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Head coach · Alabama · belt games 2007–2021

Nick Saban

702Days with the belt
3Reigns started
22–3Defending it
3–2Challenging for it

Coached Alabama (2007–2021) in seasons with a belt game. 30 belt games in all: 25 with the belt in hand, 5 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Alabama · November 28, 2020 – October 9, 2021315 days · 10 def.Alabama · October 22, 2016 – January 9, 201779 days · 6 def.Alabama · December 5, 2009 – October 9, 2010308 days · 6 def.
Every belt game

30 games, newest first

October 9, 2021 · Alabama at Texas A&M 38–41 as holderlost the beltOctober 2, 2021 · Alabama vs. Ole Miss 42–21 as holderdefendedSeptember 25, 2021 · Alabama vs. Southern Miss 63–14 as holderdefendedSeptember 18, 2021 · Alabama at Florida 31–29 as holderdefendedSeptember 11, 2021 · Alabama vs. Mercer 48–14 as holderdefendedSeptember 4, 2021 · Alabama vs. Miami 44–13 as holderdefendedJanuary 11, 2021 · Alabama vs. Ohio State 52–24 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 2021 · Alabama vs. Notre Dame 31–14 as holderdefendedDecember 19, 2020 · Alabama vs. Florida 52–46 as holderdefendedDecember 12, 2020 · Alabama at Arkansas 52–3 as holderdefendedDecember 5, 2020 · Alabama at LSU 55–17 as holderdefendedNovember 28, 2020 · Alabama vs. Auburn 42–13 as challengertook the beltJanuary 9, 2017 · Alabama vs. Clemson 31–35 as holderlost the beltDecember 31, 2016 · Alabama vs. Washington 24–7 as holderdefendedDecember 3, 2016 · Alabama vs. Florida 54–16 as holderdefendedNovember 26, 2016 · Alabama vs. Auburn 30–12 as holderdefendedNovember 19, 2016 · Alabama vs. Chattanooga 31–3 as holderdefendedNovember 12, 2016 · Alabama vs. Mississippi State 51–3 as holderdefendedNovember 5, 2016 · Alabama at LSU 10–0 as holderdefendedOctober 22, 2016 · Alabama vs. Texas A&M 33–14 as challengertook the beltJanuary 2, 2014 · Alabama vs. Oklahoma 31–45 as challengerlostOctober 9, 2010 · Alabama at South Carolina 21–35 as holderlost the beltOctober 2, 2010 · Alabama vs. Florida 31–6 as holderdefendedSeptember 25, 2010 · Alabama at Arkansas 24–20 as holderdefendedSeptember 18, 2010 · Alabama at Duke 62–13 as holderdefendedSeptember 11, 2010 · Alabama vs. Penn State 24–3 as holderdefendedSeptember 4, 2010 · Alabama vs. San José State 48–3 as holderdefendedJanuary 7, 2010 · Alabama vs. Texas 37–21 as holderdefendedDecember 5, 2009 · Alabama vs. Florida 32–13 as challengertook the beltNovember 3, 2007 · Alabama vs. LSU 34–41 as challengerlost

Head coaches from the College Football Data API’s coaching records, matched by team and season. A reign counts for the coach in charge the season it began; a mid-season change isn’t split.