Vanderbilt vs. Alabama Odds
TUSCALOOSA, AL (The Spread) – No. 2 Alabama hopes to avoid a letdown on Saturday when it hosts Vanderbilt at 7PM ET on ESPNU.
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Alabama is 5-0 on the season and 4-1 against the point spread odds. Vanderbilt is 3-1 on the season and 3-1 against the spread. Vandy has hit the under in 3-of-4 games while Alabama has hit the over in 3-of-5 games. Vanderbilt hasn’t beaten Alabama in over 16 years.
Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 games in this series while the under has hit in the last 5 games between these two teams.
Oddsmakers have made Alabama the favorite in this game, giving the Crimson Tide odds of -28.5 points when they host Vanderbilt on Saturday. The over/under odds have been set at 41.5 points. (View Matchup)
Alabama is coming off a dominant 38-10 win over Florida last week. It was Alabama’s third win over a ranked opponent this season. Alabama has been dominant on defense as it allows just 8.4 points per game, which is the fewest points allowed in the country. Along with that, the offense is very strong too. Alabama is scoring 38.4 points per game, which ranks 18th in the country. They also have the 13th-best rushing attack at 229.8 yards per game on the ground. Trent Richardson is leading the way with 622 yards and 10 touchdowns on 96 carries.
Vanderbilt is coming off a 21-3 loss to South Carolina two weeks ago. It was Vandy’s first game against a ranked opponent, which led to its first loss. The Commodores were dominated in the game, as they were held to just 77 total yards and 4 rushing yards. The defense didn’t do much better, allowing 367 yards to the Gamecocks. Vandy did force four turnovers in the loss.
In terms of Injuries, Vanderbilt running back Warren Norman is questionable with a knee injury while Alabama defensive back DeQuan Menzie is questionable with a back injury.
Currently over 2,900 Public Bets have been placed on this game with 83% of the wagers going on Alabama with odds of -28.5 points against Vanderbilt.
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