Vanderbilt Commodores vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, MO

TV: SECN

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field is where the Missouri Tigers (2-4) will play the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-4) on Saturday. Missouri opens this matchup as 14.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 56.5.

The Vanderbilt Commodores head into this matchup 3-4 for this season. In their last game, the Commodores played the Georgia Bulldogs and ended up losing by a score of 55-0. Re'Mahn Davis was the best rusher for the Commodores with 12 totes for 29 yds (2.4 yards per attempt). AJ Swann connected on 12/23 with 105 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 90.5 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Against the run, the Commodores gave up 192 yards on 38 attempts, which calculates to 5.1 yards per run allowed. Vanderbilt conceded 32 pass completions on 41 attempts for 387 yards, and a completion rate of 78.0%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 47 plays which converted into 150 yards. The Vanderbilt Commodores rushed the ball a total of 23 different times and compiled 45 yards, which earned them an average of 2.0 yds per carry.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Vanderbilt Commodores are sitting at 28.4 points per outing. Offensively they are averaging 150.0 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 70th in Division 1. The Commodores have earned 2,429 total yards this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Vanderbilt has compiled 14 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. Vanderbilt has compiled 117 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 36 penalties for 315 yards. They have surrendered the football 10 different times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Commodores are allowing 2,331 yds which has them ranked 130th in college football. They have surrendered 333.0 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.5%. In total, they are conceding 493.7 yards per game which ranks them 129th in college football. They have conceded 20 touchdowns through the air and 15 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 160.7 rushing yards per contest this year. For the year, they have allowed 1,125 rushing yards through 7 games. The Commodores are ranked 130th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 39.4 points per game.

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The Tigers head into this matchup 2-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers took a loss by a score of 24-17 against the Florida Gators. Brady Cook ended the contest with 220 yds on 22/30 through the air while his quarterback rate was 121.6. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.3. Nathaniel Peat ran the ball 20 times for 117 yards, finishing the contest with 5.9 yards per attempt for Missouri. Missouri rushed the football for 3.6 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 150 yards on 42 attempts. The Tigers finished the contest with a total of 370 yards and they ran 72 plays (5.1 yds per play). The Tigers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 57.1%, relinquishing 66 yards on 8 for 14 through the air. Missouri conceded 32 rush attempts for 227 yards (7.1 yds per carry).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Tigers are ranked 95th in Division 1 with an average of 25.2 points per outing. For the year thus far, the Tigers have a total of 1,246 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 207.7 passing yards per contest, which ranks 103rd in the country. The Missouri Tigers average 374.2 yards/outing, which ranks them 82nd in the nation. The Missouri offense has totaled 397 yds of penalties on 47 infractions, which ranks 43rd in D-1 in terms of hurting your team.

The Tigers are relinquishing 24.7 PPG, which has them ranked 59th in college football. Missouri has conceded a total of 830 yards rushing (138.3 yards per game) and 9 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 148 points in total. They have conceded 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 191.5 yards per outing, which puts them in 23rd in D-1. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 382 plays, which is good for 15th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers -14.5

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