Mississippi State vs Alabama Week 8 Game Info
2022 NCAA College Football Game
No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs( 5-2, 2-2'SEC) vs.&# 39;No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1 SEC)
Date:'Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022
Time:'7 p.m. ET
Venue:'Bryant-Denny Stadium – Tuscaloosa, AL
Coverage:'ESPN
Week 8 of the 2022 NCAA college football season includes an SEC showdown between the No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs and No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide. Mississippi State enters this game looking to rebound from its 27-17 loss to No. 17 Kentucky last week.
Meanwhile, Alabama also looks to bounce back after suffering its first loss of the season – a 52-49 shootout loss to No. 6 Tennessee. Nevertheless, the Crimson Tide racked up 569 total yards while controlling the ball for 62.5% of the game, leaving time to tell if they can build off that performance.
Mississippi State vs Alabama Odds & Spread
Moneyline:'MSST: (+890) | ALA: (-1700)
Spread:'MSST: +21 (-110) | ALA: -21 (-110)
Total:'60.5 -'Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)
Alabama enters this contest as a major home favorite on the spread. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features a total of 60.5, which is high compared to the rest of this week's projected totals.
Mississippi State vs Alabama Prediction & Pick
Alabama disappointed last week with a sloppy brand of football, taking way too many penalties while messing up punts and field goals. Fortunately, the Crimson Tide have a great opportunity to bounce back into the win column against a Mississippi State team that they've beaten 14 times in a row, having not lost since 2016.
As great as the Bulldogs have played this season, they haven't faced a school on the Crimson Tide's level just yet. Alabama still has the third-best scoring offense in the league and its defense has been rock solid too outside of last week's game.
It's tough imagining Alabama losing two games in a row, so give me the Crimson Tid e winning this one in a decisive fashion.
Final Score Prediction:'Alabama: 42 | Mississippi State: 17
Mississippi State vs Alabama Betting Trends
– Mississippi State is 1-6 against the spread (ATS) in its last seven games against Alabama.
– Alabama is 20-0 straight up in its last 20 home games.
– The total has hit the under in 15 of Mississippi State's last 20 games played in October.
– The total has hit the under in 12 of Alabama's last 15 games against Mississippi State.
Mississippi Stat e vs Alabama Best Bet
A 60.5-point total is quite substantial. It's also something that Mississippi State and Alabama have failed to surpass in their last 27 meetings. Even with the Bulldogs being a much more solid team this year, the 21-point spread means we shouldn't exactly expect a shootout. The Crimson Tide defense should bounce back this week and put their SEC rivals in their place.
I'll take the total hitting under 60.5 points here.