The Utah State Aggies (1-0) will take on the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0) at 7:30 p.m. ET in Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the historic Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will air on the SEC Network (SECN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Utah State vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The 2021 Mountain West-champion Aggies opened their season last Saturday with a 31-20 win against Connecticut. QB Logan Bonner threw for 281 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions while running backs Calvin Tyler Jr. and Robert Briggs rushed 43 times for 246 yards and 1 touchdown. The Aggies will hope to find the same success this week against a much stronger Crimson Tide team.
The Crimson Tide come into the season as one of the biggest National Title favorites of all-time. They are expected to be 1 of only 15 teams in history to be favored by double digits in each of their games this season. Of course, these preseason stats mean nothing to coach Nick Saban. Whether it is a national contender like Georgia or an unranked team like the Aggies, Saban prepares his team the same each week. There is no doubt that QB Bryce Young and the rest of the team will be ready to roll.
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Utah State at Alabama odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Utah State +1700 (bet $100 to win $1700) | Alabama -100000 (bet $100000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Utah State +41.5 (-112) | Alabama -41.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 63.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Utah State at Alabama picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 55, Utah State 10
Money line
There’s no value on the ML here. Look to the spread. PASS.
Against the spread
Although the Crimson Tide were 2-1 against the spread last year in games they were a 41-point or more favorite, it is safe to look elsewhere. The ALABAMA -35.5 (-135) ALTERNATE SPREAD is at a good enough value to go this more conservative route.
Over/Under
Bet the OVER 63.5 (-105). Everybody expects the Crimson Tide will score early and often in this game, but it is a matter of how many touchdowns they will give up, which will determine if this will be a sweat. The Crimson Tide had 5 of its 15 games hit the Over last year while the Aggies had 6 of 14 hit the Over.
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