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Alabama at Mississippi State — 2026

Week 5 · 2026-10-03T04:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Alabama entered as the listed favorite

Alabama

AP #8 · Strength Rank #8 · Team Strength 95/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#8
Team Strength95/100
Schedule Strength87

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency85
Defensive Efficiency88
Rushing Success89
Passing Success68
Explosiveness51
Havoc91
Finishing Drives88

3-0 through 3 prior games · 47.7 PPG · 21.0 allowed

Mississippi State

AP #24 · Strength Rank #49 · Team Strength 65/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#49
Team Strength65/100
Schedule Strength73

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency97
Defensive Efficiency74
Rushing Success97
Passing Success85
Explosiveness66
Havoc39
Finishing Drives88

3-0 through 3 prior games · 47.0 PPG · 20.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 3.5 · O/U: 59.5 · Mississippi State ML: 145.0 · Alabama ML: -175.0

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