Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners Matchup

Check out our free Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Norman. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK, will be the site for this week 13 matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners. Kick-off is set for 7:30 ET, and ABC will be handling the broadcast. Alabama is the heavy favorite with a -14 point spread, and the over/under line is currently at 47.5 points. The money line odds are -615 for Alabama and +433 for Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide are 8-2 on the season, while the Sooners are 5-5.

Crimson Tide vs. Sooners Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Alabama Crimson Tide at Oklahoma Sooners
Where: Norman at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds ALA -14, ALA -615 | OKL +433 O/U 47.5

Crimson Tide Preview:

Alabama enters Week 13 with an 8-2 record, holding a perfect 5-0 mark at home but going 2-2 on the road. They have been favored in eight of their ten games this season, with a 6-2 record as the favorite. The Crimson Tide are ranked 2nd in our power rankings and have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible. They also have a 40% chance of winning the Southeastern and a 71.1% chance of making the playoff.

Alabama’s average scoring margin this season is +22.6 points per game, and they are 5-4 against the spread. At home, they are 3-2 ATS, while their road ATS record stands at 2-2. As the favorite, they are 4-4 against the spread.

This week’s over/under line is set at 47.5 points, lower than any other game this season. Alabama’s average over/under line is 54.8 points, and their over/under record is 5-4, with their games averaging 56.4 points per contest.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama’s offense is averaging 39.5 points per game, ranking 7th in the nation, and they are 5th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. Jalen Milroe has thrown for 2,237 yards and has a passer rating of 108. Alabama ranks 15th nationally in passer rating and completion percentage, completing 67.2% of their passes.

Milroe has thrown 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions this season. On the ground, Alabama averages 194.4 rushing yards per game. Jam Miller leads the team with 512 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. Ryan Williams has 767 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns on 40 catches.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Alabama's defense has been solid this season, ranking 9th nationally by allowing just 16.9 points per game. In their recent game against Mercer, they gave up only 7 points, allowing 202 total yards, including 62 rushing yards on 24 attempts and 140 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Opponents are averaging 133.7 rushing yards per game on 35.7 attempts against Alabama, while quarterbacks have posted a 72.5 passer rating, completing 59.9% of their passes for an average of 192.5 yards per game.

Sooners Preview:

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma's offense has been underwhelming this season, ranking 99th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. They are 67th in scoring, with 25.1 points per game, and have struggled on third downs, converting just 34.2% of their attempts. Their passing game ranks 110th, averaging 183.3 yards per game, and their quarterback, Jackson Arnold, has thrown for 1,243 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions.

Arnold's passer rating is 90, and Oklahoma is 78th in the nation in passer rating. They are 13th in rushing attempts, averaging 40.9 per game, but only 77th in rushing yards, with 149.7 per game. Jovantae Barnes leads the team with 577 rushing yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. J.J. Hester has 265 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Sooners Team Defense

Oklahoma's defense has been solid against the run this season, ranking 26th nationally by allowing just 111 rushing yards per game. In their recent matchup against Missouri, they gave up 144 rushing yards on 37 attempts and 237 passing yards, while forcing one interception. Overall, Missouri gained 381 yards against Oklahoma’s defense.

On average, opposing quarterbacks have completed 61.8% of their passes against Oklahoma, with a passer rating of 91.1. The Sooners rank 74th in the nation, allowing 210 passing yards per game. This season, Oklahoma’s defense is giving up 21.9 points per game, which ranks 34th nationally.

Crimson Tide vs Sooners Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Alabama has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 31 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the Oklahoma Sooners have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 31 points per game in this stretch.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Oklahoma Sooners have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Alabama has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.