Alabama Crimson Tide vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/1/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Hoosiers (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Alabama Crimson Tide (11-3) are headed to Rose Bowl on Thursday, January 1, 2026 where they will go up against the Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Alabama opens this contest as 7.0-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 48.5.

The Alabama Crimson Tide head into this matchup 11-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Crimson Tide took the field against the Oklahoma Sooners and earned the victory with a final of 34-24. On the day, they had 54 plays which gave them 260 yards. The Alabama Crimson Tide ran the football 25 times and had 28 yards, which came out to an average of 1.1 yds per carry. In the running game, the Crimson Tide conceded 55 yards on 33 tries, which is 1.7 yds per rush allowed. Alabama conceded 26 completions on 42 attempts for 307 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.9%.

The Crimson Tide have racked up 5,321 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Alabama has compiled 32 passing touchdowns and 21 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 13 times. Alabama has compiled 294 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 66 penalties for 591 yards. As a team they average 109.9 yards in the run game which ranks them 120th in D-1. When it comes to scoring, the Alabama Crimson Tide have an average of 31.4 points per contest.

The Crimson Tide rank 13th in college football concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 17.9 points per contest. They are giving up 3.7 yards per tote and 120.6 rushing yards per game this season. For the year, they have allowed 1,688 rushing yards through 14 contests. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Crimson Tide have given up 2,358 yards which has them sitting in 25th in the nation. They are giving up 168.4 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.3%. For the year, they have surrendered 288.9 yards per contest which ranks them 13th in the country. They have granted 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 15 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Hoosiers come into this matchup with a record of 13-0 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Hoosiers took home the win by a final score of 13-10 against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Indiana gave up 26 rush attempts for 58 yds (2.2 yards per carry). The Hoosiers pass defense allowed a completion rate of 73.3%, relinquishing 264 yds on 22 for 30 passing. The Hoosiers ended up finishing with 340 yards while running 57 plays (6.0 yds per play). Indiana ran the ball for 3.5 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 118 yds on 34 attempts.

The Indiana Hoosiers have an average of 472.8 yards per game, which ranks them 8th in Division 1. The Indiana offense has 371 penalty yds on 49 infractions, which has them ranked 128th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 221.2 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,876 yards for this season. They have thrown 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumbles and they have earned 320 first downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Hoosiers sit 4th in the country by tallying 41.9 points per outing. For the season thus far, the Hoosiers currently sit at 3,271 passing yards as well as an average of 251.6 passing yards per contest, which ranks 46th in the country.

Indiana has allowed a total of 1,009 yards via the ground game (77.6 yards per game) in addition to 5 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 7 touchdowns via the pass and 179.5 yards per contest, ranking them 18th in the country. In total, they have conceded 140 points in total. Their defense has compiled 8 fumbles and 17 interceptions for the year. The Hoosiers defense has been on the field for 731 plays, which has them ranked 12th in the nation. The Hoosiers are surrendering 10.8 points per game, which puts them 2nd in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Crimson Tide/Hoosiers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Hoosiers -7.0

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