Alabama vs LSU Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

No. 9 Alabama visits No. 15 LSU on Saturday 7 November, at Tiger Stadium (LA) in Baton Rouge, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET. LSU is a 5.5-point favorite. Rankings are from the AP poll for week 10.

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 3 November

Alabama is 6-2 this season, 4-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently it beat Texas A&M 31-20 at home on 24 October. It has scored 38.2 points a game and allowed 21.2.

LSU is 6-2 this season, 3-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently it beat Auburn 38-17 on the road on 24 October. It has scored 40.1 points a game and allowed 16.0.

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.

LSU went 7-6 in 2025, scoring 22.8 points a game and allowing 19.8. Its season ended with a loss against Houston, 38-35.

The last meeting in the two seasons read: Alabama beat LSU 20-9 on 8 November 2025.

The early line

At DraftKings, read 3 November 2026, LSU is -5.5 after opening at -4. The total is 52.5. The moneylines price LSU to win 66.4% 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 LSU, Saturday 7 November, 3:30 PM ET, at Tiger Stadium (LA) in Baton Rouge. Results: ESPN, read 3 November 2026. Line: DraftKings via ESPN, read 2026-11-03 06:55 UTC. Rankings: 2026 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Week 10.