Overview
- Alabama arrived in Oklahoma on Thursday for Friday’s opener at Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET.
- Late‑week odds list Oklahoma around -1.5 at home after brief flips between the teams, and the total has dipped to roughly 40–41 from 46 in the November meeting.
- Oklahoma beat Alabama 23-21 in Tuscaloosa earlier this season, converting three Tide turnovers into 17 points including an 87‑yard pick‑six, and sacking Ty Simpson four times.
- Ole Miss and Oregon are heavy favorites over Tulane (~-17.5) and James Madison (~-20 to -21), and bookmakers expect many bettors to include those moneylines in parlays.
- Pete Golding will coach Ole Miss after Lane Kiffin’s exit to LSU, while Saturday’s Miami–Texas A&M matchup is lined tighter (Aggies around -3 to -3.5) with reported under action.