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The Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC) and Vanderbilt Commodores (2-2, 0-1) meet Saturday. Kickoff from FirstBank Stadium in Nashville is set for 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we look at Alabama vs. Vanderbilt odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.
Alabama escaped with a 41-34 win in a thrilling finish over the then-No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs Saturday, covering as a 2-point underdog. Trailing 33-15 to start the 4th quarter, Georgia rallied and grabbed a 34-33 lead with 2:31 left. But on the 1st play from scrimmage after the Bulldogs’ go-ahead touchdown, ‘Bama QB Jalen Milroe hit WR Ryan Williams for a 75-yard TD — the true freshman wideout caught the ball at the Bulldogs’ 46-yard line and outran 2 Georgia defenders for the eventual winning score.
When Sunday’s new US LBM Coaches Poll was released, Alabama jumped 2 spots to No. 2, Georgia fell to No. 5 and the Texas Longhorns were the new No. 1. However, Alabama became the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25, just ahead of Texas.
As for Vanderbilt, the Commodores enjoyed a bye week after a heartbreaking 30-27 double-OT loss at the then-No. 11 Missouri Tigers Sept. 21 as 17.5-point underdogs. Vandy QB Diego Pavia played well despite the loss, completing 14 of 23 passes for 178 yards and 2 TDs without a pick, while also rushing for a team-leading 84 yards.
– US LBM Coaches Poll: Conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Alabama at Vanderbilt odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Monday at 4:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Alabama -24 (-110) | Vanderbilt +24 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
FanDuel Sportsbook lists a ML of:
- Alabama -2800 (bet $2,800 to win $100)
- Vanderbilt -1160 (bet $100 to win $1,160)
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2024 betting stats
- ML: Alabama 4-0 | Vanderbilt 2-2
- ATS: Alabama 3-1 | Vanderbilt 3-1
- O/U: Alabama 3-1 | Vanderbilt 4-0
Alabama vs. Vanderbilt head-to-head
Alabama has dominated the all-time series 62-19-4, according to each team’s media guide. The Tide have won 23 straight in the series — excluding forfeits due to NCAA rule violations — and 19 in a row in Nashville.
Alabama has put up at least 50 points in each of its last 2 wins vs. Vandy — 55-3 as 40.5-point home favorites in 2022 and 59-0 as 19.5-point road faves in 2017.
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