Alabama Crimson Tide
13-1 (8-1 SEC)1st APLast: W 26-23 vs Georgia
Nick Saban · 11th season · .868 at Alabama · .782 career since 1990
- Rating
- +30.41
- Adj Off
- 40.85
- Adj Def
- 10.41
- WAP
- +3.561
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 61.0%21 | 48.2%101 |
| Plays per game | 68.686 | 66.1103 |
| Time of possession | 29:4570 | 30:1561 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.228 | 5.41 |
| Yards per rush | 5.710 | 2.71 |
| Points per game | 37.115 | 11.91 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1318 | 2.113 |
| Starting field position | Own 3513 | Own 272 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.26812 | -0.0243 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3224 | -0.0841 |
| Success rate | 48.7%8 | 33.8%5 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1780 | 1.1429 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2897 | -0.0547 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26747 | +0.0034 |
| Std downs success | 52.9%9 | 38.1%5 |
| Passing downs success | 36.2%27 | 26.5%12 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.3%38 | 53.1%2 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.712 | 1.7141 |
| Penalties per game | 5.031 | 4.4125 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.623 | 32.5130 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.7%59 | 34.3%27 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2989 | 1.3691 |
| 4th down conversion | 83.3%1 | 36.8%11 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | N16  Florida State | W24-7 | +0.46 | 0.00 | -0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 60  Fresno State | W41-10 | +0.14 | +0.37 | +0.04 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 68  Colorado State | W41-23 | +0.11 | +0.45 | +0.18 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @71  Vanderbilt | W59-0 | +0.19 | +0.46 | -0.25 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 55  Ole Miss | W66-3 | +0.15 | +0.50 | -0.26 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @39  Texas A&M | W27-19 | +0.34 | +0.11 | -0.07 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 66  Arkansas | W41-9 | +0.12 | +0.33 | +0.05 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 73  Tennessee | W45-7 | +0.10 | +0.22 | -0.25 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 13  LSU#18 | W24-10 | +0.42 | +0.15 | +0.04 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @19  Mississippi State#19 | W31-24 | +0.50 | +0.41 | +0.12 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | Mercer(FCS) | W56-0 | +0.00 | +0.52 | -0.23 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @8  Auburn#10 | L14-26 | -0.33 | +0.09 | +0.14 |
| Jan 1Post | N5  Clemson#4 | W24-6 | +0.67 | +0.01 | -0.18 |
| Jan 8Post | N4  Georgia#2 | W26-23 | +0.69 | +0.07 | +0.03 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jalen HurtsSR | 77% | 154/254 | 60.6% | 2081 | 8.2 | 17 | 1 |
| 13Tua TagovailoaJR | 23% | 49/77 | 63.6% | 636 | 8.3 | 11 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Damien HarrisSR | 22% | 135 | 1000 | 7.4 | 11 | 12 |
| 9Bo Scarbrough2017Y | 20% | 124 | 596 | 4.8 | 8 | 17 |
| 22Najee HarrisSR | 10% | 61 | 370 | 6.1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8Josh JacobsJR | 8% | 46 | 284 | 6.2 | 1 | 14 |
| 4Brian Robinson Jr.SR | 4% | 24 | 165 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Calvin RidleyWR 2017Y | 19% | 63 | 967 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 4Jerry JeudyWR JR | 4% | 14 | 264 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 17Cam SimsWR 2017Y | 4% | 14 | 207 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 1Robert FosterWR 2017Y | 4% | 14 | 174 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 82Irv Smith Jr.TE JR | 4% | 14 | 128 | 9.1 | 3 |
| 11Henry Ruggs IIIWR JR | 4% | 12 | 229 | 19.1 | 6 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Raekwon DavisDL SR | 69 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Da'Ron PayneDL 2017Y | 53 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 3 |
| 49Isaiah BuggsDL SR | 51 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 9Da'Shawn HandDL 2017Y | 27 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 92Quinnen WilliamsDL SO | 20 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 69Joshua FrazierDL 2017Y | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Rashaan EvansLB 2017Y | 74 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33Anfernee JenningsLB SR | 41 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20Shaun Dion HamiltonLB 2017Y | 40 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Mack WilsonLB JR | 40 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 42Keith HolcombeLB 2017Y | 38 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Ronnie HarrisonDB 2017Y | 74 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 29Minkah FitzpatrickDB 2017Y | 60 | 8 | 1 | 8.0 |
| 6Hootie JonesDB 2017Y | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 39Levi WallaceDB 2017Y | 48 | 15 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 28Anthony AverettDB 2017Y | 48 | 8 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2Tony BrownDB 2017Y | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 14Deionte ThompsonDB JR | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Andy Pappanastos2017Y | 18/25 | 72% | 46 | 56/56 | 110 |
| 10JK Scott2017Y | 1/3 | 33% | 48 | 8/8 | 11 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10JK Scott2017Y | 54 | 43.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 |