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
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alavama QB Ty Simpson - Source: GettyHere's a look at Alabama's projected starters on offense vs. Oklahoma:
| WR-X | Isaiah Horton |
| WR-Z | Germie Bernard |
| WR-SL | Ryan Williams |
| LT | Kadyn Proctor |
| LG | William Sanders |
| C | Parker Brailsford |
| RG | Wilkin Formby |
| RT | Michael Carroll |
| TE-Y | Kaleb Edwards |
| TE-H | Josh Cuevas |
| QB | Ty Simpson |
| RB | Jam Miller |
Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on defense vs. Oklahoma:
| DE | LT Overton |
| NT | Tim Keenan III |
| DT | James Smith |
| RUSH | Yhonzae Pierre |
| WLB | Deontae Lawson |
| MLB | Justin Jefferson |
| LCB | Zabien Brown |
| SS | Keon Sabb |
| FS | Bray Hubbard |
| RCB | Dijon Lee Jr. |
| NB | Red Morgan |
Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on special teams vs. Oklahoma:
| PT | Blake Doud |
| PK | Conor Talty |
| KO | Conor Talty |
| LS | David Bird |
| H | Blake Doud |
| PR | Cole Adams |
| KR | Lotzeir Brooks |
Oklahoma projected starting lineup
Oklahoma Sooners QB John Mateer - Source: ImagnHere's a look at Oklahoma's projected starters on offense vs. Alabama:
| WR-X | Keontez Lewis |
| WR-Z | Deion Burks |
| WR-H | Isaiah Sategna III |
| LT | Michael Fasusi |
| LG | Heath Ozaeta |
| C | Jake Maikkula |
| RG | Febechi Nwaiwu |
| RT | Derek Simmons |
| TE | Jaren Kanak |
| QB | John Mateer |
| RB | Tory Blaylock |
Here's a look at Oklahoma's projected starters on defense vs. Alabama:
| LDE | Marvin Jones Jr. |
| NT | Damonic Williams |
| DT | Jayden Jackson |
| RDE | R Mason Thomas |
| WLB | Kip Lewis |
| MLB | Kobie McKinzie |
| CHEET | Kendal Daniels |
| LCB | Courtland Guillory |
| SS | Peyton Bowen |
| FS | Robert Spears-Jennings |
| RCB | Gentry Williams |
Here's a look at Oklahoma's projected starters on special teams vs. Alabama:
| PT | Grayson Miller |
| PK | Tate Sandell |
| KO | Tate Sandell |
| LS | Ben Anderson |
| H | Jacob Ulrich |
| PR | Isaiah Sategna III |
| KR | Jaydn 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:
| WR-X | 1 | Isaiah Horton | 30 | Derek Meadows | 8 | Jalen Hale | — | — | — | — |
| WR-Z | 5 | Germie Bernard | 11 | Rico Scott | 3 | Jaylen Mbakwe | — | — | — | — |
| WR-SL | 2 | Ryan Williams | 17 | Lotzeir Brooks | 7 | Cole Adams | — | — | — | — |
| LT | 74 | Kadyn Proctor | 78 | Jackson Lloyd | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LG | 70 | William Sanders | 50 | Casey Poe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | 72 | Parker Brailsford | 56 | Geno VanDeMark | 69 | Joseph Ionata | — | — | — | — |
| RG | 75 | Wilkin Formby | 77 | Jaeden Roberts | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RT | 64 | Michael Carroll | 73 | Olaus Alinen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TE-Y | 81 | Kaleb Edwards | 88 | Jay Lindsey | 87 | Danny Lewis Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| TE-H | 80 | Josh Cuevas | 14 | Marshall Pritchett | 89 | Brody Dalton | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 15 | Ty Simpson | 10 | Austin Mack | 12 | Keelon Russell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 26 | Jam Miller | 4 | Daniel Hill | 0 | AK Dear | 20 | Dre Washington | — | — |
Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its defense:
| DE | 22 | LT Overton | 11 | Jordan Renaud | 31 | Keon Keeley | 14 | Fatutoa Henry | — | — |
| NT | 96 | Tim Keenan III | 90 | London Simmons | 88 | Isaia Faga | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 23 | James Smith | 94 | Edric Hill | 25 | Steve Bolo Mboumoua | — | — | — | — |
| RUSH | 42 | Yhonzae Pierre | 4 | Qua Russaw | 8 | Justin Hill | — | — | — | — |
| WLB | 0 | Deontae Lawson | 41 | Nikhai Hill-Green | 26 | Luke Metz | — | — | — | — |
| MLB | 10 | Justin Jefferson | 30 | Cayden Jones | 36 | Reese (QB) | — | — | — | — |
| LCB | 2 | Zabien Brown | 9 | Cam Calhoun | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SS | 3 | Keon Sabb | 13 | Ivan Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FS | 18 | Bray Hubbard | 12 | Zavier Mincey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCB | 5 | Dijon Lee Jr. | 1 | Domani Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NB | 16 | Red Morgan | 7 | DaShawn Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its special teams:
