Alabama is looking for a quick bounce-back after a difficult defeat at the hands of Georgia last weekend in Tuscaloosa. Fortunately, it shouldn't take much for Kalen DeBoer to refocus the team ahead of the rivalry matchup on the road at Tennessee this weekend.
The Crimson Tide will have no choice but to flush last weekend's loss and direct their full attention toward the Volunteers in Knoxville.
This is one of the fiercest rivalries in college football, and even with Tennessee's offense struggling so far this season, this will be a challenging game for Alabama.
After building up a significant margin-for-error with a 5-0 start, Alabama lost some of it last week against Georgia. And if they lose to Tennessee, they will have no margin left with five games remaining. This is not a must-win for Alabama, but it's pretty close.
How to watch No. 6 Alabama at No. 14 Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, October 17th
- Time: 2:30 pm C.T.
- Venue: Neyland Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): ABC
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Alabama record: 5-1
- Tennessee record: 5-1
What are the betting odds for Alabama vs. Tennessee?
Odds courtesy of FanDuel.
Spread: Alabama -8.5
Over/Under: 51.5
Moneyline: Alabama -365/Tennessee +285
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Injury report for Alabama and Tennessee
Alabama:
- LB Cayden Jones - Out
- DB Nick Sherman - Out
- DL Jeremiah Beaman - Out
- LB Justin Hill - Out
- LB Desmond Umeozulu - Out
- WR Ryan Coleman-Williams - Doubtful
- DT Terrance Green - Questionable
- OL Racin Delgatty - Questionable
Tennessee:
TBD
Injury reports will be updated with the latest information once the SEC's availability reports are published on Wednesday night.
Who are the announcers for Alabama vs. Tennessee?
On the call this weekend in Knoxville will be Sean McDonough (play-by-play), former Alabama QB Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter).
What will the weather be like for Alabama football on Saturday?
After dealing with inclement weather last weekend in Tuscaloosa thanks to the hurricane, Alabama will see drier weather in Knoxville. It'll also feel like football weather for the first time this year, with temperatures projected to only reach 61 on Saturday. The majority of the game will be played in the 50s.
Alabama vs. Tennessee series history
This will mark the 109th all-time meeting between the two rivals. Alabama leads the all-time series 61-39-8. The Crimson Tide won last year in Tuscaloosa, knocking off the Volunteers 37-20. The two sides have split the last four matchups, both taking care of business at home.
Prior to Tennessee's upset win in Knoxville in 2022, Alabama had won 15 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the history of the Third Saturday in October.
The last time a road team won in this series was back in 2020, when Alabama beat Tennessee in Knoxville 48-17.
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