Alabama vs. Texas game picks, odds: Week 2 college football best bets, predictions
This weekend brings us a rematch of one of the most exciting games on the college football schedule as SEC contender and playoff favorite Alabama welcomes future conference rival Texas in a battle of top-15 teams on Saturday.
A year ago, the Crimson Tide needed every second to eek out a 1-point victory over the Longhorns on the Forty Acres, relying on some late-game heroics from quarterback Bryce Young, whose scrambling helped put Alabama in position to kick the game-winning field goal.
This time around, we should see more of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who was 9 of 12 with over 100 yards passing before leaving last year's game with a shoulder injury. Alabama is expected to start Jalen Milroe again at quarterback after he accounted for five total touchdowns in last week's win over MTSU.
Here's what you can expect from Alabama vs. Texas from a betting perspective as we move into the Week 2 college football schedule.
Alabama vs. Texas game odds
According to SI Sportsbook
Line: Alabama -7.5 Track it live
Total: 54.5 points
Moneyline: UA -275 | UT +200
FPI pick: Bama 80.9% | Texas 19.1%
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Texas betting trends
+ The total went under in 13 of Texas' previous 20 games
+ And it went over in 4 of Texas' last 5 road games
+ Total went under in 5 of Texas' last 6 as underdogs
+ Texas is 2-4 against the spread in last 6 Saturday games
Alabama betting trends
+ Alabama is 5-1 against the spread in last 6 September games
+ Tide is 14-5-1 against the last in last 20 at home in September
+ Total went under in Bama's last 11 Week 2 games
+ Alabama is 5-5 against the spread in last 10 games
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Best bets
Over 54.5 | Alabama -7.5. Texas should be able to move the ball consistently enough in the air behind Quinn Ewers and a rotation of targets that can get behind a Crimson Tide secondary that is less proven and dealing with injuries. Alabama wins the game thanks to a superior front seven defense that will keep the Longhorns from maintaining possession down the stretch after the unit struggled on key downs early last week.
Spread consensus pick: 67% of bettors pick Alabama to cover the 7.5 point spread.
Alabama vs. Texas schedule
When: Sat., Sept. 9
Time: 6 p.m. Central
TV: ESPN network
Stream: fuboTV Try for free
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