DeBoer said the new deal is a signal of where the program his heading, strengthened by a belief from the university. He also called 2026 another important year as he enters his third season at the helm.
āI think it gives the staff direction,āĀ DeBoer said. āAn understanding, also, just that everyone believes in what weāre doing. ⦠The growth that weāve had here in two years, a lot to build off of. Going into the playoffs, making the SEC Championship.
āThis next year, another big year. Theyāre all big, in my mind. You never take anything for granted, so I really appreciate the opportunity the university has given me.ā
Hopefully heās able to end this one with fewer than four losses.
If you wonder why Alabama is building those luxury suites, this ticket revenue stat offers a clue.
Alabama footballĀ remained an enormous driver of ticket sales across its seven home gamesĀ during the 2025 fiscal year. However, six SEC schools made more money on football ticket sales than the Crimson Tide during FY 2025, which ran from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 and included the 2024 football season.
The Crimson Tide brought in $42.7 million on football ticket sales. That was an impressive increase from its FY 2024 total of $38.3 million.
Texas blew away the rest of the league on ticket sales. The Longhorns reported $62.8 million for the fiscal year, solidly ahead of second-place Texas A&M, which reported $53.9 million in football ticket revenue.
CBS decided to write about quarterbacks, which nobody every wants to write about.
Mack, the more experienced of the two, entered spring with a slight edge based on familiarity with the system and physical readiness. At 6-foot-6 with a live arm, he looks the part and, more importantly, has command of the offense entering his fourth season in this system.
Coaches trust his ability to operate the full playbook, and the ball comes out on time. When it doesnāt, Mack has enough mobility to extend plays without putting the offense in bad situations. But hereās the thing about the last few Alabama quarterback battles: raw talent always finds a way to make things interesting.
Thatās where Russell enters the picture.
Russell might be younger as a redshirt freshman, but his upside jumps off the tape. His release is quick, his instincts are natural and thereās a noticeable confidence in how he carries himself ā rare for a player this early in his college career. Throughout spring, Russell flashed the kind of playmaking ability that forces defensive coordinators to adjust. Heās not just managing the offense; at times, heās elevating it, as he showed in the spring game.
Caleb Woodson is looking like the leader of the 2026 defense.