{"id":29423,"date":"2024-06-28T05:51:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=29423"},"modified":"2024-07-26T17:10:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T21:10:33","slug":"alabama-football-betting-preview-goldsheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-football\/alabama-football-betting-preview-goldsheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Football Betting Preview | SEC Odds and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the first time since 2007, someone other than Nick Saban will be patrolling the Alabama football sidelines. Coach Saban&#8217;s retirement initially sent an exodus of talent out of Tuscaloosa, but new head coach Kalen DeBoer has been able to steady the ship with talented returning quarterback Jalen Milroe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early-bird pricing<\/strong>&nbsp;is now available for the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-special-offer-to-cart?data_specialOfferID=6376\">2024 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/a><\/strong>. Take advantage of our best offer and&nbsp;<strong>lock in the 2024-25 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/strong>&nbsp;at the lowest available price, which will increase on the first of each month until the college football season kicks off in late August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs<\/a><br>2) Add the 2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale to your cart. No promo code or coupons are needed.<br>3) Enjoy weekly coverage of the NFL and college football with in-depth analysis, stat comparisons, proprietary power ratings, key releases and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-special-offer-to-cart?data_specialOfferID=6376\"><strong>ADD TO CART<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Alabama Football Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opponent<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GoldSheet Line<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aug 31<\/td><td>vs Western Kentucky<\/td><td>-34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 7<\/td><td>vs South Florida<\/td><td>-32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 14<\/td><td>at Wisconsin<\/td><td>-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 21<\/td><td>Bye<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 28<\/td><td>vs Georgia<\/td><td>+3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 5<\/td><td>at Vanderbilt<\/td><td>-32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 12<\/td><td>vs South Carolina<\/td><td>-22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 19<\/td><td>at Tennessee<\/td><td>-6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 26<\/td><td>vs Missouri<\/td><td>-11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 2<\/td><td>Bye<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 9<\/td><td>at LSU<\/td><td>-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 16<\/td><td>vs Mercer <\/td><td>n\/a (FCS)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 23<\/td><td>at Oklahoma<\/td><td>-3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 30<\/td><td>vs Auburn<\/td><td>-18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our power ratings have Alabama favored in 11 of its 12 games this season, with the September 28 clash against Georgia as the lone exception. While we have the Crimson Tide favored in every other game, three of those are by less than a touchdown: At Tennessee, at LSU and at Oklahoma. Those near-coinflip games will likely decide Alabama&#8217;s status in the National Championship picture this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DraftKings has released early Game of the Year lines for seven of Alabama&#8217;s games this season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alabama -8.5 at Wisconsin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alabama +4.5 at Georgia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alabama -2.5 at Tennessee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alabama -8.5 vs Missouri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alabama +1 at LSU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alabama -2 at Oklahoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alabama -14 vs Auburn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally speaking, we are higher on the Crimson Tide compared to the betting market in late-June. A staple of the Saban regime, Alabama will once again have some strategically-placed bye weeks through out the season. The Crimson Tide will enjoy a bye week before hosting Georgia at the end of September, a bye week before traveling to LSU in early November and an FCS opponent before traveling to Oklahoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alabama Football Betting Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>National Championship<\/td><td>+1400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SEC Championship<\/td><td>+800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>To Make the CFP<\/td><td>Yes EV \/ No -130<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Season Win Total<\/td><td>9.5 (o +120 \/ u -140)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>To Go Undefeated<\/td><td>Yes +800 \/ No -1600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jalen Milroe Heisman<\/td><td>+1400<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of Thursday, June 27. Milroe has opened as the fourth choice on the Heisman odds board behind Georgia QB Carson Beck, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel and Texas QB Quinn Ewers. Milroe threw for 2,834 yards with 23 touchdowns and six interceptions last season. Milroe finished sixth in Heisman voting last season, and his new coach led last year&#8217;s Heisman runner-up, Michael Penix Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alabama Football Incoming Talent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Coach Saban announced his retirement, there was a brief exodus out of Tuscaloosa. According to 247Sports, three of the nation&#8217;s top-six transfers came from Alabama during the offseason: Safety Caleb Downs went to Ohio State; Wide receiver Isiah Bond went to Texas; and quarterback Julian Sayin went to Ohio State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once Coach DeBoer was announced, his staff was able to reverse that trend and bring high-profile pieces back to Alabama. The Crimson Tide brought in three top-30 players: Offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor left Iowa; Offensive lineman Parker Brailsford from Washington; and defensive lineman LT Overton from Texas A&amp;M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between incoming freshmen and those pieces in the transfer portal, 247Sports has Alabama&#8217;s class of incoming talent ranked No. 2 in the country behind Georgia. New offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan has been a staple in DeBoer&#8217;s coaching staff over the last five years, following him from Indiana to Fresno State to Washington to Alabama. Former South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack has been brought in to lead the defense after a very successful stint with the Jaguars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GoldSheet College Football Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The GoldSheet team has assembled a <strong><em>FREE<\/em><\/strong> 60-page college football guide to help you get ready for the 2024-25 NCAAF season. Did you enjoy this Alabama football preview? 