Auburn vs. Alabama Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds for Iron Bowl
The Alabama Crimson Tide will host the Auburn Tigers in another edition of the Iron Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Can Ryan Williams and the Crimson Tide save their season on Saturday afternoon? Matt McCuen provides his prediction and two betting picks for Auburn vs. Alabama in this SEC rivalry showdown.
Matt McCuen - November 30, 2024, 11:54 AM EST
4 minAuburn vs. Alabama Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds for Iron Bowl
The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers will meet on Saturday afternoon. The Iron Bowl has been one of the most iconic matchups in college football. This matchup has delivered numerous instant classics, but none more iconic than the kick-six when Auburn stunned the Crimson Tide.
Alabama and Auburn first played on February 22, 1893. Auburn took down Alabama 32-22 in that matchup. The series has been back-and-forth most decades, with the Tide leading 50-37-1.
Auburn begins the contest unranked with a record of 5-6. A win today would earn the Tigers bowl eligibility. Auburn stunned Texas A&M last weekend in a four-overtime affair.
The win has the Tigers coming into this matchup with supreme confidence. Auburn last had a winning season in 2020. The Tigers will look to play spoiler on the road today.
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Auburn vs. Alabama Odds
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Auburn vs. Alabama Date, Time and Where To Watch
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Time: 3:30 pm ET
- Where To Watch: ABC
Auburn vs. Alabama Prediction
Payton Thorne leads the offense with 2,412 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
Philadelphia, Mississippi native Jarquez Hunter has rushed for a team-leading 1,145 yards and eight touchdowns. KeAndre Lambert-Smith has racked up 865 yards and eight touchdowns.
Alabama begins the game with an 8-3 record. That record has the Tide ranked 13th in the nation. The Crimson Tide are coming off a horrible 24-3 loss against Oklahoma last weekend. The Tide have not lost back-to-back regular season games since 2007.
Alabama still needs a lot of help to make the College Football Playoff. First, Bama needs to take care of business at home today. Alabama comes into this matchup as a 10.5-point favorite. Jalen Milroe leads the squad with 2,396 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.
Tyler, Texas native Jam Miller has scampered for 557 yards to lead the squad. Freshman Ryan Williams has racked up 804 yards and eight touchdowns as the star freshman.
Auburn vs. Alabama Picks
- Pick: Alabama -10 -120 Click here for complete Auburn vs. Alabama odds
- Pick: Ryan Williams First TD +900 Click here for complete Auburn vs. Alabama odds
The Tide will dominate this game on both sides of the ball. Alabama is coming off one of its worst losses in the past few seasons.
Auburn will struggle to slow down this explosive Bama offense. Today is the perfect bounce-back spot for the Tide. Williams has great value in finding the end zone first today.
Our oddschecker+ Positive EV tool is all over this play. The implied probability of this prop cashing is 10%, while our AI probability sits at 30%.
That makes the expected value of this wager 200 percent, and we will ride the Bama youngster to make a difference early on Saturday.
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