Alabama vs. Tennessee Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 18, 2025

Updated Oct. 18, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

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The No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) will put their 22nd-ranked scoring defense to the test against the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) and the No. 1 scoring offense in the country, on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The Crimson Tide are favored by 9.5 points in the contest. The game has an over/under of 59.5 points.

Last time out, the Crimson Tide defeated the Missouri Tigers, with 27-24 being the final score. Last time out, the Volunteers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, with 34-31 being the final score.

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Alabama vs. Tennessee Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
TV: ABC
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Alabama vs Tennessee Betting Information updated as of October 18, 2025, 1:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Alabama	-9.5 (-111)	-348	+278	59.5	-111	-109

Alabama vs. Tennessee Prediction

Pick ATS: Alabama (-9.5)
Pick OU: Over (59.5)
Prediction: Alabama 39, Tennessee 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Alabama vs. Tennessee Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Crimson Tide 34, Volunteers 25.
The Crimson Tide have a 77.7% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Volunteers have a 26.5% implied probability.
Alabama is 4-2-0 ATS this season.
Tennessee has won three games against the spread this year, failing to cover three times.

Alabama vs. Tennessee: Head-to-Head

Alabama and Tennessee have been matched up evenly over their last four meetings, sharing the same 2-2 record.
The two teams have gone over the total on three occasions while sharing a split 2-2 record in their meetings against the spread.
Tennessee has been outpaced by 32 points in its last four tilts versus Alabama.

Alabama vs. Tennessee: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Alabama	Tennessee
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.8 (40)	48.2 (1)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	17.3 (21)	29.3 (97)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	2 (3)	9 (93)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	11 (19)	11 (19)

Alabama 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ty Simpson	QB	1,678 YDS (70.9%) / 16 TD / 1 INT 58 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 9.7 RUSH YPG
Germie Bernard	WR	28 REC / 412 YDS / 5 TD / 68.7 YPG
Ryan Williams	WR	21 REC / 336 YDS / 3 TD / 67.2 YPG
Isaiah Horton	WR	21 REC / 270 YDS / 4 TD / 45 YPG
Justin Jefferson	LB	35 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Bray Hubbard	DB	24 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Lebbeus Thomas Overton	DL	20 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Yhonzae Pierre	LB	18 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK

Tennessee 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joey Aguilar	QB	1,680 YDS (64.8%) / 14 TD / 5 INT 117 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 23.4 RUSH YPG
Chris Brazzell II	WR	32 REC / 536 YDS / 7 TD / 89.3 YPG
DeSean Bishop	RB	481 YDS / 5 TD / 80.2 YPG / 7.6 YPC 3 REC / 44 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11 REC YPG
Star Thomas	RB	328 YDS / 4 TD / 54.7 YPG / 5.3 YPC 6 REC / 58 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 14.5 REC YPG
Arion Carter	LB	49 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Joshua Josephs	DL	25 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Tyre West	DL	12 TKL / 3 TFL / 4 SACK
Jalen McMurray	DB	24 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK