Venue & Event Details
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Kickoff: 1:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM CST
Broadcast: SEC Network+ / ESPN+
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 62°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 50s by evening
Conditions: Partly cloudy skies, light winds (5–8 mph)
Impact: Ideal conditions for both passing and rushing
Injury Report
Alabama: QB Ty Simpson (healthy, 2,461 yards, 21 TDs, 1 INT); WR Germie Bernard (605 yards, 6 TDs) and WR Ryan Williams (528 yards, 4 TDs) both available. RB Jamarion Miller (321 yards, 2 TDs) probable after minor ankle tweak.
Eastern Illinois: QB Connor Wolf (924 yards, 7 TDs, 4 INTs); RB Charles Kellom (633 yards, 3 TDs) and RB Cole LaCrue (508 yards, 7 TDs) healthy. WR CJ Nelson (393 yards, 3 TDs) probable after shoulder soreness.
Key Player Matchups
Ty Simpson (Alabama QB) vs EIU Secondary: Simpson’s efficiency (21 TDs, 1 INT) will test a defense that has allowed 30+ points in 6 of last 8 games.
Alabama WR Germie Bernard & Ryan Williams vs EIU CBs: Bernard and Williams provide explosive playmaking against a secondary that has struggled with deep coverage.
RB Charles Kellom (EIU) vs Alabama Front Seven: Kellom’s power running (633 yards) faces an SEC defense that held LSU to just 9 points earlier this month.
Recent Team Forms
Eastern Illinois: Lost 42–12 vs Lindenwood (Nov. 15); on a 6-game losing streak.
Alabama: Lost 23–21 vs Oklahoma (Nov. 15); previously beat LSU 20–9 (Nov. 8).
Series History
First-ever meeting between Eastern Illinois and Alabama.
Betting Trends:
Alabama is 6–4 ATS this season.
Eastern Illinois is 3–8 ATS.
Overs have hit in 3 of last 5 Alabama games.
Historical Betting Results
Alabama has won 22 straight vs FCS opponents.
SEC teams are 25–0 vs OVC/Big South teams in the past decade.
Eastern Illinois last FCS playoff appearance was in 2015.
Prediction: Alabama 52 – Eastern Illinois 10
Game Odds
Eastern Illinois Panthers 57.5
Alabama Crimson Tide – 50.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
