The Crimson Tide are the football team of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. They compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA and play in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Alabama is renowned for its football program, which is one of the most decorated in NCAA history with 18 national titles and 33 conference titles. The team is currently coached by Nick Saban, commonly regarded as the greatest ever college football coach. Since his arrival in 2007, the Crimson Tide have won 6 national championships and Saban has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Alabama counts 4 Heisman Trophy winners in its history, all awarded since 2009. The 2 most recent Tide players to win the coveted trophy did it back to back, DeVonta Smith in 2020 and Bryce Young in 2021.
The Crimson Tide hold a winning record against every single current and former SEC member school. The team's rivalry with fellow Alabama school Auburn is one of the fiercest in American sports, and the Tide also have a historic rivalry with the Tennessee Volunteers, LSU, and Mississippi State.
