The Alabama Crimson Tide began its 2026 campaign with a resounding win over the ECU Pirates, but there are always areas to improve. Here are your winners and losers from Week 1 of Alabama's season.

How did Alabama football do against East Carolina? We hand out grades for the offense, defense, coaching, special teams and overall performance.

Alabama opened 2026 with a dominant victory, and QB Keelon Russell quickly set a lofty expectation for the Crimson Tide offense.

Ed Yang and Matt Perrault discuss the Alabama Crimson Tide's potential in 2026 with head coach Kalen DeBoer, analyzing the recruiting class & team expectations.

Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer just wants to see his Crimson Tide get better, and he thinks that’s what is happening. The Tide rolled up 307 yards in the first half Saturday and led East Carolina 38-7. DeBoer was pleased with the performance of Keelon Russell.

No touchdown passes for Russell in the opener on Saturday, but he showed plenty of high-end performance

The Crimson Tide announced the rehiring of Alex Accetta, who married Nate Oats in July, and the promotion of director of operations Josh Pierre.