Alabama vs. Tennessee Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1), who have college football's 21st-ranked rush defense, meet the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) and their 20th-ranked rushing defense on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The Crimson Tide are 9-point favorites. The game has a 47-point over/under.

In their last game, the Crimson Tide won versus the Arkansas Razorbacks, 24-21. The Volunteers' last game was versus the Texas A&M Aggies, and they won by a score of 20-13.

Alabama vs. Tennessee Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
TV: CBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Alabama vs Tennessee Betting Information updated as of October 21, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Alabama	-9 (-109)	-361	+280	47	-110	-110

Alabama vs. Tennessee Prediction

Pick ATS: Tennessee (+9)
Pick OU: Over (47)
Prediction: Alabama 28, Tennessee 21

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Alabama vs. Tennessee Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Crimson Tide 28, Volunteers 19.
The Crimson Tide have a 78.3% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Volunteers hold a 26.3% implied probability.
Alabama has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover three times.
Tennessee has won four games against the spread this year, failing to cover once.

Alabama vs. Tennessee: Head-to-Head

In their past two matchups, Tennessee holds a split 1-1 record against Alabama.
In their past two matchups, each team has covered one time while both contests outscored the total.
Over their last two head-to-head contests, Alabama has scored 101 points, while Tennessee has compiled 76.

Alabama vs. Tennessee: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Alabama	Tennessee
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	30.1 (46)	33.5 (58)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	16.0 (19)	17.0 (13)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (22)	7 (34)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	9 (62)	8 (80)

Alabama 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jalen Milroe	QB	1,397 YDS (64.4%) / 11 TD / 4 INT 139 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 19.9 RUSH YPG
Jase McClellan	RB	454 YDS / 3 TD / 64.9 YPG / 4.8 YPC
Jermaine Burton	WR	19 REC / 446 YDS / 4 TD / 63.7 YPG
Roydell Williams	RB	319 YDS / 1 TD / 45.6 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Dallas Turner	LB	29 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 7.0 SACK
Caleb Downs	DB	46 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Chris Braswell	LB	27 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 1 INT
Trezman Marshall	LB	38 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Tennessee 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joe Milton	QB	1,264 YDS (61.5%) / 10 TD / 4 INT 173 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 28.8 RUSH YPG
Dylan Sampson	RB	273 YDS / 6 TD / 45.5 YPG / 6.1 YPC 6 REC / 89 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.8 REC YPG
Jaylen Wright	RB	571 YDS / 1 TD / 95.2 YPG / 7.1 YPC
Jabari Small	RB	359 YDS / 2 TD / 59.8 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Aaron Beasley	LB	37 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
James Pearce Jr.	DL	12 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
Tyler Baron	DL	14 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Wesley Walker	DB	23 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK