2:31PM: Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 17 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down. 3rd & 3 at ALA 452:28PM: Kevin Riley run for 8 yds to the ALA 46. 1st & 10 at ALA 382:25PM: Jam Miller run for 12 yds to the ALA 38 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 6 at ALA 262:23PM: Jam Miller run for 14 yds to the ALA 22 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at ALA 82:22PM: Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the ALA 8 Diego Pavia fumbled, forced by Justin Jefferson, recovered by ALA Tim Keenan III. 3rd & 10 at ALA 132:20PM: Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 15 yds to the ALA 13 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at ALA 282:19PM: Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 12 yds to the ALA 28 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at ALA 402:18PM: Diego Pavia run for 36 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down. 1st & 14 at VAN 242:17PM: Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VAN 23. 1st & 10 at VAN 282:16PM: Conor Talty 47 yd FG MISSED. 4th & 9 at VAN 282:15PM: Ty Simpson pass complete to Rico Scott for 11 yds to the VAN 28. 1st & 20 at VAN 392:14PM: Riley, Kevin rush for 5 yards to the VAN24, PENALTY ALA holding 10 yards to the VAN39, NO PLAY. 1st & 10 at VAN 292:13PM: Jam Miller run for 22 yds to the VAN 29 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at ALA 492:12PM: Ty Simpson pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 35 yds to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 20 at ALA 142:11PM: Riley, Kevin rush for 5 yards to the ALA29, PENALTY ALA holding 10 yards to the ALA14, NO PLAY. 2nd & 10 at ALA 242:08PM: Brock Taylor kickoff for 58 yds , Lotzeir Brooks return for 17 yds to the ALA 24VANDERBILT FOOTBALL IS HERE TO PLAYVandy leads Alabama early 7-0 pic.twitter.com/Ymgf6kylt0— CFBTalkDaily (@CFBTalkDaily) October 4, 2025Vanderbilt leads Alabama 7-02:05PM: Sedrick Alexander run for 65 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK). 2:03PM: Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 6 yds to the VAN 35. 1st & 10 at VAN 292:01PM: Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the VAN 29 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 1 at VAN 261:59PM: Diego Pavia pass complete to Tristen Brown for 9 yds to the VAN 26. 1st & 10 at VAN 171:56PM: Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 11. 1st & 10 at VAN 71:54PM: Ty Simpson pass intercepted Martel Hight return for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 7. First Simpson INT on the season. 4th & 1 at VAN 291:52PM: Ty Simpson pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 5 yds to the VAN 32. 2nd & 9 at VAN 371:51PM: Jam Miller run for 6 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 5 at VAN 441:49PM: PENALTY VAN personal foul 15 yards to the VAN49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALA. 1st & 10 at ALA 361:48PM: Jam Miller run for 10 yds to the ALA 36 for a 1ST down 2nd & 9 at ALA 261:47PM: Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds , Lotzeir Brooks return for 25 yds to the ALA 25 Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia takes a knee in warmups before facing Alabama. pic.twitter.com/ilnhEN4s23— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) October 4, 2025#16 Vanderbilt vs #10 Alabama Game PreviewAlabama stumbled out of the gate in 2025 losing an unranked, at the time, Florida State team. Despite many college football fans claiming the vultures were circling Alabama, they find themselves in the top 10 again following a road win vs Georgia. QB Deigo Pavia and his Vanderbilt Commodores enter this game with a perfect 5-0 record. Alabama holds an impressive record vs Vanderbilt all time, but Vanderbilt handed Alabama arguably the upset of the season in 2024 beat the Crimson Tide 4-35 when Alabama was ranked #1 in the nation.An argument could be made that the winner of this game sets themselves up for a favorable path the college football playoff. None of Vanderbilt’s games thus far in 2025 have been ‘close’. If Vanderbilt could beat Alabama and then fair well against teams like LSU, Texas and Tennessee, there is a path to the playoffs. If Alabama were to win, beating Georgia and Vanderbilt begins to make the Florida State loss, less impactful. Then Bama simply has the task of facing four more SEC ranked opponents. If Alabama loses to Vanderbilt, their path to the playoff becomes daunting.Vanderbilt returns most of what made them a story last year. Deigo Pavia could present continued issues for Alabama’s defense and they’ve added key contributors on offense. In all passing plays that do not include play action, Pavia ranks in the top 10 in the nation in virtually every passing stat. That’s without relying on the threat of a run. The numbers are not only better than 2024, they are significantly better.With or without the week 1 misstep, Alabama is not an afterthought in this game. Ty Simpson is a noteworthy QB in this game as well. The current #2 early in Heisman tracking, Simpson can be a threat if Alabama can give him a clean pocket. Coming into this game Ty Simpson has a 69% completion rate on almost 1200 yards, 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions. One of the matchups to look for is can Vanderbilt get pressure on Simpson and force him to operate in a less than clean pocket.The Alabama offensive line has performed better than the Vanderbilt defense, but the margin is not as wide as you might think. Vanderbilt in 2025 has shown significant growth in their defensive front as well as how they cover in pass coverage. Bama’s offensive line vs Vandy’s defensive pressure might be the best non QB matchup to watch, but if Vanderbilt can’t get to Ty Simpson, this very well could come down to a Quarterback’s duel between Simpson and Pavia.