Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide will enter the 2020 season looking for redemption after a season most programs would be ecstatic with, but the 17-time national champions are left with a bad taste in their mouth.
The 2019 season concluded with a win in the Citrus Bowl over a No. 14 ranked Michigan team. That win contributed to a final record of 11-2, with losses to Auburn and LSU.
Reaching for redemption, and likely hoping for an undefeated season, may be extremely difficult in 2020 as Alabama has the second most difficult schedule within the SEC according to ESPN’s FPI, and the eighth hardest schedule in the country according to 247 Sports.
Alabama’s FPI, per ESPN, ranks as No. 3 in the country. They only fall short behind Ohio State and Clemson.
The 2020 schedule for the Crimson Tide:
- 9/5 – vs. USC (neutral site)
- 9/12 – vs. Georgia State
- 9/19 – vs. UGA
- 9/26 – vs. Kent State
- 10/3 – @ Ole Miss
- 10/10 – @ Arkansas
- 10/17 – vs. Mississippi State
- 10/24 – @ Tennessee
- 11/7 – @ LSU
- 11/14 – vs. TN-Martin
- 11/21 – vs. Texas A&M
- 11/28 – vs. Auburn
There are certainly games on here that can pose as issues for the Crimson Tide. It’s hard to not eye that Week 3 game against UGA as one of the most difficult on the schedule.
USC as a season opener may be one a lot of Alabama fans over look, but isn’t expected to result in an upset.
Then, the games that are circled annually on most fans’ calendars. Games against Auburn, LSU and Texas A&M always seem to make the fanbase nervous.
We are getting closer to the beginning of the 2020 season, Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on all things Alabama football!