Vanderbilt Commodores vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 8/27/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Warriors (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The Hawaii Warriors (6-7 last year) will try to beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-10 last season) at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on Saturday. Hawaii opens as 4.5-point underdogs. The total is set at 55.

The Vanderbilt Commodores finished the year with a 2-10 mark. In their last contest, the Commodores faced off with the Tennessee Volunteers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 45-21. Mike Wright went 16/31 with 198 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 109.5 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Rocko Griffin was the rushing leader for the Commodores with 30 attempts for 104 yds (3.5 yds per carry). The Vanderbilt Commodores ended up running the ball 43 times and compiled 115 yards, which is an average of 2.7 yds per carry. In all, they had 75 plays which totaled 321 yards. Vanderbilt allowed 10 completions on 18 tries for 156 yds, and a completion rate of 55.6%. In the running game, the Commodores gave up 285 yds on 42 attempts, which averages out to 6.8 yards per run surrendered.

The Commodores racked up 3,752 yards in total last year. Vanderbilt compiled 12 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They turned the football over 19 times. Vanderbilt had 212 1st downs, and they were hurt by 66 penalties for 528 yards. As a team they had an average of 123.3 yards in the run game, which was 103rd in Division 1. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Vanderbilt Commodores held an average of 15.8 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Commodores allowed 3,166 yds which had them ranked 101st in college football. In their 12 games, they conceded 263.8 yards per game through the air in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 65.3%. They gave up 458.3 yards per contest which put them 118th in D-1. They allowed 29 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 22 touchdowns via the ground game. They gave up 5.6 yards per rush and 194.5 rushing yards per game throughout last season. In total, they gave up 2,334 running yards through 12 contests. The Commodores sat in 119th in college football when it comes to team defense, allowing 35.8 points per game.

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The Warriors finished the season holding a 6-7 record. When they last stepped on the field, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 38-14 when they faced the Wyoming Cowboys. Chevan Cordeiro (3 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 323 yds on 19/31 passing while his QB rating was 174.3. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 10.4193548387097. Chevan Cordeiro ran the ball 14 times for 86 yds, finishing the game with 6.1 yds per attempt for Hawaii. Hawaii ran the ball for 4.6 yards per carry, finishing the game with 167 yards on 36 attempts. The Warriors finished the game with 490 yards while they ran 67 plays (7.3 yards per play). The Warriors passing defense gave up a completion rate of 62.1%, surrendering 186 yards on 18 out of 29 passing. Hawaii conceded 37 rush attempts for 119 yards (3.2 yds per carry).

The Hawaii Warriors had an average of 405.0 yards per game, ranking them 63rd in the nation. The Hawaii offense racked up 586 penalty yds on 68 infractions, ranking them 92nd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. Last year, the Warriors threw for 3,409 yards via the pass not to mention averaging 262.2 passing yards per outing, putting them at 36th in D-1. In relation to how much they scored, the Warriors were ranked 64th in Division 1 averaging 28.8 points per game.

Hawaii surrendered a total of 2,032 rushing yards (156.3 yards per contest) and 23 touchdowns rushing throughout last year. They allowed 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 289.7 yards per contest, which had them in 125th in D-1. The Warriors defense was on the field for 1,008 plays, ranking them 126th in the country. The Warriors allowed 31.4 PPG, which had them ranked 100th in D-1. Last year, they gave up 408 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Commodores -4.5

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