Alabama vs Tennessee Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

No. 6 Alabama visits No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday 17 October, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET. Alabama is a 7.5-point favorite. Rankings are from the AP poll for week 7.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 12 October

Alabama is 5-1 this season, 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently it lost to Georgia 20-17 at home on 10 October. It has scored 44.2 points a game and allowed 20.7.

Tennessee is 5-1 this season, 2-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently it beat Arkansas 24-17 on the road on 10 October. It has scored 34.7 points a game and allowed 15.5.

Last season

Alabama went 11-4 in 2025, scoring 29.5 points a game and allowing 19.2. Its season ended with a loss against Indiana, 38-3.

Tennessee went 8-5 in 2025, scoring 39.8 points a game and allowing 28.8. Its season ended with a loss against Illinois, 30-28.

The last meeting in the two seasons read: Alabama beat Tennessee 37-20 on 18 October 2025.

The early line

At DraftKings, read 12 October 2026, Tennessee is +7.5 after opening at +1.5. The total is 53.5. The moneylines price Tennessee to win 27.4% of the time, with the margin removed.

Lines move through the week. The full prediction reads them again on the day it goes up.

More college football

Our other college football predictions for the week are on the college football predictions page.

Alabama at Tennessee, Saturday 17 October, 3:30 PM ET, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Results: ESPN, read 12 October 2026. Line: DraftKings via ESPN, read 2026-10-12 05:53 UTC. Rankings: 2026 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Week 7.