Texas Longhorns vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 10/26/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: SEC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Commodores (+18.0)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Texas Longhorns (6-1) are on their way to FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, October 26, 2024 where they will attempt to beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2). Texas opens this matchup as 18.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 53.5.

The Texas Longhorns come into this matchup with a record of 6-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Longhorns took the field against the Georgia Bulldogs and ended up losing by a score of 30-15. At the end of the game, they tallied 76 plays which totaled 259 yards. The Texas Longhorns ran the rock 27 times and accrued 29 yards, which earned them an average of 1.1 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Longhorns gave up 108 yards on 30 attempts, which averages out to 3.6 yards per rush allowed. Texas conceded 23 pass completions on 41 attempts for 175 yds, and a completion rate of 56.1%.

The Longhorns have tallied 3,233 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Texas has earned 20 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 12 different times. Texas has a total of 152 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 45 infractions for 347 yards. Offensively they're holding an average of 166.1 yards via the ground game ranking them 58th in the nation. When it comes to scoring, the Texas Longhorns are sitting at 39.1 PPG.

The Longhorns rank 1st in the nation concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 9.7 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.1 yards per tote and 104.3 yards on the ground per game this season. For the season, they have allowed 730 yards via the ground game in 7 games. In terms of passing yards, the Longhorns are conceding 931 yds which puts them in 2nd in the country. They are giving up 133.0 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 58.8%. Overall, they have relinquished 237.3 yards/game ranking them 1st in the nation. They have given up 1 touchdown via the pass and 5 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Commodores head into this matchup 5-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Commodores got the victory with a final of 24-14 when they faced the Ball State Cardinals. Vanderbilt gave up 22 attempts on the ground for 78 yds (3.5 yds per rush). The Commodores passing defense conceded a completion rate of 72.4%, surrendering 190 yards on 21 out of 29 passing. The Commodores finished the contest with 420 yards and they ran 68 plays (6.2 yards per play). Vanderbilt ran for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing with 145 yds on 37 attempts.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Commodores rank 35th in the nation by scoring 33.1 points per outing. The Vanderbilt Commodores are averaging 363.3 yards/outing, which ranks them 95th in the nation. The Vanderbilt offense has compiled 420 yards of penalties on 42 violations, which has them sitting 69th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 1 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 142 1st downs. During the season so far, the Commodores have thrown for a total of 1,408 passing yards along with an average of 201.1 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 94th in college football. They are averaging 162.1 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,135 yards for the year.

Vanderbilt has surrendered a total of 814 yards via the ground game (116.3 yards/game) as well as 9 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have allowed 10 touchdowns through the air and 215.1 yards per outing, which has them ranked 68th in college football. They have totaled 2 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions for the year. The Commodores defense has been on the field for 413 plays, which ranks them 21st in D-1. The Commodores are relinquishing 22.1 PPG, which has them 50th in Division 1. Overall, they have conceded 155 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Longhorns -18.0

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