB): 1,746 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams (WR): 23 catches, 415 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Woodson (LB): 53 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams needs 31 yards to pass Jaylen Waddle (1,999, 2018–20) for ninth on Alabama’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Ryan Williams is tied with Ozzie Newsome (16, 1974–77) for ninth on Alabama’s career touchdown catches list, at 16 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1953, Alabama lost to No. 2 Maryland 21–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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