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Week 13 •
Bryant-Denny Stadium

Eastern Illinois0 @FINAL 56Alabama

0-0 OVC-Big South Power rating: -32.8
8-2 SEC Power rating: 28.2

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
ALA -50.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
ALA -64.5
Edge
+14.0ALA
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5 EIU5 ALA10 EIU10 ALA15 EIU15 ALAModel: ALA -64.5

Betting information

Spread
ALA -50.5
Total
57.5
Odds implied score
EIU 3.5 – 54.0 ALA

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Alabama defeated Eastern Illinois 56–0 in a dominant performance. Alabama covered by 5.5; Game went Under by 1.5. The market closed at Alabama -50.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Alabama -64.5 - a gap of 14.0 points toward Alabama, of which 13.3 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Eastern Illinois vs Alabama?

At kickoff, conditions at Bryant-Denny Stadium were Clear, 72°F with winds of 5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Eastern Illinois travels 434 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Alabama won by 56 in a dominant performance.

Alabama covered the spread.

The total went Under by 1.5 points.

How do Eastern Illinois and Alabama compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Alabama (28.2) over Eastern Illinois (-32.8) by 61.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Alabama brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Eastern Illinois and Alabama?

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Model & Methodology

Alabama won and Alabama covered the spread.

Conditions

as of November 22, 2025 Game-time

Clear

72°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity60%
Wind5 mph NW
Gusts10 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Eastern Illinois at Alabama: aerial view of Bryant-Denny Stadium, wind from the NW at 4.7 mph, gusting to 9.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
01:00 PM CST
Venue
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Capacity
100,077
Elevation
253 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Eastern IllinoisAway AlabamaHome
This week434 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total434 miles2,747 miles
Body clock13:0013:00
Rest7 days7 days

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