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Alabama football vs Vanderbilt: Score prediction, scouting report, betting odds
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Alabama football is hitting the road. This time, it's for an SEC matchup.
The No. 2 Crimson Tide will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, for the first time since 2017 to face Vanderbilt . The Commodores have not beaten Alabama outright since 1984. But Vanderbilt has picked up three vacated or forfeited wins in that span in 1993, 2006 and 2007.
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Alabama has a 60-19-4 record against Vanderbilt, historically.
Alabama kicks off against Vanderbilt at 3:15 p.m. Saturday on SEC Network from FirstBank Stadium.
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Here's our scouting report of the Commodores and how they stack up with the Crimson Tide along with an Alabama-Vanderbilt score prediction.
Vanderbilt football players to know
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QB Diego Pavia :The New Mexico State transfer has done a bit of everything for the Vanderbilt offense. Pavia leads the team in both passing and rushing, accumulating 1,000 total yards and eight total touchdowns through four games. If the Commodores are going to do something offensively against Alabama, Pavia will be at the center of it.
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TE Eli Stowers:Following Pavia from New Mexico State, Stowers has become the top target in the Vanderbilt passing game. The former four-star quarterback who initially signed with Texas A&M in 2021 leads the Commodores with 19 catches and 220 yards receiving. Stowers is one of seven Vanderbilt players with a receiving touchdown.
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LB Bryan Longwell:Longwell has done a bit of everything for Vanderbilt as a weak-side linebacker. He has the second-most tackles with 27, but leads the defense in tackles-for-loss with four. He also has one of the team's three interceptions along with 1.5 sacks and a pass deflection.
Alabama vs Vanderbilt football history
Alabama has dominated Vanderbilt historically.
Alabama has 23 straight wins against Vanderbilt dating back to 1985. The Crimson Tide 's 1993 win against Vanderbilt was later forfeited, while wins against the Commodores in 2006 and 2007 were vacated.
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Alabama's last loss came Sept. 29, 1984 in Tuscaloosa.
How Alabama-Vanderbilt stack up on offense
Third down conversion percentage
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Alabama:47.1% (No. 33 nationally)
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Vanderbilt:42.9% (No. 53 - Tied)
Passing offense
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Alabama:265 passing yards per game (No. 40 - Tied)
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Vanderbilt:184..5 passing yards per game (No. 101)
Red zone offense
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Alabama:81.2% (No. 91 - Tied)
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Vanderbilt:94.7% (No. 14 - Tied)
Rushing offense
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Alabama:221.8 rushing yards per game (No. 16)
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Vanderbilt:169.8 rushing yards per game (No. 63)
Sacks allowed
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Alabama:1.5 sacks per game (No. 57 - Tied)
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Vanderbilt:1.75 sacks per game (No. 67 - Tied)
Scoring offense
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Alabama:47 points per game (No. 8)
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Vanderbilt:37 points per game (No. 25 - Tied)
How Alabama-Vanderbilt stack up on defense
Third down defense
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Alabama:17.2% (No. 2)
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Vanderbilt:42.1% (No. 103)
Passing yards allowed
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Alabama:196.5 passing yards per game (No. 52)
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Vanderbilt:212 passing yards per game (No. 71)
Red zone defense
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Alabama:75% (No. 31 - Tied)
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Vanderbilt:83.3% (No. 67 - Tied)
Rushing defense
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Alabama:119.2 rushing yards per game (No. 46)
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Vanderbilt:122 rushing yards per game (No. 52)
Sacks
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Alabama:2.5 sacks per game (No. 34 - Tied)
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Vanderbilt:2.25 sacks per game (No. 44 - Tied)
Scoring defense
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Alabama:15 points per game (No. 19 - Tied)
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Vanderbilt:23.25 points per game (No. 67)
Alabama vs Vanderbilt spread
Note: Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, Oct. 2
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Spread:Alabama -23.5
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O/U:55.5 points
Alabama vs Vanderbilt score prediction
No. 2 Alabama 45, Vanderbilt 10:In the days following Alabama's dramatic win against Georgia, the Crimson Tide coaching staff preached Vanderbilt as a "rat trap" game, one that deserves all of the team's attention. Expect for Alabama not to miss a beat against the Commodores with Jalen Milroe , Ryan Williams and company picking up right where it left off in the final moments against the Bulldogs .
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Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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