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Alabama

SEC · 2008 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
12–2
0.857 Win %
Conference
2nd
8–1 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
123
1902–2026
All-Time Record
1002–319–42
0.751 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1919, 1925, 1934 +5
#1 Finishes
8
Top 5: 37 · Top 10: 54 · Top 25: 82
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 18 Top 10 · 4× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 17 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Alabama head-to-head · History & Eras

2008 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC7–6W 34–10
3Week 3 · Sep 9Tulane (TULANE)H2HUSA2–10W 20–6
4Week 4 · Sep 16Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY)H2HIND FBSI2–10W 41–7
5Week 5 · Sep 23Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HSEC5–7W 49–14
6Week 6 · Sep 30Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC10–3W 41–30
7Week 7 · Oct 7Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC7–6W 17–14
9Week 9 · Oct 21Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC9–4W 24–20
10Week 10 · Oct 28Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC5–7W 29–9
11Week 11 · Nov 4Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2HSUN6–6W 35–0
12Week 12 · Nov 11LSUH2HSEC8–5W 27–21
13Week 13 · Nov 18Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC4–8W 32–7
15Week 15 · Dec 2Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC5–7W 36–0
15Regular Season Final · Dec 9Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC13–1L 20–31
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 6Utah (UTAH)H2HMWC13–0L 17–31

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.176
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+69
-1+70
  • Georgia +10
  • Ole Miss +9
  • LSU +8
  • Clemson +7
  • Kentucky +7
  • Arkansas State +6
  • Arkansas +5
  • Tennessee +5
  • Auburn +5
  • Mississippi State +4
  • Tulane +2
  • Western Kentucky +2
  • Utah 0
  • Florida -1

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #7Better than 96%
Win % Place 6thBetter than 96%

0.857 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#7Regular Season Final#7Post-Season W2#6Post-Season W3#7Post-Season W4#7Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+24
+14
+34
+35
+11
+3
+4
+20
+35
+6
+25
+36
-11
-14

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#692003#582004#102005#652006#492007

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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