On Saturday afternoon, the 21st-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks will travel to Bryant-Denny Stadium to take on the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in an SEC matchup. This season, the Razorbacks are 7-3 (3-3) and are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the LSU Tigers 16-13 on the road in overtime. Sophomore quarterback KJ Jefferson went 18-of-25 for 142 yards and a touchdown. The Crimson Tide are 9-1 (5-1) so far and are riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the New Mexico State Aggies 59-3. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young finished 21-of-23 for 270 yards with five touchdowns.
Arkansas at Alabama Betting Preview
Arkansas Razorbacks Preview: Burks Playing Well
Junior wide receiver Treylon Burks has been playing exceptionally well this season for the Razorbacks. He has 51 receptions for 796 yards (15.7 yards per catch) with eight touchdowns through the air and ten rushes for 115 yards (11.5 yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown. In his last game against LSU, Burks finished with just four catches for 16 yards (four yards per reception) and a five-yard rushing attempt.
This season, the Arkansas Razorbacks have been an excellent defensive program as they are giving up 22.9 points per game. In their previous game against the LSU Tigers, Arkansas allowed 13 points on 308 total yards (200 passing,108 rushings). Arkansas forced LSU to go 6-of-18 on third down attempts and 2-of-3 on fourth down. They did an excellent job of pushing the Tigers to go just 2.6 rushing yards per attempt.
Alabama Crimson Tide Preview: J Will
Junior wide receiver Jameson Williams has been doing well this season. He has recorded 51 catches for 1,028 yards (20.2 yards per reception), with ten receiving touchdowns this season and two rushes for five yards (2.5 yards per carrying). In his last game against New Mexico State, Williams had six receptions for 158 yards (26.3 yards per catch) with three receiving touchdowns.
The Alabama Crimson Tide has been playing exceptionally well on the defensive side of the field as they are allowing 18.2 points per game. In their previous game against the New Mexico State Aggies, Alabama gave up three points on 138 total yards of offense (129 passing, nine rushings. The Aggies struggled to move the ball in the running game as they averaged 0.3 rushing yards per attempt. Alabama forced New Mexico State to go 3-of-15 on third down and converted their only fourth-down opportunity.
Who to Bet on Aggies at Crimson Tide
The top sportsbooks expect this game to be a blowout as the Alabama Crimson Tide is the favorite by at least 20 points everywhere. The Crimson Tide are averaging 45 points in their previous four games while the Razorbacks are scoring 28.9 points and the defenses are similar. Arkansas is 0-3-1 ATS in their last four games, so go with the Alabama Crimson Tide to cover the spread at home here.