Looking to build on the successes of the 2019 campaign, Alabama entered the 2020 season as the favorite to win the Western Division and meet the Florida Gators in the 2020 SEC Championship Game.

Alabama closed the regular season with a 11–0 record including five wins against Top 25-ranked teams—and met the Gators for the SEC Championship in a rematch of the 2016 contest.

3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in a rematch of their 2015 contest.

The victory over Ohio State gave Alabama their 18th national championship in football (their 13th wire service title since the AP Poll began in 1936) and their tenth perfect season since 1925.

Listed in the order that they were released In the preseason media poll, Alabama was predicted to win the West Division and the Conference Championship Game.

[24] Per the new schedule, Alabama was set to host five SEC conference opponents: Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State (rivalry), Texas A&M, and arch-rival Auburn for the 85th Iron Bowl to close out the regular season on the road.

Alabama was not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt in the 2020 regular season.

Statistics Steve Sarkisian served as interim head coach for the Iron Bowl after Nick Saban had to be quarantined due to COVID-19 protocols.

[27] DeVonta Smith Mac Jones Najee Harris Alex Leatherwood Landon Dickerson Thomas Fletcher Patrick Surtain II Offensive line John Metchie III Nick Saban Steve Sarkisian Unanimous Selection Consensus Selection Other Selections First Team QB- Mac Jones RB- Najee Harris WR- DeVonta Smith C- Landon Dickerson OL- Alex Leatherwood DT- Christian Barmore CB- Patrick Surtain II Second Team OL- Deonte Brown (AP: 2, Coaches: 1) LB- Dylan Moses (Coaches: 1) LB- Christopher Allen (Coaches: 2) LB- Will Anderson Jr. (AP: 2) DB- Malachi Moore KR- Jaylen Waddle (Coaches: 2)