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Game-by-game predictions for Alabama’s 2024 season

With all the changes in the Alabama football program, how is the Crimson Tide expected to perform in 2024? Here are are-by-game predictions.

Alabama football is roughly a month into the 2024 offseason and it has been an absolute whirlwind. After losing to Michigan in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal, head coach Nick Saban decided to retire and chaos ensued.

The Crimson Tide hired former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer to be the successor to Saban, and he has his work cut out for him.

Once DeBoer was brought on staff, a handful of players hit the transfer portal and some high-profile commits reopened their recruitments, though he was able to land a re-commitment from five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams. However, that’s not where the uncertainty ends for Alabama.

The 2024 season will not just come with more than just a new coach on the sidelines of Bryant-Denny Stadium and a somewhat new-looking team on the field. The SEC welcomes in two new teams and has gotten rid of divisions, the College Football Playoff format expanded to 12 teams and the questions stemming from the transfer portal and name, image, likeness policy have yet to be answered.

How will all of this impact Alabama’s performance next season? For a clear answer, we will have to wait and see. For now, let’s try our best to make some predictions.

CBS Sports predicts two teams to beat Alabama in 2023

After a rare two-loss season in 2022 for Alabama, one expert is picking the Tide to drop another two in 2023. See which games they are.

In 2022, Alabama missed the College Football Playoffs for the second time since the current four-team format began. The Crimson Tide finished the season ranked No. 5 and won a New Year’s Six bowl game that didn’t serve as a CFP semifinal.

While that may be cause for celebration to fans of just about any other team, it’s a disappointment for Alabama fans.

Two regular-season losses were to blame for the Crimson Tide’s failure to make the playoffs. Both came on the road in hostile environments. Alabama lost two extremely close games against LSU and Tennessee.

With some highly talented, impact players from last year off to the NFL, major questions exist for the Tide that require answers before the start of the 2023 season. Most notably, who will be the starting quarterback?

Questions like that will be answered behind the scenes. Regardless of who opens the season as QB1, the whole team will have the difficult task of trying to return to the College Football Playoffs.

CBS Sports’ Barrett Sallee believes Alabama will suffer another two-loss regular season. The two teams to get it done? LSU (again) and Texas. What is interesting is that both of those games take place in Tuscaloosa.

“The Crimson Tide have a ton of questions (by Alabama standards) heading into the season, starting at quarterback where they picked up former Notre Dame signal-caller Tyler Buchner to compete with Ty Simpson and Jalen Milroe,” writes Sallee. “That’s a big problem considering they’ll host Texas and star Quinn Ewers — who torched the Tide in last season’s matchup before leaving the game with injury — in Week 2. LSU is going to be tough as well considering the stability on the roster after last season’s run to the division title. The saving grace for coach Nick Saban is that the road schedule is a piece of cake save for the always-wild trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the Iron Bowl. If the Tide top Texas or LSU, they’ll go over. I’m going to go under, but would never place a bet against Saban with my actual money.”

There are many unknowns Nick Saban and his staff will have to figure out before the start of the season against Middle Tennessee. Luckily for him and the program, there are a few months until then.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football as the 2023 offseason progresses.

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Ranking Alabama’s 2022 football schedule based on ‘Excitement Factor’

Ranking all 12 of Alabama’s 2022 regular season games based on how exciting the game should be for various reasons.

Alabama football’s 2022 schedule is loaded with exciting SEC games and an interesting non-conference game that will send the Crimson tIde to Austin, Texas. Overall, there are plenty of reasons for Alabama fans to look forward to all 12 games on the schedule for the upcoming season.

At the end of the day, it all comes down to what happens on the field. There are contests that some would expect to be boring, but turn out to be a thriller. Take the 2021 Iron Bowl for example, or even the 2018 Alabama game against The Citadel at home, where the score was tied at halftime.

The upcoming 2022 schedule features games that will showcase some amazing talent on the gridiron and others that come with some serious baggage. Here are how we rank them.

Alabama Football Schedule 2022: 3 Things To Know

Alabama football schedule. The 2022 schedule with 3 things to know

Alabama football schedule 2022: Who does Alabama miss on the SEC schedule and what are 3 things to know?

2022 Alabama Football Schedule

Sept 3 Utah State

Sept 10 at Texas

Sept 17 ULM

Sept 24 Vanderbilt

Oct 1 at Arkansas

Oct 8 Texas A&M

Oct 15 at Tennessee

Oct 22 Mississippi State

Oct 29 OPEN DATE

Nov 5 at LSU

Nov 12 at Ole Miss

Nov 19 Austin Peay

Nov 26 Auburn

2022 College Football Schedules: All 131 Teams

Alabama Football Schedule What To Know: Who do the Crimson Tide miss from the SEC West slate?

What do you give the program that has everything? How about a schedule against the SEC East that doesn’t include Georgia, or Florida, and even a dangerous Kentucky?

