The List of Coaches to Beat Nick Saban at Alabama Only Further Proves His Greatness

Nick Saban’s record at Alabama speaks for itself. The legendary coach went 206–29 with the Crimson Tide, winning over 87% of his games. He captured six of his seven national championships at the school, winning the BCS national title in 2009, ’11 and ’12, and bringing home the College Football Playoff trophy in ’15, ’17 and ’20.

For years, an Alabama loss—especially in the regular season—felt like an event, especially when over 20% of those losses came during the 7–6 2007 campaign. That first season in Tuscaloosa was a true rebuild. Just a year later, the Tide went 12–2 with a Sugar Bowl appearance, giving way to a national title in 2009, just Saban’s third season with the program.

Saban lost just 29 games across 17 seasons at Alabama, winning six national championships along the way.

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