Alabama-Mississippi State Postgame Notebook
By David Wasson
Alabama owns the longest winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision, having won 22 consecutive games dating back to last season (a loss on Sept. 19, 2015, vs. Ole Miss). The 22-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 10 games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, eight straight road matchups and four consecutive neutral-site contests while going 15-0 against teams from the Southeastern Conference. Alabama has outscored its opponents by 550 points (829-279; 37.7-12.7), an average of 25 points per game, during the streak.
With today’s 51-3 victory over Mississippi State, Alabama reached the 10-win milestone for the ninth consecutive season. The nine straight years with 10 wins extends the school record. The previous total for most consecutive 10-win seasons was five, set by coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s teams from 1971-75. In 121 seasons, the Tide has won 10 or more games 36 times, equaling Oklahoma for the most 10-win seasons in college football history. Alabama has produced 11 10-win seasons since 2002 (2002, 2005, 2008-2016). Bryant had a school-record 13 10-win seasons at Alabama, while Saban is second with nine.