Saban also made excellent hires in quarterbacks coach Dan Enos, receivers coach Josh Gattis and special teams/tight ends coach Jeff Banks. This will ultimately come down to who runs the offense better, but it also creates questions as to what will happen to the loser of this battle. Surtain and Smith should be given an opportunity to contribute right away as well. The class is headlined by five-stars in defensive end Eyabi Anoma (No. The Hornets were led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley and played their home games at the New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 2 overall JUCO player and the No. Here's a look ahead at Alabama's 2018 season: Alabama's 2018 class was its first to not rank No. The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams. 6 overall, No. View the 2018 Alabama football schedule at FBSchedules.com. Updated Mar 07, 2019; Posted Aug 27, 2018 . 1 in Sporting News' updated way-too-early top 25. Are you a Stathead, too? Find out more. Alabama opens the season Saturday against Louisville. After first postponing its college football season, the Big Ten is now set to begin play the weekend of Oct. 24. 1 cornerback from the junior college ranks. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Previous season. As we've said before, the season doesn't start until someone beats the Tide. SIGNING DAY: Five reasons Bama lost ground. Alabama A&M will kick off the 2018 slate and first season under head coach Connell Maynor at home against Miles College on Sept. 1 in the Louis Crews Classic, before hosting North Alabama on Sept. 8. In all, Alabama brought in a 19-man class, including two five-star and 12 four-star players. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/c8/cb/nick-saban-010918-getty-ftr_157dcsdewvc81flduad46r489.jpg?t=-616013776&w=500&quality=80, All eyes on Jalen Hurts after spring game, Sporting News' updated way-too-early top 25. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. By … Redshirt-junior Deionte Thompson should start at safety after filling in well in the CFP. Alabama School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Game Logs; Splits ; Team Stats. 1 CB). The schedule includes the opponents, dates, and results. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Trevon Diggs started against Florida State and Shyheim Carter is another former blue-chip who could step into a starting role. The Hornets finished the 2017 season 5–6, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the East Division.