LSU is favored over Alabama for the first time since 2007. Do the Tigers beat the Tide in Death Valley on Nov 7?
60% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 5 predictions cast.
No. 9 Alabama beat No. 15 LSU 31-13 on Nov. 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, denying the Tigers a win in a game where LSU had opened as a betting favorite over Alabama for the first time since 2007, according to ESPN and Sports Illustrated. Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell threw three touchdown passes despite what he described afterward as a minor ankle injury. LSU outgained Alabama 457 yards to 285 in total offense but could not finish drives, going 0-for-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts in a game decided by those red-zone and short-yardage failures. The result moved Alabama to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in Southeastern Conference play, while LSU fell to 6-3 and 3-3 in the conference. The loss reasserted Alabama's recent dominance in a rivalry LSU had hoped to flip behind a stronger 2026 season, and it complicated the Tigers' postseason positioning in a crowded SEC field. Predict Six's community largely anticipated the result: only 40% of the five voters on this market picked LSU to win, matching the actual outcome.