What bowl game does Vanderbilt play in? Looking at the Commodores' postseason matchup

The Vanderbilt Commodores will face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Dec. 27 in the Birmingham Bowl. Vanderbilt had a middling season, highlighted by a Week 6 win over then-No. 1 Alabama, 40-35. The victory marked the Commodores' first over Alabama since 1984.

The game was also Vanderbillt's first-ever victory against an AP top-five school. The Commodores were 0-60 against top-five teams, the longest-ever streak by any school. The defeat probably cost Alabama a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Before that game, the Commodores had losses to Georgia State and Missouri. Afterward, they fell to Texas in Week 9 and closed the season with three straight defeats to South Carolina, LSU and Tennessee.

What bowl game does Vanderbilt play in?

The Vanderbilt Commodores are set to play in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 27 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, at 3:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch the Birmingham Bowl? Streaming options for postseason clash between Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech

ESPN will broadcast the game, which means you can stream it through Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, YouTube TV, Sling TV and DirecTV Stream. ESPN's games are also available on ESPN+, the network's streaming service or through the ESPN app and website, although you'll need your service provider's credentials for the latter two.

Birmingham Bowl: Odds and favorites

The Commodores (6-6, 3-5 SEC) are the underdogs for this encounter, although just slightly, with the booking agencies having Georgia Tech (7-5, 5-3 ACC) as 2.5-point favorites. The difference is slight and echoed by ESPN's game predictor, which is giving the Yellow Jackets a 52.1% chance of winning the encounter.

Georgia Tech lost to Syracuse, Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech and Georgia in the regular season. They had a pair of highlight wins over then-No. 10 Florida State and then No. 4 Miami. The latter probably cost the Hurricanes a spot in the College Football Playoff.