On Saturday afternoon, two of the SEC’s top teams met inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium for a Top 25 showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Vanderbilt Commodores.
Ultimately, it was Alabama who left Saturday with a victory though, handing Vanderbilt their first loss of the season with a 30-14 defeat.
A big reason as to why Alabama came away victorious was the Crimson Tide’s performance during the second half, in particular defensively where they shutout Vanderbilt’s offense. In all, the Crimson Tide owned a 16-0 edge in the second half after entering halftime tied at 14-14.
Alabama also received yet another impressive performance from quarterback Ty Simpson, while running back Jam Miller also impressed by rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown on 22 attempts.
Let’s take a look at some reactions on social media Saturday night to Alabama’s impressive win over Vanderbilt.
ALABAMA AVENGES LAST YEAR’S UPSET LOSS TO VANDY 😮
Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt are handed their first loss of the season. pic.twitter.com/gIVy1AwrQb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 4, 2025
Dating back to this summer, Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt talked crazy about the Crimson Tide
I think today was a good reminder that Alabama is still Alabama
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) October 4, 2025
Vanderbilt rushed for 113 yards on just 5 carries in the first quarter at Alabama. But the ‘Dores only mustered 22 yards (on 14 carries) for the next 45 minutes of play.
Strong response from the Tide D.
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 4, 2025
Alabama gave up 113 rushing yards in the first quarter to Vanderbilt.
The rest of the game: 22 yards
— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) October 4, 2025
Ty Simpson is more NFL Ready than whoever your favorite NFL Draft Guru has as QB1 in the 2026 NFL Draft.
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) October 4, 2025
Jam Miller is Alabama’s first 100-yard RB rusher since he did it in Week 2 of last season.
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) October 4, 2025
Alabama heard all the noise and SILENCES Vanderbilt at home 🐘 pic.twitter.com/jkLuTCK5sm
— College Football Alerts (@CFBAlerts_) October 4, 2025
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama football reactions to Week 6 win vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
