Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
- Odds across major books have Alabama -10.5 with a total in the mid-50s, and SportsLine’s model projects the Tide to cover in 58% of simulations.
- Vanderbilt is 5-0 behind quarterback Diego Pavia’s 74.6% completion rate and 13 TDs, while Alabama is 3-1 after a road win at Georgia led by rising QB Ty Simpson.
- ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast from Tuscaloosa for the programs’ first meeting as ranked opponents in 88 years.
- Alabama has emphasized last season’s upset as motivation, and Vanderbilt’s outcome here precedes a difficult run featuring LSU, Missouri, Texas and Tennessee.