How to watch the Vanderbilt vs. Alabama NCAA college football game today: Kickoff time, channel, where to stream and more

Here's what to know and how to tune in to the Week 6 NCAAF game between between Alabama and Vanderbilt.

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 27: Vanderbilt Commodores defensive lineman Jaylon Stone (92) and edge Miles Capers (29) celebrate a sack during a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Utah State Aggies, September 27, 2025, at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Jaylon Stone, Miles Capers and the rest of the Vanderbilt Commodores will head to Tuscaloosa for an NCAA Week 6 game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Here's how to watch. (Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Alabama Crimson Tide are riding high after a major road win against the Georgia Bulldogs last weekend. The Bulldogs had not lost a home game since 2019 but were felled by their SEC foes in a tight 24-21 game. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson helped lead the team to victory, and he aims to do it again when the No. 10 Crimson Tide hosts the No. 16 Vanderbilt Commodores this weekend. The two teams meet Saturday; kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game airs on ABC and will stream on ESPN unlimited. The game will also be the site of ESPN's College GameDay broadcast, so you can tune in for pregame coverage starting at 9 a.m. ET.

Here's how to watch theVanderbilt vs. Alabama game and what to know about how to watch the entire NCAA football season.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 4

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ABC, ESPN3

Streaming: ESPN unlimited, DirecTV, Fubo, and more

You can watch coverage of this week's Vanderbilt vs. Alabama game starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.

You can tune into the Vanderbilt vs. Alabama game on ABC as part of ESPN on ABC and on ESPN3. ABC and ESPN3 are available on streaming platforms, including DirecTV, Fubo, and YouTubeTV, but for the most comprehensive college football coverage, you can also watch this game and hundreds more this season on the ESPN App with an ESPN unlimited subscription.

Thursday, Oct. 2

 9 p.m. | Sam Houston at New Mexico State | CBSSN

Friday, Oct. 3

 7 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Delaware | CBSSN
7 p.m. | Charlotte at South Florida | ESPN2
10 p.m. | New Mexico at San Jose State | FS1
10:30 p.m. | West Virginia at No. 23 BYU | ESPN
10:30 p.m. | Colorado State at San Diego State | CBSSN

Saturday, Oct. 4

 12 p.m. | Kentucky at No. 12 Georgia | ABC
12 p.m. |No. 14 Iowa State at Cincinnati | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Wisconsin at No. 20 Michigan | FOX
12 p.m. | No. 22 Illinois at Purdue | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | Boston College at Pitt | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Clemson at North Carolina | ESPN
12 p.m. | Kansas State at Baylor | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Air Force at Navy | CBS/Paramount+
12 p.m. | Army at UAB | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Ohio at Ball State | CBSSN
1 p.m. | Wake Forest at Virginia Tech | The CW Network
1 p.m. | UTSA at Temple | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Campbell at NC State | ESPN+/ACC Extra
2 p.m. | Oklahoma State at Arizona | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
2:30 p.m. | Western Michigan at UMass | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 7 Penn State at UCLA | CBS
3:30 p.m. | No. 9 Texas at Florida | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 10 Alabama | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Boise State at No. 21 Notre Dame | NBC/Peacock
3:30 p.m. | Washington at Maryland | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | UL Monroe at Northwestern | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | Oregon State at Appalachian State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 24 Virginia at Louisville | ESPN2
3:30 p.m. | Syracuse at SMU
3:30 p.m. | Florida International at UConn | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | James Madison at Georgia State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan at Akron | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Buffalo | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Northern Illinois | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Kent State at No. 5 Oklahoma | SEC Network
4 p.m. | Michigan State at Nebraska | FS1
4 p.m. | Texas State at Arkansas State | ESPNU
6 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion | ESPN+
7 p.m. | No. 11 Texas Tech at Houston | ESPN
7 p.m. | UNLV at Wyoming | CBSSN
7 p.m. | South Alabama at Troy | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at Rice | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Minnesota at No. 1 Ohio State | NBC/Peacock
7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Miami (Fla.) at No. 18 Florida State | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Mississippi State at No. 6 Texas A&M | SEC Network
7:30 p.m. | Colorado at TCU | FOX
7:30 p.m. | Kansas at UCF | ESPN2
8 p.m. | Tulsa at Memphis | ESPNU
10:30 p.m. | Duke at Cal | ESPN
10:30 p.m. | Nevada at Fresno State | CBSSN

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