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The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide will try to extend their undefeated start to the season when they face the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday night. Alabama coasted to a 63-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe last week, while Vanderbilt picked up a win over Northern Illinois. The Crimson Tide recorded a 59-0 victory when they faced Vanderbilt in 2017.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide are favored by 40.5 points in the latest Alabama vs. Vanderbilt odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 59. Before entering any Vanderbilt vs. Alabama picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of more than $3,300 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 4 of the 2022 college football season on a 51-43 run on all top-rated college football spread and money-line picks that dates back to 2021. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Alabama vs. Vanderbilt. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Alabama vs. Vanderbilt:
Alabama looked plenty motivated against Louisiana-Monroe last week, covering the 49.5-point spread in a 63-7 blowout. The Crimson Tide were disappointed with their performance against Texas two weeks ago, so they will be looking for another dominant win to get that bad taste out of their mouths this week. They have dominated Vanderbilt over the past 40 years, winning 22 consecutive meetings.
Vanderbilt freshman quarterback AJ Swann will be making just his second career start in front of one of the loudest crowds in the country, so this will be a tough task for him. Alabama has Heisman Trophy contenders on both sides of the ball, giving them way more talent than Vanderbilt. The Crimson Tide have covered the spread in four of their last six games, despite being large favorites in most of those contests.
Vanderbilt is one of five FBS teams with two road wins this season, giving the Commodores some confidence heading into this game. Swann completed 18 of 28 passes for 255 yards against Northern Illinois, becoming the first SEC true freshman to throw for at least four touchdowns in their first career start since 2002. Vanderbilt’s offense has been efficient with its scoring chances this season, converting all 17 of its red zone trips into touchdowns (15) or field goals (2).
Senior running back Ray Davis leads the rushing attack with 70 carries for 385 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Alabama has games against No. 10 Arkansas, No. 23 Texas A&M and No. 11 Tennessee on deck, so the Crimson Tide will likely pull their starters early in this game. Vanderbilt has covered the spread in six of its last eight games, including five straight road games.
The model has simulated Alabama vs. Vanderbilt 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Over on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Vanderbilt vs. Alabama? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Alabama vs. Vanderbilt spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
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