Alabama is bringing back the road whites for a rare appearance in Week 11, and Vanderbilt appears ready to meet the Crimson Tide with a familiar look of its own.
The Tide will wear their white jerseys at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, just the third time this season they’ve gone with that road combination. Alabama first used it in the SEC opener at Kentucky on Sept. 12, then again at Mississippi State on Oct.
- The only reason fans haven’t seen it more often is because Alabama and Tennessee both chose to wear home jerseys for this year’s Third Saturday in October matchup.
Vanderbilt, meanwhile, looks set to stick with the setup it used in its 2024 upset of Alabama. A post from the program’s official social media account showed the Commodores in black jerseys, black pants and matching helmets.
The main tweak this time is in the numbers: Vanderbilt will wear white numerals instead of the gold ones it used on Oct. 5, 2024.
That 2024 look came in the same basic black-on-black combination Vanderbilt used when it stunned Alabama 40-35 at FirstBank Stadium.
Kickoff for the Week 11 meeting is set for 11:45 a.m. CT Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. SEC Network will carry the game, with Matt Schumacker and Aaron Murray on the call and Taylor Davis reporting from the sideline.
The Crimson Tide Sports Network radio broadcast, featuring Chris Stewart and Tyler Watts, will air on SiriusXM Channel 81 and The Varsity App.
Alabama enters the game at 7-2 overall and 5-2 in SEC play. The Tide’s 2026 schedule includes wins over East Carolina, Kentucky, Florida State, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and LSU, along with losses to Georgia and Tennessee.
After Vanderbilt, Alabama closes with Chattanooga on Nov. 21 and Auburn on Nov. 28.
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