| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Sport: | football |
| Logo Alt: | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Western Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 1 |
| Aprank: | 1 |
| Record: | 13–0 |
| Conf Record: | 10–0 |
| Head Coach: | Nick Saban |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Off Coach: | Steve Sarkisian |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Air Raid |
| Def Coach: | Pete Golding |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach1: | Charles Kelly |
| Codc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Captain: | Landon Dickerson DeVonta Smith Alex Leatherwood Mac Jones |
| Stadium: | Bryant–Denny Stadium |
| Champion: | Consensus national champion Rose Bowl champion SEC champion SEC Western Division champion |
| Conf Champ: | SEC Championship Game |
| Conf Champ Result: | W 52–46 vs. Florida |
| Bowl: | Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) W 31–14 vs. Notre Dame CFP National Championship |
| Bowl Result: | W 52–24 vs. Ohio State |
The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Crimson Tide's 126th overall season, 87th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 29th within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by 14th-year head coach Nick Saban (with second-year offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian serving as acting coach for Game 8, against Auburn, due to COVID-19 protocols).
They finished the season undefeated with a record of 13-0 (10-0 in the SEC) and as national champions. Looking to build on the successes of the 2019 campaign, Alabama entered the 2020 season as the favorite to win the Western Division and meet the Florida Gators in the 2020 SEC Championship Game. Alabama closed the regular season with a 11–0 record including five wins against Top 25-ranked teams—and met the Gators for the SEC Championship in a rematch of the 2016 contest. Alabama was victorious by a final score of 52–46 to capture their 9th SEC championship title. The following day, final College Football Playoff (CFP) standings were unveiled. No. 1 ranked Alabama would meet No. 4 ranked Notre Dame for the Rose Bowl game in a rematch of the 2013 contest, defeated the Fighting Irish 31–14 to meet No. 3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in a rematch of their 2015 contest. In the College Football Playoff National Championship, the Crimson Tide defeated the Buckeyes, 52–24, to capture their third CFP National Championship title in seven years. The victory over Ohio State gave Alabama their 18th national championship in football (their 13th wire service title since the AP Poll began in 1936) and their tenth perfect season since 1925.
The season marked the first time a wide receiver at Alabama won the Heisman Trophy, as DeVonta Smith won the award over several finalists including Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence. In addition to the Heisman, Smith won numerous other awards, including the Maxwell Award and the Biletnikoff Award. Other award winners included quarterback Mac Jones (Davey O’Brien Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award), running back Najee Harris (Doak Walker Award), Alex Leatherwood (Outland Trophy), Landon Dickerson (Rimington Trophy), the offensive line (Joe Moore Award), and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian (Broyles Award). Six players were named to various All-America Teams with Patrick Surtain II, DeVonta Smith, Alex Leatherwood, Landon Dickerson, and Najee Harris as unanimous selections and Mac Jones as a consensus selection.
The team finished the 2020 season with a final ranking of No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches' Polls.
Because of their dominance of their all SEC schedule with multiple ranked opponents, and the fact that they finished with three Heisman Trophy candidates, several pundits have called the team the greatest in college football history with ESPN citing them as the greatest team of the playoff era.[1] [2] [3]
| HalfBack | HB | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Place Kicker | PK | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Split end | SE | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Six Alabama players with remaining eligibility declared early for the 2020 NFL draft. In addition, 14 seniors from the 2019 team graduated.
| + class="nowrap" | 2020 Alabama offseason departures | |||||||
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | WR | 6'1 | 192 | Junior | Declared for NFL Draft | |||
| 24 | LB | 6'5 | 252 | RS Junior | Declared for NFL Draft | |||
| 15 | DB | 6'1 | 200 | Junior | Declared for NFL Draft | |||
| 11 | WR | 6'0 | 190 | Junior | Declared for NFL Draft | |||
| 13 | QB | 6'1 | 218 | Junior | Declared for NFL Draft | |||
| 74 | OL | 6'5 | 320 | Junior | Declared for NFL Draft | |||
| Shyheim Carter | 5 | DB | 6'0 | 191 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 99 | DL | 6'7 | 312 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 7 | DB | 6'2 | 207 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 33 | LB | 6'3 | 259 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| 21 | DB | 6'0 | 205 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Tevita Musika | 91 | DL | 6'1 | 338 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Matt Womack | 77 | OL | 6'7 | 325 | RS Senior | Graduated |
Outgoing
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 5'11 | 212 | RS Sophomore | Cincinnati | |||
| Scott Lashley |
| OL | 6'7 | 307 | RS Senior | Mississippi State | ||
| Mac Hereford |
| WR | 6'2 | 215 | Graduate Senior | Vanderbilt | ||
| QB | 6’0 | 208 | Freshman | Maryland | |||
| WR | 6’6 | 200 | Junior | Mississippi State | |||
| Giles Amos |
| TE | 6’4 | 242 | Junior | Arkansas State |
Incoming
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Tucker | 86 | TE | 6'2 | 248 | 2019 | North Carolina | |
| Charlie Scott | 85 | P | 6’1 | 195 | 2019 | Air Force | |
See main article: 2020 NFL draft.