| PT | 38 | Blake Doud | 32 | Alex Asparuhov | 95 | Anderson Green | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 31 | Conor Talty | 37 | Peter Notaro | 97 | Reid Schuback | — | — | — | — |
| KO | 31 | Conor Talty | 37 | Peter Notaro | 97 | Reid Schuback | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 45 | David Bird | 44 | Alex Rozier | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| H | 38 | Blake Doud | 32 | Alex Asparuhov | 95 | Anderson Green | — | — | — | — |
| PR | 7 | Cole Adams | 3 | Jaylen Mbakwe | 2 | Ryan Williams | — | — | — | — |
| KR | 17 | Lotzeir Brooks | 2 | Ryan Williams | 11 | Rico Scott | — | — | — | — |
Oklahoma depth chart
Here's a look at Oklahoma's depth chart for its offense:
| WR-X | 9 | Keontez Lewis | 82 | Ivan Carreon | 14 | Elijah Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR-Z | 4 | Deion Burks | 11 | Javonnie Gibson | 84 | Jer'Michael Carter | 17 | Josiah Martin | — | — |
| WR-H | 5 | Isaiah Sategna III | 7 | Zion Kearney | 88 | Jacob Jordan | 13 | Zion Ragins | — | — |
| LT | 56 | Michael Fasusi | 71 | Logan Howland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LG | 77 | Heath Ozaeta | 55 | Eddy Pierre-Louis | 75 | Daniel Akinkunmi | — | — | — | — |
| C | 69 | Jake Maikkula | 68 | Owen Hollenbeck | 57 | Gunnar Allen | — | — | — | — |
| RG | 54 | Febechi Nwaiwu | 70 | Ryan Fodje | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RT | 66 | Derek Simmons | 78 | Luke Baklenko | 79 | Jake Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 12 | Jaren Kanak | 86 | Carson Kent | 81 | Will Huggins | 18 | Kaden Helms | 19 | Kade McIntyre |
| QB | 10 | John Mateer | 3 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 16 | Whitt Newbauer | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6 | Tory Blaylock | 0 | Jaydn Ott | 2 | Jovantae Barnes | 24 | Xavier Robinson | 29 | Gabe Sawchuk |
Here's a look at Oklahoma's depth chart for its defense:
| LDE | 97 | Marvin Jones Jr. | 44 | Taylor Wein | 16 | Danny Okoye | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 52 | Damonic Williams | 0 | David Stone | 99 | Markus Strong | 96 | Siolaa Lolohea | — | — |
| DT | 65 | Jayden Jackson | 56 | Gracen Halton | 90 | Trent Wilson | 6 | Nigel Smith II | — | — |
| RDE | 32 | R Mason Thomas | 34 | Adepoju Adebawore | 42 | Wyatt Gilmore | — | — | — | — |
| WLB | 10 | Kip Lewis | 38 | Owen Heinecke | 17 | Taylor Heim | — | — | — | — |
| MLB | 11 | Kobie McKinzie | 7 | Sammy Omosigho | 47 | James Nesta | — | — | — | — |
| CHEET | 5 | Kendal Daniels | 15 | Kendel Dolby | 13 | Reggie Powers III | 21 | Jeremiah Newcombe | — | — |
| LCB | 4 | Courtland Guillory | 19 | Jacobe Johnson | 12 | Devon Jordan | 14 | Trystan Haynes | — | — |
| SS | 22 | Peyton Bowen | 1 | Jaydan Hardy | 2 | Omarion Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| FS | 3 | Robert Spears-Jennings | 25 | Michael Boganowski | 31 | Reed DeQuasie | — | — | — | — |
| RCB | 9 | Gentry Williams | 23 | Eli Bowen | 37 | Maliek Hawkins | — | — | — | — |
Here's a look at Oklahoma's depth chart for its special teams:
| PT | 43 | Grayson Miller | 87 | Jacob Ulrich | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 29 | Tate Sandell | 95 | Austin Welch | 35 | Liam Evans | — | — | — | — |
| KO | 29 | Tate Sandell | 95 | Austin Welch | 35 | Liam Evans | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 49 | Ben Anderson | 50 | Seth Freeman | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| H | 87 | Jacob Ulrich | 10 | John Mateer | 3 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 43 | Grayson Miller | — | — |
| PR | 5 | Isaiah Sategna III | 22 | Peyton Bowen | 88 | Jacob Jordan | 2 | Omarion Robinson | — | — |
| KR | 0 | Jaydn Ott | 22 | Peyton Bowen | 5 | Isaiah Sategna III | — | — | — | — |
How to watch Alabama vs. Oklahoma? TV channel and live stream details for CFP first round game
Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer - Source: ImagnThe 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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