The Utah State Aggies (1-0) will take on the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0) at 7:30 p.m. ET in Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the historic Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will air on the SEC Network (SECN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Utah State vs. Alabama'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The 2021 Mountain West-champion Aggies opened their season last Saturday with a 31-20 win against Connecticut. QB Logan Bonner threw for 281 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions while running backs Calvin Tyler Jr.'and'Robert Briggs rushed 43 times for 246 yards and 1 touchdown. The Aggies will hope to find the same success this week against a much stronger Crimson Tide team.
The Crimson Tide come into the season as one of the biggest National Title favorites of all-time. They are expected to be 1 of only 15 teams in history to be favored by double digits in each of their games this season. Of course, these preseason stats mean nothing to coach Nick Saban. Whether it is a national contender like Georgia or an unranked team like the Aggies, Saban prepares his team the same each week. There is no doubt that QB Bryce Young and the rest of the team will be ready to roll.
Alabama is No. 1 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.