Recent stat shows no team gets under Nick Saban's skin in the SEC quite like Ole Miss
Alabama has qualified for the College Football Playoff all four years since its inception in 2014, and that makes sense given the Crimson Tide’s 50-3 regular-season record throughout that span.
Yet even during that dominance, one team has proven to be a real thorn in Alabama’s side.
Ole Miss, which hosts the Crimson Tide on Saturday, has managed to split the last four games against college football’s modern dynasty. According to a tweet from the SEC Network, all other teams are 1-48 against Alabama during the regular season since 2014.
Alabama's regular season record since 2014:
vs. Ole Miss: 2-2
vs. all other teams: 48-1 pic.twitter.com/RJScGyWXai— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) September 13, 2018
That’s a major accomplishment for Nick Saban’s squad in the rugged SEC, but the Rebels have proven to be pesky in recent years.
Though Alabama drubbed Ole Miss 66-3 last season, the previous three meetings were wacky, down-to-the-wire contests. The Rebels sprung a pair of six-point upsets in 2014-15 before the Crimson Tide salvaged a 48-43 road win the following year.
All in all, Alabama dominates the series with a 49-11-2 record. But when the teams meet at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Ole Miss will certainly be looking to chip into that deficit — and continue its recent success against the Crimson Tide.