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2024 Alabama

9–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Southeastern Conference), coached by Kalen DeBoer, finished No. 17 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Alabama in 2024, game by game: won vs. Western Kentucky 63–0; won vs. South Florida 42–16; won at Wisconsin 42–10; won vs. No. 2 Georgia 41–34; lost at Vanderbilt 35–40; won vs. South Carolina 27–25; lost at No. 11 Tennessee 17–24; won vs. No. 21 Missouri 34–0; won at No. 14 LSU 42–13; won vs. Mercer 52–7; lost at Oklahoma 3–24; won vs. Auburn 28–14; lost vs. Michigan 13–19+63−21Won 63–0 vs. Western Kentucky+63Western KentuckyWon 42–16 vs. South Florida+26South FloridaWon 42–10 at Wisconsin+32WisconsinWon 41–34 vs. No. 2 Georgia+7No. 2 GeorgiaLost 35–40 at Vanderbilt-5VanderbiltWon 27–25 vs. South Carolina+2South CarolinaLost 17–24 at No. 11 Tennessee-7No. 11 TennesseeWon 34–0 vs. No. 21 Missouri+34No. 21 MissouriWon 42–13 at No. 14 LSU+29No. 14 LSUWon 52–7 vs. Mercer+45MercerLost 3–24 at Oklahoma-21OklahomaWon 28–14 vs. Auburn+14AuburnLost 13–19 vs. Michigan-6Michigan
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsWestern KentuckyW 63–⁠079%
Sep 7vsSouth FloridaW 42–⁠1685%
Sep 14atWisconsinW 42–⁠1067%
Sep 28vs2GeorgiaW 41–⁠3454%
Oct 5atVanderbiltL 35–⁠4085%
Oct 12vsSouth CarolinaW 27–⁠2581%
Oct 19at11TennesseeL 17–⁠2452%
Oct 26vs21MissouriW 34–⁠068%
Nov 9at14LSUW 42–⁠1352%
Nov 16vsMercerW 52–⁠789%
Nov 23atOklahomaL 3–⁠2474%
Nov 30vsAuburnW 28–⁠1484%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvsMichiganReliaQuest BowlL 13–⁠1957%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Michigan 19–⁠13 in the ReliaQuest Bowl; No. 17 in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southeastern Conference.

In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 5
  2. Wk 2: 4
  3. Wk 3: 4
  4. Wk 4: 4
  5. Wk 5: 4
  6. Wk 6: 1
  7. Wk 7: 7
  8. Wk 8: 7
  9. Wk 9: 15
  10. Wk 10: 14
  11. Wk 11: 11
  12. Wk 12: 9
  13. Wk 13: 7
  14. Wk 14: 13
  15. Wk 15: 11
  16. Wk 16: 11
  17. Final: 17

William V. Campbell TrophyJalen Milroe, QB

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Southeastern Conference
AP final
No. 17 peak No. 1
Points
439–⁠226
Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Elo
1718 +9 this season
SP+ rating
25.0 No. 4 of 134; offense No. 6, defense No. 8, special teams No. 15
SRS
18.1 No. 6 of 134 in FBS
Returning
60% of last season’s EPA, No. 39 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 2 roster talent No. 1 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Nick Sheridan and JaMarcus Shephard
Defensive coordinators
Kane Wommack, Maurice Linguist and Colin Hitschler
Captains
Tyler Booker, Deontae Lawson, Jalen Milroe and Malachi Moore
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5, Swarm

How good, play by play

  • Offense37th of 134
  • Defense10th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted28th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted11th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1645%1.2737th of 134
Defense-0.0336%1.1910th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.19 off
-0.02 def		47% off
36% def		—28th off
11th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.7own 3016% allowed
Defense2.9own 2918% caused

CORE rating 14.0, 22nd of 134 (offense 4.9, defense -9.1).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJalen Milroe QB2,844 yds
Passing touchdownsJalen Milroe QB16 TD
Rushing yardsJalen Milroe QB726 yds
Rushing touchdownsJalen Milroe QB20 TD
Receiving yardsRyan Williams WR865 yds
Receiving touchdownsRyan Williams WR8 TD
TacklesJihaad Campbell LB119 tkl
SacksJihaad Campbell LB5 sacks
InterceptionsBrayson Hubbard DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Ryan Coleman-Williams WR★★★★★No. 4
Julian Sayin QB★★★★★No. 6
Jaylen Mbakwe CB★★★★★No. 12
Zavier Mincey CB★★★★★No. 27
Zabien Brown CB★★★★★No. 30
Caleb Odom TE★★★★No. 53
Casey Poe OL★★★★No. 76
Kevin Riley RB★★★★No. 75

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks15.00.997
Running backs24.00.948
Receivers54.00.934
Offensive line33.70.917
Defensive line63.80.924
Linebackers33.30.890
Defensive backs74.30.946
Athletes and specialists14.00.917
Whole class284.00.931

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2025

The 2025 draft
Rd 1Tyler Booker OGDallas Cowboys
Rd 1Jihaad Campbell LBPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 3Jalen Milroe QBSeattle Seahawks
Rd 4Malachi Moore SNew York Jets
Rd 4Que Robinson DEDenver Broncos
Rd 5Robbie Ouzts TESeattle Seahawks
Rd 6Tim Smith DTIndianapolis Colts

Roster 133

The 2024 roster

133 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 14

The 2024 portal
Kadyn Proctor OT★★★★★from Iowa
L.T. Overton DL★★★★from Texas A&M
Parker Brailsford OL★★★★from Washington
Austin Mack QB★★★★from Washington
Domani Jackson CB★★★★from USC
Keon Sabb S★★★★from Michigan
King Mack S★★★★from Penn State
Germie Bernard WR★★★★from Washington
Josh Cuevas TE★★★from Washington
Naquil Betrand OT★★★from Texas A&M
Dashawn Jones CB★★★from Wake Forest
Kameron Howard S★★★from Charlotte

And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 38

Caleb Downs S★★★★★to Ohio State
Isaiah Bond WR★★★★★to Texas
Julian Sayin QB★★★★★to Ohio State
Dezz Ricks CB★★★★to Texas A&M
Amari Niblack TE★★★★to Texas
Trey Amos CB★★★★to Ole Miss
Ja’Corey Brooks WR★★★★to Louisville
Jameer Grimsley CB★★★★to Florida
Malik Benson WR★★★★to Florida State
Roydell Williams RB★★★★to Florida State
Shawn Murphy LB★★★★to Florida State
Earl Little II CB★★★★to Florida State

And 26 more, lower-rated or unrated.

All-SEC

4 first team, 1 second team

First team

Second team

From Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

2024 Southeastern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas7–⁠113–⁠34
Georgia6–⁠211–⁠36
Tennessee6–⁠210–⁠39
Missouri5–⁠310–⁠322
Ole Miss5–⁠310–⁠311
South Carolina5–⁠39–⁠419
Alabama5–⁠39–⁠417
LSU5–⁠39–⁠4
Texas A&M5–⁠38–⁠5
Florida4–⁠48–⁠5
Vanderbilt3–⁠57–⁠6
Arkansas3–⁠57–⁠6
Oklahoma2–⁠66–⁠7
Auburn2–⁠65–⁠7
Kentucky1–⁠74–⁠8
Mississippi State0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.