Alabama's College Football Playoff Odds Revealed

Alabama last made the College Football Playoff in 2023.

Alabama's College Football Playoff Odds Revealed originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer fell just short of reaching the College Football Playoff after going 9-3 in the regular season.

On Monday, Circa Sportsbook released the odds to make the playoff in 2025, with Alabama having the third-best odds among the SEC, at -180.

The Crimson Tide were ranked No. 1 after a 4-0 start; however, the ranking did not last long. Alabama lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores 40-35 in Nashville for its first loss.

The team recovered with a 27-25 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks, but then lost 24-17 to the Tennessee Volunteers. Alabama lost to the Oklahoma Sooners 24-3 and the Michigan Wolverines 19-13 for its final two losses.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer. Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

Things have changed for Alabama from year one to year two. Quarterback Jalen Milroe departed for the NFL, and a competition took place under center.

The Crimson Tide named Ty Simpson the starting quarterback over Washington Huskies transfer Austin Mack and Keelon Russell. Simpson is finally going to start after being the backup in Tuscaloosa since 2022.

The former five-star prospect and No. 2 quarterback in the 2022 class has 16 games of experience.

Speaking of recruiting, a prospect from the 2028 class named Brysen Wright made headlines over the weekend. Alabama has already offered Wright, and it is not hard to see why.

The 15-year-old recruit made a ridiculous one-handed catch at the NFL Flag Championships that took the internet by storm. Another Alabama figure was in the news lately after Greg McElroy reported that Nick Saban may be interested in returning to coaching.

However, Saban's daughter Kristen quickly quieted the rumors via her Instagram story.

Alabama's playoff journey starts with the Florida State Seminoles on August 30. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.

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