| 1 | 5 | QB | Miami Dolphins | ||
| 1 | 10 | OT | Cleveland Browns | ||
| 1 | 12 | WR | Las Vegas Raiders | ||
| 1 | 15 | WR | Denver Broncos | ||
| 2 | 36 | S | New York Giants | ||
| 2 | 51 | CB | Dallas Cowboys | ||
| 2 | 56 | DT | Miami Dolphins | ||
| 3 | 84 | LB | Los Angeles Rams | ||
| 3 | 87 | OLB | New England Patriots |
Offense
| Player | Class | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS Junior | Quarterback | ||
| DeVonta Smith | Senior | Wide receiver | |
| Junior | Wide receiver | ||
| Najee Harris | Senior | Running back | |
| Miller Forristall | RS Senior | Tight end | |
| RS Senior | Offensive line | ||
| Alex Leatherwood | Senior | Offensive line | |
| Evan Neal | Sophomore | Offensive line | |
| Deonte Brown | RS Senior | Offensive line | |
| Reference: | |||
Defense
| Player | Class | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. J. Dale | Sophomore | Defensive lineman | |
| LaBryan Ray | RS Junior | Defensive lineman | |
| Christian Harris | Sophomore | Linebacker | |
| Shane Lee | Sophomore | Linebacker | |
| Dylan Moses | Senior | Linebacker | |
| Patrick Surtain II | Junior | Defensive back | |
| Reference: | |||
Special teams
| Player | Class | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bulovas | RS Junior | Placekicker | |
| Jaylen Waddle | Junior | Kick Returner | |
| Reference: | |||
Listed in the order that they were released
| Lott Trophy[4] | Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. |
| Dodd Trophy[5] | Nick Saban | HC | -- |
| Bednarik Award[6] | Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | Jr. | |
| Davey O'Brien Award[7] | Mac Jones | QB | RS Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award[8] | Najee Harris | RB | Sr. |
| Biletnikoff Award[9] | DeVonta Smith | WR | Sr. |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | Jr. | |
| John Mackey Award[10] | Carl Tucker | TE | GS |
| Butkus Award[11] | Shane Lee | LB | So. |
| Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. | |
| Jim Thorpe Award[12] | Patrick Surtain II | DB | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy[13] | Landon Dickerson | OL | RS Sr. |
| Alex Leatherwood | OL | Sr. | |
| Deonte Brown | OL | RS Sr. | |
| LaBryan Ray | DL | RS Jr. | |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[14] | Patrick Surtain II | DB | Jr. |
| LaBryan Ray | DL | RS Jr. | |
| Dylan Moses | LB | Sr. | |
| Paul Hornung Award[15] | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy[16] | Miller Forristall | TE | RS Sr. |
| Maxwell Award[17] | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Jr. |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | Sr. | |
| Najee Harris | RB | Sr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Mac Jones | QB | RS Jr. |
In the preseason media poll, Alabama was predicted to win the West Division and the Conference Championship Game.[18]
| Media poll (West Division) | |||
| 1 | Alabama | 660 (86) | |
| 2 | LSU | 489 (8) | |
| 3 | Auburn | 488 | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 454 (2) | |
| T5 | Ole Miss | 238 | |
| T5 | Mississippi State | 238 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 121 | |
| Media poll (SEC Championship) | |||
| 1 | Alabama | 77 | |
| T2 | Georgia | 7 | |
| T2 | LSU | 7 | |
| 4 | Florida | 5 | |
The Crimson Tide placed 11 players (at 13 positions) on the 2020 Preseason SEC Team as selected by SEC coaches and 13 players (at 15 positions) on the 2020 Preseason SEC Team as selected by SEC media.
