Alabama vs Tennessee Prediction and Odds: Week 7 2026
The Third Saturday in October comes with a quarterback question in Knoxville. No. 6 Alabama is a 7.5-point favorite at No. 14 Tennessee at all seven major books, as of Sunday night, October 11, 2026, up from -7 at open, and Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has not named a starter while Faizon Brandon works back from a shoulder injury. The total is 53.5. Turn those numbers into a score and the betting market's Alabama vs Tennessee prediction is Alabama 30.5, Tennessee 23.
Alabama vs Tennessee odds at every book
Here is the board for Alabama at Tennessee on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3:30 PM ET on ABC at Neyland Stadium, as of Sunday night, October 11, 2026. All seven books hang Alabama -7.5, and the Las Vegas books on VegasInsider show -6.5 to -7, so if you like Tennessee, +7.5 is a hook above a key number and worth taking where it is offered. Tennessee +255 at FanDuel is the best moneyline on the Vols. Compare where you have accounts on our sportsbooks page.
| Book | Spread | Moneyline (ALA / TEN) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | Alabama -7.5 | -300 / +250 | 53.5 |
| bet365 | Alabama -7.5 | -310 / +250 | 53.5 |
| DraftKings | Alabama -7.5 | -310 / +250 | 53.5 |
| FanDuel | Alabama -7.5 | -320 / +255 | 53.5 |
| Fanatics | Alabama -7.5 | -300 / +240 | 53.5 |
| BetRivers | Alabama -7.5 | -295 / +225 | 53.5 |
| Caesars | Alabama -7.5 | -319 / +250 | not posted |
Alabama vs Tennessee prediction from the betting odds
The line moved toward Alabama even though Alabama lost its last game, with Tennessee's quarterback still unsettled. Seven is the second key number in football, so Tennessee +7.5 covers a one-score loss by a touchdown and extra point, while Alabama -7.5 needs to win by eight. If Tennessee announces Brandon as healthy, it could move back toward 7.
How Alabama and Tennessee got here
Both teams are 5-1, and both losses were by the same 20-17 score: Alabama lost to No. 1 Georgia in Tuscaloosa on October 10, and Tennessee lost to Texas at home on September 26.
| Date | Alabama | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | W 48-10 vs East Carolina | W 56-9 vs Furman |
| Week 2 | W 45-17 at Kentucky | W 45-24 at Georgia Tech |
| Week 3 | W 50-36 vs Florida State | W 42-9 vs Kennesaw State |
| Week 4 | W 49-18 vs South Carolina | L 17-20 vs Texas |
| Week 5 | W 56-23 at Mississippi State | W 24-14 vs Auburn |
| Week 6 | L 17-20 vs Georgia | W 24-17 at Arkansas |
Alabama: Keelon Russell after the Georgia loss
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell went 16 of 30 for 185 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions in the 20-17 loss to Georgia, and Alabama did not score after the third quarter. Receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams left that game in the fourth quarter with a head injury and did not return, and Alabama has not given a timeline.
Tennessee: Brandon or MacIntyre?
Tennessee won 24-17 at Arkansas with redshirt freshman George MacIntyre making his first career start in place of Faizon Brandon: MacIntyre went 18 of 29 for 247 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Running back DeSean Bishop carried 19 times for 138 yards and a touchdown. Brandon, who started the first five games, was available only in an emergency against Arkansas with a shoulder injury from the Texas game.
Alabama and Tennessee injury report
No Week 7 SEC availability report is out yet; the first one comes Wednesday night. These are the statuses confirmed by at least two outlets as of October 11.
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | QB | Shoulder; starter for Alabama not named |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | WR | Head injury Oct 10; no timeline |
Alabama vs Tennessee series history
Alabama leads the all-time series, 61-40-7 by one count (sources differ by a game). Alabama won 37-20 in Tuscaloosa last season, and Tennessee won the last meeting in Knoxville, 24-17 in 2024. This is the 108th meeting.
| Date | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Tuscaloosa | Alabama 37, Tennessee 20 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Knoxville | Tennessee 24, Alabama 17 |
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