Alabama led college football in one crucial off-the-field stat last year
Will this pay off for the Tide in 2026?
Alabama led college football in one crucial off-the-field stat last year originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . 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.
Exclusive: These are college football's biggest spenders on private jet travel for the 2025 season ✈️ pic. twitter. com/FzNW22XhYS — Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 30, 2026 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.