Vanderbilt Vs. Alabama Football: Everything You Need To Know

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide visit Vanderbilt Saturday night in what is incredibly the Southeastern Conference's most intriguing match-up of the week and involving two 4-0 teams. The Commodores are coming off a key non-conference win over the previously undefeated Kansas State Wildcats. Once cross-over intra-divisional rivals before the expansion of the conference to 14 teams, this is the first meeting between the teams since 2011, a 34-0 win for the Tide in Tuscaloosa. Vanderbilt's last "win" in the series came in 1993, which, on the field, was a 17-6 Alabama victory that was later forfeited due to NCAA sanctions (Alabama vacated, but did not forfeit, wins against Vandy in 2006 and 2007). The last Vanderbilt win was a 30-21 victory in Tuscaloosa in 1984; the last on-the-field win for Vandy in Nashville was 14-10 in October 1969. This is the teams' 81st meeting. Vanderbilt has 19 wins, five of which came in the series' first five games.

It's the first game in a tough conference stretch for Vandy with Florida and Georgia on the docket in the coming weeks.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Kickoff time: 2:30 p.m. CT

TV, radio and streaming: CBS, Vanderbilt IMG Sports Network, and streaming on CBSSports.com or the CBS Sports app.

Point spread: Alabama is favored by 19.5

Tickets: As might be expected with Alabama coming to town, the game is sold out, but some tickets are still available on secondary sites like StubHub.

Parking: Most on-campus parking is reserved for National Commodore Club members, but spots are available in the 25th Avenue Garage at Jess Neely Drive and 25th Avenue for $15. Free parking is available at the Terrace Place and Wesley Place garages off 21st Avenue. There is also limited parking at Centennial Park for early arrivers, some street parking, particularly across West End and a handful of unofficial lots.

Prohibited items: The stadium opens two hours prior to kick-off. Vanderbilt does not allow umbrellas, strollers, selfie sticks, smoking or vaping inside the stadium. Here's the full list of stadium policies.

The school has also adopted the SEC's clear bag policy, which permits:

• Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"
• One-gallon, clear, re-sealable plastic storage bag
• Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" with or without a handle or strap
• Medically necessary items (after inspection at designated location)

Traffic: Pre-game campus access for parking is available from West End at 25th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st avenues and from Blakemore at 24th, 25th and Natchez Trace. On game days, Natchez Trace is closed between West End and Dudley Avenue and Jess Neely Drive and Kensington Place are both closed between Natchez Trace and 25th. A full traffic map is available here.