It’ll be the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0) against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) in college football play at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. We list the odds and best bets for you below.

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When and Where is Alabama vs. Western Kentucky?

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
• City: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium

Alabama vs. Western Kentucky Prediction & Moneyline Pick

• Prediction:
  Alabama 42, Western Kentucky 12
• Alabama is -10000 on the moneyline, and Western Kentucky is +2425.
• Alabama finished with a 10-1 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 90.9% of those games).
• The Crimson Tide played as a moneyline favorite of -10000 or shorter in just two games last season. They won both.
• Western Kentucky was an underdog four times last season and won once.
• The Hilltoppers did not enter a game last season with longer moneyline odds than +2425.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Crimson Tide’s implied win probability is 99.0%.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS:

  Western Kentucky (+32)
  

• Against the spread, Alabama went 8-5-0 last year.
• The Crimson Tide won once ATS (1-1) as a 32-point favorite or greater last season.
• Western Kentucky had six wins in 11 games against the spread last season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Under (59.5)
• Alabama played three games with over 59.5 total points, its current matchup’s total, last season.
• Western Kentucky played in seven games last year where they combined with their opponent to score more than 59.5 points.
• These two teams averaged a combined 64.5 points per game a season ago, five more points than the over/under of 59.5 set for this game.

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