The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to meet the Missouri Tigers in the season opener for both teams at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday (on ESPN). We analyze the Alabama-Missouri college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Alabama at Missouri: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Alabama -2500 (bet $2500 to win $100) | Missouri +1100 (bet $100 to win $1100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Alabama -27, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Missouri +27, -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 55.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
Alabama at Missouri: Three things to know
- QB Tua Tagovailoa has moved on to the NFL, so QB Mac Jones takes over the reins of the offense full time. He did start four games last season when Tua went down with a hip injury, but now it’s sink or swim. He ended up with 1,503 yards, 14 touchdowns and just three interceptions, so he looks more than capable.
- Bama was high flying in the passing game, and they averaged 47.2 points per game to rank second in the nation in 2019. However, if they had one Achilles’ heel, it was in the run game. RB Najee Harris is good, but not great. The Tide averaged just 163.5 yards per game, checking in 57th in the country. If Mizzou can stop the pass, things could get interesting.
- These teams last met on Oct. 13, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, a 39-10 win and cover for Alabama. The Tigers hung with the Tide through 15 minutes, trailing just 13-10. But it was too much Tua the rest of the way.
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Alabama at Missouri: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Alabama 38, Missouri 17
Money line (ML)
Please do not play Alabama (-2500), risking $2500 to win just $100. Any respectable bettor doesn’t even need to be told this. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
MISSOURI +27 (-110) looks to stun the world in the debut of new head coach Eli Drinkwitz, who comes over from Appalachian State. And the Tigers might look like they can hang for a quarter or two. The second half will be all Alabama -27 (-110), but Mizzou should do enough to grab the cover.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total of 55.5 is going to be way too close. I expect that ‘Bama will be a little rusty out of the gate as they try to replace the likes of WRs Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III. This score should be right around the total, so the best choice is to AVOID.
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