Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday, Oct. 11 at noon ET at Faurot Field, with ABC carrying the broadcast.
• Alabama is a roughly 3-point road favorite over unbeaten No. 14 Missouri, with the matchup carrying SEC title and College Football Playoff implications.
• Missouri leans on Ahmad Hardy, the nation’s rushing leader with 730 yards, nine touchdowns and seven straight 100-yard games.
• No. 8 Alabama brings momentum under Kalen DeBoer, who is 13-2 in ranked-on-ranked games after rebound wins over Georgia and Vanderbilt.
• Preview analysis notes Missouri’s 15-game home win streak and a 50-year gap since its last win over Alabama, with some outlets projecting an under 51.5 total and a Tide victory.