Alabama's Senior Day win over Eastern Illinois was straightforward on the scoreboard and unusual in the scoring column: all eight Crimson Tide touchdowns came on the ground in a 56-0 win.
Verified Game Snapshot
- Final: Alabama 56, Eastern Illinois 0
- Alabama record after the game: 9-2 overall, 6-1 SEC
- Rushing totals: Alabama 269 yards on 49 attempts
- Scoring: Eight Alabama rushing touchdowns by five players
- Defense: Eastern Illinois finished with 34 total yards and two first downs
What Actually Happened
The scoring log shows a balanced distribution rather than one back carrying the whole afternoon. Jam Miller, Daniel Hill, Kevin Riley, AK Dear, Austin Mack, and Richard Young all appeared in the touchdown sequence, with Riley and Dear each scoring twice.
Alabama's official recap lists the eight rushing touchdowns as the program's most combined rushing scores since the 1979 Vanderbilt game, when Alabama had nine. That makes the historical note specific and verifiable rather than vague.
Why the Opponent Context Matters
Eastern Illinois was an FCS opponent, so the result should not be treated as proof that every Alabama offensive issue had been solved. The value of the game, from a record-keeping standpoint, is narrower: Alabama generated season-high rushing production, recorded a shutout, and entered Iron Bowl week at 9-2.
That distinction matters for evergreen accuracy. A game recap can document what happened without turning one lopsided nonconference result into a permanent claim about the team's ceiling.
Later Season Context
At publication time, the win served as Alabama's final tune-up before the Iron Bowl. Alabama later beat Auburn 27-20, lost the SEC Championship Game to Georgia, made the CFP as the No. 9 seed, defeated Oklahoma in the first round, and then lost to No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal.
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MethodologyUpdated May 13, 2026: This page was revised to remove unsourced historical language, correct the day/date presentation, and separate the original Iron Bowl-week context from later CFP results.
Primary source for Alabama's official recap, eight rushing touchdowns, 269 rushing yards, and the note that it was the Tide's most rushing touchdowns since 1979.
Used to verify scoring plays, team totals, game location, and final score.
Secondary source for the AP recap, final score, team records, team stats, and scoring log.