2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Offseason departures Recruiting The 2018 football recruiting cycle was the first in which the NCAA authorized two signing periods for high school seniors in that sport. In addition to the traditional spring period starting with National Signing Day on February 7, 2018, a new early signing period was introduced, with the first such period falling from December 20–22, 2017. Source: Incoming transfers Alabama added one transfer to the 2018 roster. Returning starters Offense Defense Special teams Position key {| class="wikitable" ==Preseason==

Award watchlists Listed in the order that they were released SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Crimson Tide predicted to win the West Division and the SEC. Preseason All-SEC teams The Crimson Tide had 13 players at 14 positions selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense 1st team Damien Harris – RB Jonah Williams – OL Ross Pierschbacher – C 2nd team Lester Cotton – OL 3rd team Jerry Jeudy – WR Matt Womack – OL Defense 1st team Raekwon Davis – DL Anfernee Jennings – LB Mack Wilson – LB Deionte Thompson – DB 2nd team Isaiah Buggs – DL 3rd team Dylan Moses – LB Specialists 2nd team Trevon Diggs – all purpose player 3rd team Trevon Diggs – RET ==Spring game==

The 2018 Crimson Tide had spring practice from April 2018. The 2018 Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" took place in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 21, at 1 p.m. CST. ==Schedule==

Alabama announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 Crimson Tide schedule consisted of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Alabama hosted four SEC conference opponents Texas A&M, Missouri, Mississippi State (rivalry) and arch-rival Auburn for the 125th annual Iron Bowl to close out the regular season and traveled for four SEC opponents to Ole Miss (rivalry), Arkansas, Tennessee (Third Saturday of October) and closed out on the road at LSU (rivalry). Alabama did not play SEC East opponents Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Vanderbilt in the 2018 regular season. The Crimson Tide's bye week came during week 9 on October 27. Alabama's out of conference opponents represented the ACC, Southern and Sun Belt. The Crimson Tide hosted three non–conference games which were against Arkansas State and Louisiana of the Sun Belt and The Citadel of the SoCon and traveled to Orlando, FL for Camping World Kickoff host Louisville from the ACC. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} ==Coaching staff==

;Graduate Assistant • Mike Miller • Nick Perry • Kyle Pope ;Analysts • Andy Kwon • Isaac Shewmaker • Alex Mortensen • Javier Arenas • Dean Altobelli • Gordon Steele • Butch Jones • Brendan Farrell • Jake Peetz • August Mangin • Mike Miller • Lou Spanos • Jake Long • Rob Ezell ==Roster==

Depth chart ==Game summaries==

vs. Louisville Sources: Statistics vs. Arkansas State • Sources: Statistics At Ole Miss • Sources: Statistics vs. Texas A&M • Sources: Statistics vs. Louisiana • Sources: Statistics At Arkansas • Sources: Statistics vs. Missouri • Sources: Statistics At Tennessee • Sources: Statistics At LSU • Sources: Statistics vs. Mississippi State • Sources: Statistics vs. The Citadel • Sources: Statistics vs. Auburn • Sources: Statistics vs. Georgia (SEC Championship Game) • Sources: Statistics vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal) • Sources: Statistics vs. Clemson (National Championship) • Sources: Statistics ==Rankings==

In-season polls ==Statistics==

Team Offense Defense Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, PD: Passes Defended, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents) Scores by quarter (SEC opponents) Scores by quarter (All opponents) ==Awards and honors==

Weekly awards • Quinnen Williams :: (2) SEC Defensive Lineman Player of the Weeks (Week 1 vs Louisville), (Week 11 vs Mississippi State) :: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 10 vs LSU) • Jaylen Waddle :: SEC Freshman Player of the Week (Week 1 vs Louisville) • Christian Miller :: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Ole Miss) • Tua Tagovailoa (4) :: SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 4 vs Texas A&M), (Week 8 vs Tennessee), (Week 13 vs Auburn) • Ross Pierschbacher :: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 6 vs Arkansas) • Jedrick Wills :: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 7 vs Missouri) • Jonah Williams :: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 10 vs LSU) • Isaiah Buggs :: SEC Defensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 4 vs Texas A&M) Individual awards • Jonah Williams – Jacobs Blocking Trophy • Jaylen Waddle – SEC Freshman Player of the Year • Tua Tagovailoa – SEC Offensive Player of the Year, SN Player of the Year, Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year • Hale Hentges – SEC Scholar Athlete Player of the Year • Quinnen Williams – Bill Willis Award, Outland Trophy • Jerry Jeudy – Fred Biletnikoff Award • Mike Locksley, OC – Broyles Award • Nick Saban, HC – Walter Camp Coach of the Year All-Americans • Jerry Jeudy – AP First Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America • Jonah Williams – AP First Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, FWAA First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America • Quinnen Williams – AP First Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, FWAA First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America • Deionte Thompson – AP Second Team, Sporting News First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America • Tua Tagovailoa – AP Second Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, FWAA Second Team, AFCA First Team • Ross Pierschbacher – AP Second Team, Sporting News First Team • Keaton anderson – COSIDA Academic All-America Second Team • Dylan Moses – Walter Camp Second Team • Isaiah Buggs – AFCA Second Team • Irv Smith Jr. – AFCA Second Team • Mack Wilson – AFCA Second Team • Patrick Surtain II – AP Freshman All-America, USA Today Freshman All-America • Jaylen Waddle – AP Freshman All-America, USA Today Freshman All-America ===All-SEC Teams=== 1st Team • Tua Tagovailoa, Quarterback (AP-1, Coaches-1) • Jerry Jeudy, Wide Receiver (AP-1, Coaches-1) • Ross Pierschbacher, Center (AP-1, Coaches-2) • Jonah Williams, Offensive Tackle (AP-1, Coaches-1) • Quinnen Williams, Defensive tackle (AP-1, Coaches-1) • Deionte Thompson, Safety (Coaches-1) 2nd Team • Damien Harris, Running Back (Coaches-2) • Alex Leatherwood, Offensive Tackle (Coaches-2) • Irv Smith Jr., Tight End (AP-2) • Isaiah Buggs, Defensive End (AP-2, Coaches-2) • Raekwon Davis, Defensive End (Media-2) • Dylan Moses, Linebacker (Coaches-2) • Mack Wilson, Linebacker (Coaches-2) • Deionte Thompson, Safety (AP-2) Postseason Reese's Senior Bowl • Christian Miller, Linebacker • Isaiah Buggs, Defensive lineman All Star Game ==Players drafted into the NFL==

Radio TV • CBS Family – CBS 42 (CBS), CBS Sports Network • ESPN/ABC Family – ABC 33/40 (ABC), ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network) ==Notes==