Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers
Alabama Crimson Tide5-0
Tennessee Volunteers4-1The Third Saturday in October lands at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET, with an unbeaten Alabama squad rolling into Knoxville to face a Tennessee team that has dropped this series four of the last six meetings. Set your own number.
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- The fair price in the markets has both sides listed at -270/+264, an unusual reflection of how tight oddsmakers are treating this rivalry game.
- Alabama is 5-0 in 2026, scoring 49.6 points per game. Tennessee is 4-1, allowing only 15.2 points per game. Two legitimate SEC contenders.
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The Market and What BettorEdge Offers
The fair price in the markets lands at -270 on Alabama and +264 on Tennessee, which signals the market is treating this as a genuine coin flip despite Alabama's unbeaten record. That is the opportunity: on a peer-to-peer marketplace with no built-in vig, you post the number you believe in and trade against the community, not a sportsbook's margin.
Form Heading Into Knoxville
Alabama arrives 5-0, averaging 49.6 points per game while allowing 20.8. Their closest margin in 2026 was a 50-36 win over Florida State. Tennessee is 4-1, with their lone loss a 17-20 home defeat to Texas, and they have allowed just 15.2 points per game across five outings. The Volunteers are on a one-game winning streak after a 24-14 win over Auburn. Both offenses are legitimate; Tennessee's defense has been the unit that turns heads.
Recent Series at Neyland
In the last six meetings, Alabama holds a 4-2 edge, but both Tennessee wins came at Neyland: a 52-49 thriller in 2022 and a 24-17 decision in 2024. Alabama won the most recent meeting 37-20 last October at Bryant-Denny. Tennessee playing at home is the one variable that has historically kept this series from becoming one-sided, and 2026 brings it back to Knoxville.
How the Game Sets Up
A historically explosive Alabama offense meets a Tennessee defense that has been among the stingiest in their results so far in 2026. The home-field factor at Neyland matters in this rivalry, as the last two Knoxville meetings went to Tennessee. BettorEdge's peer-to-peer board is the place to post your number before the crowd does and capture the price you actually want, with no vig eating into every wager.
How to play it
If you lean Tennessee at home based on the 2022 and 2024 Neyland results and their defensive numbers, post your number now and let Alabama backers trade against you. The peer-to-peer structure means the first poster often gets the best of it.
2026 season so far
Every result both teams have posted this season, with scoring averages.
- vs East CarolinaW 48-10
- at KentuckyW 45-17
- vs Florida StateW 50-36
- vs South CarolinaW 49-18
- at Mississippi StateW 56-23
Went 11-4 in 2025. Current streak: W5.
- vs FurmanW 56-9
- at Georgia TechW 45-24
- vs Kennesaw StateW 42-9
- vs TexasL 17-20
- vs AuburnW 24-14
Went 8-5 in 2025. Current streak: W1.
Matchup history
Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers last played on Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, when the Alabama Crimson Tide won 37–20. Over the last 6 meetings: Alabama Crimson Tide 4, Tennessee Volunteers 2.
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Preseason scouting report
Alabama Crimson Tide
- Starting QB from last season is gone. There will be a QB battle between returning QBs Austin Mack (228 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs) and Keelon Russell (143 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Starting RB from last season is gone, so backup Daniel Hill is expected to start (284 yards, 6 TDs)
- Top player in terms of receiving yards is gone, with the top returner being Ryan Coleman-Williams (689 yards, 4 TDs). NC State transfer Noah Rogers is expected to start (441 yards, 2 TDs)
- Returning one starting offensive lineman
Tennessee Volunteers
- New defensive coordinator in Jim Knowles (Penn State Defensive Coordinator)
- Starting QB from last season is gone. There is a QB battle between RS freshman George MacIntyre (7-9, 69 yards, 0 TDs; 4-Star QB in Class of 2025 per 247 Sports) and true freshman Faizon Brandon (5-Star QB in Class of 2026, #3 Overall Player in Class of 2026 per 24/7 Sports)
- DeSean Bishop returns at RB after a sophomore season of 1,076 yards and 16 TDs
- Two out of the top three players in terms of receiving yards from last season return in Braylon Staley (837 yards, 6 TDs) and Mike Matthews (813 yards, 4 TDs)
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Frequently asked questions
What time does Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers start?+
Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers kicks off Saturday, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET at Neyland Stadium. Start times are listed in Eastern; check your own zone if you are watching from elsewhere.
Who is favored in Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers?+
The Alabama Crimson Tide are favored at -317 on the moneyline on BettorEdge and -9.5 on the spread. Prices move as money comes in, and on BettorEdge you can set your own number on either side.
What is the spread for Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers?+
The spread is Alabama Crimson Tide -9.5, priced by the BettorEdge community rather than a house. Because the market is peer-to-peer you can also set your own number and wait for someone to take it.
What are Alabama and Tennessee's records in 2026?+
The Alabama Crimson Tide are 5-0 and the Tennessee Volunteers are 4-1 this season. Alabama is scoring 49.6 points a game and allowing 20.8; Tennessee is scoring 36.8 and allowing 15.2.
When did Alabama and Tennessee last play?+
They last met on Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, when Alabama Crimson Tide won 37-20 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Over the last 6 meetings in the past 8 seasons, Alabama has won 4 and Tennessee 2.
What is the "community lean" on this game?+
It is the share of real money posted on each team on the BettorEdge peer-to-peer order book, currently leaning toward the Alabama Crimson Tide. Because every price is backed by another bettor, the open interest is a genuine read on what the community believes.
When do the lines lock?+
Markets lock at kickoff, Saturday, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET. Prices move as money comes in beforehand, so the community lean and the best number can shift right up until the game starts.
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