Alabama vs. Sam Houston Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 3

The No. 20 Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0) host the Sam Houston Bearkats (0-0) at Coleman Coliseum, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Bearkats are 26.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 171.5 in the matchup.

Alabama finished 25-10 in the 2025-26 season. A season ago, Sam Houston finished 22-12 in the season.

Alabama vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Alabama -26.5
• Moneyline favorite: Alabama -16667
• Moneyline underdog: Sam Houston +3500
• Over/Under: 171.5 points

How to watch Alabama vs. Sam Houston

• TV Channel: SEC Network+
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Betting the Over/Under: Alabama vs. Sam Houston

• Alabama and its opponent combined to score over 171.5 points, the current matchup's total, in 20 of 35 games last year.
• Sam Houston's games went over 171.5 total points scored in four of 30 matchups last year.
• The two teams averaged a combined 2.0 more points per game (173.5) a season ago than this matchup's over/under of 171.5 points.
• Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 157.8 points per game last season, 13.7 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
• The average over/under Alabama had set in matchups last year was 2.4 more points than this outing's point total.
• The average point total for Sam Houston in 2025 was 14.1 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Alabama vs. Sam Houston

• Alabama covered 16 times in 35 matchups with a spread last season.
• The Crimson Tide covered the spread once when favored by 26.5 points or more last season (in two opportunities).
• Sam Houston covered 20 times in 30 matchups with a spread last year.
• The Bearkats won their only game last year when playing as at least 26.5-point underdogs.
• At home last season, Alabama was 6-9 against the spread and 12-3 overall.
• At home last year, Alabama had one win ATS (1-1) as a 26.5-point favorite or greater.
• Sam Houston was 10-5 against the spread, and 6-9 overall, on the road last season.

Betting the Moneyline: Alabama vs. Sam Houston

• Alabama won 19 of the 24 games it was the moneyline favorite last season (79.2%).
• The Crimson Tide played as a moneyline favorite of -16667 or shorter in only one game last season, which they won.
• Alabama has an implied moneyline win probability of 99.4% in this contest.
• Sam Houston was underdogs in 14 games last season and won six (42.9%) of those contests.
• The Bearkats were not a bigger underdog last season than the +3500 moneyline set for this game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sam Houston has a 2.8% chance to win.