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5 Things You Didn’t Know: Alabama vs. Mississippi State

By David Wasson

Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates as he leaves the field following a win against the LSU Tigers in a game at Tiger Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 10-0. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates as he leaves the field following a win against the LSU Tigers in a game at Tiger Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 10-0. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban greets LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron following the Tides 10-0 win over the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban greets LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron following the Tides 10-0 win over the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

5 Things No. 2: Streaking & Such

Alabama owns the longest winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision, having won 21 consecutive games dating back to last season (a loss on Sept. 19, 2015, vs. Ole Miss). The 21-game streak is the third-longest in school history (28 games twice: 1991-93 & 1978-80) and is the longest under the direction of head coach Nick Saban (previous long: 19 games in 2009-10). During this stretch, the Crimson Tide have won nine games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, eight straight road matchups and four consecutive neutral-site contests while going 14-0 against teams from the Southeastern Conference. Alabama has outscored its opponents by 502 points (778-276; 37.0-13.1), an average of 23.9 points per game, during the streak.

The University of Alabama has played 68 games as the nation’s top-ranked team since the inception of the Associated Press poll in 1936. In those games the Crimson Tide boasts a 58-10 (.853) record. Those numbers get even more impressive when you look at the 10 seasons under the direction of head coach Nick Saban (2007-present). Since the ninth game of the 2008 season (110 games), Alabama has played 44 games while being ranked No. 1, posting a 39-5 (.886) record during that span.

Alabama has topped both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches’ polls since the preseason but the Crimson Tide also leads all unbeaten Football Bowl Subdivision teams in another category – graduation rate. Alabama boasts the top Graduation Success Rate (GSR) among the nation’s undefeated FBS teams at 86 percent. Clemson is second at 84 percent.

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