Offense
1st team
Najee Harris – RB (Coaches, Media)
DeVonta Smith – WR (Coaches, Media)
Jaylen Waddle – WR (Coaches, Media)
Alex Leatherwood – OL (Coaches, Media)
Landon Dickerson – OL (Coaches, Media)
2nd team
Deonte Brown - OL (Coaches, Media)
3rd team
Mac Jones - QB (Media)
Evan Neal - OL (Coaches, Media)
Landon Dickerson - C (Coaches, Media)
Defense
1st team
LaBryan Ray - DL (Coaches, Media)
Dylan Moses – LB (Coaches, Media)
Patrick Surtain II - DB (Coaches, Media)
3rd team
D. J. Dale - DL (Media)
Josh Jobe - DB (Coaches)
Specialists
1st team
Jaylen Waddle – RS (Coaches, Media)
Jaylen Waddle - AP (Media)
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Alabama in current position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | ||||
| 2nd | ||||
| align=center | 2nd | |||
| Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach | 3rd | |||
| Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 3rd | |||
| Associate Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach | 2nd | |||
| Karl Scott | Cornerbacks coach | 3rd | ||
| Offensive line coach | 2nd | |||
| Wide receivers coach | 2nd | |||
| Outside linebackers coach | 2nd | |||
| 1st | ||||
| David Ballou | Strength and conditioning | 1st | ||
| Reference:[19] | ||||
True Freshman
Double Position :
The Crimson Tide were scheduled to hold spring practices in March and April 2020 with the Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" to take place in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 18. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the events were canceled.
Alabama originally announced its 2020 football schedule on August 7, 2019. The planned schedule consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral site game for the regular season.
The COVID-19 pandemic upended this schedule. On July 30, the SEC announced that its non-conference games would be canceled and its teams would play a schedule of ten conference games.[22] [23] This eliminated the Crimson Tide's scheduled non-conference games against Georgia State, Kent State, USC and UT Martin.[24] Per the new schedule, Alabama was set to host five SEC conference opponents: Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State (rivalry),Texas A&M, and arch-rival Auburn for the 85th Iron Bowl to close out the regular season on the road. Alabama was to travel to five SEC opponents: Arkansas, Ole Miss (rivalry), Missouri, Tennessee (Third Saturday of October) and rival LSU (rivalry) to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Alabama was not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt in the 2020 regular season.[25] The Crimson Tide's bye week was scheduled during Week 7 (on November 7).
Schedule Source:[26]
See also: 2020 Missouri Tigers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −28.5 | 56 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 414 | 322 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 69 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 253 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | 18–24, 249 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Rushing | 17 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs | ||
| Receiving | 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs | ||
| Missouri | Passing | Shawn Robinson | 19–25, 185 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | 14 carries, 67 yards | ||
| Receiving | Jalen Knox | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −16.5 | 42 |
| Statistics | Texas A&M | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 450 | 544 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 435 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:41 | 22:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | 25–44, 318 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | 5 carries, 43 yards | ||
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TDs | ||
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 20–27, 435 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | 10 carries, 60 yards | ||
| Receiving | 5 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TDs |
See also: 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −23 | 71.5 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 37 | 31 |
| Total yards | 723 | 647 |
| Rushing yards | 306 | 268 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 379 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 28–32, 417 yards, 2 TD's |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 23 carries, 206 yards, 5 TD's | |
| Receiving | 13 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Ole Miss | Passing | 21–28, 365 yards, 2 TD's | |
| Rushing | 21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD's | ||
| Receiving | 7 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD's |
See also: 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Alabama–Georgia football rivalry.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | 58.5 |
| Statistics | Georgia | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 33 |
| Total yards | 414 | 564 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 417 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:01 | 33:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Passing | 18–40, 269 yards, 2 TD's, 3 INT's | |
| Rushing | 10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 24–32, 417 yards, 4 TD's, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 31 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 11 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD's |
See also: 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Third Saturday in October.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −21.5 | 66 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 16 |
| Total yards | 587 | 302 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 163 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 25–31, 387 yards |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 20 carries, 96 yards, 3 TD's | |
| Receiving | John Metchie III | 7 receptions, 151 yards | |
| Tennessee | Passing | 13–24, 162 yards, 2 TD's | |
| Rushing | 19 carries, 57 yards | ||
| Receiving | 2 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −31 | 63.5 |
Statistics
| Statistics | Miss State | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 26 |
| Total yards | 200 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 37 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 291 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss State | Passing | 24–37, 147 yards, 2 INT's | |
