The Alabama Crimson Tide were 9-2 in 2005. They emerged victorious over the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 13 to 10, in the Cotton Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 263 | 4,307 | 814 | 5.3 | 1,710 | 463 | 3.7 | 2,597 | 351 | 7.4 | 37 | 222 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 74 | 561 | |
Team Rank | 80th | 63rd | 63rd | 61st | 58th | 41st | 75th | 60th | 73rd | 41st | 107th | 72nd | 49th | 84th | 84th | 51st | 27th | ||
Opponent | 12 | 128 | 3,061 | 740 | 4.3 | 1,132 | 361 | 3.1 | 1,929 | 352 | 5.5 | 27 | 162 | 63 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 679 | |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 1st | 4th | 6th | 7th | 2nd | 20th | 6th | 40th | 5th | 44th | 1st | 3rd | 10th | 10th | 48th | 56th | ||
Net | +135 | +1,246 | +74 | +1.0 | +578 | +102 | +0.6 | +668 | -1 | +1.9 | +10 | +60 | +40 | +14 | +14 | -9 | -118 | ||
Net Rank | 21st | 10th | 13th | 17th | 34th | 17th | 39th | 24th | 60th | 13th | 88th | 10th | 24th | 42nd | 42nd | 38th | 27th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |