Tennessee vs Alabama Prediction, Picks & Odds | 18 Oct 2025
College Football Betting Preview: Tennessee vs Alabama
Tennessee square off against Alabama in this NCAAF Week 8 matchup at Bryant-Denny Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 19:30 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, the latest betting odds and H2H stats.
Our Best Bet is Bama on the Spread
Alabama should secure a comfortable win and a bet on the spread could be the best way forward. Back this selection off -8.5 to cover the line against Tennessee at -105.
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Tennessee Overcame Bama in Previous Clash
Tennessee Volunteers claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 34-31 triumph against Arkansas Razorbacks at Neyland Stadium made it three straight wins.
Alabama Crimson Tide won last time out by a 27-24 scoreline. On the road against Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field, they made it five wins on the spin.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The scoreline was 24-17 in favor of Tennessee when they last played Alabama, with the matchup taking place at Neyland Stadium. We’ve seen four Alabama wins in the past 6 meetings between the teams.
Quarterbacks
Joey Aguilar
Ty Simpson
Tennessee vs Alabama Prediction & Picks
Our Tennessee vs Alabama preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.
Game Prediction
It’s great to see Alabama given a -8.5 line on the spread at -105 as we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory in this college football matchup.
Our CFB predictions are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each team. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant stats that help guide and strengthen our picks.
Key Tennessee vs Alabama stats:
Bama -8.5 Probability
If you go by the best sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.3% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60% The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.
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Best Bet
Alabama -8.5 @ -105
Player Prop Picks
You can place a bet on Kevin Riley (Alabama) to hit paydirt at -105. Attractive odds are available for this Anytime Touchdown Scorer wager, and we believe it's a value proposition for him to take it to the house.
Joey Aguilar (Tennessee) is priced at -114 to surpass 237.5 passing yards. The line for him on the Overs is highly appealing, with QB Passing Yards bettors able to get plenty of juice.
Same Game Parlay Picks
Take a same game parlay that incorporates Alabama to cover the -8.5 spread along with Under 58.5 points. Add in Kevin Riley (Alabama) as an anytime touchdown scorer.
A same game parlay is an awesome way of cheering on different outcomes within the same football game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single wager. The odds can combine to great effect.
Correct Score Prediction
20
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34
Alabama
Rather than backing the Crimson Tide to triumph, there’s the alternative to try your luck when it comes to the correct score lines. Take a chance on a 34-20 win in their favor.
Tennessee vs Alabama Odds
The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.
Books Make Bama Likelier Winners
Alabama are -303 favorites and that means a 75% chance of winning this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to back Tennessee, you will find +245 about the underdogs.
The spread is currently 8.5, with the total points line at 59.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you fancy Under 59.5, then the odds are -115.
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Jam Miller Favorite to Be First TD Scorer
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Touchdown
Receiving Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Alabama Eye Another Home Win
Alabama have ten wins and zero loss in the last 10 home games, putting up 42.80 points on average and giving up 12.40.
Tennessee have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games away from home, putting up 26.10 points on average and giving up 27.10.
In their last matchup at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama came out on top 34-20 against Tennessee. From 3 head-to-head games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama have been victorious in all.
| Last 10 Games | W-L | P | PF | PA | O58.5 | U58.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama Home Stats |
10-0 | 55.20 | 42.80 | 12.40 | 4 | 6 | |
 Tennessee Away Stats |
5-5 | 53.20 | 26.10 | 27.10 | 5 | 5 | |
- W-L = Wins-Losses
- P = Avg. Points
- PF = Avg. Points For
- PA = Avg. Points Against
- O58.5 = Games Over 58.5 Points
- U58.5 = Games Under 58.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Latest regular season and playoff games stats.
Tennessee Volunteers Stats
Alabama Crimson Tide Stats
- 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
- 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
- +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
- +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road
- -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
- -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games
- Game Totals: An average of 68.70 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals on the Road: An average of 53.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
- Over 58.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
- Over 58.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 41.50 pts and allowed 27.20 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 26.10 pts and allowed 27.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road
- Game Totals: An average of 47.30 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals at Home: An average of 55.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
- Over 58.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
- Over 58.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 30.50 pts and allowed 16.80 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 42.80 pts and allowed 12.40 pts in the last 10 home games
NCAAF Standings Select Season
| Southeastern | W | L | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ole Miss
|
6 | 0 | 227 | 115 | 112 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 6W |
Texas A&M
|
6 | 0 | 208 | 122 | 86 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 6W |
|
Alabama
|
5 | 1 | 209 | 104 | 105 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5W |
Georgia
|
5 | 1 | 193 | 102 | 91 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2W |
LSU
|
5 | 1 | 155 | 71 | 84 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1W |
Missouri
|
5 | 1 | 250 | 100 | 150 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 1L |
Oklahoma
|
5 | 1 | 175 | 59 | 116 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1L |
|
Tennessee
|
5 | 1 | 289 | 176 | 113 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 3W |
Vanderbilt
|
5 | 1 | 259 | 116 | 143 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 1L |
Mississippi State
|
4 | 2 | 202 | 119 | 83 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2L |
Texas
|
4 | 2 | 171 | 66 | 105 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 1W |
Auburn
|
3 | 3 | 148 | 102 | 46 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3L |
South Carolina
|
3 | 3 | 134 | 114 | 20 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1L |
Kentucky
|
2 | 3 | 122 | 139 | -17 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2L |
Arkansas
|
2 | 4 | 218 | 184 | 34 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 4L |
Florida
|
2 | 4 | 134 | 119 | 15 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 1L |
LSU
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