Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe odds, line: 2022 college football picks, Week 3 predictions from proven model
Fri, Sep 16, 2022
NCAAF News (AP)
The Alabama Crimson Tide will play one final tune-up game before beginning SEC play next week when they host the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Saturday afternoon. Alabama blew out Utah State in its season opener, but it had to escape with a 20-19 win at Texas last week. Louisiana-Monroe faced the Longhorns in Week 1, losing in a 52-10 final.'
Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide are favored by 49.5 points in the latest Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 61.5. Before entering any Louisiana-Monroe vs. Alabama picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 3 of the 2022 college football season on a 50-41 run on all top-rated college football spread and money-line picks that dates back to 2021. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe:
- Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe spread: Alabama -49.5
- Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe over/under: 61.5 points
- Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe picks: See pick here
Alabama would normally not be motivated for a game in Week 3 against an opponent like Louisiana-Monroe, but head coach Nick Saban will be looking to get the most out of his team after its close call against Texas last week. The Crimson Tide also lost to the Warhawks in their first season under Saban (2007), giving him some additional motivation to run up the score on Saturday. Alabama has not lost a non-conference game since that defeat, and it is on a 20-game home winning streak coming into this contest.'
The Crimson Tide have Heisman Trophy candidates on both sides of the ball, with Bryce Young at quarterback and Will Anderson Jr. at linebacker. Young has thrown for 408 yards and six touchdowns through two games, while also rushing for 138 yards and a score. Louisiana-Monroe is on a 15-game road losing streak and is not in a position to compete with Alabama on Saturday.'
Louisiana-Monroe is catching nearly 50 points in this game, so a few fluky big plays would likely be enough to cover the spread. The Warhawks stayed well within 50 points when they traveled to Texas in their season opener, and the Longhorns nearly beat Alabama last week. Louisiana-Monroe is also coming off a strong Week 2 performance, easily covering the 4.5-point spread in a 35-7 win over Nicholls State.'
Quarterback Chandler Rogers completed 20 of 25 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for another scorein that victory. He threw at least one completion to 10 separate receivers. The Crimson Tide have historically struggled in Week 3 under Saban, covering the spread just once out of their last eight games in this spot.'
The model has simulated Louisiana-Monroe vs. Alabama 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations?'Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Louisiana-Monroe vs. Alabama spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
