Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Crimson Tide (-8.0)

Total/Over-Under: 59

The Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) will try to beat the Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Tennessee is 8.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 59.

The Tennessee Volunteers head into this matchup 5-1 for this season. In their last game, the Volunteers stepped onto the field against the Arkansas Razorbacks and walked away with a win by a score of 34-31. The Tennessee Volunteers ran the football 40 different times and had 264 yards, which had them averaging 6.6 yds per attempt. When all was said and done, they tallied 65 plays which converted into 485 yards. Tennessee conceded 21 completions on 31 tries for 256 yards, and a completion percentage of 67.7%. In the running game, the Volunteers gave up 240 yards on 45 tries, which is an average of 5.3 yards per run allowed.

The Volunteers have racked up 3,167 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Tennessee has compiled 16 passing touchdowns and 17 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 9 times. Tennessee has a total of 161 first downs, and they have been hurt by 44 penalties for 380 yards. As a team they maintain an average of 210.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 22nd in the nation. When talking about scoring, the Tennessee Volunteers are sitting at 48.2 points per outing.

In terms of passing yards, the Volunteers are giving up 1,547 yds which has them ranked 119th in the nation. They have given up 257.8 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 66.5%. For the season, they have given up 393.8 yards per outing ranking them 101st in D-1. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing an average of 3.3 yards per rush on the ground and 136.0 rushing yards per game on the season. For the season, they have conceded 816 rushing yards through 6 games. The Volunteers are ranked 106th in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 29.3 points per game.

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The Crimson Tide come into this game with a record of 5-1 for this year. In their last game, the Crimson Tide walked away with a victory by a final of 27-24 when they faced the Missouri Tigers. Alabama allowed 28 rushing attempts for 163 yds (5.8 yds per rush). The Crimson Tide pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 57.1%, relinquishing 167 yards on 16 out of 28 passing. The Crimson Tide finished the contest with a total of 325 yds while they ran 75 plays (4.3 yards per play). Alabama rushed the football for 2.8 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 125 yards on 44 attempts.

The Alabama Crimson Tide hold an average of 431.0 yards/contest, which has them ranked 39th in Division 1. The Alabama offense has 258 yards of penalties on 32 violations, which is good for 100th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They are averaging 126.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 759 yards for this year. They have thrown 1 picks while conceding 1 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 141 first downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Crimson Tide rank 36th in college football scoring 34.8 PPG. For the season so far, the Crimson Tide currently have a total of 1,827 yards through the air along with an average of 304.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 15th in D-1.

The Crimson Tide are allowing 17.3 points per game, which has them sitting 22nd in the country. Alabama has allowed a total of 940 yards on the ground (156.7 yards/game) in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. They have given up 5 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 136.5 yards/contest, which has them in 3rd in the country. The Crimson Tide defense has taken part in 327 plays, which ranks 3rd in the nation. They have tallied 5 fumbles and 6 picks this season. Overall, they have allowed 104 pts.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Crimson Tide -8.0

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