Alabama vs Eastern Illinois Prediction: The Crimson Tide Will Be Fine
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Alabama didn’t play that poorly.
The defense was amazing against Oklahoma, it misfired on a few plays that offense that were there for the taking, and one 23-21 loss later, the panic sirens went off.
But all should be okay.
The Tide were tenth in the latest CFP rankings. They’ll probably play for the SEC Championship if they beat Auburn, and they’re in the playoff if they can win over the next two weeks.
But first, they get to take out all their frustrations on a 3-8 Eastern Illinois that gets a nice payday and the fun of playing against a really, really grouchy Tide team.
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How To Watch Alabama vs Eastern Illinois
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
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Why Eastern Illinois Will Win
This is it for the Panthers.
This is the bowl game, the final day of the season, the biggest game of these players’ lives … there’s reason for this bunch to throw everything possible at the wall to see if it sticks.
They might not be explosive, and the defense might not be anything special, but in a food-was-awful-but-portions-were-huge way, they do it at their own pace.
It’s a measured team that controls the clock, it’s great at coming up with takeaways, and …
Why Alabama Will Win
Welcome to the Alabama running game.
There are three goals in this. 1) Stay healthy, 2) recalibrate Ty Simpson and get him past the air mails of the last few weeks, and 3) finally get that rushing attack to do something right.
Even if it’s all window dressing against the FCS paycheck team, Bama needs to grind out a decent day on the ground, just to show that it can. But …
Alabama vs Eastern Illinois Prediction, Betting Lines
Don’t expect the Tide to be all crazy-fired up just because they lost last week.
This will be a true tune-up this late in the season, looking to get more out of the offensive front. The O has to sharpen up after the three turnovers, and yeah, this will be over after the first Alabama drive.
Alabama 52, Eastern Illinois 0
Line: Alabama -50.5, o/u: 57.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Must See Rating: 1
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