Alabama also misses South Carolina and Missouri, ad that means it gets the nicest gift possible – home against Vanderbilt.

However, its annual date with Tennessee is on the road, and that’s coming off the showdown against Texas A&M.

Alabama Football Schedule What To Know: There’s actually some work to do

No, there’s no Georgia or Florida, and Texas A&M has to come to Bryant-Denny, but there’s plenty to worry about.

Remember, Alabama lives in the high-rent district. Anything less than at least an 11-1 regular season slate won’t do, and even that might be disappointing. However …

At Texas, at Arkansas, at Tennessee, at LSU, at Ole Miss.

Five road games, five – potentially – dangerous attacks in five totally different ways, and five very, very dangerous landmines to sidestep.

Alabama Football Schedule What To Know: What does it all really mean?

For just about anyone else this is a 9-3 schedule if everything goes right, but with a 7-5 run lurking for a strong team and 5-7 concerns for a weaker Power Five program.

Of course, it’s Alabama, so go 12-0 or go home.

However, there’s a whole lot to be worried about among those five road games, especially with LSU and Ole Miss on back-to-back weeks to close out a run of Texas A&M followed by three road games in four dates.

As always in the SEC, it’s about how many body blows can a team take before they all add up into a tough loss?

Throw in the Mike Leach Mississippi State attack and the regular season finale against Auburn, and again, Alabama has to go to work.

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2022 College Football Schedules: All 131 Teams

Alabama football countdown: 35 days until kickoff

We are only 35 days away from ALABAMA FOOTBALL!!

The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.

Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.

The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 31, we are now only 35 days away from the start of the season!

For the third consecutive season, junior linebacker Shane Lee will rock the No. 35 for Alabama. After becoming an immediate starter as a true freshman in 2019, Lee was moved into a depth role with Dylan Moses returning from an injury in 2020.

With Moses now gone, some might assume Lee will be stepping back into that role, but with the addition of Tennessee transfer Henry To’o To’o and emergence of Jaylen Moody, that is unlikely to be the case.

Either way, the depth at inside linebacker is as good as we’ve seen it, maybe ever. Where Lee fits into that mix is unclear, but he’s certainly a solid situational player. We’ll wait and see what happens with him moving forward.

Other linebackers in the past have worn the No. 35 as well, including former five-star Nico Johnson. And for all those familiar with the Crimson Tide prior to the Saban era, another former linebacker, DeMeco Ryans, is the most notable of the group.

Alabama linebacker Shane Lee (35) takes down Arkansas running back Devwah Whaley (21) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

2021 Alabama football schedule

Sept. 2 vs. Miami Hurricanes (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sept. 11 vs. Mercer Bears (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 18 at Florida Gators (Gainesville, Fla.)
Sept. 25 vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 2 vs. Ole Miss Rebels (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 9 at Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, Tex.)
Oct. 16 at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)
Oct. 23 vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 6 vs. LSU Tigers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 13 vs. New Mexico State Aggies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 27 at Auburn Tigers (Auburn, Ala.)

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Alabama football countdown: 36 days until kickoff

We are only 36 days away from ALABAMA FOOTBALL!!

The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.

Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.

The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 30, we are now only 36 days away from the start of the season!

True freshman Ian Jackson is wearing the No. 36 for Alabama, as well as redshirt senior walk-on Bret Bolin. Jackson is a 6-foot-1, 225-pound off-ball linebacker from Prattville, Ala.

With the depth at the inside linebacker position, Jackson likely won’t see much — if any — action during his first season in Tuscaloosa, but his versatile skill set could be valuable down the road. Despite his limited size, he’s got some pass rush ability to go with some coverage chops.

Former walk-on wide receiver Mac Hereford wore the number until this past season, similar to former off-ball linebacker Markail Benton.

Nov 9, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Markail Benton (36) during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

2021 Alabama football schedule

Sept. 2 vs. Miami Hurricanes (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sept. 11 vs. Mercer Bears (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 18 at Florida Gators (Gainesville, Fla.)
Sept. 25 vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 2 vs. Ole Miss Rebels (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 9 at Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, Tex.)
Oct. 16 at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)
Oct. 23 vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 6 vs. LSU Tigers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 13 vs. New Mexico State Aggies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 27 at Auburn Tigers (Auburn, Ala.)

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Alabama football countdown: 40 days until kickoff

We are only 40 days away from ALABAMA FOOTBALL!!

The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.

Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.

The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 26, we are now only 40 days away from the start of the season!

No one is wearing the No. 40 at this time for Alabama. Most recently, it was worn by former linebacker/part-time fullback Joshua McMillon. He was a graduate student getting a rare sixth year of eligibility for the Crimson Tide.

We also saw former walk-on tight end Giles Amos wear the number for multiple seasons, with the most recent one coming back in 2019. The original No. 40 — at least during the Saban era — was former tight end/fullback Baron Huber.

He played for the Crimson Tide from 2006-09.

