Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) passes the ball against the LSU Tigers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The Oklahoma Sooners (7-2, 3-2 SEC) and Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1, 6-0) meet Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Oklahoma vs. Alabama odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Oklahoma leads the all-time series 4-2-1. The Sooners won 24-3 at home on Nov. 23, 2024, in the first-ever meeting each as members of the SEC.

No. 10 Oklahoma posted a 33-27 win at the Tennessee Voluteers last time out Nov. 1 as a 2.5-point underdog as the Over (55.5) cashed. QB John Mateer threw for 159 yards, no TDs and 1 INT, while running for 80 yards and a score. RB Xavier Robinson rushed for 115 yards and a TD, too. PK Tate Sandell, who made headlines with his short pants, knocked through 4 field goals in the win, including 3 makes of 51 or more yards.

The Sooners have alternated wins and losses in the past 5 games, but it is just 2-3 against the spread (ATS) in the span. The Over is 2-0 in the past 2 games, but the Under is 7-2 on the season.

No. 4 Alabama grinded out a 20-9 win over the LSU Tigers last Saturday, narrowly covering as a 10-point favorite as the Under (49.5) easily cashed. QB Ty Simpson threw for 277 yards and a TD, while the defense held the Tigers to 59 rushing yards and 173 passing yards, and Bama was plus-1 in turnover ratio.

The Crimson Tide have won 8 in a row since losing at the Florida State Seminoles in the opener, and it is 6-1-1 ATS in the win streak. The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games, too.

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Oklahoma at Alabama odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Oklahoma +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Alabama -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
  • Against the spread: Oklahoma +6 (-110) | Alabama -6 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -118 | U: -102)

Oklahoma at Alabama picks and predictions

Prediction

Alabama 27, Oklahoma 20

Moneyline

Alabama (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that's way too much for a standalone wager. If you were to fold this into a multi-leg parlay, that would be perfectly fine, though.

PASS.

Against the spread

ALABAMA -6 (-110) is the lean, but don't get too carried away.

Mateer and Oklahoma are dangerous, and Bama has been playing with fire in recent weeks. It narrowly escaped at the Georgia Bulldogs, at the Missouri Tigers and at the South Carolina Gamecocks. However, at home, it has been much better, winning all 5 games by at least 11 points.

Again, the Sooners are just 2-3 ATS in the past 5 games, and 1-2 ATS in the past 3 games against ranked opponents.

Over/Under

OVER 45.5 (-118) is the lean, but roll with a half-unit play at most.

While the Over has dominated for the Sooners in the past 2 games, be careful. The Under cashed in the first 7 games, and the defense can be suffocating.

The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games for Alabama, scoring 30 or fewer points in 5 of the past 6, while the Tide have allowed 24 or fewer points in all 8 games in the win streak.

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