Sugar Bowl Odds, Spread, Over/Under 2022: Alabama vs Kansas State

James Bisson takes a look at the odds breakdown for this year's Sugar Bowl tilt between Alabama and Kansas State.

James Bisson

Last updated: December 31, 2022 4:35 AM EST • 4 min read

It might seem strange to sports bettors that Alabama was excluded from the College Football Playoff – but there's nothing odd about the Crimson Tide listed as favorites for their first Sugar Bowl appearance since 2018. Read on for our top Sugar Bowl college football odds as Alabama tangles with Kansas State.

A 10-2 season wasn't enough to get Nick Saban's crew into NCAA football's final four, but it might be difficult for bettors to get away from an Alabama team that is 4-0-1 ATS in its previous five bowl games. That said, Kansas State was an impressive 9-3-1 ATS for the season and is on a four-game cover streak.

Here are the best college football odds for the Sugar Bowl featuring Alabama vs Kansas State via our best sportsbooks.

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Sugar Bowl Odds: Alabama vs. Kansas State

	FanDuel	DraftKings	Caesars	BetMGM	PointsBet
Spread	Alabama -7 (-110)	Alabama -7 (-110)	Alabama -7 (-110)	Alabama 7 (-115)	Alabama -7 (-121)
Total	55.5 (-115/-105)	56 (-110/-110)	57 (-110/-110)	57 (-110/-110)	57 (-110/-110)
Moneyline	BAMA -280/KS +225	BAMA -280/KS +235	BAMA -280/KS +230	BAMA -285/KS +225	BAMA -305/KS +240

Odds updated as of Dec. 31 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

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Alabama vs. Kansas State Spread

The majority of sportsbooks have Alabama -7 with -110 odds attached to both the favored Crimson Tide and underdog Kansas State at FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars. PointsBet has the best odds on the Wildcats, rolling with +7 (+110) as of Saturday morning.

It was a tale of two ATS seasons for the Crimson Tide, who opened the season with covers in four of their first five games but stumbled to a 2-5 against-the-spread mark over their final seven outings (with the two covers coming by a combined three points). And while the Crimson Tide have been virtually automatic in recent bowl games, it might be difficult to ignore their uninspiring recent form.

This is especially true if you put much stock in how the Wildcats finished the season. Three covers during their season-ending four-game streak came in victories by 8.5 points or more, and they were one of only two Big 12 teams with nine or more covers on the season.

Alabama vs. Kansas State Over/Under

The Sugar Bowl total of 57 is live at a slight majority of sports betting sites, though there are some 55.5s and 56s floating around, as well.

'Bama converted the Under in five of 12 games, thanks (as usual) to a stout defense that ranked ninth in the nation in points against (18.0 per game). The Crimson Tide also closed with three Unders in their final five games and an Over during that stretch that actually finished below the total in regulation time (a 32-31 OT loss to LSU).

Kansas State boasted a 6-7 O/U record in 2022, with all six of those Overs coming in the final 10 games. That said, the Wildcats have been a solid late-season Under play in recent years, going 2-7 O/U in their last nine December games.

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Sugar Bowl Betting Trends

Alabama Crimson Tide

Ranked fourth nationally at 40.8 points per game
Held opponents to 4.52 yards per play, fourth-best in FBS
Forced just 15 turnovers in 12 games, good for 92nd overall
Have failed to cover their last four meetings vs. Big 12 teams

Kansas State Wildcats

Ranked 15th in the nation in red-zone success rate (90.4%)
Boasted a plus-14 turnover margin, tied for second in FBS
Attempted just 354 passes, second-fewest in the Big 12
Are 5-1 ATS in their previous six neutral-site games

Sugar Bowl Betting History

Year	Winner	Loser	Score	ATS Cover
2021	Baylor	Ole Miss	21-7	Baylor +2
2020	Ohio State	Clemson	49-28	Clemson +7.5
2019	Georgia	Baylor	26-14	Georgia -3.5
2018	Texas	Georgia	28-21	Texas +13.5
2017	Alabama	Clemson	24-6	Alabama -3.5
2016	Oklahoma	Auburn	35-19	Oklahoma -2
2015	Ole Miss	Oklahoma State	48-20	Ole Miss -7.5
2014	Ohio State	Alabama	42-35	Ohio State +7.5
2013	Oklahoma	Alabama	45-21	Oklahoma +17
2012	Louisville	Florida	33-23	Louisville +14.5

Sugar Bowl FAQs

Who is playing in the 2022 Sugar Bowl?

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Kansas State Wildcats do battle in this year's Sugar Bowl.

Who is favored to win the Sugar Bowl?

Alabama is installed as the favorite over Kansas State.

What is the betting line for the Sugar Bowl?

As of Dec. 31 at 9:30 a.m. ET, the Crimson Tide are listed at -7 in most spots, with the consensus total sitting at 57. Alabama is between -280 and -305 on the ML at most sportsbooks, with Kansas State ranging from +225 to +240 depending on the sports betting site.

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Written By:
James Bisson

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief of Sportsbook Review. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles. A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His favorite piece of sports betting advice: "Stay in your lane. You're much more likely to have success betting sports you know, and focusing on finding angles and edges there."