No. 11 Alabama (6-1) will try to get revenge for last year's rivalry loss when it hosts No. 17 Tennessee (5-1) on Saturday afternoon. The Crimson Tide had their 15-game winning streak in the series snapped on a last-second field goal at Neyland Stadium last year, but they have not lost to the Vols at home since a five-overtime thriller in 2003. Alabama leads the SEC West by a half-game over LSU after winning five straight games. Tennessee has won three in a row following its loss at Florida, and this will be its first road game since that matchup.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on CBS and Paramount+. Alabama is favored by 9 points in the latest Tennessee vs. Alabama odds, while the over/under is 47.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before making any Alabama vs. Tennessee picks or bets, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine football expert Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor has been red-hot all season, going 24-9-1 on his college football best bets for SportsLine this season so far. Anyone who has followed his picks is way up.
Now, he has set his sights on Tennessee vs. Alabama and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Kaylor's picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Alabama vs. Tennessee:
- Tennessee vs. Alabama spread: Alabama -9
- Tennessee vs. Alabama over/under: 47.5 points
- Tennessee vs. Alabama money line: Alabama -354, Tennessee +274
- ALA: RB Jase McClellan has 454 yards and three TDs.
- TENN: Averaging 231.3 rushing yards per game.
- Tennessee vs. Alabama picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Alabama can cover
Alabama has a massive recent edge in this rivalry, winning 15 of the last 16 matchups. The Tide will also have the added benefit of playing this game in the friendly confines of Bryant-Denny Stadium, where they are 105-9 during Nick Saban's tenure as head coach. Alabama is allowing only 292.4 total yards per game in 2023.
Alabama has a slight advantage at the quarterback position in this game with Jalen Milroe looking much improved in recent weeks. The 6-foot-2 sophomore is one of the most physically gifted quarterbacks Saban has ever had in Tuscaloosa, and his decision making and command of the offense are improving every week. Milroe enters this matchup completing 64.4% of his passes for 1,397 yards, 11 touchdowns and four interceptions. He's also added 139 yards and five TDs rushing. See which team to pick at SportsLine.
Why Tennessee can cover
Tennessee's offense has not been at its best for most of the season, but that has not stopped Josh Heupel's team from covering the spread six times in its last eight games. The Vols have not allowed 30 points in a game this season, ranked No. 18 nationally in total defense. They are facing an inconsistent Alabama offense that has been held under 30 points in five of its last six games.
Vols running back Jaylen Wright rushed for a season-high 136 yards in a win over Texas A&M last week, cracking the century mark for the fourth time in 2023. The junior is averaging 7.1 yards per carry, while senior running back Jabari Small (359 yards) and sophomore Dylan Sampson (six touchdowns) have contributed to the rushing attack as well. The Crimson Tide snuck past Arkansas in a 24-21 final as 19-point favorites last week, suggesting that they are still too inconsistent to back as near-double-digit favorites. See which team to pick at SportsLine.
How to make Tennessee vs. Alabama picks
Kaylor has analyzed this matchup from every angle and he's leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Tennessee vs. Alabama on Saturday, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Alabama vs. Tennessee picks, all from the expert who has covered college football for over a decade and is 24-9 on his best bets in 2023, and find out.
