Alabama will face Oklahoma on Saturday, with the Crimson Tide looking to extend an 8-game winning streak and the Sooners seeking a massive boost to their College Football Playoff hopes.
After the Tide suffered a loss to Florida State to open the season, there was concern in some corners of the Alabama fanbase. All Kalen DeBoer‘s team has done is put together a perfect record so far.
The Sooners, meanwhile, have had a resurgent season in Brent Venables‘ 4th year. After finishing 6-7 in 2024, Oklahoma is 7-2 thus far in 2025 and has positioned itself for a possible at-large Playoff berth.
According to Bill Connelly’s SP+, it will be a close one. But Alabama has been projected to beat Oklahoma 25-24 to make it nine consecutive wins.
Alabama’s last game was a 20-9 win over LSU on Nov. 8. Ty Simpson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown as the Tide defense held the Tigers to just 232 yards of total offense.
Oklahoma, meanwhile, hasn’t played since beating Tennessee 33-27 on Nov. 1. That’s given Sooners quarterback John Mateer more time to get healthy after suffering a hand injury against Auburn in September.
Kickoff from Tuscaloosa is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ABC.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
