The “Third Saturday in October” rivalry game is on tap for Saturday with the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers set to host the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Both teams are 5-1 overall and 2-1 in SEC play. The College Football Playoff is still in play for both programs, but the team that comes up short on Saturday will likely need to win out going forward to be considered. The Vols are coming off a 23-17 overtime win over Florida, while Alabama is coming off a 27-25 win over South Carolina. Alabama leads the all-time series 60-38-8.

Kickoff in Knoxville is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide are favored by 3 points in the latest Alabama vs. Tennessee odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 57.5 points. Before making any Tennessee vs. Alabama picks, you need to see the Week 8 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Jimmie Kaylor. 

Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years. 

Kaylor has destroyed sportsbooks in college football the last two seasons, netting a whopping 53.9 units while posting a 163-102-2 betting record since Week 1 of the 2023 season. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.

Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Alabama vs. Tennessee on Saturday and just revealed his college football picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and college football betting lines for Tennessee vs. Alabama:

• Alabama vs. Tennessee spread: Alabama -3
• Alabama vs. Tennessee over/under: 57.5 points 
• Alabama vs. Tennessee money line: Alabama -152, Tennessee +126
• Alabama vs. Tennessee picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Alabama can cover

Alabama has dominated this rivalry recently. The Tide have won 16 of the last 17 matchups against Tennessee with the bulk of those wins coming in blowout fashion. Alabama won last year’s “Third Saturday in October” matchup 34-20 in Tuscaloosa.

The offensive duo of quarterback Jalen Milroe and wide receiver Ryan Williams will keep constant pressure on Tennessee’s defense. Milroe, a Heisman Trophy contender, has thrown for 1,483 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions, and rushed for 319 yards and 11 touchdowns. Williams has 23 catches for 573 yards and six touchdowns. See which team to pick here. 

Why Tennessee can cover

The Vols rank near the top of the SEC in both total offense (484.5 yards per game) and total defense (249.3 yards allowed per game). In terms of scoring, Tennessee is averaging 42.2 points scored per game and 10.7 points allowed per game. Defensive end James Pearce Jr. is one of the top defensive players in the country and enters this week with 19 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, and a forced fumble.

The Vols’ offense is paced by the SEC’s top-ranked rushing attack. Junior running back Dylan Sampson leads the way with 699 yards and 15 touchdowns on 113 carries. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava has proven to be an effective dual-threat with 1,219 passing yards, seven touchdown passes and three interceptions to go along with 135 rushing yards and one score on the ground. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Tennessee vs. Alabama picks

Kaylor has analyzed Alabama vs. Tennessee from every angle and he’s leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.

So who wins Tennessee vs. Alabama in Knoxville on Saturday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,390 for $100 college football bettors since Week 1 of the 2023 season, and find out.