This is the Third Saturday in October and Neyland Stadium is a house of pain for Alabama lately. The Crimson Tide lost their last two trips to Knoxville, 52-49 in 2022 and 24-17 in 2024. This Alabama team scores too much to let that streak reach three.

Betting angle

Alabama -7.5 (-110). The board play. Alabama owns the No. 3 scoring offense in the country at 44.2 points per game with quarterback Keelon Russell driving it. Tennessee counters with a defense that leads the nation in sacks behind Xavier Gilliam and a run game led by DeSean Bishop. Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre won his first start 24-17 at Arkansas and this is a much bigger stage. Alabama is without receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams and still has the deeper roster. Lay the 7.5.

Key Facts

  • Matchup: No. 6 Alabama (5-1) at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1)
  • Lines: Alabama -7.5, moneyline -325, total 50.5 at BetMGM
  • Alabama: No. 3 scoring offense at 44.2 points per game. Ryan Coleman-Williams is out.
  • Tennessee: Defense leads the nation in sacks. MacIntyre starts at quarterback.
  • Watch: Saturday 3:30 PM ET on ABC from Neyland Stadium

VIA BetMGM, ESPN.