Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET· Neyland Stadium· Alabama -6.5 · O/U 55.5
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 280 mi / 0 miForecast: 58°F · wind 13 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Alabama -6.5 · O/U 55.5
opened Alabama -5.5, now Alabama -6.5 · total opened 56.5, now 55.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Alabama as road favorite
2026 overall: 4-2 ATS (6 games) · 5-1 O/U (6 games)
2026 as road favorite: 2-0 ATS (2 games) · 2-0 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 1-2-1 ATS (4 games) · 2-1-1 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 15-18-1 ATS (34 games) · 20-13-1 O/U (34 games)
Tennessee as home underdog
2026 overall: 3-3 ATS (6 games) · 1-5 O/U (6 games)
2026 as home underdog: 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Since 2020: 5-6 ATS (11 games) · 4-7 O/U (11 games)
2026 · TraditionalAlabama · 6 of 9
452.5
Yards / game
414.8
4.02
Points / drive
2.36
5.0
TDs / game
4.2
48.6
3rd-down %
35.9
85.2
RZ TD %
77.8
1.2
Turnover margin
0.2
2.8
Sacks / game
4.2
5.7
TFL / game
8.0
14.7
Havoc / game
17.5
43.0 / 57.0
Pass / Rush split
37.0 / 63.0
2026 · Situational matchup
When Alabama has the ball
Alabama's early-down offense ranks 15th of 138. Tennessee's early-down defense ranks 5th of 138.
Alabama's passing-down offense ranks 10th of 138. Tennessee's passing-down defense ranks 22nd of 138.
Alabama's third-down offense ranks 11th of 138. Tennessee's third-down defense ranks 65th of 138.
Alabama's red-zone offense ranks 4th of 138. Tennessee's red-zone defense ranks 21st of 138.
When Tennessee has the ball
Tennessee's early-down offense ranks 67th of 138. Alabama's early-down defense ranks 24th of 138.
Tennessee's passing-down offense ranks 120th of 138. Alabama's passing-down defense ranks 74th of 138.
Tennessee's third-down offense ranks 102nd of 138. Alabama's third-down defense ranks 54th of 138.
Tennessee's red-zone offense ranks 28th of 138. Alabama's red-zone defense ranks 129th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Alabama offense
15thof 1380.181255 plays
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
5thof 138-0.239Alabama defense · allowed
24thof 138-0.114214 plays
vs
Tennessee offense
67thof 1380.028280 plays
Passing downs
Alabama offense
10thof 1380.352112 plays
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
22ndof 138-0.193145 plays
Alabama defense · allowed
74thof 138-0.003141 plays
vs
Tennessee offense
120thof 138-0.205123 plays
Third down
Alabama offense
11thof 1380.46170 plays
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
65thof 138-0.01179 plays
Alabama defense · allowed
54thof 138-0.04982 plays
vs
Tennessee offense
102ndof 138-0.12180 plays
Red zone
Alabama offense
4thof 1380.41267 plays
vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
21stof 138-0.27942 plays · small sample
Alabama defense · allowed
129thof 1380.33443 plays · small sample
vs
Tennessee offense
28thof 1380.19354 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Alabama offense
14thof 13860.2%vs
Tennessee defense · allowed
13thof 13831.6%Alabama defense · allowed
42ndof 13837.7%vs
Tennessee offense
71stof 13848.6%Alabama Offense vs Tennessee DefenseAlabama · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.55#1
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#120.30
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.269#3
316 plays
EPA/Play
#6-0.233
allowed · 314 plays
0.429#1
144 plays
EPA/Pass
#11-0.303
allowed · 146 plays
0.135#24
172 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#14-0.172
allowed · 168 plays
57.0%#5
316 plays
Success Rate
#1840.1%
allowed · 314 plays
56.9%#7
Pass Success Rate
#3939.4%
allowed
57.0%#6
Rush Success Rate
#2040.7%
allowed
60.2%#14
Available Yards %
#1331.6%
allowed
66.9#14
Net Field Position
#4972.4
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.181#15
255 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#5-0.239
allowed
7.3#92
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#158.1
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Alabama Defense vs Tennessee OffenseAlabama · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.23#20
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#670.01
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.103#27
allowed · 285 plays
EPA/Play
#78-0.002
363 plays
-0.021#77
allowed · 136 plays
EPA/Pass
#130-0.286
135 plays
-0.178#13
allowed · 149 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#190.166
228 plays
42.8%#48
allowed · 285 plays
Success Rate
#6747.1%
363 plays
43.4%#75
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#12935.6%
40.4%#15
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#1553.9%
37.7%#42
allowed
Available Yards %
#7148.6%
75.5#10
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#6169.9
-0.114#24
allowed · 214 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#670.028
280 plays
7.7#35
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1077.6
2026 · Situational EPAAlabama · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.233
323 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.006
373 plays
-0.021
315 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.261
306 plays
0.412
67 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.193
54 plays · small sample
0.334
43 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.279
42 plays · small sample
0.461
70 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.121
80 plays
-0.049
82 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.011
79 plays