Odds on the Next Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach as Saban Retires

Written by :

Don Shapiro

Published on :

10 January, 2024

You can bet on the next Alabama Crimson Tide head coach at BetOnline following word that Nick Saban will be retiring. The news comes as a shock and just two hours after we learned that Pete Carroll will leave his role as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

BetOnline released the following odds:

Alabama Next Coach

Dan Lanning 3/1

Dabo Swinney 4/1

Lane Kiffin 5/1

Deion Sanders 6/1

Kalen DeBoer 6/1

Pat Shurmur 9/1

Urban Meyer 10/1

Billy Napier 14/1

Derek Dooley 14/1

Mike Norvell 16/1

Ryan Day 20/1

DeMeco Ryans 22/1

Marcus Freeman 22/1

James Franklin 25/1

Sherrone Moore 25/1

Mike Shula 28/1

Steve Sarkisian 35/1

Will Muschamp 40/1

Mario Cristobal 50/1

Mike Vrabel 50/1

Dan Quinn 66/1

Brian Daboll 75/1

Butch Jones 75/1

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 75/1

Major Applewhite 75/1

Tommy Rees 75/1

Bill Belichick 80/1

Bill O'Brien 80/1

Pete Carroll 80/1

Adam Gase 100/1

Greg McElroy 100/1

Jason Garrett 100/1

Jim Harbaugh 100/1

Jimbo Fisher 100/1

Ken Whisenhunt 100/1

Kirby Smart 100/1

Chris Low of ESPN first broke the news of Saban's shock retirement.

"Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama," he tweeted.

Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024

Saban was hired by the University of Alabama in 2007. The 72-year-old won his first national championship with LSU in 2003, led the Crimson Tide to the title in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020.

Saban guided Alabama to a 12-2 record this season. His final game was a 27-20 overtime loss to eventual national champion Michigan in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

BetOnline also has odds on Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh's next move with the NFL coming in as the -230 favorite.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com