College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
#13 Alabama Beat East Carolina 48-10 as Ryan Coleman-Williams Goes for 130 Yards
The #13 Alabama Crimson Tide routed the East Carolina Pirates 48-10 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
Alabama led 38-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Alabama outscored its opponent 28-7.
Alabama moves to 1-0, while East Carolina falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Mitch Griffis (ECU, QB): 10/16, 137 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Ashton Gray (ECU, RB): 6 CAR, 17 YDS
Tyler Johnson (ECU, WR): 1 REC, 68 YDS
Keelon Russell (ALA, QB): 18/30, 256 YDS- Keelon Russell (ALA, QB): 13 CAR, 86 YDS, 1 TD
Ryan Coleman-Williams (ALA, WR): 5 REC, 130 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 9:30ALAConor Talty 41 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q1 4:12ALAEJ Crowell 3 Yd Run0-10
- Q2 14:48ALADaniel Hill 4 Yd Run0-17
- Q2 13:41ECUJeremiah Melvin 1 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis7-17
- Q2 10:02ALADaniel Hill 2 Yd Run7-24
- Q2 9:15ALAYhonzae Pierre 27 Yd Interception Return7-31
- Q2 0:14ALAKeelon Russell 3 Yd Run7-38
- Q3 10:54ECUNoah Perez 34 Yd Field Goal10-38
- Q4 14:57ALATrae'shawn Brown 2 Yd Run10-45
- Q4 6:15ALAConor Talty 21 Yd Field Goal10-48
Team stats
| ECU | ALA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 162 | 487 |
| First downs | 5 | 28 |
| Third down | 0-9 | 8-15 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 21:07 | 38:53 |