Unbeaten Alabama and Mississippi State meet in Week 5
CBS Sports lists Alabama as a 5.5-point favourite against Mississippi State, with the game total set at 61.5 points.
Alabama and Mississippi State are scheduled to meet in Starkville in a Week 5 clash between two unbeaten teams. CBS Sports lists both at 4–0 overall and 2–0 in the SEC.
Alabama arrives after a 49–18 win over South Carolina, while Mississippi State beat Missouri 31–24, according to CBS Sports. Kick-off is scheduled for noon ET at Davis Wade Stadium.
The listed betting line makes Alabama a 5.5-point favourite, with the total set at 61.5 points. Those figures are from a preview and may change before the game.
SportsLine’s model projects a combined 66 points and favours the total going over 61.5. It says that outcome occurred in 66 per cent of its simulations; this remains a model projection, not a game result.
CBS Sports reports that Alabama is averaging 48 points per game and Mississippi State 43. The teams’ scoring rates and recent results provide context for the projection, but do not determine the outcome.
