College football game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Alabama Crimson Tide at FirstBank Stadium, a historic rivalry matchup.
Vanderbilt and Alabama meet at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, November 14, for a matchup that's become one of the most talked-about games in the SEC. The kickoff time hasn't been announced yet, but it's expected to fall in the late morning Central time window.
If you've followed this rivalry, you know the history is heavily one-sided. The series goes back to 1903, and Alabama leads it 61-20-4. For decades, Vanderbilt struggled to find a way through, with their last win before 2024 coming in 1984—a 30-21 victory in Tuscaloosa—and the one before that in 1969. But that changed on October 5, 2024, when the Commodores pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college football history, beating No. 1 Alabama 40-35 right here in Nashville. It snapped a 23-game losing streak, and the celebration was something else: fans tore down the goalposts and carried them through the streets.
Alabama got its revenge the following year. On October 4, 2025, they won 30-14 at Bryant-Denny Stadium, with quarterback Ty Simpson throwing for 340 yards and two touchdowns. Since then, Vanderbilt's resurgence under head coach Clark Lea—with wins over LSU, Missouri, Auburn, Kentucky, and Tennessee—has turned what used to be a mismatch into a genuine SEC showdown. This game is a Fan Appreciation Day at FirstBank Stadium, the same ground where that 2024 upset happened.
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It's a Saturday morning game in Nashville, so plan for the late morning kickoff window. The game is part of Fan Appreciation Day at FirstBank Stadium, the same site as the 2024 upset.
