Texas A&M vs Alabama Prediction and Odds: Week 8 2026
Alabama is a 13.5-point home favorite over Texas A&M at all seven major books, with a total of 49.5 to 50.5, as of Saturday morning, October 24, 2026. The Texas A&M vs Alabama prediction from the odds is about Alabama 31.5, Texas A&M 18, and the no-vig moneyline puts Alabama's win chance near 82%. No. 13 Alabama (5-2) has lost two straight; Texas A&M (4-3) is 1-3 in SEC play.
Texas A&M vs Alabama odds at every book
The board for Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama on Saturday, October 24, 2026 (3:30 PM ET, ABC, Bryant-Denny Stadium) shows Alabama -13.5 at all seven books. The total is 49.5 at DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars and BetRivers, 50 at Fanatics, and 50.5 at FanDuel and bet365.
| Book | Spread | Moneyline (TAMU / BAMA) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | BAMA -13.5 (-108) | +450 / -600 | 49.5 |
| bet365 | BAMA -13.5 (-110) | +450 / -600 | 50.5 |
| DraftKings | BAMA -13.5 (-108) | +425 / -575 | 49.5 |
| FanDuel | BAMA -13.5 (-110) | +460 / -650 | 50.5 |
| Fanatics | BAMA -13.5 (-110) | +440 / -600 | 50 |
| BetRivers | BAMA -13.5 (-113) | +450 / -670 | 49.5 |
| Caesars | BAMA -13.5 (-113) | +450 / -625 | 49.5 |
Every book was at -13.5 on Saturday morning, down from -14 and -14.5 at three books on Tuesday night, so the market has come toward Texas A&M by half a point to a point after Alabama's 26-10 loss at Tennessee. The total slipped from 50.5 to 49.5 at DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars and BetRivers, and 14 is a key number in college football because two touchdowns is a common margin.
Texas A&M vs Alabama prediction from the odds
Here is how the betting market turns into a projected score, step by step. This is the market read.
How Texas A&M and No. 13 Alabama got here
Alabama started 5-0 under Kalen DeBoer, scoring at least 45 in every game, then lost 20-17 to Georgia and 26-10 at Tennessee and dropped from No. 6 to No. 13 in the AP poll. Keelon Russell has completed 67.5% of his passes for 1,746 yards, 12 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, per cfbstats. Texas A&M, a 2025 playoff team that started this season No. 8 in the AP poll, is 4-3 under Mike Elko. Its three losses came against Kentucky, LSU and Missouri, and it scored six points in two of them. Marcel Reed has completed 55.7% for 1,227 yards, 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.
| Game | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Missouri State | W 50-0 |
| Sep 12 | Arizona State | W 48-20 |
| Sep 19 | Kentucky | L 21-31 |
| Sep 26 | at LSU | L 6-35 |
| Oct 3 | Arkansas | W 34-7 |
| Oct 10 | at Missouri | L 6-27 |
| Oct 17 | The Citadel | W 41-0 |
| Game | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | East Carolina | W 48-10 |
| Sep 12 | at Kentucky | W 45-17 |
| Sep 19 | Florida State | W 50-36 |
| Sep 26 | South Carolina | W 49-18 |
| Oct 3 | at Mississippi State | W 56-23 |
| Oct 10 | Georgia | L 17-20 |
| Oct 17 | at Tennessee | L 10-26 |
Texas A&M vs Alabama injury report
The SEC releases availability reports Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The designations below are from the Friday editions, reported Friday night, October 23, 2026. The forecast for kickoff in Tuscaloosa is sunny and about 75 degrees with a 5 to 7 mph wind, per Yahoo Sports and Sports Illustrated.
| Player | Team | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keelon Russell, Marcel Reed | Both | QB | Not on either availability report |
| Zabien Brown | Alabama | CB, lower leg (Oct 17) | Doubtful, downgraded from questionable Friday |
| EJ Crowell | Alabama | RB, lower leg (Oct 17) | Doubtful, downgraded from questionable Friday |
| Racin Delgatty | Alabama | C, leg | Doubtful, downgraded from questionable Friday |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | WR, knee | Out (meniscus surgery) |
| Terrance Green | Alabama | DT | Out |
| Desmond Umeozulu, Nick Sherman | Alabama | LB, DB | Out |
| Cayden Jones, Jeremiah Beaman | Alabama | LB, DL | Out for the season |
| Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | WR | Out for the season |
| Kelshaun Johnson, Blake Ivy | Texas A&M | WR, OL | Out (Ivy for the season) |
| Anto Saka | Texas A&M | DE | Questionable |
| Mario Craver, DJ Hicks | Texas A&M | WR, DT | Probable on the Friday report, up from questionable |
Texas A&M vs Alabama head-to-head
Alabama leads the series 13-3, and the teams did not meet in 2024 or 2025. Texas A&M's last win in Tuscaloosa came in 2012, and Alabama has won 91 straight home games against unranked opponents dating to 2007, per Texas A&M's game notes.
| Date | Winner | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Alabama | 26-20 | College Station |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Alabama | 24-20 | Tuscaloosa |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Texas A&M | 41-38 | College Station |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Alabama | 52-24 | Tuscaloosa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Alabama | 47-28 | College Station |