Alabama led college football in one crucial off-the-field stat last year

The NIL and transfer portal era of college football has had its ups and downs, and universities are spending millions of dollars trying to persuade the top talent to their programs. One of the biggest spenders of the 2025 season was none other than the Alabama Crimson Tide.

So much so that they led the entire country in private jet costs for the season on recruiting and in the transfer portal window during the offseason. In total, they’ve spent $1,235,418 on chartering private jets, according to Front Office Sports. 

Outside of the $1.2 million spent on private jets, it’s been estimated that their roster could be worth anywhere between $20.9 million and $24 million for the season.

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Money well spent

All of their spending has not gone unnoticed as they finished the 2025 season all in with an 11-4 record, including a trip to the College Football Playoff. They also hold the number two overall recruiting class on 247 with 27 total commits, including four 5-star recruits, which is tied for the most in the country. They also hold a top-20 transfer portal class featuring 17 incoming players.

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We’ll see if they can put their money where their mouth is come kick off on September 5th.

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