The Alabama Crimson Tide are 16-0 straight up and 10-6 against the spread over their last 16 games. The Crimson Tide will likely pick up their 17th win in a row this Saturday as big favorites at home against the Kentucky Wildcats.
Kentucky vs. Alabama 2016 odds: Crimson Tide have a huge spread to cover
The Alabama Crimson Tide can extend their winning streak to 17 games this weekend hosting the Kentucky Wildcats as huge betting favorites. (7 p.m. ET, ESPN.)
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Alabama is a 35.5-point home favorite in Tuscaloosa at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last seven games played in Week 5, the Crimson Tide are 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS.
The Crimson Tide improved to 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS on the season last week with a methodical dismantling of the Kent State Golden Flashes at home, picking up the 18th shutout of the Nick Saban era in a 48-0 victory.
Alabama gets another easy matchup at home this Saturday before hitting the road for a brutal four-game stretch that includes road games at Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU and a home game against Texas A&M. True freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts will be put to the test in some hostile road environments.
In the team’s last 16 games as a favorite of 30 points or more, Alabama is just 4-12 ATS per the OddsShark College Football Database. The Crimson Tide have covered the spread in each of their last two instances as this big of a favorite, though.
Betting Line / Total: Alabama -35.5 / 57.5 Points
Trend: Kentucky is 1-3 ATS in its last four games against Alabama.
Trend: Alabama is 16-0 SU in its last 16 games.
After starting the 2016 season off with an 0-2 SU and ATS record, Kentucky has bounced back with back-to-back home wins over New Mexico State and South Carolina, covering the spread against the Gamecocks in last week’s 17-10 win.
Allowing only 10 points was a surprising result for a defense that had given up at least 42 points in each of its previous three games. Kentucky is 0-8 SU and ATS in its last eight games as a betting underdog and 1-5 SU and ATS in its last six games against teams with winning records.
Saturday’s total is set at 57.5 points. The OVER is 5-1 in Kentucky’s last six games overall.
Alabama will almost certainly win outright this Saturday. The question of whether or not the Crimson Tide cover the spread could come down to how long Nick Saban leaves his starters in the game with a tough October schedule looming ahead.
Kentucky Wildcats at Alabama Crimson Tide
When: Saturday, October 1, 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
