BAMA @ VANDY

Vanderbilt heads to the home date off a much-needed conference win

Vanderbilt beat Mississippi State 25-23 on Nov. 7 for its first 2026 SEC win, snapping a five-game losing streak.

Russell's three touchdown passes lifted Alabama past LSU

Alabama beat LSU 31-13 on Nov. 7 as Keelon Russell threw three touchdown passes on 17-of-24 passing; the Tide enter at 7-2 overall and 5-2 in SEC play. DeBoer said new faces took extended roles and reps against Texas A&M, and the staff wants to keep developing them.

Vanderbilt's run game carried much of the workload last week

Vanderbilt ran for 160 yards and a touchdown, while Jared Curtis had 168 passing yards without a passing touchdown or interception; sustaining that ground production against Alabama will be an important test.

Keep an eye on Alabama's Week 11 availability report

As of Nov. 8, no Week 11 availability report for the Vanderbilt game had been posted. DeBoer said Alabama players were at different workout stages, with some taking team reps and others non-contact reps.

Pick Ideas

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Consider Vanderbilt team-total under only at a high enough number

Vanderbilt averaged 23.0 points across its nine recent completed games; consider an under only if the team-total line is 23.5 or higher, with a modest stake. A standard sportsbook spread and total were unavailable in the odds pages checked as of Nov. 8, so wait for a posted line.