Bearcats vs. Crimson Tide Odds NCAAF Odds

December 31, 2021, 03:30 PM ET
AT&T Stadium

Matchup Odds

Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:

Team Spread Moneyline Over / Under
CIN +13 -105 +400 U+58-110
ALA -13 -115 -498 O+58-110

Betting Action

Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:

Spread Bets • 13
CIN

48%

ALA

52%

Totals (O/U) • 58
Over

65%

Under

35%

Money Bets • 400
CIN

0%

ALA

0%

  • Regular Season
  • Playoffs

Team Leaders

CIN ALA
Touchdowns

Jerome Ford

20

Brian Robinson Jr.

16
Rushing

Jerome Ford

1242

Brian Robinson Jr.

1071
Passing

Desmond Ridder

3190

Bryce Young

4322
Receiving

Alec Pierce

50

John Metchie III

96
Sacks

Curtis Brooks

7.5

Will Anderson Jr.

15.5
Interceptions

Deshawn Pace

4

Jordan Battle

3
CIN ALA
Touchdowns

Darrian Beavers

0

Cameron Latu

2
Rushing

Jerome Ford

77

Brian Robinson Jr.

272
Passing

Desmond Ridder

144

Bryce Young

550
Receiving

Tyler Scott

4

Jameson Williams

11
Sacks

Wilson Huber

1

Christian Harris

3.5
Interceptions

Bryan Cook

1

Will Anderson Jr.

0

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Prediction: Cincinnati vs. Alabama Odds

The Alabama Crimson Tide are looking for a chance to defend their national championship in this year's title game, but first they'll have to go through college football's Cinderella team, the Cincinnati Bearcats, in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve.

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Cincinnati 13 0 10-0 13W 8-5 0 0-0 0-0 6-7
Alabama 12 1 9-1 7W 7-6 0 0-0 0-0 7-6
  • Recent Meetings
  • CIN Last 10
  • ALA Last 10

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u ALA:Total Net Yards ALA:Net Rushing Yards ALA:Passing Yards CIN:Total Net Yards CIN:Net Rushing Yards CIN:Passing Yards
12/31/2021 ALA 27 - CIN 6 ALA -14 Under 58 482 301 181 218 74 144

Cincinnati Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Total Net Yards Net Rushing Yards Passing Yards
12/31/2021 ALA 27 - CIN 6 L +14 Under 58 218 74 144
12/04/2021 CIN 35 - HOU 20 W -10.5 Over 52 336 86 250
11/26/2021 ECU 13 - CIN 35 W -14.5 Under 58 444 143 301
11/20/2021 CIN 48 - SMU 14 W -10 Under 65.5 199 133 66
11/12/2021 USF 28 - CIN 45 L -23.5 Over 58.5 506 202 304
11/06/2021 CIN 28 - TLSA 20 L -23 Under 56 457 297 160
10/30/2021 TULN 12 - CIN 31 L -24 Under 62 351 124 227
10/23/2021 NAVY 20 - CIN 27 L -27 Under 49.5 271 95 176
10/16/2021 CIN 56 - UCF 21 W -20 Over 56 296 155 141
10/08/2021 CIN 52 - TEM 3 W -30 Over 54 234 84 150

Alabama Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Total Net Yards Net Rushing Yards Passing Yards
01/10/2022 ALA 18 - UGA 33 L +2.5 Under 52.5 399 30 369
12/31/2021 ALA 27 - CIN 6 W -14 Under 58 482 301 181
12/04/2021 ALA 41 - UGA 24 W +4 Over 48.5 536 115 421
11/27/2021 AUB 22 - ALA 24 L -20.5 Under 55 159 22 137
11/20/2021 ALA 42 - ARK 35 L -20.5 Over 58.5 671 112 559
11/13/2021 ALA 59 - NMSU 3 W -51.5 Under 67.5 587 247 340
11/06/2021 ALA 20 - LSU 14 L -28.5 Under 66.5 308 6 302
10/23/2021 ALA 52 - TENN 24 W -24.5 Over 67.5 574 203 371
10/16/2021 MSST 9 - ALA 49 W -17 Under 59 299 -1 300
10/09/2021 TAM 41 - ALA 38 L -18.5 Over 51.5 379 94 285

