{"id":36315,"date":"2025-07-26T15:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T19:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=36315"},"modified":"2025-07-26T15:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T19:02:46","slug":"2025-alabama-football-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-football\/2025-alabama-football-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Alabama Football Preview Presented by GoldSheet | SEC Football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2024 Alabama football season did not live up to the lofty standards that Nick Saban had previously set, but second-year head coach Kalen DeBoer has hit the recruiting trail in Tuscaloosa. With a new quarterback and offensive coordinator, the Crimson Tide should be in the College Football Playoff discussion once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Alabama Football Team Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SEC Betting Odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Team<\/strong><\/td>2024 Record<\/strong><\/td>2025 Win Total<\/strong><\/td>SEC Odds<\/strong><\/td>Nat’l Champ Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Alabama<\/td>9-4 (5-3)<\/td>9.5 (o -125 \/ u +105)<\/td>+380<\/td>+1100<\/td><\/tr>
Arkansas<\/td>7-6 (3-5)<\/td>5.5 (o +110 \/ u -130)<\/td>+15000<\/td>+40000<\/td><\/tr>
Auburn<\/td>5-7 (2-6)<\/td>7.5 (o -160 \/ u +135)<\/td>+2800<\/td>+7000<\/td><\/tr>
Florida<\/td>8-5 (4-4)<\/td>7.5 (o +115 \/ u -135)<\/td>+1800<\/td>+4000<\/td><\/tr>
Georgia<\/td>11-3 (6-2)<\/td>9.5 (o -170 \/ u +140)<\/td>+330<\/td>+700<\/td><\/tr>
Kentucky<\/td>4-8 (1-7)<\/td>4.5 (o -115 \/ u -105)<\/td>+25000<\/td>+50000<\/td><\/tr>
LSU<\/td>9-4 (5-3)<\/td>8.5 (o -140 \/ u +120)<\/td>+700<\/td>+1800<\/td><\/tr>
Ole Miss<\/td>10-3 (5-3)<\/td>8.5 (-110)<\/td>+1600<\/td>+4500<\/td><\/tr>
Mississippi St<\/td>2-10 (0-8)<\/td>3.5 (o -160 \/ u +135)<\/td>+50000<\/td>+80000<\/td><\/tr>
Missouri<\/td>10-3 (5-3)<\/td>7.5 (o +130 \/ u -155)<\/td>+6000<\/td>+15000<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma<\/td>6-7 (2-6)<\/td>6.5 (o -170 \/ u +140)<\/td>+2800<\/td>+6500<\/td><\/tr>
South Carolina<\/td>9-4 (5-3)<\/td>7.5 (o +125 \/ u -150)<\/td>+2500<\/td>+6000<\/td><\/tr>
Tennessee<\/td>10-3 (6-2)<\/td>8.5 (o +115 \/ u -135)<\/td>+2500<\/td>+6000<\/td><\/tr>
Texas<\/td>13-3 (7-1)<\/td>9.5 (o -170 \/ u +140)<\/td>+270<\/td>+550<\/td><\/tr>
Texas A&M<\/td>8-5 (5-3)<\/td>8.5 (o +125 \/ u -150)<\/td>+1500<\/td>+4000<\/td><\/tr>
Vanderbilt<\/td>7-6 (3-5)<\/td>5.5 (o +130 \/ u -155)<\/td>+20000<\/td>+50000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of July 26. The Crimson Tide went 9-4 straight-up, 7-6 against the spread last season. Alabama did not make the SEC Championship Game or the College Football Playoff, and ended the season with a loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama Football Roster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Projected Returning Starters<\/strong>: 15 – Seven on offense and eight on defense.
Projected Starting QB<\/strong>: Ty Simpson (Zero career starts but has seen playing time in 16 games at Alabama)
Returning Production<\/strong>: 64-percent – 59-percent on offense and 69-percent on defense.
Incoming Talent Class<\/strong>: No. 4 nationally; No. 3 in SEC
Coaching Changes<\/strong>: New offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb has been reunited with Coach DeBoer after Grubb took a one-year detour in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning starters are courtesy of Phil Steele’s 2025 College Football Preview Magazine. Returning production is courtesy of Bill Connelly’s conference preview series at ESPN. Incoming talent rankings are courtesy of 247 Sports’ Composite Ratings, which capture the talent rankings of both incoming freshman and incoming transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Alabama Football Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Strength of Schedule<\/strong>: 16 (courtesy of Jeff Sagarin)
Turnover Differential<\/strong>: +7
Plays per Game<\/strong>: 65.6 (98th Nationally)
Seconds per Play<\/strong>: 26.5 (69th Nationally)
Average Time of Possession<\/strong>: 29:06 (92nd Nationally)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama Football Stats on Offense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yards per Game<\/strong>: 410.2 (42nd Nationally)
Points per Game<\/strong>: 33.8 (22nd Nationally)
Yards per Play<\/strong>: 6.33 (22nd Nationally)
Offensive Success Rate<\/strong>: 44.4-percent (32nd Nationally)
Explosive Plays (20+ Yards)<\/strong>: 76 (10th Nationally)
Net EPA per Play<\/strong>: +0.22 (11th Nationally)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama Football Stats on Defense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yards per Game Allowed<\/strong>: 320.1 (21st Nationally)
Points per Game Allowed<\/strong>: 17.4 (10th Nationally)
Yards per Play Allowed<\/strong>: 4.72 (9th Nationally)
Defensive Success Rate<\/strong>: 37.5-percent (25th Nationally)
Explosive Plays Allowed (20+ Yards)<\/strong>: 42 (12th Nationally)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Rate is an advanced metric that factors in the down and distance in relation to yards gained. A two-yard gain for a running back doesn’t look great in his overall box score, however a two-yard gain on 3rd-and-2 is a successful play. A low success rate on defense means you’re doing a good job of stopping the opponent from achieving successful plays. EPA stands for expected points added per play and it is a measure of how many points a team adds (or loses) on each play compared to the expected value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Alabama Football Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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