The UL Monroe Warhawks (1-1) and the No. 1'Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) meet at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UL Monroe vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
UL Monroe QB Chandler Rogers threw for 2 TDs and ran for another as the Warhawks defeated the Nicholls State Colonels 35-7 last Saturday. Rogers threw for 253 yards on 20-of-25 passing as UL Monroe easily covered the spread as 4.5-point favorites. UL Monroe TE Zach Rasmussen and WR'Jevin Frett both caught TD passes from Rogers.
Alabama scored a late FG to win 20-19 at the No. 20 Texas Longhorns last Saturday. Crimson Tide QB'Bryce Young dodged a sack and scrambled for 20 yards to set up the game-winning 33-yard FG in the final minute. Last season’s Heisman Trophy winner was 27-of-39 passing for 213 yards with 1 TD.
Alabama won the last head-to-head meeting vs. UL Monroe 34-0 Sept. 26, 2015. The Warhawks had previously defeated the Crimson Tide 21-14 as 24-point underdogs Nov. 17, 2007, in Alabama coach Nick Saban’s 1st season.