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Bearcats CIN
Crimson Tide ALA
avg rank edge in rank avg
39.23 43 Points Per Game 25 42.54
16.08 53 Points Allowed Per Game 113 20.23
8.31 91 1st Quarter Scoring Per Game 66 9.08
2.62 31 1st Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 75 3.85
10.77 95 2nd Quarter Scoring Per Game 15 14.92
4.15 44 2nd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 63 4.69
10.69 24 3rd Quarter Scording Per Game 99 7.92
3.15 40 3rd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 112 5.23
9.46 42 4th Quarter Scoring Per Game 40 9.54
6.15 125 4th Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 104 5.54
78.6 69 Red Zone Efficiency 10 91.8
429.15 43 Total Yards Per Game 6 495.69
15.16 34 Total Yards Per Play 63 13.26
5.41 13 Rushing Yards Per Play 78 4.07
28.31 74 Passing Attempts Per Game 14 37.38
13.47 35 Passing Yards Per Completion 29 13.79
2.23 18 Passing Tds Per Game 2 3.38
18.46 50 Completions Per Game 13 25.23
65.2 34 Completion % 21 67.5
160.13 14 Qb Rating 6 173.9
1.46 36 Defense Sacks Per Game 14 2.69
0.69 14 Defense Interceptions Per Game 27 0.31
0.77 7 Opponent Fumbles Lost Per Game 13 0.54
7.38 87 Penalties Per Game 84 7.23
55.38 137 Penalty Yards Per Game 175 68.85
19 19 Takeaway / Giveaway Differential 11 11
4.76 24 Yards Per Punt Return 9 6.71
23.22 46 Yards Per Kickoff Return 33 24.5

Odds Analysis

Overall W/L Records

Team Overall Home Away Grass Turf Div Conf
Bearcats 13-0 7-0 6-0 2-0 11-0 13-0 9-0
Crimson Tide 13-1 7-0 3-1 12-1 1-0 5-1 8-1

ATS vs Closing Line

Team Overall Home Away Grass Turf Div Conf
Bearcats 8-5 5-2 3-3 1-1 7-4 8-5 5-4
Crimson Tide 8-6 4-3 1-3 7-6 1-0 2-4 4-5

O/U Records

Team Overall home away grass turf div conf
Bearcats 6-7 4-3 2-4 1-1 5-6 6-7 4-5
Crimson Tide 7-7 4-3 2-2 7-6 0-1 2-4 5-4

Team Rankings - offence

Bearcats
Season stats rank
Total Yards 429.2 44
Passing Yards 248.69 50
Rushing Yards 180.46 49
Points Scored 39.23 48
Field Goal % 0.41 174
Crimson Tide
Season stats rank
Total Yards 495.7 6
Passing Yards 347.92 7
Rushing Yards 147.77 81
Points Scored 42.54 28
Field Goal % 0.81 70

Team Rankings - defence

Bearcats
Season stats rank
Total Yards 305.8 583
Passing Yards 168.31 577
Rushing Yards 137.46 619
Points Scored 16.08 62
Field Goal % 0.69 557
Crimson Tide
Season stats rank
Total Yards 304.8 582
Passing Yards 223.31 637
Rushing Yards 81.46 578
Points Scored 20.23 148
Field Goal % 1 697

Weather

condition dome

Injuries

Michael Young Jr. (WR)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 21

Jerome Ford (RB)
Ques Sat Leg - 07 / 11 / 21

Cole Smith (K)
Ques Fri Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 21

Vincent McConnell (OL)
Prob Fri Undisclosed - 08 / 10 / 21

Jadon Thompson (WR)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 10 / 21

Jalyn Armour-Davis (DB)
Prob Fri Undisclosed - 31 / 12 / 21

Darrian Dalcourt (OL)
Ques Mon Undisclosed - 31 / 12 / 21

Josh Jobe (DB)
out for season Foot - 09 / 12 / 21

John Metchie III (WR)
out for season Knee - 04 / 12 / 21

Brian Robinson Jr. (RB)
Ques Sat Leg - 28 / 11 / 21

Jojo Earle (WR)
Prob Fri Undisclosed - 14 / 11 / 21

Roydell Williams (RB)
out for season Knee - 14 / 11 / 21

Demarcco Hellams (DB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 13 / 11 / 21

Darrian Dalcourt (OL)
Ques Sat Ankle - 07 / 11 / 21

Kendall Randolph (TE)
Ques Sat Ankle - 07 / 11 / 21

Injuries

player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Michael Young Jr. (WR) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 21 3-0 1-2 + -

