No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State on Saturday, October 3 at noon ET on ABC, a matchup of unbeaten SEC teams at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. Mississippi State is 4 and 0 and just jumped eight spots in the AP poll; Alabama has won every meeting in this series since 2008.
Odds and Spread
Alabama -6 | total 60.5
| Sportsbook | Alabama spread | Mississippi State spread | Total | Alabama ML | Mississippi State ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -6 (-108) | +6 (-112) | 60.5 (-108) | -225 | +185 |
| BetMGM | -6 (-108) | +6 (-110) | 60.5 (-110) | -225 | +185 |
| FanDuel | -5.5 (-115) | +5.5 (-105) | 60.5 (-114) | -220 | +180 |
| BetRivers | -6 (-109) | +6 (-114) | 60.5 (-110) | -220 | +175 |
| Fanatics | -6 (-110) | +6 (-110) | 60.5 (-110) | -225 | +185 |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Alabama is favored by about six points on the road with a total near 60, a closer line than this series usually produces. The market is respecting Mississippi State’s start and its offense, and a total that high suggests the books expect both teams to move the ball. Lines move on injury news, so check before kickoff.
Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch
| Date | Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT |
| TV | ABC |
| Streaming | ESPN app with a TV provider login, or Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling Blue |
| Rankings | Alabama No. 7, Mississippi State No. 16 in the AP Top 25 |
| Stadium | Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, Starkville, Mississippi |
How Both Teams Got Here
Alabama is 4 and 0 in Kalen DeBoer’s third season, including a 50 to 36 win over Florida State. Mississippi State is 4 and 0 under Jeff Lebby behind sophomore quarterback Kamario Taylor, one of the top Heisman candidates in the SEC. The Bulldogs won 41 to 34 at South Carolina and beat then No. 19 Missouri 31 to 24 last week, when Taylor led the go ahead drive.
What to Watch
This is Mississippi State’s chance to prove its start is real. Taylor against the Alabama secondary is the matchup that decides it: if the Bulldogs can keep up the explosive passing that has carried them, Davis Wade and its cowbells will make it a long afternoon for the Crimson Tide. If Alabama’s defense forces them into long third downs, the talent gap that has decided this series for almost two decades tends to show up in the second half.
Related
Alabama football score · Mississippi State football score · Heisman odds · AP Top 25 · SEC standings
The Bottom Line
No. 7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State kicks off Saturday, October 3 at noon ET on ABC from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. Both teams are unbeaten, Alabama is about a six point favorite, and Kamario Taylor gets his biggest stage yet. The odds table above updates automatically. Full team stats are on SECSports.com.