Wk 8 · 2026
Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Weather
77° / 55° overcast
10% chance of precipitation
Kickoff time is not set yet, so this is the forecast for the day rather than for the hour.
Forecast from Open-Meteo
SEC · 3-3
at
TBDET
ALA -2.5 · total 54.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential ALA by 16.9
SEC · 5-1
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. FLEX: 3:30 - 4:30pm OR 6 - 8pm ET start. Alabama is ranked #6 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Texas A&M form
L 6-27at MIZW 34-7vs ARKL 6-35at LSUL 21-31vs UKW 48-20vs ASU
2026 season
Alabama form
L 17-20vs UGAW 56-23at MSSTW 49-18vs SCW 50-36vs FSUW 45-17at UK
2026 season
Texas A&M this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Alabama this season
Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Texas A&M | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky SEC | vs L 21-31 preview | at W 45-17 preview |
| LSU SEC | at L 6-35 preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| South Carolina SEC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs W 49-18 preview |
| Tennessee SEC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Alabama leads 10–2 · Alabama has won the last 2
12 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
15.2 points toward Alabama
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Alabama 26 — 20 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Alabama |
| 2022 | 2022-10-08 | Texas A&M 20 — 24 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2021 | 2021-10-09 | Alabama 38 — 41 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Texas A&M |
| 2020 | 2020-10-03 | Texas A&M 24 — 52 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2019 | 2019-10-12 | Alabama 47 — 28 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Alabama |
| 2018 | 2018-09-22 | Texas A&M 23 — 45 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2017 | 2017-10-07 | Alabama 27 — 19 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Alabama |
| 2016 | 2016-10-22 | Texas A&M 14 — 33 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2015 | 2015-10-17 | Alabama 41 — 23 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Alabama |
| 2014 | 2014-10-18 | Texas A&M 0 — 59 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2013 | 2013-09-14 | Alabama 49 — 42 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Alabama |
| 2012 | 2012-11-10 | Texas A&M 29 — 24 Alabama | at ALA | Texas A&M |
Texas A&M leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Marcel Reed QB #10 | 85/149, 908 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT |
| Brady Hart QB #13 | 4/9, 36 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Rueben Owens II RB #4 | 70 CAR, 291 YDS, 1 TD |
| KJ Edwards RB #0 | 28 CAR, 181 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Marcel Reed QB #10 | 43 CAR, 170 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Horton WR #7 | 17 REC, 248 YDS, 3 TD |
| Mario Craver WR #1 | 23 REC, 235 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Terry Bussey WR #6 | 7 REC, 92 YDS | |
| Kiotti Armstrong TE #9 | 2 REC, 62 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Noah Mikhail LB #0 | 26 |
| Ray Coney LB #21 | 23 | |
| Marcus Ratcliffe S #3 | 21 | |
| Sacks | Marco Jones DE #10 | 2 |
| T.J. Searcy DE #18 | 1 | |
| Ryan Henderson DE #17 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Julio Humphrey CB #6 | 1 |
| Dalton Brooks S #7 | 1 | |
| Marcus Ratcliffe S #3 | 1 |
Alabama leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Keelon Russell QB #12 | 94/132, 1414 YDS, 11 TD, 2 INT |
| Austin Mack QB #10 | 3/4, 23 YDS | |
| Rushing | Daniel Hill RB #4 | 51 CAR, 247 YDS, 4 TD |
| Trae'shawn Brown RB #17 | 42 CAR, 211 YDS, 5 TD | |
| EJ Crowell RB #13 | 26 CAR, 204 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Ryan Coleman-Williams WR #1 | 20 REC, 376 YDS, 4 TD |
| Lotzeir Brooks WR #3 | 21 REC, 352 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rico Scott WR #7 | 16 REC, 196 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Marshall Pritchett TE #9 | 7 REC, 148 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Luke Metz LB #4 | 38 |
| Caleb Woodson LB #7 | 33 | |
| Red Morgan DB #6 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Devan Thompkins DL #1 | 3 |
| Terrance Green DL #99 | 2.5 | |
| Caleb Woodson LB #7 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Red Morgan DB #6 | 2 |
| Yhonzae Pierre LB #0 | 1 | |
| Caleb Woodson LB #7 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.