The Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC) and Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1, 1-1) meet Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Alabama vs. Arkansas school odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Alabama QB Bryce Young threw for 385 yards and 4 TDs on 25-of-36 passing in a 55-3 home win vs. Vanderbilt last Saturday. Two starters on Alabama’s defense, DE Byron Young (ankle) and S Jordan Battle (leg), are considered day-to-day after sustaining injuries in the victory.
Arkansas dropped its 1st game of the season, a 23-21 loss vs. the No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies last Saturday at AT&T Stadium. The Hogs gave up 23 unanswered points in the loss after jumping out to an early 14-0 lead.
Arkansas’ pass rush leads the FBS with 20 sacks, led by former Alabama LB Drew Sanders, who is tied for most sacks in the nation with 5.5.
The Razorbacks covered as 20.5-point underdogs in a 42-35 loss at Alabama in the last head-to-head meeting on Nov. 20, 2021.
Alabama is No. 2 and Arkansas 19th in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Alabama at Arkansas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:28 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Alabama -700 (bet $700 to win $100) | Arkansas +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
- Against the spread (ATS): Alabama -16.5 (-115) | Arkansas +16.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 60.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Alabama at Arkansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 34, Arkansas 20
Money line
PASS.
Alabama (-700) money line is too high of a price to pay for a team that has been playing close games on the road lately.
Against the spread
BET ARKANSAS +16.5 (-107).
Alabama has won by more than 3 points in just 1 of its last 5 road games. This is a team that has been grinding out wins on the road and should not be trusted to cover such a large spread outside of Tuscaloosa. Take the points.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 60.5 (-107).
The Under is 4-0 in Alabama’s last 4 games after covering the spread in its previous game. Expect the Crimson Tide’s offense to come back down to Earth after putting up 55+ points in back-to-back games. Arkansas’ elite pass rush should limit Young’s productivity and keep this game under the total.
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