Game Week Central – Alabama & Vanderbilt

Following a colossal win at home over the Georgia Bulldogs, the Alabama Crimson Tide will head to Nashville, Tennessee for the first SEC road game of the Kalen DeBoer era.

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Here's what you need to know about Alabama and Vanderbilt!

Previous Meeting

Alabama hosted Vanderbilt on September 24, 2022, inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide smoked the Commodores 55-3.

Notable News

This isn't the same old Vanderbilt football. The Commodores took Missouri to overtime on the road before losing 30-27 in overtime. Vanderbilt won't be quite as easy this go around, and Alabama will need to avoid a letdown following a high-emotional win over Georgia. Vanderbilt is coming off of a bye last week to prepare for the Crimson Tide.

Stat Leaders

Alabama

Passing: Jalen Milroe - 964 passing yards, 10 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jalen Milroe/Jam Miller - Both have 273 yards rushing, Milroe has 8 rushing TDs, and Miller has 3.
Receiving: Ryan Williams - 16 catches, 462 yards, 5 touchdowns
Defensive: Jihaad Campbell - 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 1 INT

Vanderbilt

Passing: Diego Pavia - 721 passing yards, 6 TD, 0 INT
Rushing: Diego Pavia - 279 rushing yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Eli Stowers - 19 catches, 220 yards, 1 TD
Defensive: Langston Patterson - 29 tackles

Last Week

Alabama jumped out to a 30-7 lead over the Georgia Bulldogs at halftime before holding on and surviving the comeback attempt by Georgia to win 41-34.

Vanderbilt was on a bye week last week following a 30-27 loss to Missouri in overtime on the road.

Coaches

Kalen DeBoer is the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, holding a 108-12 record as a head coach of College Football. DeBoer is now 1-0 in SEC play as the head coach of Alabama in his first season as the leader of the Crimson Tide.

Clark Lea is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores, with an 11-29 record as the Vanderbilt head coach. Prior to Vanderbilt, Lea was the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.

All-Time

Alabama is 63-18-4 all-time against Vanderbilt.

How to Watch

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Tide 100.9 FM, 1230 AM WTBC, 95.3 The Bear FM

Streaming: Tide 100.9 App, 95.3 The Bear App

Gambling

Alabama is currently a 23-point favorite.
Over/under is set at 55.5 points
Moneyline: Alabama (-1800) Vanderbilt (+1000)

ESPN Matchup Predictor

Alabama: 92.1%
Vanderbilt: 7.9%

What the Simulation Says

Alabama: 42
Vanderbilt: 13

The average score is Alabama 23.7 Vanderbilt 12.6