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Oklahoma-Alabama College Football Playoff picks, odds

Dec. 18, 2025, 5:09 a.m. ET

The Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) and the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) are set to face off in the College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 19 in Norman, Oklahoma and USA TODAY's panel of college football experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action. Here's everything you need to know before kickoff, including live updated odds and how to watch.

Alabama vs. Oklahoma live odds, moneyline, over/under

Opening Lines

Spread: Alabama (-1.5)
Moneyline: Alabama (-120), Oklahoma (+100)
Over/Under: 40.5

Alabama vs. Oklahoma picks against the spread

Austin Curtright : Oklahoma (+1)

Alabama is favored, but Oklahoma has won its last two matchups against the Crimson Tide and is playing host in the CFP first-round game. The Sooners and Crimson Tide are trending in opposite directions, and Brent Venables gets multiple weeks to prepare for an offense he gave trouble just under a month ago in Oklahoma's 23-21 road win.

Ehsan Kassim: Alabama (-1)

It's hard to beat a team twice in one season. It's even harder when that team is the Alabama Crimson Tide and the stakes are high in the playoffs. Alabama's offense gets off the mat after late-season struggles as Ty Simpson establishes himself as a first-round pick.

Craig Meyer: Oklahoma (+1)

It's hard to pick Oklahoma to beat a top-10 given the Sooners' offensive woes, especially since their regular-season win against Alabama came largely because of turnovers. But giving Brent Venables this much time to prepare for an opposing offense, as well as the home-crowd advantage, will be the difference for Oklahoma.

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How to watch the 2025 College Football Playoff

Matchup: Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3)
Date: Friday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m.
Venue: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
TV Station: ABC

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