Alabama vs Vanderbilt Picks and Prediction for Saturday November 14, 2026
The Alabama Crimson Tide will be on the road Saturday afternoon with a 12:45 PM matchup inside FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN, against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Coverage will be on the SEC Network. Alabama is the #3-ranked team in the nation coming into Saturday with seven wins and two losses overall, having won three of the last five games played, including two in a row after an 18-point road victory against LSU last week. The Vanderbilt Commodores return home this week one game below .500 following a two-point victory against Mississippi State last week to end a lengthy losing streak. Alabama is a -14-point road favorite and a -675 on the money line. Vanderbilt is a +490, and the total is 47.5. Stay in the action with our College Football Picks.
Alabama Looks to Keep It Rolling
Keelon Russell is leading the Alabama offense this season with 2,263 yards and 18 touchdowns, along with 74 carries for 276 yards and five scores. Trae’Shawn Brown is leading Alabama this season with 359 yards and five touchdowns on 75 carries. Daniel Hill has chipped in heavily with 347 yards and four scores on 76 carries, while EJ Crowell has added 216 yards and four scores on 32 carries. Rico Scott is the top target in the Alabama offense with 501 yards and three touchdowns on 31 receptions. Lotzeir Brooks has added 497 yards and one score on 30 catches, and Ryan Coleman-Williams has contributed 25 catches for 429 yards and four scores.
The Alabama offense did the work a week ago, scoring 31 points on 285 total yards. Defensively, Alabama had a ton of trouble giving up 457 yards but allowed only 13 points after forcing two turnovers. Keelon Russell led the Alabama offense last week with 206 yards and three touchdowns on 17 completions. Trae’Shawn Brown led the team with 35 yards on 11 carries. Ryan Coleman-Williams carried the ball two times for 10 yards and one score. Rico Scott was the top receiver in the game with 67 yards on three catches. Kaleb Edwards added three catches for 50 yards and one score, while Cederian Morgan added 25 yards and one score on one catch. Josh Ford added 15 yards and one touchdown on two catches.
Vanderbilt Hunts the Huge Upset
Jared Curtis is leading the Vanderbilt offense this season with 1,657 yards and eight touchdowns on 145 completions, along with 172 yards and two scores on 76 carries. Sedrick Alexander is the top ball carrier on the team with 333 yards and six touchdowns on 85 carries. Makhilyn Young has added 277 yards and two touchdowns on 70 carries. Junior Sherrill is leading Vanderbilt with 747 yards and four touchdowns on 56 receptions. Ja’Cory Thomas is sixth on the team with 232 yards and two scores on 16 grabs.
The Vanderbilt offense did just enough a week ago, scoring 25 points on 328 total yards. Defensively, Vanderbilt allowed 23 points on 297 yards and forced one turnover in the game. Jared Curtis led Vanderbilt with 168 yards on 17 completions. Makhilyn Young led the Vanderbilt offense with 63 yards on 15 carries, while Sedrick Alexander added 59 yards and one score on 21 carries. Tristen Brown was the top receiver on the team with 52 yards on 2 grabs. Junior Sherill Chipped in a second-best 41 yards on 7 catches.
Alabama vs Vanderbilt Pick
Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide -14
Alabama is the better team in this matchup and should have little trouble picking up another conference victory. The Crimson Tide have won two straight games, including their blowout of LSU last week. Vanderbilt has struggled against SEC competition this season, and Alabama has the talent on both sides of the ball to take advantage. Look for the Crimson Tide to establish control early and pull away as the game goes on. Take Alabama to do enough to get the win and cover on the road.
Pick: Over 47.5
Alabama has the offensive weapons to put up a big number against a Vanderbilt defense that has struggled against quality competition. The Commodores should find some success offensively playing at home, but Alabama will do most of the heavy lifting. Expect the Crimson Tide to push the pace offensively and create enough scoring opportunities to send this game over the number.