Mon Sep 23 17:12:28 UTC 2024: ## Vanderbilt Football to Face Alabama in Afternoon Showdown on SEC Network
**Nashville, TN** – Vanderbilt football will kick off their SEC rivalry game against Alabama at 3:15 p.m. CT on October 5th, the conference announced Monday. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network from FirstBank Stadium.
The Commodores (2-2, 0-1 SEC) enter the matchup following a bye week after suffering a loss to Missouri. They will face a tough opponent in the Crimson Tide (3-0), who are set to open their SEC season against Georgia at home.
This will be Vanderbilt’s third SEC game in a row to be played in the afternoon SEC Network slot. Previously, the Commodores played an early game against Virginia Tech and a night game against Alcorn State.
The matchup marks the return of Vanderbilt to home turf after three weeks on the road. They lost both games at Georgia State and Missouri before the bye week.
Vanderbilt’s SEC schedule features five of their eight games in either the afternoon or flex time slot. Their remaining conference opponents include Tennessee and Auburn (early games) and LSU (night game).
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