Nick Saban will receive Hall of Fame on-campus salute before Vanderbilt game
Nick Saban will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame later this year, but the former Alabama coach will receive an on-campus recognition before the Crimson Tide’s next game.
UA, the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame will unite to honor Saban in a joint NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute on Saturday, October 4. The event is set to take place at some point during Alabama’s home game against Vanderbilt at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT (on ABC).
Saban was selected as part of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class on January 10 of this year, which marked exactly one year after he announced he was retiring from coaching.
“Nick Saban set the modern standard for coaching excellence, building dynasties defined by discipline, preparation, and unmatched success while earning his place as one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game,” said Steve Hatchell, President and CEO, National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame, Inc. “His induction solidifies the model of leadership and sustained greatness in college football.”
Saban is the fifth Alabama coach to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame and the 27th inductee in program history. He completed his Hall of Fame career at the conclusion of the 2023 season, winning six national championships with Alabama and seven overall, with his first title coming at LSU in 2003.
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A nine-time National Coach of the Year, Saban coached collegiate football for 28 seasons, producing a 297-71-1 (.806) record, including a 206-29 (.877) mark in Tuscaloosa. His teams at Alabama won nine SEC championships, while he captured 11 SEC titles in his career (2001 and 2003 at LSU).
Saban put his players into the National Football League at a staggering rate, coaching 52 first-round draft picks in his career – the most by any coach in college football history – including 47 at Alabama. During his time in Tuscaloosa, 133 of Saban’s players were drafted into the NFL, with an astonishing 91 going in the first three rounds of the draft.
Saban will be officially inducted into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame during the 67th Annual Awards Dinner on December 9 at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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