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) take on 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 and its opponents have gone over the current 58-point total in nine of 12 games (75%) this season.
- So far this season, 38.5% of Cincinnati's games (5/13) have had more combined points than Friday's over/under of 58.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 81.7, is 23.7 points above Friday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to allow 36.3 points per game, 21.7 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The Crimson Tide and their opponents have scored an average of 62.3 points per game in 2021, 4.3 more than Friday's total.
- The 58 total in this game is 3.3 points higher than the 54.7 average total in Bearcats games this season.
Alabama Stats and Trends
- Alabama is 7-5-0 against the spread this season.
- So far this season, the Crimson Tide have been installed as favorites by a 13.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 6-5 ATS in those contests.
- Alabama's games this year have hit the over on five of 12 set point totals (41.7%).
- This year, the Crimson Tide rack up 26.4 more points per game (42.5) than the Bearcats give up (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 rack up 495 yards per game, 190.1 more yards than the 304.9 the Bearcats allow per contest.
- In games that Alabama totals over 304.9 yards, the team is 7-5 against the spread and 12-1 overall.
- The Crimson Tide have 10 giveaways this season, while the Bearcats have 32 takeaways .
- 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 has eclipsed the over/under in 46.2% of its opportunities this season (six times over 13 games with a set point total).
- The Bearcats average 39.2 points per game, 19.0 more than the Crimson Tide surrender (20.2).
- Cincinnati is 8-5 against the spread and 13-0 overall when the team notches more than 20.2 points.
- The Bearcats collect 123.7 more yards per game (428.8) than the Crimson Tide give up (305.1).
- Cincinnati is 8-4 against the spread and 12-0 overall when the team picks up more than 305.1 yards.
- The Bearcats have 19 giveaways this season, while the Crimson Tide have 20 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.