Fresh off a bye week, Alabama's seven-game winning streak will face a stern test against a hungry and motivated LSU team. Following an embarrassing loss to Texas A&M at home, the Tigers fired head coach Brian Kelly. The Crimson Tide will see a different LSU team this weekend in Tuscaloosa than the one that got throttled at home by the Aggies.
Interim head coach Frank Wilson will lead LSU into Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night. LSU's coaching staff and players will have plenty of motivation to try and pull off the road upset. It will take Alabama's best effort to win this game. Despite the 5-3 record, LSU is one of the most talented teams in the country.
As has been the rallying cry for Alabama ever since the season-opening loss to Florida State, however, it's all about "us" and not "them." Alabama cannot control the motivation and the practice habits of the team in Baton Rouge. But it can control its own preparation for this weekend's showdown.
The bye week came at a good time for both teams. It allowed LSU to reset amidst a coaching change. For Alabama, rest was the most important thing following a gauntlet of a schedule that included four straight weeks against ranked SEC opponents.
Kalen DeBoer has Alabama in a great spot in the College Football Playoff and SEC Championship race. A win this weekend would mean the Crimson Tide only needs a split of its last two SEC games - at home against Oklahoma and on the road against Auburn - to earn a spot in both.
How to watch No. 4 Alabama vs. LSU in Week 11
- Date: Saturday, November 8th
- Time: 6:30 pm C.T.
- Venue: Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): ABC
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Alabama record: 7-1
- LSU record: 5-3
What are the betting odds for Alabama vs. LSU?
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread: Alabama -9.5
Over/Under: 49.5
Moneyline: Alabama -385/LSU +300
Injury reports for Alabama and LSU
Alabama:
- LB Qua Russaw: OUT
- LB Jah-Marien Latham: OUT
- DL Jeremiah Beaman: OUT
- LB Cayden Jones: OUT
LSU:
TBD based on the SEC Availabity Report that will be released on Wednesday.
Who are the announcers for Alabama vs. LSU?
On the call for ABC will be Sean McDonough (play-by-play), former Alabama QB Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter). This will be the third time this season that trio called an Alabama game. They were previously on the call for Alabama's wins over Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
What will the weather be like for Alabama football on Saturday?
It should be nice football weather on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. The current projection calls for a minute chance of rain, with temps reaching as high as 78 during the day. At kickoff, temps should be comfortably in the 60s, possibly dipping into the mid-to-high 50s by the fourth quarter.
Alabama vs. LSU series history
Alabama holds a 57-27-5 all-time record against LSU. That includes winning eight of the last 10, and amassing a 12-2 record against the Tigers since the "Game of the Century" during the 2011 regular season.
Alabama has won the last two meetings, including Kalen DeBoer's first in the series: a 42-13 beatdown of LSU in Baton Rouge last season.
The two schools have played annually every year since 1964, something that is slated to come to an end with the SEC's new 9-game scheduling model.