Time: 3:30 PM ET (ABC)
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, 920 Paul W. Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Capacity: 101,821
Weather Forecast
Kickoff: 87°F, partly cloudy
End of Game: ~78°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 7–10 mph
Impact: Warm, humid conditions; minimal weather impact on passing/kicking
Injury Report
Vanderbilt: No major injuries reported
Alabama: No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Vanderbilt: Diego Pavia – 1,211 yds, 13 TD, 3 INT, 74.6% comp; also 294 rush yds, 2 TD
Alabama: Ty Simpson – 1,138 yds, 11 TD, 0 INT, 69.3% comp
Skill Players:
Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers – 301 yds, 2 TD
Alabama WR Germie Bernard – 310 yds, 4 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Vanderbilt EDGE Miles Capers – 3.5 sacks
Alabama DB Bray Hubbard – 17 tackles, 2 INT
Recent Team Form
Vanderbilt (5-0, 1-0 SEC):
W 55-35 vs Utah State
W 70-21 vs Georgia State
W 31-7 @ South Carolina
W 44-20 @ Virginia Tech
W 45-3 vs Charleston Southern
Alabama (3-1, 1-0 SEC):
W 24-21 @ Georgia
W 38-14 vs Wisconsin
W 73-0 vs ULM
L 31-17 @ Florida State
Team Records
Vanderbilt: 5-0 overall, 1-0 SEC
Alabama: 3-1 overall, 1-0 SEC
Series History
All-Time: Alabama leads 63–20–4
Last Meeting (2024): Vanderbilt upset Alabama 40-35 in Nashville
Last Vanderbilt win in Tuscaloosa: 1984 (30-21)
Betting Trends
Vanderbilt: 4-1 ATS in 2025; 3 of 5 games OVER
Alabama: 3-1 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Last 3 meetings all OVER 56 points
Situational: Alabama 12-2 SU in last 14 SEC home games
Historical Betting Results
2024: Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35 (Vandy +21.5 covered, Over 54 hit)
2022: Alabama 55, Vanderbilt 3 (Bama -40.5 covered, Under 59 hit)
2017: Alabama 59, Vanderbilt 0 (Bama -18.5 covered, Over 55 hit)
Projected Score: Alabama 34, Vanderbilt 27
Game Odds
Vanderbilt Commodores 55.5
Alabama Crimson Tide – 10.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