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Our college football handicapping experts discuss this matchup from a sports betting perspective, sharing their picks and predictions vs. the current odds. #collegefootballpredictions #collegefootballpicks #alabamafootball 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide College Football Season | Schedule, News, and Interesting Facts \ud83d\udccd Home Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium \ud83c\udfdf Capacity: 100,077 \ud83d\udce2 Team Hashtags: #RollTide #Bama #alabama \ud83d\uddd3 Alabama Football Schedule 2024: Week 1: vs WKU Hilltoppers Week 2: vs USF Bulls Week 3: at Wisconsin Badgers Week 4: BYE Week Week 5: vs Georgia Bulldogs Week 6: at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 7: vs South Carolina Gamecocks Week 8: at Tennessee Volunteers Week 9: vs Missouri Tigers Week 10: BYE Week Week 11: at LSU Tigers Week 12: vs Mercer Bears Week 13: at Oklahoma Sooners Week 14: vs Auburn Tigers (Iron Bowl) \ud83d\udccd Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, located on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serves as the iconic home turf for the Crimson Tide. 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Coach Saban&#8217;s retirement initially sent an exodus of talent out of Tuscaloosa, but new head coach Kalen DeBoer has been able to steady the ship with talented returning quarterback Jalen Milroe. 2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale! Early-bird [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[29,1092,8,9,28],"class_list":["post-29423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-football","tag-alabama-crimson-tide","tag-alabama-football","tag-college-football","tag-ncaa-football","tag-sec-football"],"basic_html":"\n<p>For the first time since 2007, someone other than Nick Saban will be patrolling the Alabama football sidelines. Coach Saban's retirement initially sent an exodus of talent out of Tuscaloosa, but new head coach Kalen DeBoer has been able to steady the ship with talented returning quarterback Jalen Milroe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early-bird pricing<\/strong>&nbsp;is now available for the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-special-offer-to-cart?data_specialOfferID=6376\">2024 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/a><\/strong>. Take advantage of our best offer and&nbsp;<strong>lock in the 2024-25 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/strong>&nbsp;at the lowest available price, which will increase on the first of each month until the college football season kicks off in late August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1) Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs<\/a><br>2) Add the 2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale to your cart. No promo code or coupons are needed.<br>3) Enjoy weekly coverage of the NFL and college football with in-depth analysis, stat comparisons, proprietary power ratings, key releases and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Alabama Football Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opponent<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GoldSheet Line<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aug 31<\/td><td>vs Western Kentucky<\/td><td>-34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 7<\/td><td>vs South Florida<\/td><td>-32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 14<\/td><td>at Wisconsin<\/td><td>-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 21<\/td><td>Bye<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 28<\/td><td>vs Georgia<\/td><td>+3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 5<\/td><td>at Vanderbilt<\/td><td>-32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 12<\/td><td>vs South Carolina<\/td><td>-22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 19<\/td><td>at Tennessee<\/td><td>-6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 26<\/td><td>vs Missouri<\/td><td>-11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 2<\/td><td>Bye<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 9<\/td><td>at LSU<\/td><td>-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 16<\/td><td>vs Mercer <\/td><td>n\/a (FCS)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 23<\/td><td>at Oklahoma<\/td><td>-3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 30<\/td><td>vs Auburn<\/td><td>-18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Our power ratings have Alabama favored in 11 of its 12 games this season, with the September 28 clash against Georgia as the lone exception. While we have the Crimson Tide favored in every other game, three of those are by less than a touchdown: At Tennessee, at LSU and at Oklahoma. Those near-coinflip games will likely decide Alabama's status in the National Championship picture this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>DraftKings has released early Game of the Year lines for seven of Alabama's games this season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Generally speaking, we are higher on the Crimson Tide compared to the betting market in late-June. A staple of the Saban regime, Alabama will once again have some strategically-placed bye weeks through out the season. The Crimson Tide will enjoy a bye week before hosting Georgia at the end of September, a bye week before traveling to LSU in early November and an FCS opponent before traveling to Oklahoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alabama Football Betting Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>National Championship<\/td><td>+1400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SEC Championship<\/td><td>+800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>To Make the CFP<\/td><td>Yes EV \/ No -130<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Season Win Total<\/td><td>9.5 (o +120 \/ u -140)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>To Go Undefeated<\/td><td>Yes +800 \/ No -1600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jalen Milroe Heisman<\/td><td>+1400<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of Thursday, June 27. Milroe has opened as the fourth choice on the Heisman odds board behind Georgia QB Carson Beck, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel and Texas QB Quinn Ewers. Milroe threw for 2,834 yards with 23 touchdowns and six interceptions last season. Milroe finished sixth in Heisman voting last season, and his new coach led last year's Heisman runner-up, Michael Penix Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alabama Football Incoming Talent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>When Coach Saban announced his retirement, there was a brief exodus out of Tuscaloosa. According to 247Sports, three of the nation's top-six transfers came from Alabama during the offseason: Safety Caleb Downs went to Ohio State; Wide receiver Isiah Bond went to Texas; and quarterback Julian Sayin went to Ohio State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Once Coach DeBoer was announced, his staff was able to reverse that trend and bring high-profile pieces back to Alabama. The Crimson Tide brought in three top-30 players: Offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor left Iowa; Offensive lineman Parker Brailsford from Washington; and defensive lineman LT Overton from Texas A&amp;M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Between incoming freshmen and those pieces in the transfer portal, 247Sports has Alabama's class of incoming talent ranked No. 2 in the country behind Georgia. New offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan has been a staple in DeBoer's coaching staff over the last five years, following him from Indiana to Fresno State to Washington to Alabama. Former South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack has been brought in to lead the defense after a very successful stint with the Jaguars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GoldSheet College Football Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The GoldSheet team has assembled a <strong><em>FREE<\/em><\/strong> 60-page college football guide to help you get ready for the 2024-25 NCAAF season. Did you enjoy this Alabama football preview? 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Track the point spreads, moneylines, totals and betting percentages through every week of the college football season. 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