Alabama has won 24 straight season-opening games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the fourth-longest steak since 1936 trailing Ohio State's 26-game streak that the Buckeyes started in 2000, Florida's 27-game streak from 1990-2016 and Nebraska's 29-game streak from 1986-2004. Alabama has won 85 of 98 home openers.

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A two-vehicle crash Sunday night in north Alabama claimed the life of one woman and injured another. According the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a head-on collision occurred on Alabama Route 101 in Lauderdale County at about 8:35 p.

On Saturday, the Alabama football program kicked off its 2026 season with a comfortable home win over East Carolina by a score of 48-10. It was a strong debut for quarterback Keelon Russell , who completed 18 of his 30 pass attempts for 256 yards on the afternoon.