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2025 College Football Playoff First Round Odds and Prediction: Oklahoma vs. Alabama Picks by Proven Expert
The ninth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide will look to turn the tables on the eighth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners when they face off on Friday in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff. Oklahoma cruised to a 23-21 victory in the Nov. 15 matchup in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide (10-3), which is coming off a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC title game on Dec. 6, has split its last four games. The Sooners (10-2), who finished the regular season with a 17-13 victory over LSU on Nov. 29, have won four in a row. The winner advances to face top-seeded Indiana in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Kickoff at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium will be at 8 p.m. ET. Oklahoma won the first meeting between these teams this season in Tuscaloosa in November despite being a 6.5-point underdog. This time around, the Sooners are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Oklahoma odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 40.5. Before making any Oklahoma vs. Alabama picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Thomas Casale. New users can target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $200 in bonus bets if your $5+ bet wins: A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has been betting on sports – and winning – for more than 30 years. Now, he’s turned his attention to Alabama vs. Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff bracket and is sharing his top betting picks. You can head over to SportsLine now to see their picks. Oklahoma spreadOklahoma -1.5 Alabama vs. Oklahoma over/under 40.5 pointsAlabama vs. Oklahoma money line Oklahoma -115, Alabama -104Alabama vs. Oklahoma picksSee the picks at SportsLineAlabama vs. Oklahoma FanDuel if your $5 bet wins. Why Alabama Can Cover Alabama was 8-5 against the spread this season and junior quarterback Ty Simpson was named to the Second Team All-SEC by the Associated Press and league coaches. He ranked second in the SEC and 12th nationally with 26 touchdown passes. He also ranked second in the conference and 13th nationally with 3,268 yards passing, an average of 251.4 yards per game. In the November meeting with Oklahoma, he completed 28 of 42 passes for 326 yards and one touchdown and one interception. Also helping power the offense is junior wide receiver Isaiah Horton. In 12 games this season, he has 35 receptions for 430 yards (12.3 average) and a team-high eight touchdowns. In a 27-20 win over Auburn on Nov. 29, he caught five passes for 35 yards and three touchdowns. In the game against the Sooners, he caught three passes for 56 yards, including a long one of 26. See which team to bet on at SportsLine. Why Oklahoma can cover Redshirt junior quarterback John Mateer, who transferred from Washington State last January, completed 221 of 356 passes (62%) for 2,578 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is also the Sooners’ third-leading rusher, with 416 yards and a team-high seven rushing touchdowns. In a 33–27 win at Tennessee on November 1, he completed 19 of 29 passes for 159 yards, while rushing 16 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. In the win over LSU, he threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing eight times for 27 yards. Freshman Tory Blaylock powers Oklahoma’s rushing attack. In 11 games, he carried 109 times for 444 yards (4.1 average) and four touchdowns. He also has eight receptions for 41 yards. In a 26–7 victory at South Carolina on October 18, he carried 19 times for 101 yards (5.3 average) and a touchdown. In the 42-3 win at Temple on September 13, he rushed 14 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns. See which team to bet on SportsLine. How to Make Alabama vs. Oklahoma Picks Casale is leaning low on the total because he sees this game as a “defensive fight fest.” He also isolated a critical x-factor that makes him jump to one side of the spread. See what’s on SportsLine.Who wins Alabama vs. Oklahoma, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-win? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Alabama vs. Oklahoma spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the expert with more than 30 years of handicapping experience.
Published: 2025-12-19 23:30:00
source: www.cbssports.com
