If there is one thing that is likely universally beloved across college football, it is rivalry games.
You know, the games where there seems to be just a little higher stakes attached during the regular season, records aside?
Well, when looking at the Alabama Crimson Tide in particular, the program has many matchups that you could say are “rivalries,” some of which are among the best in the sport today. Many of these also have rich traditions that date back nearly a hundred years, while others are fairly recent matchups that have begun to emerge recently.
Here are the 10 greatest rivalry matchups for Alabama today, along with how the Crimson Tide have performed in the series all-time.
10. Alabama vs. Mississippi State
The closest SEC school to Alabama geographically, the Crimson Tide and Mississippi State have a rivalry that dates back to 1896, a series that has been very one-sided historically. Having won 16-straight in the series dating back to 2008, Alabama owns an 88-17-3 all-time advantage over the Bulldogs.
9. Alabama vs. Oklahoma
A new member to the SEC, Alabama vs. Oklahoma is a series between two college football powers that could easily take over in future years. All-time, Oklahoma owns a 4-2-1 advantage over the Crimson Tide in the series dating back to 1963.
8. Alabama vs. Texas
Two of college football’s premier brands, Alabama vs. Texas is not quite yet one of the SEC’s premier rivalries, but a move by the Longhorns to the conference could now make this matchup potentially takeoff, especially if the two are competing in the national spotlight annually. The Crimson Tide and Longhorns have met only 11 times ever dating back to 1902, with Texas owning a 2-8-1 all-time advantage.
7. Alabama vs. Ole Miss
The other SEC team from the state of Mississippi, Alabama vs. Ole Miss is a series that dates back to 1894, and has been extremely lopsided in favor of the Crimson Tide. Owning an 8-2 edge in the last 10 meetings, Alabama is also 54-9-2 all-time against the Rebels head-to-head.
6. Alabama vs. Texas A&M
Two teams who have played some big matchups since the Aggies joined the SEC back in 2012, Alabama owns a 13-3 all-time advantage head-to-head against Texas A&M. Alabama is also 9-1 over the last 10 meeting against the Aggies head-to-head.
5. Alabama vs. Florida
While the programs have not played much in recent years, Alabama vs. Florida is a matchup that has featured many prominent contests, especially when it comes to playing for the SEC championship. A series dating back to 1904, Alabama owns a 29-14 all-time advantage over Florida head-to-head historically, which includes an 8-2 advantage in the last 10 meetings, as well as a current eight-game winning streak dating back to 2009.
4. Alabama vs. Georgia
A matchup that has really started to takeoff in recent years due to some high-profile meetings between the two, the Alabama vs. Georgia rivalry dates back to 1895 where the Crimson Tide own a 44-26-4 all-time advantage. A pair of teams who have before in national championship games, Alabama has owned the recent history against Georgia, as the Crimson Tide are a combined 9-1 dating back to 2008.
3. Alabama vs. LSU
While it does not have an official name, Alabama vs. LSU is a premier rivalry across college football annually where you can likely circle that Saturday night on a calendar to end up being one of the most high-profile, physical games of the season. A series that dates back to 1895, Alabama owns a 57-27-5 all-time advantage over the Tigers head-to-head, and have controlled LSU over the last decade, owning an 8-2 combined record since 2015.
2. Alabama vs. Tennessee – ‘The Third Saturday in October’
Known as “The Third Saturday in October,” Alabama vs. Tennessee is a rivalry that has begun to re-emerge in recent years of a national level after a lengthy stretch of domination by the Crimson Tide. In the all-time series, Alabama at the moment owns a 60-39-8 advantage head-to-head against the Volunteers that includes an 8-2 record over the last 10 meetings dating back to 2015.
1. Alabama vs. Auburn – ‘The Iron Bowl’
Known across college football as “The Iron Bowl,” Alabama vs. Auburn is a rivalry that dates back to 1893 between the two in-state programs, a head-to-head series in which the Crimson Tide own a 51-37-1 all-time record against the Tigers. Alabama is also 8-2 over the last 10 meetings between the two teams, and have dominated the series in recent years, currently owning a five-game winning streak dating back to 2020.
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