The Alabama Crimson Tide host North Texas on Saturday, looking to build on their 2-0 ATS mark against the 0-2 Mean Green in NCAAF action at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

They battle the Mean Green, currently with a 0-2 mark (0-2 ATS). The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 1-1 for the Crimson Tide and 2-0 for the Mean Green.



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Betting Line: The Mean Green are listed as 45-point underdogs at sportsbooks, with the total listed at 999.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Crimson Tide rated this week at No. 14 and the Mean Green sitting at No. 118. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 56-3 result in favor of the Crimson Tide this week.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Alabama's #37-ranked offense, averaging 37.5 PPG, against a Mean Green defense that ranks #116 this week at 44.5 PPG. The Crimson Tide aerial game is averaging 231 yards per game, less than the Mean Green secondary allows through the air, 378 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Mean Green feature the league's #60-rated road run defense, allowing 208 yards per game. Alabama, meanwhile, ranks #44 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, North Texas was a 48-23 loser at home against Houston. They failed to cover the 20.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (71) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Alabama was a 27-11 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Penn State. They covered the 10–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 38 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 2-8

Alabama Crimson Tide Trends:
When playing in September are 10-0
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 10-0

A few Mean Green at Crimson Tide trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Texas's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Texas's last 7 games on the road
North Texas is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
North Texas is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
Alabama is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
Alabama is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Alabama's last 8 games at home


Next up:
North Texas home to Indiana, Saturday, September 24
Alabama home to Arkansas, Saturday, September 24