| Rushing | 9 carries, 32 yards | ||
| Receiving | Jo'Quavious Marks | 8 receptions, 38 yards | |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 24–31, 291 yards, 4 TD's |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 21 carries, 119 yards | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 11 receptions, 203 yards, 4 TD's |
See also: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −30 | 58 |
| Statistics | Kentucky | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 29 |
| Total yards | 179 | 509 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 226 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | Passing | 10–19, 120 yards, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | 10 carries, 68 yards | ||
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 52 yards | ||
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 16–24, 230 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| Rushing | 10 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 9 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD's |
See also: 2020 Auburn Tigers football team and Iron Bowl. Steve Sarkisian served as interim head coach for the Iron Bowl after Nick Saban had to be quarantined due to COVID-19 protocols.[27]
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −24 | 64.5 |
| Statistics | Auburn | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 347 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 302 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:30 | 23:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | Passing | 23–38, 227 yards, 2 INT's | |
| Rushing | Mark-Antony Richards | 14 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | 5 receptions, 60 yards | ||
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 18–26, 302 yards, 5 TD's |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 11 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 7 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD's |
See also: 2020 LSU Tigers football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −29.5 | 67 |
| Statistics | Alabama | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 21 |
| Total yards | 650 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 385 | 254 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:17 | 26:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 20–28, 385 yards, 4 TD's |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 21 carries, 145 yards, 3 TD's | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 8 receptions, 231 yards, 3 TD's | |
| LSU | Passing | 14–28, 144 yards, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | John Emery | 7 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | 8 receptions, 111 yards |
See also: 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −31.5 | 68.5 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 13 |
| Total yards | 443 | 188 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 108 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 24–29, 208 yards |
| Rushing | Jase McClellan | 6 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | John Metchie III | 5 receptions, 72 yards | |
| Arkansas | Passing | 8–10, 90 yards | |
| Rushing | Trelon Smith | 19 carries, 69 yards | |
| Receiving | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team, 2020 SEC Championship Game and Alabama–Florida football rivalry.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| -17 | 74.5 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 33 | 26 |
| Total yards | 605 | 462 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 418 | 408 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 33–43, 418 yards, 5 TD's, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 31 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD's | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 15 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD's | |
| Florida | Passing | 26–40, 408 yards, 3 TD's | |
| Rushing | 2 carries, 24 yards | ||
| Receiving | Kadarius Toney | 8 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and 2021 Rose Bowl.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| -19.5 | 65.5 |
| Statistics | Notre Dame | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 375 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 297 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:43 | 26:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | 27–39, 229 yards, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | 16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Receiving | 7 receptions, 62 yards | ||
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 25–30, 297 yards, 4 TD's |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 15 carries, 125 yards | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 7 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD's |
See also: 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| -8.5[28] | 75.5 |
| Statistics | Ohio State | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 33 |
| Total yards | 341 | 621 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 464 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:34 | 37:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | Passing | 17–33, 194 yards, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Justin Fields | 6 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | 8 receptions, 69 yards | ||
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 36–45, 464 yards, 5 TD's |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 22 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD's | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 12 receptions, 215 yards, 3 TD's |
Offensive line
Unanimous Selection
Consensus Selection
Other Selections
First Team
QB- Mac Jones
RB- Najee Harris
WR- DeVonta Smith
OL- Alex Leatherwood
Second Team
OL- Deonte Brown (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)
LB- Dylan Moses (Coaches: 1)
LB- Christopher Allen (Coaches: 2)
LB- Will Anderson Jr. (AP: 2)
DB- Malachi Moore
KR- Jaylen Waddle (Coaches: 2)
See also: 2021 NFL draft.
| 1 | 6 | WR | Miami Dolphins | ||
| 1 | 9 | CB | Denver Broncos | ||
| 1 | 10 | WR | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| 1 | 15 | QB | New England Patriots | ||
| 1 | 17 | OT | Las Vegas Raiders | ||
| 1 | 24 | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| 2 | 37 | C | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| 2 | 38 | DT | New England Patriots | ||
| 6 | 193 | OG | Carolina Panthers | ||
| 6 | 222 | LS | Carolina Panthers |