Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Commodores (+11.0)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Tennessee Volunteers (9-2) are en route to FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, November 30, 2024 where they will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-5). Vanderbilt opens this game as 11.0-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 48.5.

The Tennessee Volunteers head into this game 9-2 for this year. In their last game, the Volunteers faced the UTEP Miners and took home the win by a score of 56-0. In all, they tallied 68 plays which gave them 460 yards. The Tennessee Volunteers ran the ball 39 times and amassed 241 yds, which had them averaging 6.2 yards per carry. In the running game, the Volunteers conceded 81 yards on 38 tries, which is an average of 2.1 yds per run surrendered. Tennessee relinquished 21 pass completions on 36 tries for a total of 149 yards, and a completion rate of 58.3%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Tennessee Volunteers hold an average of 37.4 points per outing. Offensively they average 227.5 yards rushing giving them a rank of 9th in the nation. The Volunteers currently have 5,017 total yards for the season. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Tennessee has earned 17 touchdowns via the pass and 32 touchdowns via the ground. Tennessee has amassed 259 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 86 infractions for 717 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 13 different times.

The Volunteers are sitting in 4th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 13.1 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.8 yards per run and 98.8 yards on the ground per game so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 1,087 yards via the ground game in 11 contests. In terms of yards via the pass, the Volunteers have conceded 2,041 yards which has them sitting in 28th in D-1. They have surrendered 185.5 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 57.6%. In total, they are surrendering 284.3 yards per contest ranking them 6th in the country. They have relinquished 8 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Commodores head into this matchup 6-5 this year. The last time they took the field, the Commodores took a loss by a score of 24-17 when they played the LSU Tigers. Vanderbilt allowed 32 attempts on the ground for 139 yards (4.3 yards per carry). The Commodores pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 75.7%, relinquishing 332 yds on 28 for 37 passing. The Commodores finished the contest with 308 yds and they ran 48 plays (6.4 yards per play). Vanderbilt ran the football for 5.1 yds per carry, finishing with 122 yds on 24 carries.

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Commodores rank 77th in the country with 27.0 points per outing. The Vanderbilt Commodores average 329.2 yards per outing, which has them ranked 116th in the country. The Vanderbilt offense has 548 yds of penalties on 57 violations, which is 100th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 3 interceptions while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have tallied 201 1st downs. During this campaign to this point, the Commodores have a total of 2,058 passing yards along with an average of 187.1 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 108th in Division 1. They average 142.1 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,563 yards for the year.

Vanderbilt has surrendered a total of 1,359 yards via the ground game (123.5 yards per contest) in addition to 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. They have given up 17 touchdowns through the air and 236.6 yards per outing, which has them in 95th in the country. Their defense has totaled 4 fumbles recovered and 8 picks over the course of the season. The Commodores defense has taken the field for 674 plays, which ranks them 22nd in D-1. The Commodores are relinquishing 21.9 points per game, ranking them 39th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 241 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Commodores +11.0

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