Alabama vs. Oklahoma projected starting lineup and depth chart for CFP first round game

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The No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide will face the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff on Friday. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET from Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

Ahead of the Alabama vs. Oklahoma game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Alabama vs. Oklahoma projected starting lineup for CFP first round clash

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Alabama projected starting lineup

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Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on offense vs. Oklahoma:

PosStarter
WR-XIsaiah Horton
WR-ZGermie Bernard
WR-SLRyan Williams
LTKadyn Proctor
LGWilliam Sanders
CParker Brailsford
RGWilkin Formby
RTMichael Carroll
TE-YKaleb Edwards
TE-HJosh Cuevas
QBTy Simpson
RBJam Miller

Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on defense vs. Oklahoma:

PosStarter
DELT Overton
NTTim Keenan III
DTJames Smith
RUSHYhonzae Pierre
WLBDeontae Lawson
MLBJustin Jefferson
LCBZabien Brown
SSKeon Sabb
FSBray Hubbard
RCBDijon Lee Jr.
NBRed Morgan

Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on special teams vs. Oklahoma:

PosStarter
PTBlake Doud
PKConor Talty
KOConor Talty
LSDavid Bird
HBlake Doud
PRCole Adams
KRLotzeir Brooks

Oklahoma projected starting lineup

 ImagnOklahoma Sooners QB John Mateer - Source: Imagn

Here's a look at Oklahoma's projected starters on offense vs. Alabama:

PosStarter
WR-XKeontez Lewis
WR-ZDeion Burks
WR-HIsaiah Sategna III
LTMichael Fasusi
LGHeath Ozaeta
CJake Maikkula
RGFebechi Nwaiwu
RTDerek Simmons
TEJaren Kanak
QBJohn Mateer
RBTory Blaylock

Here's a look at Oklahoma's projected starters on defense vs. Alabama:

PosStarter
LDEMarvin Jones Jr.
NTDamonic Williams
DTJayden Jackson
RDER Mason Thomas
WLBKip Lewis
MLBKobie McKinzie
CHEETKendal Daniels
LCBCourtland Guillory
SSPeyton Bowen
FSRobert Spears-Jennings
RCBGentry Williams

Here's a look at Oklahoma's projected starters on special teams vs. Alabama:

PosStarter
PTGrayson Miller
PKTate Sandell
KOTate Sandell
LSBen Anderson
HJacob Ulrich
PRIsaiah Sategna III
KRJaydn Ott

Alabama vs. Oklahoma depth chart for CFP first round game

Alabama depth chart

Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its offense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5
WR-X1Isaiah Horton30Derek Meadows8Jalen Hale
WR-Z5Germie Bernard11Rico Scott3Jaylen Mbakwe
WR-SL2Ryan Williams17Lotzeir Brooks7Cole Adams
LT74Kadyn Proctor78Jackson Lloyd
LG70William Sanders50Casey Poe
C72Parker Brailsford56Geno VanDeMark69Joseph Ionata
RG75Wilkin Formby77Jaeden Roberts
RT64Michael Carroll73Olaus Alinen
TE-Y81Kaleb Edwards88Jay Lindsey87Danny Lewis Jr.
TE-H80Josh Cuevas14Marshall Pritchett89Brody Dalton
QB15Ty Simpson10Austin Mack12Keelon Russell
RB26Jam Miller4Daniel Hill0AK Dear20Dre Washington

Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its defense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5
DE22LT Overton11Jordan Renaud31Keon Keeley14Fatutoa Henry
NT96Tim Keenan III90London Simmons88Isaia Faga
DT23James Smith94Edric Hill25Steve Bolo Mboumoua
RUSH42Yhonzae Pierre4Qua Russaw8Justin Hill
WLB0Deontae Lawson41Nikhai Hill-Green26Luke Metz
MLB10Justin Jefferson30Cayden Jones36Reese (QB)
LCB2Zabien Brown9Cam Calhoun
SS3Keon Sabb13Ivan Taylor
FS18Bray Hubbard12Zavier Mincey
RCB5Dijon Lee Jr.1Domani Jackson
NB16Red Morgan7DaShawn Jones

Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its special teams:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5
PT38Blake Doud32Alex Asparuhov95Anderson Green
PK31Conor Talty37Peter Notaro97Reid Schuback
KO31Conor Talty37Peter Notaro97Reid Schuback
LS45David Bird44Alex Rozier
H38Blake Doud32Alex Asparuhov95Anderson Green
PR7Cole Adams3Jaylen Mbakwe2Ryan Williams
KR17Lotzeir Brooks2Ryan Williams11Rico Scott

Oklahoma depth chart

Here's a look at Oklahoma's depth chart for its offense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5
WR-X9Keontez Lewis82Ivan Carreon14Elijah Thomas
WR-Z4Deion Burks11Javonnie Gibson84Jer'Michael Carter17Josiah Martin
WR-H5Isaiah Sategna III7Zion Kearney88Jacob Jordan13Zion Ragins
LT56Michael Fasusi71Logan Howland
LG77Heath Ozaeta55Eddy Pierre-Louis75Daniel Akinkunmi
C69Jake Maikkula68Owen Hollenbeck57Gunnar Allen
RG54Febechi Nwaiwu70Ryan Fodje
RT66Derek Simmons78Luke Baklenko79Jake Taylor
TE12Jaren Kanak86Carson Kent81Will Huggins18Kaden Helms19Kade McIntyre
QB10John Mateer3Michael Hawkins Jr.16Whitt Newbauer
RB6Tory Blaylock0Jaydn Ott2Jovantae Barnes24Xavier Robinson29Gabe Sawchuk

Here's a look at Oklahoma's depth chart for its defense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5
LDE97Marvin Jones Jr.44Taylor Wein16Danny Okoye
NT52Damonic Williams0David Stone99Markus Strong96Siolaa Lolohea
DT65Jayden Jackson56Gracen Halton90Trent Wilson6Nigel Smith II
RDE32R Mason Thomas34Adepoju Adebawore42Wyatt Gilmore
WLB10Kip Lewis38Owen Heinecke17Taylor Heim
MLB11Kobie McKinzie7Sammy Omosigho47James Nesta
CHEET5Kendal Daniels15Kendel Dolby13Reggie Powers III21Jeremiah Newcombe
LCB4Courtland Guillory19Jacobe Johnson12Devon Jordan14Trystan Haynes
SS22Peyton Bowen1Jaydan Hardy2Omarion Robinson
FS3Robert Spears-Jennings25Michael Boganowski31Reed DeQuasie
RCB9Gentry Williams23Eli Bowen37Maliek Hawkins

Here's a look at Oklahoma's depth chart for its special teams:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5
PT43Grayson Miller87Jacob Ulrich
PK29Tate Sandell95Austin Welch35Liam Evans
KO29Tate Sandell95Austin Welch35Liam Evans
LS49Ben Anderson50Seth Freeman
H87Jacob Ulrich10John Mateer3Michael Hawkins Jr.43Grayson Miller
PR5Isaiah Sategna III22Peyton Bowen88Jacob Jordan2Omarion Robinson
KR0Jaydn Ott22Peyton Bowen5Isaiah Sategna III

How to watch Alabama vs. Oklahoma? TV channel and live stream details for CFP first round game

 ImagnAlabama HC Kalen DeBoer - Source: Imagn

The Alabama vs. Oklahoma playoff game will be broadcast live on ABC and ESPN. Fans can also live stream the contest on Fubo.

  • Date: Monday, Dec. 19, 2025
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ABC and ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo
  • Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma

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