How To Watch No. 2 Alabama vs. Vanderbilt

Alabama will take on its first SEC opponent of the season

The Alabama Crimson Tide, fresh off a resounding 63-7 victory over Louisiana Monroe, will prepare to endure the conference gauntlet that is the SEC, and the first opponent will be the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The last time the two teams faced off on the gridiron in 2017, the Crimson Tide shutout Vanderbilt 59-0 on the strength of 496 rushing yards. Four players ran for at least 50 yards, with Damien Harris leading the way with 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.

Overall, Alabama has 62 wins, 18 losses and 4 ties in the series. The last time the Crimson Tide lost against the Commodores was in September 1984, when Vanderbilt won 30-21.

In the Saban era, Alabama is 3-0 against Vanderbilt, holding the Commodores to 10 points over three games. The last time the two teams faced off in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide won 34-0 in the 2011 matchup. AJ McCarron, who was a sophomore at the time, threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns while Trent Richardson ran for 107 yards and one touchdown.

On the Vanderbilt side, the Commodores have a 3-1 record, their only loss coming against no. 21 Wake Forest. The other three games? The offense averaged almost 48 points per game, albeit against Hawaii, Elon and Northern Illinois. This begins Vanderbilt's three weeks of ranked opponents, as their schedule comprises Alabama, Ole Miss then Georgia.

How to Watch No. 2 Alabama vs. Vanderbilt

Who: Alabama vs. Vanderbilt

When: 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday

Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium

TV: SEC Network

Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network. Play-By-Play Chris Stewart, Analyst John Parker Wilson, Sideline Roger Hoover, Host Cory Reamer. Sirius/XM: 81 (Alabama)/199 (Texas)

See Also

2022 Alabama Football Early Opponent Preview: No. 10 Vanderbilt

Week 4 College Football TV Schedule

All times Central

Thursday, Sept. 22

West Virginia at Virginia Tech, 6:30 p.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 (ESPN+)

Chattanooga at Illinois, 7:30 p.m., Big Ten Network (Fox Sports)

Friday, Sept. 23

Virginia at Syracuse, 6 p.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Nevada at Air Force, 7 p.m., Fox Sports 1 (Fox Sports)

Boise State at UTEP, 8 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports video)

Saturday, Sept. 24

Clemson at Wake Forest, 11 a.m., ABC (espn3)

Maryland at Michigan, 11 a.m., Fox (Fox Sports)

Missouri at Auburn, 11 a.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Baylor at Iowa State, 11 a.m., ESPN2 (ESPN+)

TCU at SMU, 11 a.m., ESPNU (ESPN+)

Bowling Green at Mississippi State, 11 a.m., SEC Network (ESPN+)

Rhode Island at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m., ACC Network (ESPN+)

Central Michigan at Penn State, 11 a.m., Big Ten Network (Fox Sports)

Duke at Kansas, 11 a.m., Fox Sports 1 (Fox Sports)

Buffalo at Eastern Michigan, 11 a.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports video)

South Florida at Louisville, 11 a.m., Bally Sports South (Bally Sports+)

Kent State at Georgia, 11 a.m., no TV (ESPN+)

UCLA at Colorado, 1 p.m., Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Network Live)

Notre Dame at North Carolina, 2:30 p.m., ABC (espn3)

Florida at Tennessee, 2:30 p.m., CBS (SEC on CBS)

Texas at Tech Tech, 2:30 p.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Indiana at Cincinnati, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 (ESPN+)

Toledo at San Diego State, 2:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1 (Fox Sports)

Middle Tennessee at Miami, 2:30 p.m., ACC Network (ESPN+)

Minnesota at Michigan State, 2:30 p.m., Big Ten Network (Fox Sports)

Florida International at Western Kentucky 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports video)

Oregon at Washington State, 3 p.m., Fox (Fox Sports)

Georgia Tech at Central Florida, 3 p.m., ESPNU (ESPN+)

Tulsa at Ole Miss, 3 p.m., SEC Network (ESPN+)

Arizona at California, 4:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Network Live)

Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (at Arlington, Texas), 6 p.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Northern Illinois at Kentucky, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (ESPN+)

Iowa at Rutgers, 6 p.m., Fox Sports 1 (Fox Sports)

Marshall at Troy, 6 p.m., NFL Network (NFL Network live)

UNLV at Utah State, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports video)

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama, 6 p.m., no TV (ESPN+)

Wisconsin at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m., ABC (espn3)

Charlotte at South Carolina, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU (ESPN+)

Vanderbilt at Alabama, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network (ESPN+)

Florida Atlantic at Purdue, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network (Fox Sports)

Saturday, Sept. 24

Miami (Ohio) at Northwestern, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network (Fox Sports)

Connecticut at North Carolina State, 6:30 p.m., Bally Sports South (Bally Sports+)

Kansas State at Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Fox (Fox Sports)

Boston College at Florida State, 7 p.m., ACC Network (ESPN+)

USC at Oregon State, 8:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Network Live)

Wyoming at BYU, 9:15 p.m., ESPN2 (ESPN+)

Utah at Arizona State, 9;30 p.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Stanford at Washington, 9:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1 (Fox Sports)

Western Michigan at San Jose State, 9:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports video)