Overview

• Kickoff is set for Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri, with television coverage on ABC.
• Covers lists Alabama -3.5 as its best bet with market odds around Alabama -4 and a total near 53.5, noting lines can move before kickoff.
• Missouri enters 5-0 with transfer-fueled production, including Hardy’s 730 rushing yards and nine TDs and Beau Pribula’s SEC‑leading 75.9% completion rate with 1,203 passing yards.
• Alabama’s offense has surged behind Ty Simpson, who has thrown two or more TDs in five straight games, while Germie Bernard has a four-game touchdown streak.
• Preview analysis highlights Alabama’s tougher early schedule and Missouri’s six-game homestand, as the Tigers seek their first win over the Crimson Tide since 1975.