Alabama vs ULM Prediction: The Tide Had Better Roll Big

Originally posted on College Football News
By Pete Fiutak | Last updated Sep 6, 2025 12:59 AM ET

Everyone, it was JUST … ONE … GAME.

It’s not like Alabama didn’t lose an early game in the Nick Saban era, but, apparently, Kalen DeBoer can’t coach, the school should shut down the football program until it can find a suitable head man, and everything that could possibly be wrong with the world is even worse.

This is still Alabama, and it still has more NFL talent than just about everyone else, and WOW does it need to come out and thunderdunk on ULM early and often.

The Warhawks aren’t awful. They’re well coached, there’s a nice running game to give it a go, and …

(SHHHHHHHHHH, don’t tell anyone, but Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide team lost to ULM 21-14 in 2007.)

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Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
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Why ULM Will Win

You want to talk pressure? Alabama is going to come out and try to beat Florida State on every play this week.

Every missed pass will be under the microscope, every negative play will get the fans grumbling, and nothing less than a special performance will do.

The Warhawks have to try to control the clock early, get the running game to set up manageable third down tries, and find a little of the pop that cranked out over 300 rushing yards last week against Saint Francis. However …

Why Alabama Will Win

Alabama should come out and play like Florida State did last week.

It’ll be faster, more energized, and it’ll be a different-looking team than the one that seemed to wilt as soon as it got punched in the mouth by a Seminole scoring drive. It’ll start with the offensive line powering away from jump.

There were plenty of problems with the loss last week, but the inability to get going on the ground - just 87 yards - was the biggest issue. That’s about to change, and …

Alabama Will Get a Huge Game Out Of Ty Simpson

Simpson needed a tune-up. The whole team did, but it was asking too much to ask the new guy to make everyone around him rise up and rock.

This week, the running game will set up the big shots down the field that will make everyone feel better for a bit.

Yes, Saban lost in his first year to the Warhawks. The other three Bama games against ULM were a combined score of 138 to 14.

Alabama vs ULM Prediction, Betting Lines

Alabama 52, ULM 0
Line: Alabama -35.5, o/u: 49.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 4
Must See Rating: 2

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