Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Cotton Bowl college football matchup on December 31, 2021.
The Cotton Bowl will see the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) square off against the Cincinnati Bearcats (13-0) for a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Odds for Alabama vs. Cincinnati
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Over/Under Insights
- Alabama has combined with its opponents to put up more than 57.5 points in nine of 12 games this season.
- Cincinnati has combined with its opponents to score more than 57.5 points in five of 13 games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 81.7, is 24.2 points greater than Friday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to allow 36.3 points per game, 21.2 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Crimson Tide games this season is 62.3, 4.8 points above Friday's over/under of 57.5.
- The 57.5 total in this game is 2.8 points above the 54.7 average total in Bearcats games this season.
Alabama Stats and Trends
- Alabama has seven wins against the spread in 13 games this season.
- The Crimson Tide have been favored by 13.5 points or more 11 times this season and are 6-5 ATS in those games.
- Alabama's games this year have gone over the point total in 41.7% of its opportunities (five times in 12 games with a set point total).
- The Crimson Tide rack up 26.4 more points per game (42.5) than the Bearcats surrender (16.1).
- Alabama is 7-5 against the spread and 12-1 overall this season when the team notches more than 16.1 points.
- The Crimson Tide average 190.1 more yards per game (495) than the Bearcats give up per contest (304.9).
- In games that Alabama churns out over 304.9 yards, the team is 7-5 against the spread and 12-1 overall.
- This year, the Crimson Tide have 10 turnovers, 22 fewer than the Bearcats have takeaways (32).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Alabama at SISportsbook.
Cincinnati Stats and Trends
- In Cincinnati's 13 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
- Cincinnati's games this year have hit the over in 46.2% of its opportunities (six times in 13 games with a set point total).
- The Bearcats score 39.2 points per game, 19.0 more than the Crimson Tide give up (20.2).
- Cincinnati is 8-5 against the spread and 13-0 overall when the team records more than 20.2 points.
- The Bearcats average 123.7 more yards per game (428.8) than the Crimson Tide allow per contest (305.1).
- In games that Cincinnati churns out more than 305.1 yards, the team is 8-4 against the spread and 12-0 overall.
- This season the Bearcats have 19 turnovers, one fewer than the Crimson Tide have takeaways (20).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.