Schedule
The Sagarin computer ratings calculated Alabama's strength of schedule to be the 55th most difficult out of the 241 Division I teams. The Cosgrove Computer Rankings calculated it as the 65th most difficult out of the 119 Division I FBS teams in its rankings. It featured four pre-season AP Top 25 teams, four of which made bowl games in 2005.
In accordance with conference rules, Alabama faced all five Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. They also faced three Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee, Florida, and Vanderbilt. Alabama did not play SEC opponents Georgia, Kentucky and South Carolina. Alabama also played four non-conference games. The non-conference schedule included games against Hawaii of the Western Athletic Conference, Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference and both Louisiana–Monroe and Florida International of the Sun Belt Conference. For the 2006 Independence Bowl, Alabama played Oklahoma State of the Big 12 Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 5:00 pm | Hawaii* | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 25–17 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| September 9 | 2:30 pm | Vanderbilt | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECRN | W 13–10 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| September 16 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana–Monroe* | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 41–7 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| September 23 | 2:30 pm | at Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | CBS | L 23–24 2OT | 74,687 | ||
| September 30 | 2:30 pm | at #5 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | CBS | L 13–28 | 90,671 | ||
| October 7 | 6:00 pm | Duke* | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 30–14 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| October 14 | 2:30 pm | Ole Miss | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry) | CBS | W 26–23 OT (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| October 21 | 2:30 pm | at #7 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | CBS | L 13–16 | 106,695 | ||
| October 28 | 2:00 pm | Florida International* | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 38–3 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| November 4 | 11:30 am | Mississippi State | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry) | LFS | L 16–24 | 92,138 | ||
| November 11 | 6:45 pm | at #12 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) | ESPN | L 14–28 | 92,588 | ||
| November 17 | 2:30 pm | #15 Auburn | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl) | CBS | L 15–22 | 92,138 | ||
| December 28 | 2:30 pm | vs. Oklahoma State* | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | ESPN | L 31–34 | 45,054 | ||
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