How to Watch: No. 10 Alabama Football vs. No. 16 Vanderbilt

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The Alabama Crimson Tide returns to Bryant-Denny Stadium this Saturday for a revenge game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Crimson Tide is riding a four-game winning streak, while the Commodores are unbeaten and carrying a six-game winning streak, dating back to last season.
Vanderbilt upset No. 1 Alabama last season after the Crimson Tide knocked off the Georgia Bulldogs in a thriller, while Alabama isn't ranked No. 1 overall this year, the circumstances are quite similar after the Crimson Tide went to Athens and won a tight game this past weekend.
The Game:
- Date: October 4, 2025
- Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
- TV: ABC
- Location: Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- Series history: Alabama leads 60-20-4 (The Crimson Tide vacated wins over the Commodores from 2006 and 2007)
- Last meeting: October 5, 2024 (Vanderbilt won 40-35)
Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide went on the road and knocked off the Georgia Bulldogs 24-21. Alabama converted 13-of-19 third down attempts and held Georgia to just 130 yards passing as they dealt the Bulldogs their first loss of the season.
Last time out, Vanderbilt: The Commodores defeated Utah State 55-35 to remain unbeaten on the year. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia threw five touchdown passes, while rushing for another as he tallied 400 total yards in the win.
Full College Football Week 6 TV Schedule
All times listed are Central; networks and schedules are subject to change.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
8 p.m. | Sam Houston at New Mexico State | CBS Sports Network
Friday, October 3, 2025
6 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Delaware | CBS Sports Network
6 p.m. | Charlotte at South Floria | ESPN2
9 p.m. | New Mexico at San Jose State | FS1
9:30 p.m. | Colorado State at San Diego State | CBS Sports Network
Saturday, October 4, 2025
11 a.m. | Kentucky at No. 12 Georgia | ABC
11 a.m. | No. 14 Iowa State at Cincinnati | ESPN2
11 a.m. | Wisconsin at No. 20 Michigan | FOX
11 a.m. | No. 22 Illinois at Purdue | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | Boston College at Pittsburgh | ACC Network
11 a.m. | Clemson at North Carolina | ESPN
11 a.m. | Kansas State at Baylor | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Air Force at Navy | CBS
11 a.m. | Army at UAB | ESPNU
11 a.m. | Ohio at Ball State | CBS Sports Network
12 p.m. | Wake Forest at Virginia Tech | CW Network
12 p.m. | UTSA at Temple | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Campbell at NC State | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Western Michigan at UMass | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Oklahoma State at Arizona | TNT
2:30 p.m. | No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 10 Alabama | ABC
2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Penn State at UCLA | CBS
2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Texas at Florida | ESPN
2:30 p.m. | Boise State at No. 21 Notre Dame | NBC
2:30 p.m. | Washington at Maryland | Big Ten Network
2:30 p.m. | UL Monroe at Northwestern | Big Ten Network
2:30 p.m. | Oregon State at App State | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | No. 24 Virginia at Louisville | ESPN2
2:30 p.m. | Syracuse at SMU | ACC Network
2:30 p.m. | Florida International at UConn | CBS Sports Network
2:30 p.m. | James Madison at Georgia State | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Central Michigan at Akron | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Buffalo | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) at Northern Illinois | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Kent State at No. 5 Oklahoma | SEC Network
3 p.m. | Michigan State at Nebraska | FS1
3 p.m. | Texas State at Arkansas State | ESPNU
5 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion | ESPN+
6 p.m. | No. 11 Texas Tech at Houston | ESPN
6 p.m. | UNLV at Wyoming | CBS Sports Network
6 p.m. | South Alabama at Troy | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Floria Atlantic at Rice | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | Minnesota at No. 1 Ohio State | NBC
6:30 p.m. | No. 3 Miami at No. 18 Florida State | ABC
6:30 p.m. | Mississippi State at No. 6 Texas A&M | SEC Network
6:30 p.m. | Colorado at TCU | Fox
6:30 p.m. | Kansas at UCF | ESPN2
7 p.m. | Tulsa at Memphis | ESPNU
9:30 p.m. | Duke at California | ESPN
9:30 p.m. | Nevada at Fresno State | CBS Sports Network
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Joe Gaither oversees videos and podcasts for Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral. He began his sports media career in radio in 2019, working for three years in Tuscaloosa covering the University of Alabama and other local high school sports. In 2023 he joined BamaCentral to cover a variety of Crimson Tide sports and recruiting, in addition to hosting the “Joe Gaither Show” podcast. His work has also appeared on the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt web sites.
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