Gameday picture · Week 7 · Rivalry
BAMA at VOLS
Sat, Oct 17 · TBD · Neyland Stadium
Desk line: Alabama −3.5, total 56.5. Home dog. Russell should be the better player; the building is why it isn't 7.
Spread
VOLS +3.5
Market desk line
Total
56.5
Win
42%
Alabama
31
desk projection
Volunteers
27
Desk implied 27–30 · BAMA −170 / TENN +150
Kick weather
66°F
Third Saturday in October, Neyland · lo 46°F
20% precip
Window
TBD
Sat Oct 17 at Neyland. Kick TBD. Third Saturday in October.
DeBoer at Checker-or-not Neyland
Unit matchups
Quarterback
VOLS 7 · 8 BAMA
Brandon vs Keelon Russell. Experience gap is Alabama's.
Running backs
VOLS 8 · 7 BAMA
Bishop / Morris vs a Tide front. Identity has to live.
Receivers
VOLS 7 · 7 BAMA
Even on tools. Supporting casts decide it.
Front seven
VOLS 6 · 7 BAMA
Knowles vs Grubb. Tempo vs a loaded two-deep.
Secondary
VOLS 6 · 7 BAMA
Don't leak the shot play to Coleman-Williams.
Special teams
VOLS 7 · 7 BAMA
Even. One possession.
Players to watch
- BAMA
Keelon Russell QB
Even on talent. Alabama's supporting cast is the gap.
- BAMA
Daniel Hill RB
Identity vs a ranked front.
- BAMA
Ryan Coleman-Williams WR
Even. Shot plays decide it.
- BAMA
Yhonzae Pierre EDGE
Pierre's pick-six tape still sits.
- VOLS
Faizon Brandon QB
Even on talent. Alabama's supporting cast is the gap.
- VOLS
DeSean Bishop RB
Identity vs a ranked front.
Key injuries
Opponent injury report not cited yet.
What the tape says
- Third Saturday in October at Neyland.
- Don't trail 14–0. Brandon's first three.
- Bishop on first down.
History
- Third Saturday in October. The rivalry does not need a subtitle.
- Neyland vs a DeBoer two-deep is the 2026 résumé.
Roster advantage · vs Alabama
BAMA holds the two-deep
Starter-vs-starter grades for Kalen DeBoer's Alabama. Tap a card for stats and reasoning.
Net grade
-4
1 VOLS · 2 even · 5 BAMA