Texas A&M vs Alabama Prediction and Odds: Week 8 2026
Alabama is a 13.5 to 14.5-point home favorite over Texas A&M with a 50.5 total at every major book as of Tuesday night, October 20, 2026. The Texas A&M vs Alabama prediction from the odds is about Alabama 32, Texas A&M 18.5, and the no-vig moneyline puts Alabama's win chance near 83%. No. 13 Alabama (5-2) has lost two straight; Texas A&M (4-3) is 1-3 in SEC play.
Texas A&M vs Alabama odds at every book
The board for Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama on Saturday, October 24, 2026 (3:30 PM ET, ABC, Bryant-Denny Stadium) splits between -13.5 at four books, -14 at Caesars and -14.5 at bet365 and FanDuel. The total is 50.5 everywhere.
| Book | Spread | Moneyline (TAMU / BAMA) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | BAMA -13.5 (-120) | +450 / -599 | 50.5 |
| bet365 | BAMA -14.5 (+101) | +475 / -650 | 50.5 |
| DraftKings | BAMA -13.5 (-125) | +470 / -650 | 50.5 |
| FanDuel | BAMA -14.5 (-104) | +470 / -670 | 50.5 |
| Fanatics | BAMA -13.5 (-115) | +440 / -600 | 50.5 |
| BetRivers | BAMA -13.5 (-118) | +410 / -592 | 50.5 |
| Caesars | BAMA -14 (-110) | +450 / -625 | 50.5 |
Alabama opened -15 with a 51.5 total, so the market has come toward Texas A&M by a point to a point and a half after Alabama's 26-10 loss at Tennessee. The spread is sitting between 13.5 and 14, and 14 is a key number in college football because two touchdowns is a common margin.
Texas A&M vs Alabama prediction from the odds
Here is how the betting market turns into a projected score, step by step. This is the market read, not a pick.
How Texas A&M and No. 13 Alabama got here
Alabama started 5-0 under Kalen DeBoer, scoring at least 45 in every game, then lost 20-17 to Georgia and 26-10 at Tennessee and dropped from No. 6 to No. 13 in the AP poll. Keelon Russell has completed 67.5% of his passes for 1,746 yards, 12 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, per cfbstats. Texas A&M, a 2025 playoff team that started this season No. 8 in the AP poll, is 4-3 under Mike Elko. Its three losses came against Kentucky, LSU and Missouri, and it scored six points in two of them. Marcel Reed has completed 55.7% for 1,227 yards, 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.
| Game | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Missouri State | W 50-0 |
| Sep 12 | Arizona State | W 48-20 |
| Sep 19 | Kentucky | L 21-31 |
| Sep 26 | at LSU | L 6-35 |
| Oct 3 | Arkansas | W 34-7 |
| Oct 10 | at Missouri | L 6-27 |
| Oct 17 | The Citadel | W 41-0 |
| Game | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | East Carolina | W 48-10 |
| Sep 12 | at Kentucky | W 45-17 |
| Sep 19 | Florida State | W 50-36 |
| Sep 26 | South Carolina | W 49-18 |
| Oct 3 | at Mississippi State | W 56-23 |
| Oct 10 | Georgia | L 17-20 |
| Oct 17 | at Tennessee | L 10-26 |
Texas A&M vs Alabama injury report
The SEC availability report is not out yet, so nothing below is an official game status. Kalen DeBoer gave updates on October 19; reports differ on running back EJ Crowell.
| Player | Team | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zabien Brown | Alabama | CB, lower leg (Oct 17) | Being evaluated, no timeline |
| EJ Crowell | Alabama | RB, lower leg (Oct 17) | Unclear; reports differ on whether he practices early in the week |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | WR, knee | Missed Tennessee; still out or being evaluated |
| Racin Delgatty | Alabama | C, knee | Week to week |
| Terrance Green | Alabama | DT, ankle | Week to week |
| Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | WR | Out for the season (Sep 19) |
Texas A&M vs Alabama head-to-head
Alabama leads the series 13-3, and the teams did not meet in 2024 or 2025. Texas A&M's last win in Tuscaloosa came in 2012, and Alabama has won 91 straight home games against unranked opponents dating to 2007, per Texas A&M's game notes.
| Date | Winner | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Alabama | 26-20 | College Station |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Alabama | 24-20 | Tuscaloosa |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Texas A&M | 41-38 | College Station |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Alabama | 52-24 | Tuscaloosa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Alabama | 47-28 | College Station |