Season:
← 2010 2012 →
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Record |
| September 3 | #2 | Kent State | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 48–7 | 1-0 |
| September 10 | #3 | at #23 Penn State | Beaver Stadium | W 27–11 | 2-0 |
| September 17 | #2 | North Texas | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 41–0 | 3-0 |
| September 24 | #3 | #14 Arkansas | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 38–14 | 4-0 |
| October 1 | #3 | at #12 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | W 38–10 | 5-0 |
| October 8 | #2 | Vanderbilt | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 34–0 | 6-0 |
| October 15 | #2 | at Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium | W 52–7 | 7-0 |
| October 22 | #2 | Tennessee | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 37–6 | 8-0 |
| November 5 | #2 | #1 LSU | Bryant–Denny Stadium | L 6–9 OT | 8-1 |
| November 12 | #4 | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | W 24–7 | 9-1 |
| November 19 | #3 | Georgia Southern | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 45–21 | 10-1 |
| November 26 | #2 | at Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium | W 42–14 | 11-1 |
| BCS National Championship |
| January 9 | #2 | #1 LSU | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | W 21–0 | 12-1 |