Joshua McMillon-Alabama football — Alabama linebacker Joshua McMillon (40) during second half action in the Alabama A-Day spring football scrimmage game at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday April 13, 2019. Photo Credit: Mickey Welsh / Advertiser

2021 Alabama football schedule

Sept. 2 vs. Miami Hurricanes (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sept. 11 vs. Mercer Bears (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 18 at Florida Gators (Gainesville, Fla.)
Sept. 25 vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 2 vs. Ole Miss Rebels (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 9 at Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, Tex.)
Oct. 16 at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)
Oct. 23 vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 6 vs. LSU Tigers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 13 vs. New Mexico State Aggies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 27 at Auburn Tigers (Auburn, Ala.)

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Alabama football countdown: 41 days until kickoff

We are only 41 days away from ALABAMA FOOTBALL!!

The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.

Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.

The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 25, we are now only 41 days away from the start of the season!

Sophomore outside linebacker Chris Braswell will once again wear the No. 41 for Alabama. The former five-star talent didn’t make an immediate impact in Tuscaloosa, but many are expecting a sizable leap to at least a relied on contributor in Year 2.

At some point, Braswell should strive to become as impactful — or maybe even more impactful — than another former outside linebacker who wore the No. 41, Courtney Upshaw.

After a successful career in Tuscaloosa from 2009-12, the Eufaula, Ala. product became an early second-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens during the 2012 NFL draft. From there, Upshaw helped them become a Super Bowl winner.

Nov 26, 2011; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Courtney Upshaw (41) pursues Auburn Tigers quarterback Kiehl Frazier (10) at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tide defeated the Tigers 42-14. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

2021 Alabama football schedule

Sept. 2 vs. Miami Hurricanes (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sept. 11 vs. Mercer Bears (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 18 at Florida Gators (Gainesville, Fla.)
Sept. 25 vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 2 vs. Ole Miss Rebels (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 9 at Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, Tex.)
Oct. 16 at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)
Oct. 23 vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 6 vs. LSU Tigers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 13 vs. New Mexico State Aggies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 27 at Auburn Tigers (Auburn, Ala.)

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Alabama football countdown: 42 days until kickoff

We are only 42 days away from ALABAMA FOOTBALL!!

The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.

Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.

The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 24, we are now only 42 days away from the start of the season!

Two players are currently wearing the No. 42 for Alabama.

One is walk-on defensive back Sam Reed out of Mountain Brook. The other of course is senior linebacker Jaylen Moody, who is squarely in the competition to start next to Christian Harris.

Newly added Henry To’o To’o will be stiff competition, but we should see both players see significant action in 2021. Moody has been spectacular when filling in at the spot, and he had an excellent spring as well.

It’s a good problem to have if you’re Alabama.

Jaylen Moody-Alabama football — Linebacker Jaylen Moody (42) scores a touchdown on an interception during second half action in the Alabama A-Day spring football scrimmage game at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday April 13, 2019. Bama24. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser

2021 Alabama football schedule

Sept. 2 vs. Miami Hurricanes (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sept. 11 vs. Mercer Bears (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 18 at Florida Gators (Gainesville, Fla.)
Sept. 25 vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 2 vs. Ole Miss Rebels (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 9 at Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, Tex.)
Oct. 16 at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)
Oct. 23 vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 6 vs. LSU Tigers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 13 vs. New Mexico State Aggies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 27 at Auburn Tigers (Auburn, Ala.)

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Alabama football countdown: 44 days until kickoff

We are only 44 days away from ALABAMA FOOTBALL!!

The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.

Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.

The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 22, we are now only 44 days away from the start of the season!

Two walk-on players are currently wearing the No. 44 for Alabama, one on offense and the other on defense. The first is linebacker Christian Johnson, a freshman out of Flowery Branch, Ga. The other is sophomore tight end Charlie Skehan out of Columbia, S.C.

Prior to those guys, former four-star outside linebacker Kevin Harris II wore it, but he entered the transfer portal and is now finishing his career at Georgia Tech.

Oddly enough, the most established player to wear the number is former defensive lineman/tight end/H-back Dakota Ball, who played for the Crimson Tide from 2012-16. Levi Wallace wore it briefly, but then he switched to the No. 39.

Ball actually began his career wearing the No. 94, but once he started playing some offense later on, he made the switch to No. 44. Others to wear it includes former tight end Kedrick James and former defensive lineman LaMichael Fanning.

TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 10: Tyler Ferguson #7 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers prepares to be sacked by Dakota Ball #44 and Jonathan Allen #93 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

2021 Alabama football schedule

Sept. 2 vs. Miami Hurricanes (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sept. 11 vs. Mercer Bears (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 18 at Florida Gators (Gainesville, Fla.)
Sept. 25 vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 2 vs. Ole Miss Rebels (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 9 at Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, Tex.)
Oct. 16 at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)
Oct. 23 vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 6 vs. LSU Tigers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 13 vs. New Mexico State Aggies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 27 at Auburn Tigers (Auburn, Ala.)

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