Vanderbilt football vs Alabama injury report ahead of SEC game

Vanderbilt football will host Alabama on Nov. 14 (11:45 a.m. CT, SEC Network) in the teams’ first meeting at FirstBank Stadium since 2024, when the Commodores upset the Crimson Tide, who were ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press rankings at the time.

The result resulted in a torn-down goalpost that ended in the Cumberland River and marked the official arrival of quarterback Diego Pavia, who led Vanderbilt to bowl games in 2024 and 2025.

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Pavia is gone and five-star freshman Jared Curtis is now the starter in this meeting against No. 7 Alabama. Vanderbilt (4-5, 1-5 SEC) must win two of its final three games of the 2026 season to become bowl eligible for the third consecutive season.

Most notable on the injury report for Vanderbilt are edge rusher Edwin Kolenge and offensive lineman Ted Gregoire. Both are listed as out. Kolenge had two total tackles and a half-sack in a win against Mississippi State on Nov. 7.

Here is the SEC injury report for the Alabama-Vanderbilt game.

Vanderbilt

Out

QB Blaze Berlowitz

Edge Edwin Kolenge

LB Josiah Broxton

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RB Evan Hampton

LB Daniel Vollmer Jr.

OL Gunner Givens

DL Aaron Bryant

OL Ted Gregoire

Alabama

Out

LB Desmond Umeozula

LB Cayden Jones

DL Mhari Johnson

DB Nick Sherman

TE Josh Ford

OL Casey Poe

DL Jeremiah Beaman

Probable

DB Zabien Brown

QB Keelon Russell

RB EJ Crowell

DB Chuck McDonald III

OL William Sanders

How SEC availability report works

The SEC student-athlete availability report was introduced in the 2024 season for conference games only.

The initial report is released on Wednesday of an SEC game week, with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to kickoff of a Saturday game.

Prior to game day, players are designated by their school as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out for the upcoming game. On game day, they are designated as available, game-time decision or out.

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Here’s what those designations mean:

• Out: Will not play, 0% chance to play.

• Doubtful: Unlikely to play, 25% chance to play.

• Questionable: Uncertain to play, 50% chance to play.

• Probable: Probable to play, 75% chance to play.

Per SEC policy, schools must accurately designate players’ participation status. If the school has knowledge that a player may not be able to participate in the upcoming game for any reason (injury, illness, suspension, ineligibility or personal matter), it must report it.

Failure to do so will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt football vs Alabama injury report ahead of SEC game