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Alabama

Crimson TideBalanced
Southeastern Conference13-0#1 (+21.09)

Grades

Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.

99· A+Overall
Offense
99· A+Rating
99· A+Per play
99· A+Consistency
99· A+Big plays
Defense
81· BRating
48· CPer play
77· BConsistency
Situational
91· A-Red-zone O
91· A-Red-zone D
75· B3rd down O
33· D3rd down D
How grades work →

Analytical Fingerprint

SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.

Opp-Adj Offense
+0.144
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.007
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
+0.403
Defensive EPA/play
+0.032
lower = better
Off Success Rate
59.8%
Def Success Rate
43.9%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
31.3%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
26.1%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
+0.371
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
+0.029
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
4.53

Special Teams

Opponent-adjusted special-teams component of the Final Rating, in expected points per game — positive = better. The four units sum to the net.

Net ST Rating
+4.48
expected pts/game
Kicking
+0.45
own kicking game
Kick Defense
+0.43
vs opponent kicks
Returns
+0.58
own return game
Return Defense
+3.02
vs opponent returns

Performance vs Perception

Our opponent-adjusted model rank vs. how others rate this team. Descriptive — where the model and the consensus disagree.

Model Rank
#1
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
#1
model & AP agree
Market (Vegas)
#2
model 1 higher
Recruiting Rank
#1
model & recruiting agree
79 blue-chip recruits

Peer Context

Where Alabama ranks among all FBS teams in 2020 (percentile).

Opp-adjusted offense
100th
Opp-adjusted defense
59th
Offensive EPA/play
100th
Defensive EPA/play
48th
Offensive success rate
100th
Explosiveness
100th
Defensive havoc
85th
Points per drive
100th

Historical Fingerprint

Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.

1LSU2022OA +0.112 / +0.084similar: takeaway rate, run defense, pass defense4172Oregon2024OA +0.060 / +0.016similar: defensive success rate, offensive success rate, passing offense4143LSU2019OA +0.304 / +0.088similar: offensive EPA, offensive success rate, TD drive rate3884Oregon2023OA +0.268 / +0.089similar: TD drive rate, passing offense, offensive EPA3765Georgia State2026OA +0.063 / -0.016similar: havoc rate, TD drive rate, offensive EPA359

2020 Schedule & Results

13 games

WkOpponentScoreW/LSpreadATSTotalO/U
4@ Missouri38-19W-28.0L56O
5vs Texas A&M52-24W-18.0W52.5O
6@ Ole Miss63-48W-23.5L69.5O
7vs Georgia41-24W-6.3W56.5O
8@ Tennessee48-17W-21.0W65.5U
9vs Mississippi State41-0W-30.8W63.5U
12vs Kentucky63-3W-32.0W57.5O
13vs Auburn42-13W-24.5W62.5U
14@ LSU55-17W-29.5W67O
15@ Arkansas52-3W-30.5W68.5U
16@ Florida52-46W-17.0L74.5O
18vs Notre Dame31-14W----
19vs Ohio State52-24W-8.5W74.5O

Betting Profile

ATS Record
9-4
69.2%
O/U Record
8-5
61.5%
Straight Up
13-0
100.0%
Home ATS6-1
Away ATS3-3
Favorite ATS9-4
Underdog ATS0-0
Last 5 ATS
WWLLW
Full ATS log & splits →
Graded against consensus market lines (median across multiple sportsbooks). Games the market never lined — mostly early-season non-FBS matchups — are excluded from ATS and O/U records; individual games may grade differently than closing-line sources.

Situational Profile

Situational EPA percentile across 8 phases (the larger the shape, the more dominant). Within-FBS ranks.

Pass Off98thRush Off100thRed Zone Off92th3rd Down Off76thPass Def42thRush Def83thRed Zone Def92th3rd Down Def34th
SituationOFF EPAOFF RankDEF EPADEF Rank
Overall+0.28299th-0.03068th
Red Zone+0.28992th-0.27392th
Third Down+0.24176th+0.14334th
No Garbage Time+0.360100th-0.01159th
First Half+0.38299th-0.00858th
Second Half+0.15889th-0.05273th
Early Downs+0.22799th-0.10682th
Passing Downs+0.47398th+0.07742th
Standard Downs+0.213100th-0.09283th
Goal to Go+0.02551th-0.34890th

Style & Tendencies

Pass 47.1%Rush 52.9%
Havoc/Game
15.7
Havoc Rate
22.0%
TO Margin
+0.8
Explosive/G
16.1
Yards/Game
541.6
Pts/Drive
4.53
3rd Down%
58.9%
3&Out%
5.4%

Team Statistics

2020 season totals across 13 games — Alabama vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
StatAlabamaOpponents
Scoring
Points630252
Points / Game48.519.4
First Downs
Total365259
Rushing13289
Passing210143
Penalty2327
Rushing
Attempts477441
Yards2,3851,470
Yards / Carry5.03.3
Yards / Game183.5113.1
Touchdowns3715
Passing
Attempts425468
Completions324272
Completion %76.2%58.1%
Yards4,6563,109
Yards / Attempt11.06.6
Touchdowns4215
Interceptions412
Passer Rating198.99119.37
Total Offense
Plays902909
Yards7,0414,579
Yards / Play7.85.0
Yards / Game541.6352.2
Punt Returns
Returns205
Yards29922
Average14.94.4
Touchdowns10
Kickoff Returns
Returns1834
Yards276618
Average15.318.2
Touchdowns00
Punting
Punts3262
Yards1,2162,604
Average38.042.0
Interception Returns
Returns124
Yards21283
Touchdowns30
Fumbles
Fumbles1025
Lost810
Penalties
Penalties7876
Yards625592
Yards / Game48.145.5
Time of Possession
Per Game30:5529:05
Third Downs
Attempts146200
Conversions8683
Conversion %58.9%41.5%
Fourth Downs
Attempts924
Conversions513
Conversion %55.6%54.2%
Red Zone
Trips6839
Scores (TD + FG)6329
Score %92.6%74.4%
Touchdowns5320
TD %77.9%51.3%
Field Goals
Attempts1419
Made1414
Pct100.0%73.7%
PAT Kicking
Attempts8428
Made8428
Pct100.0%100.0%
Two-Point Conversions
Attempts01
Made01
Official-stats conventions: rushing includes sacks as negative attempts (NCAA), so Total Offense = rush + pass. Red-zone Score % counts touchdowns and field goals per trip.
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