The No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-2, 2-2 SEC) and the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1) clash in an SEC West battle Saturday. Kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at Mississippi State vs. Alabama from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Mississippi State heads to Tuscaloosa off a 27-17 loss at Kentucky. The setback snapped a 3-game win streak that saw the Bulldogs pile up 127 total points. For the season, MSU’s 35.4 points per game rank 5th in the SEC. That offense is fueled primarily by a passing game that has cranked out 333.0 yards per game and a league-high 23 scores.
The Crimson Tide return home licking its wounds after a 52-49 loss at then-No. 8 Tennessee Saturday. The 52 points allowed were the most by Alabama since 1907. UA did itself no favors by being flagged for 17 penalties (130 yards) in the battle against the Vols.
Mississippi State is No. 24 and Alabama Crimson Tide is No. 6 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Mississippi State at Alabama odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 2:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Mississippi State +21.5 (-115) | Alabama -21.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
2022 betting stats
- ML: Mississippi State 5-2 | Alabama 6-1
- ATS: Mississippi State 4-2-1 | Alabama 4-3
- O/U: Mississippi State 4-3 | Alabama 3-4
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Mississippi State vs. Alabama head-to-head
The Crimson Tide put a long win streak on the line in Knoxville Saturday. It will do the same this week against Mississippi State, a program it has defeated in 14 straight games. QB Bryce Young‘s health will be a big factor. The all-time series between MSU and UA dates back to 1896. Alabama is 84-18-3 across 105 meetings.
That long list of Tide triumphs includes a 49-9 victory last season. Over the last 4 years (2018-21), Alabama has outscored Mississippi State 152-16.
In the last 7 meetings, Alabama is 6-1 ATS. The Under has gone 5-2 across that same span and has hit in 4 straight meetings.
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