Alabama vs. Tennessee: SI score prediction for College Football Week 8 ft. odds & picks

We have an exciting Week 8 Southeastern Conference game scheduled for Saturday afternoon inside Neyland Stadium as the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide takes on No.11 Tennessee Volunteers. This game will mean a lot in terms of the SEC standings and these teams potentially making the College Football Playoff.

The Crimson Tide (5-1, 1-1 SEC) are coming off Saturday's 27-25 home victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Vols (5-1, 2-1) are coming off a 23-17 overtime home victory against the Florida Gators. Which team will have the advantage in this SEC matchup?

Alabama vs. Tennessee score prediction Week 8

Sports Illustrated has an analytical model that predicts the scores of college football games, and this massive SEC game is no exception. This game is expected to be close and the model has run this game 20,000 times and the Crimson Tide 53.6 percent of the time (10,720 times). The Volunteers have emerged victorious in the other 47.4 percent (9,280 times).

The key to this game is going to be the Alabama defense as they have struggled lately, allowing 33.0 points per game in their previous three games. A massive aspect is slowing down running back Dylan Sampson, who has 15 rushing touchdowns on the year. The Roll Tide defense ranks 54th in college football with 129.2 rushing yards allowed per game and that will be the difference here.

Alabama vs. Tennessee point spread prediction

The Alabama Crimson Tide are currently listed as three-point road favorites in this game. However, if we are to listen to the score prediction that Sports Illustrated's model produced, Tennessee +3 at home would be the play to make for the point spread.

What time is the Alabama vs. Tennessee game on?

This game is going to be airing on ABC Network for people who are watching on linear television. However, the game will also be available to be streamed. This game will also be airing on ESPN+, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live Sports, Fubo TV, Sling TV, and DirecTV Stream. Georgia vs. Texas is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 pm ET.