The Alabama Crimson Tide will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season on the road this week against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Under coach Nick Saban, Alabama has won three straight both SU and ATS against the Bulldogs. Trent Richardson had 89 rushing yards and 80 receiving yards in Alabama’s 9-6 loss to LSU.

The Bulldogs currently sports a record of 5-4, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-5 ATS. The Crimson Tide are 8-1 and 7-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bulldogs post a 4-5 over under record this season, while the Crimson Tide have gone 4-5 against the number.



View Alabama vs Mississippi State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Crimson Tide were listed as 17-point favorites on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark. No total was available early in the week.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 52 and the Crimson Tide at No. 1 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 51-32 result in favor of the Crimson Tide.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Mississippi State's No. 60-ranked offense, averaging 27.9 PPG, against a Crimson Tide defense that ranks No. 1 this week at 7.1 PPG. The Bulldogs aerial game is averaging 213.2 yards per game, more than the Crimson Tide secondary allows through the air, 130.7 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Crimson Tide feature the league's No. 3-rated road run defense, allowing 50 yards per game. Mississippi State, meanwhile, ranks No. 68 in rushing offense at home.

Alabama was a 9-6 loser in their most recent outing at home against LSU. They failed to cover the 5.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (15) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Mississippi State won its last outing, a 55-17 result against Tennessee-Martin on November 5. Mississippi State covered in that game as a 33-point favorite, while the 72 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Alabama Crimson Tide Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few Crimson Tide at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Alabama is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Alabama is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Alabama's last 6 games when playing Mississippi State
Alabama is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Mississippi State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 6 games when playing Alabama
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 7 games
Mississippi State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Mississippi State is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games


Next up:
Alabama home to Ga Southern, Saturday, November 19
Mississippi State at Arkansas, Saturday, November 19