Young Jr. is dealing with an unknown issue, and it remains to be seen if he will face Houston in the AAC Football championship.
Jerome Ford (RB) Ques Sat Leg - 07 / 11 / 21 3-2 2-3 + -

Ford missed the last contest with a left leg injury, and it remains to be seen if he will line up for Saturday's battle with SMU.
Cole Smith (K) Ques Fri Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 21 3-3 2-4 + -

Smith is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will dress for the Cotton Bowl versus Alabama.
Vincent McConnell (OL) Prob Fri Undisclosed - 08 / 10 / 21 6-4 4-6 + -

McConnell sat out the last two games with an undefined injury, but he is likely to return against Temple on Friday.
Jadon Thompson (WR) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 10 / 21 6-4 4-6 + -

Thompson exited the previous game with an unspecified ailment, and it is unclear if he will play against UCF on Saturday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Jalyn Armour-Davis (DB) Prob Fri Undisclosed - 31 / 12 / 21 2-0 1-1 + -

Armour-Davis is expected to lace up for the Cotton Bowl against Cincinnati despite an unspecified ailment.
Darrian Dalcourt (OL) Ques Mon Undisclosed - 31 / 12 / 21 2-0 1-1 + -

Dalcourt is tending to an undefined injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active for the College Football National Championship game versus Georgia.
Josh Jobe (DB) out for season Foot - 09 / 12 / 21 2-0 1-1 + -

Jobe is sidelined for the remainder of the 2021 season after having surgery to repair a foot injury.
John Metchie III (WR) out for season Knee - 04 / 12 / 21 2-1 1-2 + -

Methie III will miss the rest of the 2021 season with a torn ACL.
Brian Robinson Jr. (RB) Ques Sat Leg - 28 / 11 / 21 2-1 1-2 + -

Robinson Jr. is tending to a leg injury, and it is unclear if he will be available to battle Georgia in the SEC championship.
Jojo Earle (WR) Prob Fri Undisclosed - 14 / 11 / 21 3-2 2-3 + -

Earle is battling an undisclosed injury, but it is likely that he will face Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl.
Roydell Williams (RB) out for season Knee - 14 / 11 / 21 3-2 2-3 + -

Williams will miss the rest of the 2021 season after undergoing knee surgery
Demarcco Hellams (DB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 13 / 11 / 21 3-3 2-4 + -

Hellams exited the previous game due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will return against Arkansas on Saturday.
Darrian Dalcourt (OL) Ques Sat Ankle - 07 / 11 / 21 3-3 2-4 + -

Dalcourt missed the previous game with an ankle issue, and it is undetermined if he will face Arkansas on Saturday.
Kendall Randolph (TE) Ques Sat Ankle - 07 / 11 / 21 3-3 2-4 + -

Randolph is dealing with an ankle injury, and it is unknown if he will return against New Mexico State on Saturday.

Cincinnati Vs Alabama Betting Trends

Under is 5-2 in Bearcats last 7 games as a favorite.

Bearcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.

Bearcats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite.

Over is 10-3 in Bearcats last 13 games in December.

Under is 24-5-1 in Bearcats last 30 games as an underdog.

Under is 3-1-1 in Crimson Tide last 5 Friday games.

Crimson Tide are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.

Crimson Tide are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.

Over is 10-3-1 in Crimson Tide last 14 bowl games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.

Under is 3-1-1 in Crimson Tide last 5 bowl games as a favorite.

American Athletic Standings

Team Win / Loss ATS OU
8-4 4-8 8-4
13-0 8-5 6-7
7-5 7-2 3-7
11-2 7-6 8-5
6-6 5-6 6-5
4-8 6-5 5-6
2-10 6-5 6-5
8-4 6-5 6-4-1
3-9 6-4 4-6
2-10 5-6 6-5
6-6 9-3 5-7

Southeastern Standings

Team Win / Loss ATS OU
12-1 8-6 7-7
6-6 4-8 8-4
8-4 7-5 3-9
6-6 7-6 8-5
12-1 9-5 6-8
9-3 7-6 6-7
6-6 5-6 5-7
10-2 9-4 6-7
7-5 7-5 6-6
6-6 3-9 7-5
6-6 5-7 7-5
7-5 5-7 9-3
8-4 7-4 4-7
2-10 5-6 4-7
  • CIN
  • +13 -13
  • ALA
NCAAF Odds