There are 18 active FBS head coaches that spent time on Nick Saban's staff at Alabama, including the two leading their teams in the College Football Playoff National Championship

DeBoer faces an unprecedented college football landscape, not the stable ground Saban built upon. Can he navigate NIL and the portal to forge his own legacy?

All four remaining CFP teams are led by former Nick Saban assistants at Alabama. They all learned how to run a program under the coaching legend.

Nick Saban had a chance to weigh in on the state of Alabama football after 2025 on Wednesday on the Pat McAfee Show. McAfee questioned whether Alabama should have hired a Saban disciple to replace him considering all four coaches left in the playoff once worked for Saban at Alabama.

The former Crimson Tide coach joined ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show," this week to discuss the disappointing end to Alabama's 2025 season, as well as the success of his former assistants.

Retired Alabama coach Nick Saban praised Kalen DeBoer's work with his former program after the Crimson Tide's season ended with a 38-3 Rose Bowl loss to Indiana.

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban delivers a strong message about Kalen DeBoer and Alabama after their CFP loss.

In the College Football Playoff, Dan Lanning, Mario Cristobal, Pete Golding and Curt Cignetti have all served as assistants under Saban 🔥 Each of Saban's disciples talk about their experiences and favorite memories working under the coach considered the greatest of all time. pic.twitter.com/mROOtgKhqN

The Houston Texans secured their first road playoff win in franchise history, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6.