Novig pricesAlabama football odds: Tide favored by 16.5 at Vanderbilt after win at LSU
Alabama (7-2) is favored by 16.5 points at Vanderbilt on Nov. 14 after its 31-13 win at LSU. The total is 50.5, and the Tide sit No. 5 in the CFP rankings.
Alabama is favored by 16.5 points at Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 14. That is the number on Novig, one of the 12 venues on this site's board. FanDuel has the Crimson Tide at -15.5, the shortest spread available. On the moneyline, Alabama is favored at -669 and Vanderbilt is +641 on Novig. The total sits at 50.5. Our Alabama team page is the full guide to the season, and the Alabama at Vanderbilt odds page updates the prices about every ten minutes.
The 20-17 loss to Georgia is no longer the latest result. Alabama lost again, 26-10 at Tennessee, and then won its next two games. It beat Texas A&M 31-20 and won 31-13 at LSU last Saturday. The Tide are 7-2 going into Nashville.
What changed in Baton Rouge
Alabama went into Tiger Stadium ranked No. 5 and beat No. 14 LSU by 18. WAFB reported that Alabama led only 10-3 at halftime and took control after the break. VAVEL USA credited quarterback Keelon Russell with leading the second-half push. The win was Alabama's third against a ranked opponent this season. Mississippi State was ranked No. 16 when the Tide won 56-23 in Starkville.
Where the playoff picture stands
The committee's first rankings of 2026 had Alabama at No. 5, as reported by WAKA 8 and The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports. That ranking held even with two losses, because both came against ranked SEC teams. The field has 12 teams, and the committee will release a new top 25 every week until selection day in December.
Alabama's path is simple. A two-loss team ranked in the top five is in a strong position for an at-large spot, as long as it stops losing. A third loss would make the committee look much harder at the Tide's résumé. Georgia and Tennessee would hold head-to-head tiebreakers over Alabama in any comparison. Wins over LSU and Mississippi State are the strongest results the Tide have to offer. A clean November would keep Alabama in the at-large mix and give it a chance at a first-round home game.
The Vanderbilt game
Kickoff is 11:45 a.m. Central at FirstBank Stadium on SEC Network, according to Vanderbilt Athletics. It is an early road kickoff one week after a night game in Death Valley.
The sportsbooks build in a margin of 3.8% to 6.7% on the spread and 3.6% to 6.8% on the total. That margin is why prices differ from venue to venue. Novig has the Over at -106 and the Under at -104 at 50.5. Pinnacle's Under is -117 at 51. The prices suggest the market expects a two-score win with a moderate amount of scoring. That is a lower total than in several Alabama games this season: the Tide scored 45 or more in five of their nine games but scored 31 in each of the last two.
What is legal
Sports betting is not legal in Alabama. There are no licensed sportsbooks in the state, so residents cannot legally place sports wagers there. Tennessee, where this game is played, allows licensed online sportsbooks for adults 21 and over who are physically in the state. Rules differ by state, and the prices above are listed for information only.