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- Who: Alabama (11) vs. LSU (15)
- Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ABC, ESPN
A pivotal SEC game takes place on Saturday when Alabama travels to Baton Rouge to face LSU. The winner of the game is likely to remain in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoffs, while the losing team is likely to miss out on a playoff berth. Alabama enters the road contest as the No. 11 team in the most recent College Football Rankings while LSU comes into the contest at No. 15. The Crimson Tide and the Tigers have met 88 times, Alabama leads the series 56-27-5. Alabama is 3-2 against LSU over the past five years, they are coming off a 42-28 win last year.
Alabama (6-2, 3-2) opened the 2024 NCAA football season with four straight wins. They are 2-2 in their past four outings with wins over South Carolina and Missouri. The team’s losses have been to Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
LSU (6-2, 3-1) began the year with a loss to USC. They followed that with six straight victories. The Tigers went into a two-week break with a Week 10 loss to Texas A&M in late October.
Before we look at the betting odds, picks, and predictions for the Week 11 NCAA football game between Alabama and LSU, check out our best NCAA football betting sites, and where you can find the betting odds for the 2025 national championship.
NCAA Football: Alabama (11) vs. LSU (15) betting picks
| Teams |  |  |  |  |
| Alabama | -148 | -140 | -145 | -152 |
| LSU | +128 | +120 | +125 | +124 |
| Over 58.5 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 58.5 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
Alabama betting breakdown
Alabama heads into Saturday’s game against LSU following a 34-0 win over Missouri. The Crimson Tide has been off two weeks since that victory. The rest should help Alabama work on some of its issues, which mainly come on the defensive side of the ball. With that being said, the team’s D played well against Missouri, which should give the coaching staff and defense some confidence heading into Saturday’s game. One area Alabama has excelled is creating turnovers, they have three or more takeaways in each of the past three games.
Alabama does not win when the offense can’t pick up 100 yards on the ground. They earned 75 ground yards against Tennessee and 84 against Vanderbilt. The Crimson Tide rushing game was on point against Missouri, where they averaged 7.3 yards per carry and totaled 271 yards.
The Alabama defense has struggled with the run against SEC opposition, giving up an average of 151 yards per conference game. They need to be ready for LSU running back Caden Durham.
LSU betting breakdown
The LSU Tigers, who also enter this game following two weeks off, need junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier to be better. He has thrown seven interceptions vs. seven touchdowns in the team’s past four games. Nussmeier is especially important since LSU does not have much of a rushing game. The team’s rushing offense is last in the SEC at 115.3 yards per game. In their most recent outing, the LSU offense was held to 24 yards rushing on 23 attempts by Texas A&M. The offense also took a hit last week when left guard Garrett Dellinger underwent surgery for an ankle injury.
As for the team’s rushing hopes, they rely on Caden Durham, who leads the team with 397 yards on 73 carries. He has two games where he picked up over 100 yards, but Durham was limited against Texas A&M, gaining 15 yards on 11 carries.
LSU needs to limit turnovers. They gave up the ball three times in their loss to Texas A&M, and have had multiple turnovers in four of their past six games.
The LSU rushing defense allows an average of 130.8 yards per game.
Best bets: Alabama vs. LSU
This game is a meaningful one and both teams have had plenty of time to prepare. With that in mind, look for both teams to be at their best on Saturday night.
The betting pick is for Alabama to beat LSU in Week 11.
Don’t expect a high-scoring game in Baton Rouge.
The betting pick is for Alabama and LSU to combine for fewer than 58.5 points.
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