Wisconsin vs. Alabama prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football picks, Week 3 best bets from proven expert

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) look to stay unbeaten when they travel to Camp Randall Stadium to take on the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) on Saturday. The Tide haven’t skipped a beat under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer, and look like a College Football Playoff contender. Quarterback Jalen Milroe has accounted for nine touchdowns in two games, and has emerged as a Heisman Trophy candidate. Alabama defeated South Florida 42-16 in Week 2. The Badgers are also unbeaten, but looked somewhat sluggish in both wins. Luke Fickell’s team is coming off a 27-13 win over FCS opponent South Dakota.

Kickoff at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison is scheduled for noon ET. After opening at -7.5, the Tide are now favored by 16.5 points in the latest Wisconsin vs. Alabama odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 48.5 points. Before making any Alabama vs. Wisconsin picks, you need to see the Week 2 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Jimmie Kaylor. 

Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years. 

Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.

Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Alabama vs. Wisconsin on Saturday and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Wisconsin vs. Alabama:

• Wisconsin vs. Alabama spread: Alabama -16.5
• Wisconsin vs. Alabama over/under: 48.5 points
• Wisconsin vs. Alabama money line: Alabama -800, Wisconsin +541
• Wisconsin vs. Alabama picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Alabama can cover

Milroe has been outstanding to start the season. The junior from Katy, Texas has completed 65.7% of his passes for 394 yards and five touchdowns. He also has 81 rushing yards and four rushing scores and he is one of the most physically gifted quarterbacks in college football.

The Tide offense is loaded with talented players at the skill positions and on the offensive line. Wide receiver Ryan Williams is a Biletnikoff Award candidate and enters Saturday with 207 yards and three touchdowns on six catches. Running backs Jam Miller (194 yards, 2 TDs) and Justice Haynes (148 yards, 2 TDs) are both averaging over 8.5 yards per carry. See which team to pick here. 

Why Wisconsin can cover

The Badgers have one of the top home-field advantages in college football. This will be only the third time since 1936 that Wisconsin will host a non-conference team ranked in the top-five at Camp Randall Stadium. On top of that, Wisconsin is one of two Big Ten Conference programs to defeat a top-10 SEC opponent in a regular-season game.

The Badgers have the rushing attack to grind this game out and control the clock. Senior running back Chez Mellusi leads the way for Wisconsin, entering the week with 35 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns. He is coming off a two-touchdown performance against South Dakota last week. See which team to pick here.

How to make Wisconsin vs. Alabama picks

Kaylor has analyzed Alabama vs. Wisconsin from every angle and he’s leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.

So who wins Wisconsin vs. Alabama in Madison on Saturday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023, and find out.