Alabama vs LSU Picks and Predictions for Saturday, November 7, 2026

Alabama heads to Baton Rouge on Saturday to face LSU at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm ET on ABC. The Crimson Tide (6-2, 4-2 SEC, tied for 3rd) ended a two-game losing streak with a 31-20 win over Texas A&M on October 24. No. 15 LSU (6-2, 3-2 SEC, tied for 5th) beat Auburn 38-17 in its latest game, giving the Tigers two consecutive wins. No. 9 Alabama is a 5.5-point underdog, and the total is 52.5. Build your bankroll with our free college football picks. 

Alabama Looking to Build on Texas A&M Win

Alabama got back to winning ways against Texas A&M, beating the Aggies 31-20 after back-to-back defeats. The Crimson Tide lost 26-10 at Tennessee and 20-17 to Georgia before that. Alabama had scored 56 against Mississippi State and 49 against South Carolina in its previous two wins. The offense has been inconsistent over the last month, with just 27 combined points in its two losses.

Keelon Russell (2,057 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, five interceptions) has completed 67.0% of his passes. Lotzeir Brooks leads the receivers with 488 yards, while Rico Scott has 434 yards and three touchdowns. Daniel Hill has rushed for 332 yards and four scores, with Trae'shawn Brown adding 324 yards and five touchdowns. Caleb Woodson leads the defense with 63 tackles, and Yhonzae Pierre has 3.5 sacks.

Injuries: A. Walker and Ryan Coleman-Williams are out. EJ Crowell, Cederian Morgan and Josh Ford are questionable.

LSU Trying to Keep Its Winning Run Going

LSU has responded to an overtime loss at Kentucky with two convincing wins. The Tigers shut out Mississippi State 31-0 on October 17, then won 38-17 at Auburn the following week. LSU had lost 35-34 to Kentucky but scored 63 against McNeese and beat Texas A&M 35-6 earlier in October. The Tigers have reached 31 points in each of their last five games and have allowed just 17 combined over their last two.

Sam Leavitt (2,173 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, eight interceptions) has completed 70.3% of his throws. Jackson Harris leads LSU with 634 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Dilin Jones has rushed for 657 yards and six scores, while Leavitt has added eight rushing touchdowns. Princewill Umanmielen has 8.5 sacks to lead the defense, and TJ Dottery has recorded 58 tackles.

Injuries: Phillip Wright III and Dashawn Spears are out. R. Guillory Jr., Trey'Dez Green, Tre' Brown and Tylen Singleton are questionable.

Key To The Game

Alabama needs more from Russell after scoring just 10 points against Tennessee and 17 against Georgia. LSU will look to pressure him with Umanmielen, who has 8.5 sacks. The Tigers also have a productive running game behind Jones, while Alabama must force Leavitt into mistakes after his eight interceptions this season.

Alabama vs LSU Game Pick

• LSU Tigers -5.5

LSU has won its last two games without much trouble, shutting out Mississippi State 31-0 before beating Auburn 38-17 on the road. Alabama also picked up a victory in its latest outing, defeating Texas A&M 31-20. The Crimson Tide had lost to Georgia and Tennessee in the two games before that, scoring just 27 points between them. LSU has a strong rushing attack with Dilin Jones (657 yards, six touchdowns), and Sam Leavitt has added eight rushing scores. Princewill Umanmielen leads the Tigers with 8.5 sacks. I'll take LSU to win and cover the spread.

Alabama vs LSU Over/Under Pick

• Over 52.5

Alabama scored 31 points against Texas A&M in its latest game after managing just 10 against Tennessee and 17 against Georgia. LSU has been putting up much bigger numbers, scoring 38 against Auburn and 31 against Mississippi State. The Tigers also scored 34 in their overtime loss to Kentucky. Sam Leavitt has thrown 17 touchdown passes, with Jackson Harris catching seven of them. Alabama has Keelon Russell (15 touchdown passes) and several receivers capable of making big plays. Both teams have the passing talent to move the ball, so I'm taking the over at 52.5.