Alabama football 2024 season preview: Top players to watch out for, nail-biting matchups and more
The Alabama Crimson Tide has been one of the more thrilling college football programs and there were some changes this offseason. Coach Nick Saban retired and former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer took over the program, so it will be interesting to see how the program does here.
Let's take a deeper dive into the Alabama Crimson Tide and discuss some of the more pivotal players and games heading into the 2024 college football season.
Top players for Alabama Crimson Tide this season
Jalen Milroe
Junior quarterback Jalen Milroe is ready to take another leap in his second college football season as the starting quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He did well last season as he finished 187-of-284 (65.8%) for 2,834 yards with 23 passing touchdowns to six interceptions while running 161 times for 531 yards (3.3 yards per attempt) with 12 rushing touchdowns.
With a new coaching staff leading Milroe, it will be interesting to see if he changes his play style going into the 2024 college football season.
Keon Sabb
Sophomore defensive back Keon Sabb is one of the top defenders for the Roll Tide this season and is expected to take a massive leap statistically. He finished the 2023 season with 28 total tackles (14 solo, 14 assisted) with a pair of interceptions, four pass deflections and 0.5 sacks.
According to Pro Football Focus, he had an 82.1 defensive grade and an 82.6 coverage grade last season. This season should elevate him into one of the best safeties in all of college football.
Biggest games on the Alabama Crimson Tide schedule
vs. Georgia Bulldogs (9/28)
This game is a rematch of the 2023 SEC Championship Game and this rivalry is one of the most exciting games on the college football schedule. There were not too many massive moves outside of the NFL draft but that is to be expected with these teams.
The Bulldogs are going to be a tough program and one of the top threats for the national championship, so it will be interesting to see how this early-season game looks.
vs Tennessee Volunteers (10/19)
The Third Saturday in October rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers is always a massive game on the college football schedule. This game at Neyland Stadium could be a massive sign of how the season is going to be and the look-ahead line shows the Crimson Tide as a 2.5-point favorite.
These teams are expected to be in the College Football Playoff race and this game is going to be massive.