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Alabama names Keelon Russell starter vs. No. 2 Georgia

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC · How we work

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Alabama Starts Russell

Alabama will start quarterback Keelon Russell against No. 2 Georgia on Oct. 10, 2026.
Russell completed 71.2% of passes for 1,414 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions.
He added 184 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.
Alabama is 5-0, its first unbeaten start under head coach Kalen DeBoer.
Georgia leads scoring offense, averaging 27.7 points per game against Alabama.

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Bryce Young Leads

Bryce Young leads the league with 1,268 passing yards and a perfect 100.0 passer rating after four games.
He has thrown nine touchdowns, two interceptions, averaging 12.6 yards per completion.
Former star Jonathan Stewart likens Young’s poise to Peyton Manning’s and his pocket movement to Dennis Dixon’s.
In the final year of his rookie deal, continued play could make Young among the league’s highest-paid quarterbacks.

History

Historical Context

Since Nick Saban accepted Alabama’s head-coaching job on Jan 3 2007, he steered the Crimson Tide to six national titles—including the 2009 BCS championship—and produced four Heisman winners, most recently Bryce Young in 2021. Young’s 71.2% completion as a 2026 rookie reflects the program’s pipeline that now drives NFL teams to invest heavily in emerging quarterbacks.

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Alabama Starts Russell

Alabama will start quarterback Keelon Russell against No. 2 Georgia on Oct. 10, 2026.
Russell completed 71.2% of passes for 1,414 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions.
He added 184 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.
Alabama is 5-0, its first unbeaten start under head coach Kalen DeBoer.
Georgia leads scoring offense, averaging 27.7 points per game against Alabama.

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