No. 14 LSU Tigers host No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide in a late-season SEC matchup with major College Football Playoff implications. Both teams enter at 6-2 overall, with LSU at 3-2 in conference play and Alabama at 4-2.
Team Records and History
Alabama has dominated recent head-to-head meetings, winning the last three by double digits and 13 of the last 15 overall. LSU head coach Lane Kiffin is seeking his first victory over Alabama as a head coach (0-5 career), while Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer holds a 2-0 record against LSU.
Key Players
Alabama star receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams is set to return after missing the past two games. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt has thrown for 2,173 yards and 17 touchdowns, leading an offense averaging 40.1 points per game. Alabama counters with quarterback Keelon Russell, who has passed for 2,057 yards with 20 combined touchdowns.
Game Details
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Betting Odds and Model Predictions
LSU is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5 points; the money line lists LSU at -225 and Alabama at +195. The SportsLine Projection Model, after simulating the game 10,000 times, projects the Over 53.5 as the value side 52% of the time. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. LSU's defense has allowed 17 points or fewer in each win and over 30 points in each loss. The model entered Week 10 on an 80-77 run on top-rated college football picks.
