LSU vs Alabama Prediction: Will LSU Cover -5.5?
Backdoor Cover’s model projects LSU -1.6 for Alabama at LSU, 3.9 points off the market’s LSU -5.5, and gives LSU a 54% win probability.
What this tells us
My model is less bullish on LSU than the market is. I've got them winning by 2 points, but the market has them favored by 5.5, so the market's got a bigger edge on LSU than my model does.
The matchup
Offense
Defense
About this gap
Games with a 3 to 6 point gap covered 53.9% of the time in the backtest (616 games).
this game
Dashed line: 50%. Solid line: 52.4%, break-even at -110. Backtest: every game, weeks 2+ of 2023–25. Games per row: 883, 616, 401, 181.
Line movement
Weather at kickoff
No significant weather expected.
Recent meetings Alabama leads 8–2 in the last 10 meetings
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Common questions
Who does the model project to win LSU vs Alabama?
Backdoor Cover’s model projects LSU to win, with a 54% win probability.
What is the model’s predicted spread for Alabama at LSU?
The model projects LSU -1.6 and the market has LSU -5.5, a gap of 3.9 points.
What side does the model favor against the spread?
Alabama +5.5, at the current number. Backdoor Cover Picks may still pass on this game.
How the number is built
The model rates every FBS team on efficiency, adjusted for opponent, and refits every week. It predicts a score, which becomes a spread and a total. Backdoor Cover Picks are the few games I bet.
My track record starts with the 2026 season. Picks are posted before kickoff and graded once the game finishes.
How the model is doing. 260–231–9 against the spread (53.0%), 178–165 on totals (51.9%) and 360–140 straight up (72.0%) on every game this season, graded at DraftKings’ closing line.
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