Week 11 · College Football

Alabama vs Vanderbilt prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Alabama a 71% chance to beat Vanderbilt in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#14 Southeastern Conference

Alabama

31% to make the 12

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#48 Southeastern Conference

Vanderbilt

7% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadAlabama −8.5Model
Projected scoreAlabama 30 — Vanderbilt 22

Alabama is the pick by 8.5, but it's live — 71% on the model.

Chaos meter58 · LIVE
58/ 100
CalmMayhem

Alabama

71%

to win

Vanderbilt

29%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Alabama
vs
Vanderbilt
#38Offense · EPA/play#1
#28Defense · EPA/play#96
#48Explosiveness#5
#56Success rate#5
43%Returning production86%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

87 meetings all-time

Alabama leads 64–19–4

Last met 2025 · Alabama 30–14 Vanderbilt— Alabama won

Both sidelines

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What Alabama is hearing

What Vanderbilt is hearing

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