Updating the Tennessee-Alabama betting lines with Vols as a home underdog
Tennessee Football on Sunday morning was a 1.5-point home underdog for Saturday’s game against Alabama, according to The Action Network. The line was 2.5 points in favor of the Crimson Tide last week and they opened as a 2.0-point favorite when early lines were released back in May.
FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM all had the line at 1.5 Sunday morning. Circa Sports opened with Alabama -1.0 on Sunday afternoon and Caesars and ESPN Bet still had the line at 2.5.
The two teams are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time kickoff Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The game will be televised by ABC.
Tennessee vs Alabama: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: Saturday, October 19, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
TV: ABC
Streaming: ESPN App
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
Vols, Tide rebounded from losses with wins on Saturday
Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) beat Florida 23-17 in overtime Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. The Vols trailed 10-0 midway through the third quarter, rallied with 17 unanswered points then had to respond again in overtime after the Gators tied the game on a 27-yard touchdown pass with 26 seconds left.
The Vols rushed 43 times as a team for 171 yards and three touchdowns, with Dylan Sampson going for 112 yards on 27 carries while scoring all three times on the ground. Nico Iamaleava completed 16 of 26 passes for 169 yards and an interception.
Alabama (5-1, 2-1) rebounded from its 40-35 at Vanderbilt last week by hanging on for a 27-25 win over South Carolina Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa.
Tennessee is 4-2 against the spread this season, failing to cover as a 14-point road favorite at Arkansas in the 19-14 loss last week and again as a 14.5-point favorite in the win over Florida Saturday night. The Vols are 2-1 against the spread in home games.
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Alabama is 3-3 against the spread overall and 1-1 against the spread on the road. The Crimson Tide are 2-3 as favorite and 1-0 as an underdog.
The Third Saturday in October
Alabama leads the ‘Third Saturday in October’ rivalry 59-39-7. Tennessee won the last game in Knoxville, the 52-49 thriller in 2022 that ended with Chase McGrath’s walk-off 40-yard field goal as time expired. Hendon Hooker threw five touchdown passes to Jalin Hyatt in the win, with Hyatt finishing with six catches for 207 yards.
Tennessee built a 20-7 lead at halftime in Tuscaloosa last season, before the Crimson Tide answered with 27 straight points in the second half to win 34-20. Squirrel White caught a 39-yard touchdown pass, Charles Campbell kicked to field goals and McCallan Castles caught a 6-yard touchdown pass to build the first-half lead.
Alabama scored 41 seconds into the second half and had three touchdowns in the first nine minutes of the third quarter to regain control and take the lead.
Tennessee’s win in 2022 snapped a streak of 15 straight Alabama wins in the series. The Vols won seven in a row between 1995 and 2001 and 10 of 12 between 1995 and 2006.
