College Football Odds Week 11: Alabama vs Kentucky Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Alabama looks to capitalize off last week's win over LSU as the Crimson Tide head to Kentucky for a crucial SEC showdown in Week 11 of college football. Betting odds see the Crimson Tide as 10.5-point road favorites against the Wildcats. Coverage begins from Lexington on Saturday, November 11 at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 11 Alabama vs Kentucky the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

No. 8 Alabama vs Kentucky Odds

• Opening point spread: Alabama -10.5
• Opening moneyline: Alabama -400/Kentucky +290
• Opening total: Over/Under 49 points scored
• Time: Noon ET Saturday (ESPN)

UPDATE 11:30 A.M. ET SATURDAY: Alabama opened -11 in Caesars Sports' college football odds Week 11 market. 'Bama fell to -10.5 Monday and returned to -11 Thursday. The line has been at 'Bama -11 (-115) since Thursday afternoon.

The Crimson Tide are taking 77% of spread bets, but just 54% of spread dollars at Caesars.

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET FRIDAY: BetMGM opened the Crimson Tide -11 and has been nailed to -10.5 since Monday morning. Alabama is currently -10.5 (-115), with ticket count 3/1 and money a hefty 9/1 on Nick Saban's squad.

In fact, by spread money count, Alabama is the most-bet team in BetMGM's college football odds Week 11 market. And 'Bama is taking the second-most spread tickets this week, behind only Michigan. Further, by ticket count, Kentucky-Alabama game is the second-most-bet college football game this week, trailing only Michigan-Penn State.

Bettors are also laying the -450 on Alabama moneyline, with tickets almost 2/1 and money 5/1-plus on the Tide.

The total fell from 49.5 to 46.5 by midweek, touching multiple numbers and at various juice along the way. It's now at 47, with ticket count almost even and money 2/1-plus on the Under.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET MONDAY: Alabama remains firmly in the College Football Playoff odds picture, after an impressive Week 10 win. The Crimson Tide (8-1 SU/6-3 ATS) topped LSU 42-28, scoring the final 21 points of the game as 3-point home favorites.

Kentucky (6-3 SU/5-4 ATS) halted an 0-3 SU and ATS purge in Week 10. The Wildcats coasted by Mississippi State 24-3 laying 5.5 points on the road.

TwinSpires moved the Crimson Tide from -10.5 to -11 today. Kentucky is drawing 55% of spread bets, while 64% of spread money is on 'Bama early on.

"We saw two large wagers come in on Alabama -10.5 early today," Lucas said. "There's some regional bias on Kentucky, so I expect we'll see this handle even out a bit."

A significant amount of TwinSpires' operation is in Kentucky.

The total fell from 49 to 48.5 early, with 55% of bets/58% of cash on the Under.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 11 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson