The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
LSU-Alabama
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →2 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Alabama leads the all-time series 58–26–5. They've met 89 times since 1902. Alabama has won the last 3.
Stature & the series, 1902–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
58–26–5
Alabama leads
streak
3
Alabama in a row
longest run
11
Alabama
biggest win
44
Alabama, 1922
first met
1902
89 meetings
biggest crowd
102,321
2022
The coaching duels
Bear Bryant vs Charles McClendon14–2
Nick Saban vs Les Miles7–3
Nick Saban vs Ed Orgeron5–1
Red Drew vs Gaynell Tinsley2–2–1
Gene Stallings vs Curley Hallman3–1
Frank Thomas vs Bernie Moore1–1–1
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
266–241
Alabama leads
1st-rounders
76–40
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s5–6
1970s22–14
1980s28–31
1990s30–22
2000s35–49
2010s83–62
2020s63–57
Best picks, either side
2007JaMarcus Russell QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1987Cornelius Bennett LinebackerRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1973Bert Jones QuarterbackRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
Recent meetings
2025Alabama20–9
2024Alabama42–13
2023Alabama42–28
2022LSU32–31
2021Alabama20–14
2020Alabama55–17
2019LSU46–41
2018Alabama29–0
2017Alabama24–10
2016Alabama10–0
2015Alabama30–16
2014Alabama20–13
2013Alabama38–17
2012Alabama21–17