Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN

Odds/Point Spread: Commodores (+17)

Total/Over-Under: 68

The Vanderbilt Commodores (5-6) will compete against the Tennessee Volunteers (9-2) at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday. Vanderbilt is 17-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 68.

The Tennessee Volunteers come into this matchup with a record of 9-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Volunteers played against the South Carolina Gamecocks and went home with a loss by a final score of 63-38. Jabari Small was the rushing leader for the Volunteers with 11 attempts for 80 yds (7.3 yards per carry). Hendon Hooker finished 25/42 with 247 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 132.5 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Against the rush, the Volunteers gave up 153 yds on 38 attempts, which is an average of 4.0 yards per run surrendered. Tennessee surrendered 31 completions on 38 tries for a total of 453 yards, and a completion percentage of 81.6%. On the day, they had 78 plays which gave them a total of 507 yards. The Tennessee Volunteers ended up rushing 28 different times and accrued 152 yards, earning them an average of 5.4 yds per carry.

The Volunteers have earned 5,944 total yards for the year. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Tennessee has earned 34 passing touchdowns and 33 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 11 times. Tennessee has earned 294 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 91 penalties for 765 yards. Offensively they hold an average of 191.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 35th in college football. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Tennessee Volunteers are sitting at 46.5 points per game.

The Volunteers are sitting in 61st in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 25.6 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.2 yards per tote and 108.6 rushing yards per game for the campaign. In total, they have allowed 1,195 running yards through 11 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Volunteers are allowing 3,337 yds which ranks them 129th in Division 1. They have yielded 303.4 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 64.0%. In total, they have relinquished 412.0 yards per contest which puts them 100th in Division 1. They have yielded 21 touchdowns through the air as well as 14 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Commodores step onto the field holding a record of 5-6 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Commodores walked away with a victory by a final of 31-24 when they played the Florida Gators. Mike Wright (3 TDs) finished the game with 108 yds on 10/16 passing while his QB rating was 168.6. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.8. Re'Mahn Davis carried the ball 30 times for 122 yards, ending the contest with 4.1 yds per carry for Vanderbilt. The Commodores finished the game with a total of 283 yards and they ran 62 plays (4.6 yds per play). Vanderbilt ended up running for 3.8 yds per attempt, totaling 175 yards on 46 carries. Vanderbilt gave up 21 run attempts for 45 yards (2.1 yds per rush). The Commodores pass defense conceded a completion rate of 58.1%, relinquishing 400 yards on 25 for 43 through the air.

The Vanderbilt Commodores maintain an average of 355.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 95th in D-1. The Vanderbilt offense has totaled 493 yards of penalties on 57 infractions, which has them ranked 101st in the country in terms of hurting your team. During this campaign so far, the Commodores currently sit at 2,141 yards through the air as well as an average of 194.6 throwing yards per game, ranking them 106th in the country. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Commodores currently sit 78th in the country with 26.8 points per game.

Vanderbilt has given up a total of 1,689 rushing yards (153.5 yards per contest) as well as 19 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have allowed 28 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 303.2 yards per outing, which has them sitting 129th in Division 1. The Commodores defense has been on the field for 743 plays, which ranks 53rd in the country. The Commodores are conceding 34.2 points per contest, which has them 118th in the nation. This year, they have relinquished 376 pts.

Who will win tonight's Volunteers/Commodores college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Volunteers -17

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