Alabama football is more than halfway through its season, and both the team and the fans have a solid idea of the Crimson Tide’s strengths and weaknesses at this point in the year.
Here are five numbers that have defined the course of Alabama’s season thus far.
107 opponent rushing yards per game, No. 30 in the country
Alabama’s rushing defense has set the tone for defensive coordinator Kane Wommack and his side of the ball. Against the sixth-best rushing defense in the SEC, many opposing running backs have been heavily limited against the Crimson Tide.
Alabama allowed only two yards on the ground in its season opener against East Carolina, followed up by 63 against Kentucky and 94 against Florida State. Against Mississippi State, the Crimson Tide’s defense allowed only 18 rushing yards en route to a dominant 56-23 road win.
While Alabama’s run defense struggled in its losses to Georgia and Tennessee, in which it gave up 206 and 150 yards on the ground, respectively, the Crimson Tide’s run-stopping ability has overall been a strength for the team and has forced several of its opponents to be one-dimensional on offense.
“Love the fight from our guys,” defensive coordinator Kane Wommack said. “I love the intensity that they’re playing with. I think we continue to build off of that. It puts us in position to win, but we have to be disciplined and in control.”
2.3 turnovers forced per game, No. 4 in the country
What Alabama’s defense has lacked in consistency, it has made up for with playmaking. It is averaging the second-most turnovers in the SEC, as well as the second-most interceptions.
The Crimson Tide has returned four interceptions for touchdowns, tied for the most in the nation, and each one has been scored by a different defensive player.
“As an athlete, you see the ball, you catch the ball,” said junior defensive back Red Morgan, who scored on an interception of his own against South Carolina. “It’s what you’ve been doing your whole life.”
Alabama’s yards allowed on defense have been closer to average, at No. 52 in the nation, so its turnovers forced in big moments have been instrumental to shutting down its opponents.
4.6 yards per carry, No. 58 in the country
That number isn’t significant because it is exceptional or unique among the nation’s top teams. It matters because it is the improvement Alabama desperately needed from its 3.4 yards per carry a year ago, which ranked No. 125 in the country.
Alabama’s Achilles’ heel in 2025 was an impotent run game, so just having an above-average rushing attack has unlocked the team’s offense this season. The Crimson Tide’s 2.7 rushing touchdowns per game are the third-best in the SEC and a sign of how Alabama has forced opposing teams to account for its ground game.
The run game has only been helped by the fact that it isn’t just the running backs who have shown improvement this season — quarterback Keelon Russell has put up 33 rushing yards per game and accounted for five rushing touchdowns himself.
The team’s newfound ability to win on the ground has allowed it to put up dominant offensive performances, including scoring at least 38 points on offense in each of its first five games.
49.6 penalty yards per game, No. 45 in the country
Alabama has seen a regression in its penalty yardage from 2025, when it ranked No. 19 in the country and No. 1 in the SEC, but being well above average in that area in 2026 has been a win for such a young team.
An uptick in operational mistakes was to be expected for a team that returned only one starter to the offensive line and none to its defensive line and linebacker rooms.
Alabama hasn’t been undisciplined enough to significantly hinder its performance, however, and its defense in particular has been able to play cleanly, avoiding costly penalties for most of the season.
As the young core of the team continues to grow and get more reps together, Alabama’s operational smoothness should only develop and become a greater asset for the team.
230.9 opponent passing yards per game, No. 101 in the country
Alabama’s secondary received a lot of praise heading into the season, with some commentators calling it the best defensive backfield in the country.
The Crimson Tide’s passing defense has not lived up to that billing thus far, averaging the fifth-most passing yards per game on defense among SEC teams.
Alabama’s struggles with explosive passes have even come against teams that have otherwise struggled to generate offense through the air. It gave up 377 passing yards to Florida State, which has the No. 65 passing offense in the nation.
Just as Alabama has been able to make game-changing plays by forcing turnovers on defense, opponents have been able to make explosive plays through their receivers against an Alabama passing defense that has shown some cracks.
“You make your own breaks,” Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said of his defense after the loss to Georgia. “I think they gave great effort across the board as a football team. There’s just some execution errors, or just us being a step slow.”
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