Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Alabama and Oklahoma have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Oklahoma leads the series 5–3–1 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Oklahoma 5–3. Share
2027 at Oklahoma. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Alabama wins
- 3
- Oklahoma wins
- 5
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 3 Oklahoma
- Current streak
- 1 Alabama
- Last 10 meetings
- Oklahoma 5–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Both ranked
- 5 meetings: Alabama 3, Oklahoma 2; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 10.2 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Alabama
- 0–2 Alabama’s record at home
- At Oklahoma
- 2–1 Oklahoma’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–1–1 Alabama first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Alabama’s biggest win1962: Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0by 17 points
- Oklahoma’s biggest win2024: Oklahoma 24, Alabama 3by 21 points
- Upset2024: Oklahoma 24, Alabama 3Oklahoma had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2025: Oklahoma 23, Alabama 21Oklahoma had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2018: Alabama 45, Oklahoma 34No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 1 Alabama
- Ranked showdown1962: Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0No. 8 Oklahoma at No. 5 Alabama
- Ranked showdown2013: Oklahoma 45, Alabama 31No. 11 Oklahoma at No. 3 Alabama
- Ranked showdown2025: Oklahoma 23, Alabama 21No. 11 Oklahoma at No. 4 Alabama
Coach against coach
| Years | Alabama | Series | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | Kalen DeBoer | 1–2 | Brent Venables |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Alabama’s side (DeBoer 1–2 against Venables). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Tua Tagovailoa Alabama | 2018 |
| Xavier McKinney Alabama | 2018 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game three times: 2025, 2018, 2003.
| 2025 | ABC | 10.5 million viewers |
| 2025 | ABC/ESPN | 14.9 million viewers |
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Dec 19, 2025 | 11Alabama 34, 8Oklahoma 24 | at Oklahoma | CFP First Round | |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 11Oklahoma 23, 4Alabama 21 | at Alabama | ||
| Nov 23, 2024 | Oklahoma 24, 7Alabama 3 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1Alabama 45, 4Oklahoma 34 | Hard Rock Stadium | Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal | |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 11Oklahoma 45, 3Alabama 31 | Caesars Superdome | Sugar Bowl | |
| Sep 6, 2003 | 1Oklahoma 20, Alabama 13 | at Alabama | ||
| Sep 7, 2002 | 2Oklahoma 37, Alabama 27 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Dec 31, 1970 | 20Oklahoma 24, Alabama 24 | Neutral site | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1963 | 5Alabama 17, 8Oklahoma 0 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.