Game notes: Alabama at Vanderbilt
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The matchup
- Alabama (5–2, 3–2 in conference) at Vanderbilt (3–4, 0–4 in conference), Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, FirstBank Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 88th meeting; Alabama leads the series 64–19–4 as played. Officially, Alabama leads 61–20–4; as played, 64–19–4. The NCAA vacated Alabama’s two wins (2006 and 2007); they don’t count officially. Alabama forfeited the 1993 game.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 4, 2025: Alabama 30, Vanderbilt 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1903: Vanderbilt 30, Alabama 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Vanderbilt is 13–30–4 at home against Alabama.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Alabama 30–14 (at Alabama); 2024: Vanderbilt 40–35 (at Vanderbilt); 2022: Alabama 55–3 (at Alabama); 2017: Alabama 59–0 (at Vanderbilt); 2011: Alabama 34–0 (at Alabama).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Alabama
- Alabama is 5–2 (3–2 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 48–10 vs. East Carolina; W 45–17 at Kentucky; W 50–36 vs. Florida State; W 49–18 vs. South Carolina; W 56–23 at No. 16 Mississippi State; L 17–20 vs. No. 2 Georgia; L 10–26 at No. 14 Tennessee.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Alabama has lost two straight, since beating Mississippi State 56–23 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Alabama is No. 12 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Keelon Russell has completed 16 of 28 deep passes for Alabama this season, the best rate among FBS quarterbacks with 25 or more.resultsPasses the stat crew describes as deep, completed and thrown, this season (25 or more).
- Kalen DeBoer is 25–10 in his third season at Alabama and 62–19 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kalen DeBoer is 1–1 against Vanderbilt.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Keelon Russell (QB): 1,746 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams (WR): 23 catches, 415 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Woodson (LB): 53 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams needs 31 yards to pass Jaylen Waddle (1,999, 2018–20) for ninth on Alabama’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Ryan Williams is tied with Ozzie Newsome (16, 1974–77) for ninth on Alabama’s career touchdown catches list, at 16 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Alabama beat No. 20 Mississippi State 31–6.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is 3–4 (0–4 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 28–9 vs. Austin Peay; W 35–26 vs. Delaware; W 35–31 vs. NC State; L 15–21 at Auburn; L 14–38 at No. 2 Georgia; L 17–52 vs. No. 9 Ole Miss; L 21–31 vs. Arkansas.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Vanderbilt has lost four straight, since beating NC State 35–31 (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Vanderbilt is No. 69 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Clark Lea is 29–40 in his sixth season at Vanderbilt.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Clark Lea is 1–2 against Alabama.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Junior Sherrill (WR): 41 catches, 628 yards, 4 TD, No. 10 in FBS in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jared Curtis (QB): 1,242 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- C.J. Heard (S): 53 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Brock Taylor needs 2 field goals to pass Tommy Openshaw (38, 2014–17) for fifth on Vanderbilt’s career field goals list. He has 37 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Junior Sherrill needs 104 yards to pass Chuck Scott (2,219, 1981–84) for seventh on Vanderbilt’s career receiving yards list. He has 2,116 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Junior Sherrill needs 2 touchdown catches to pass Allama Matthews (18, 1981–82) for seventh on Vanderbilt’s career touchdown catches list. He has 17 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Junior Sherrill needs 2 catches to pass Chuck Scott (145, 1981–84) for eighth on Vanderbilt’s career receptions list. He has 144 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky 38–35.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Clark Lea is 1–1 against Kalen DeBoer’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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