NCAA Football: Florida at Tennessee
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The Third Saturday in October rivalry has been one-sided of late, as the Alabama Crimson Tide have won 15 consecutive installments since dropping a 16-13 decision on the road in 2006. The third-ranked Crimson Tide hope to continue their dominance when they visit the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC on CBS matchup on Saturday. Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC) has won by at least 20 points on 13 occasions during its winning streak, which began in coach Nick Saban's first year with the team. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0) has lost seven straight meetings in Knoxville, where it is 20-27-1 overall against the Crimson Tide. Saturday's meeting is the first in which both teams are unbeaten since 1989. Alabama hopes to have quarterback Bryce Young (shoulder) back after he missed last week's win over Texas A&M, though that decision might not be finalized until pregame warmups. 

Kickoff at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The Crimson Tide are 9-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Tennessee odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 67.5. Saturday's game can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan. 

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Before making any Tennessee vs. Alabama picks and college football predictions, see what SportsLine's advanced computer model has to say.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Tennessee vs. Alabama and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Alabama vs. Tennessee:  

  • Alabama vs. Tennessee spread: Crimson Tide -9
  • Alabama vs. Tennessee over/under: 67.5 points
  • Alabama vs. Tennessee money line: Crimson Tide -335, Volunteers +260
  • ALA: The Crimson Tide are 9-1 against the spread in their last 10 games at Tennessee
  • TEN: The Volunteers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven conference games
  • Alabama vs. Tennessee picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Tennessee can cover

The Volunteers scored 24 points in last year's loss to Alabama, the most they have recorded since posting a 51-43 five-overtime victory in 2003. They have the top-ranked offense in the nation this season with an average of 547.8 total yards, are 28-for-28 in the red zone and are second in the country in scoring at 46.8 points per game. Senior quarterback Hendon Hooker has thrown for 1,432 yards and 10 touchdowns without an interception while running for 231 yards and three scores.

Cedric Tillman (ankle) is likely to miss his third consecutive contest, but Hooker still has two strong options in juniors Jalin Hyatt and Bru McCoy. Hyatt has made a team-high 27 catches for 388 yards and five touchdowns while McCoy has registered 351 yards and two TDs on 20 receptions. Sophomore Jaylen Wright leads Tennessee with 315 rushing yards -- four more than junior Jabari Small, who is first on the team with six scoring runs.

Why Alabama can cover 

The Crimson Tide have dominated the entire SEC East for more than a decade, winning 27 consecutive regular-season games -- including 14 on the road -- since suffering a 35-21 loss at South Carolina on Oct. 9, 2010. They haven't had any problem scoring against the Volunteers of late, putting up 34 or more points in 11 of their last 12 meetings and at least 45 in five of the past six. Young, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, threw for two touchdowns and ran for two others in Alabama's 52-24 home triumph in 2021.

Alabama outgained the Aggies 286-70 on the ground last Saturday, with Jahmyr Gibbs gaining 154 yards on 21 carries. The junior running back has rushed for 360 yards over his last two games after recording 171 across his first four contests this season and is third on the team with 220 receiving yards -- three behind co-leaders Traeshon Holden and Ja'Corey Brooks. Freshman quarterback Jalen Milroe threw for only 111 yards in Young's absence last week but had three touchdown tosses and ran for 81 yards.

How to make Tennessee vs. Alabama picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, with the two teams projected to combine for 65 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. Head to SportsLine to see the picks. 

So who will win Tennessee vs. Alabama? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.