Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers preview: October 17, 2026
The Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) visit the Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) at Neyland Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 4-1 (43.4-22.8) | 2-0 (50.5-20) | 3-1 (41-21) |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 5-1 | 4-1 (30.4-16.8) | 2-0 (34.5-20.5) | 3-1 (34.8-13) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| ALA | TENN | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 44.2 (3rd) | 34.7 (44th) |
| Points allowed per game | 20.7 (92nd) | 15.5 (119th) |
| Passing yards per game | 269.2 (27th) | 186.5 (106th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 236.5 (32nd) | 161.3 (121st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 183.7 (44th) | 231.8 (10th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 99.8 (113th) | 132.5 (84th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 37 (57th) | 43.8 (11th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.3 (95th) | 33.5 (91st) |
| Completions per game | 18.7 (77th) | 16 (104th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17.5 (78th) | 18.3 (59th) |
Recent form
Alabama Crimson Tide
- Oct 10, 2026: L 17-20 vs UGA
- Oct 3, 2026: W 56-23 at MSST
- Sep 26, 2026: W 49-18 vs SC
- Sep 19, 2026: W 50-36 vs FSU
- Sep 12, 2026: W 45-17 at UK
Tennessee Volunteers
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Tennessee Volunteers 0, Alabama Crimson Tide 1. Full Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2025 | TENN 20, ALA 37 (at ALA) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keelon Russell | QB | 6 | 265.3 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, 37.5 Rush yds/g | 268.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Trae'shawn Brown | RB | 6 | 50.2 Rush yds/g, 8.5 Car/g, 5.5 Rec yds/g | 57.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Daniel Hill | RB | 6 | 43.7 Rush yds/g, 9.2 Car/g, 11.2 Rec yds/g | 43 Rush yds/g | |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams | WR | 6 | 69.2 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 57 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Lotzeir Brooks | WR | 6 | 64.8 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 73.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Rico Scott | WR | 6 | 37.3 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 40.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faizon Brandon | QB | 5 | 139.4 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, 26 Rush yds/g | 139.4 Pass yds/g | Passing touchdowns |
| DeSean Bishop | RB | 6 | 112.3 Rush yds/g, 17.7 Car/g, 6.3 Rec yds/g | 115.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Daune Morris | RB | 6 | 55.3 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 5.3 Rec yds/g | 62.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Mike Matthews | WR | 6 | 66 Rec yds/g, 3.7 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 52.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| DaSaahn Brame | TE | 4 | 32.5 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 27.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Braylon Staley | WR | 6 | 32.2 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 37 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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