The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (1-1) and the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) meet at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UL Monroe vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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UL Monroe QB Chandler Rogers threw for 2 TDs and ran for another as the Warhawks defeated the Nicholls State Colonels 35-7 last Saturday. Rogers threw for 253 yards on 20-of-25 passing as UL Monroe easily covered the spread as 4.5-point favorites. UL Monroe TE Zach Rasmussen and WR Jevin Frett both caught TD passes from Rogers.
Alabama scored a late FG to win 20-19 at the No. 20 Texas Longhorns last Saturday. Crimson Tide QB Bryce Young dodged a sack and scrambled for 20 yards to set up the game-winning 33-yard FG in the final minute. Last season’s Heisman Trophy winner was 27-of-39 passing for 213 yards with 1 TD.
Alabama won the last head-to-head meeting vs. UL Monroe 34-0 Sept. 26, 2015. The Warhawks had previously defeated the Crimson Tide 21-14 as 24-point underdogs Nov. 17, 2007, in Alabama coach Nick Saban’s 1st season.
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Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 4:34 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Louisiana-Monroe +49.5 (-112) | Alabama -49.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 58, Louisiana-Monroe 6
Money line
PASS.
Alabama will win and it is too big of a favorite to bet on the money line if one is released.
Against the spread
If it weren’t for Young’s late-game heroics, Alabama would’ve proven that Texas football is back. Barely winning as a 21-point favorite should be an embarrassment for Saban. Expect the Crimson Tide to win by margin in an effort to prove to the media that they are better than the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs.
BET ALABAMA -49.5 (-108).
Over/Under
The Over is 5-1 in UL Monroe’s last 6 games after covering the spread, meaning its defense might not be as motivated after playing well in its previous game. Alabama’s offense looking to bounce back from a low-scoring game should also help the Over hit.
BET OVER 61.5 (-105).
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