#1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction and Odds | College Football Week 6

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The Vanderbilt Commodores (2-2, 0-1 SEC) are set to host the first-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0) in an SEC matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Tide are coming off a huge home against the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 41-34 in Week 5. In that game, Quarterback Jalen Milroe completed 27 of 33 passes for 378 yards and had two touchdowns with one interception. Milroe also carried the ball 16 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

The Commodores are coming off an off week and their most recent game was an away loss to the Missouri Tigers by a score of 30-27 in double overtime. In that game, quarterback Diego Pavia carried the ball 17 times for 84 yards. He also completed 14 of 23 passes for 178 yards while throwing two touchdowns.

Will the Tide keep their momentum rolling, or will the Commodores catch Alabama sleeping after their huge win against Georgia?

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Odds

Team Spread Total Money Line

Alabama Crimson Tide -22.5 Over 55.5 -1600

-110 -108

Vanderbilt Commodores +22.5 Under 55.5 +900

-110 -112

**Odds Subject to Change**

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Match Details

• Fixture: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
• Date and Time: Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at 4:15 PM ET
• Location: FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Key Stats

Alabama Crimson Tide

The Alabama Crimson Tide enter the game 4-0, averaging 47.00 points per game this season. Quarterback Jalen Milroe leads the team in rushing, averaging 68.25 yards per game with eight touchdowns. He also averages 241.0 passing yards per game and is completing 72.90% of his passes. So far this season, he has thrown 10 touchdowns and one interception.

Wide receiver Ryan Williams averages 115.5 receiving yards per game and has five touchdowns, while Germie Bernard is averaging 37.5 receiving yards per game with one touchdown. From a defensive standpoint, Alabama has five interceptions and 10 sacks. They are allowing 15.00 points per game.

Vanderbilt Commodores

The Commodores enter 2-2 averaging 37.00 points per game this season. Quarterback Diego Pavia leads the team in rushing, averaging 69.75 yards per game. He is averaging 180.25 passing yards per game and is completing 63.50% of his passes. He has thrown six touchdowns and does not have an interception so far this season.

Tight End Eli Stowers is averaging 55.0 receiving yards per game and has scored one touchdown. Quincy Skinner Jr. is averaging 33.0 receiving yards per game and has also scored one touchdown. Defensively, Vanderbilt has four interceptions and nine sacks. They are allowing 23.25 points per game.

Prediction

Alabama is more than a three-touchdown favorite in this game and while the Tide could very easily cover this number, backing them to do so may be too risky. Instead, we will look for Alabama to follow up their emotional win over Georgia with a fast start. The Tide smothered Georgia in the first quarter last week, putting up 21 points in the blink of an eye.

Vanderbilt’s defense is nowhere near the level of Georgia’s, therefore we will be backing Alabama to start fast and cover the first-quarter spread of -6.5 on Saturday afternoon.

Final Pick

Alabama Crimson Tide -6.5 1st Quarter (-125)

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Article originally written by Matthew Lowrimore.