Vanderbilt Commodores v Alabama Crimson Tide: everything you need to know
Vanderbilt Commodores meet Alabama Crimson Tide at FirstBank Stadium, Sunday 4:45am (College Football (NCAA), Week 11). Alabama Crimson Tide have won 3 of the 4 meetings with Vanderbilt Commodores since 2017.
The big picture
Vanderbilt Commodores are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 23 points for and 29.4 against.
Alabama Crimson Tide are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 37.4 points for and 20.3 against.
Form
Vanderbilt Commodores have won one of their last five and most recently beat Mississippi State Bulldogs 25–23.
Alabama Crimson Tide have won three of their last five and most recently beat LSU Tigers 31–13.
Head to head
These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2017: Vanderbilt Commodores 1, Alabama Crimson Tide 3.
Last time out (2025, Week 6), Alabama Crimson Tide won 30–14 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Alabama Crimson Tide by 59 points in 2017 (59–0).
Players to watch
For Vanderbilt Commodores, watch Jaylen Mahoney (9.3 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Savion Riley (5.5 def total tackles a game in 2023).
For Alabama Crimson Tide, watch Caleb Downs (9 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Jihaad Campbell (8.3 def total tackles a game, 1 def sacks in 2023).
At FirstBank Stadium
Vanderbilt Commodores have won 14 of their last 21 at FirstBank Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Alabama Crimson Tide have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
