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WKU Hilltoppers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

Bryant-Denny Stadium has a Week 1 contest on tap for Saturday as the WKU Hilltoppers and the Alabama Crimson Tide play their season openers.

Oddsmakers opened the Crimson Tide as -32.5-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 60.5.

Alabama was a 27-20 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Wolverines. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (47) made winners of OVER bettors.

WKU was a 38-35 winner in its last match on the road against Monarchs. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 73 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

WKU:
Team record: 8-5 SU,6-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Western Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Western Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games

Alabama:
Team record: 12-2 SU,9-5 ATS
Alabama is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Alabama is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Alabama's last 7 games

Next up:
WKU home to Eastern Kentucky Saturday, September 7
Alabama home to USF Saturday, September 7