The Alabama Crimson Tide rolls into Knoxville on the Third Saturday in October for a critical rivalry showdown on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville.
The rivalry matchup is just one of many strong games on an elite college football Saturday. ESPN’s College Gameday is in Austin for the primetime SEC matchup between No. 1 Texas and No. 4 Georgia. But the second biggest game of the day takes play at Neyland Stadium as No. 11 Tennessee hosts No. 7 Alabama.
The College Gameday panel is dead split with Tennessee and Alabama in this matchup. College Gameday personalities Nick Saban and Lee Corso picked Alabama to win in Knoxville while Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Kirk Herbstreit picked the Vols to successfully defend their home field. Guest picker Scottie Scheffler is going with the Crimson Tide.
As of Saturday morning, Tennessee is three-point underdogs against Alabama according to DraftKings Sportsbook. After beating legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban just once during his long tenure, Tennessee is looking to begin the Kalen DeBoer era with a home victory over the Crimson Tide. A win over Alabama would mark the Vols’ first back-to-back home wins over Alabama since 2004 and 2006.
Check out how each College Gameday personality picked the Third Saturday in October rivalry here.
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Desmond Howard: Tennessee
Nick Saban: Alabama
Pat McAfee: Tennessee
Celebrity Guest Picker Scottie Scheffler: Alabama
Kirk Herbstreit: Tennessee
Lee Corso: Alabama
