Our early leans for Vanderbilt vs. Alabama believe the Tide are being overvalued based on the "revenge" angle following last year's head-to-head loss.

The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) face a fellow SEC foe when they host the No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores (5-0) on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. To find out who we pick to win this contest, see the rest of this column.

One of Diego Pavia's biggest football influences, former Texas A&M star Johnny Manziel will be on the Vanderbilt sideline at Alabama on Oct. 4.

Alabama has opened as a favorite against the Vanderbilt Commodores in Week 6. Here are the latest odds for the game.

College football betting lines: Miami-Florida State, Vanderbilt-Alabama headline matchups Ohio State, Oregon and Miami enter Week 6 as the top three teams in the AP Top 25. Ole Miss rises nine spots to fourth in the rankings after its win over LSU.

NASHVILLE---Vanderbilt football has one final test before it goes on the road to face No. 17 Alabama and goes through the grind of a weekly SEC schedule. It's n