Vanderbilt football returns from its off week and back into its SEC schedule.

ESPN's "College GameDay" may be at another SEC venue in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season, but the third Saturday in October means only one thing: it's Alabama -Tennessee week.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are playing their fourth straight top 25 opponent in SEC play as they head into their Week 8 matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

On Monday, former Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer was selected for the 2026 Paul "Bear" Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the American Heart Association.