College Football Odds Week 7: Arkansas vs Alabama Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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The college football Week 7 betting odds see the Alabama Crimson Tide as 19.5-point home favorites against the Arkansas Razorbacks in this SEC battle. Coverage begins from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, October 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 7 Arkansas vs Alabama: 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.

Arkansas vs No. 11 Alabama Odds

• Opening point spread: Alabama -20
• Opening moneyline: Alabama -1720/Arkansas +840
• Opening total: Over/Under 48.5 points scored
• Time: Noon ET Saturday (ESPN)

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: BetMGM has been painted to Alabama -19.5 all week, not even making a juice adjustment. The Crimson Tide are taking 53% of early spread bets/71% of early spread dollars in the college football odds Week 7 market.

The total dropped from 48.5 to 46.5 (Over -115) Tuesday, then to 46.5 flat this morning. That said, ticket count is almost 4/1 and money 2/1 on the Over.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET MONDAY: Alabama got a big Week 6 win at Texas A&M to stay firmly in the SEC chase – and the College Football Playoff odds conversation. The Crimson Tide (5-1 SU/4-2 ATS) closed as 2.5-point road favorites and hung on for a 26-20 victory.

On the flip side, Arkansas has lost four in a row since winning its first two outings. In Week 6, the Razorbacks (2-4 SU/3-3 ATS) gave Ole Miss a game as 13-point road underdogs, but fell short 27-20.

TwinSpires Sportsbook opened Alabama -20 and has already nudged down to -19.5. It's two-way spread play with a lean toward big 'dog Arkansas, at 58% of tickets/57% of money early on.

"The public is grabbing the points early. Small sharp play on Arkansas +20, as well," TwinSpires director of retail sports Zachary Lucas said.

The total is stable at 48.5, with 55% of early tickets/59% of early cash on the Under.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 7 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