Vanderbilt Commodores vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SEC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Vanderbilt Commodores (6-4) are en route to Tiger Stadium on Saturday, November 23, 2024 where they will take on the LSU Tigers (6-4). LSU opens this matchup as 8.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 54.5.

The Vanderbilt Commodores step onto the field holding a record of 6-4 for this year. In their last game, the Commodores played against the South Carolina Gamecocks and ended up losing by a score of 28-7. On the ground, the Commodores conceded 214 yds on 43 tries, which is an average of 5.0 yds per run surrendered. Vanderbilt surrendered 14 pass completions on 20 tries for 238 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.0%. On the day, they ran 59 plays for 274 yds. The Vanderbilt Commodores ended up rushing 28 different times and totaled 108 yards, which came out to an average of 3.9 yards per attempt.

The Commodores have earned 3,313 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Vanderbilt has totaled 16 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 6 different times. Vanderbilt has earned 188 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 54 penalties for 533 yards. Offensively they're holding an average of 144.1 yards via the ground game which ranks them 84th in college football. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Vanderbilt Commodores have an average of 28.0 points per game.

The Commodores are ranked 39th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 21.7 points per game. They are giving up an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 122.0 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have conceded 1,220 yards via the ground game in 10 outings. In terms of passing yardage, the Commodores are conceding 2,271 yds which puts them in 77th in D-1. They have given up 227.1 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 66.2%. During the season, they are allowing 349.1 yards per game which has them ranked 52nd in the country. They have given up 16 touchdowns by air in addition to 11 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Tigers head into this matchup 6-4 this season. When they last played, the Tigers took a loss by a score of 27-16 when they played the Florida Gators. LSU rushed for 2.6 yards per attempt, finishing with 113 yards on 44 attempts. The Tigers finished the contest with a total of 375 yards on 92 plays (4.1 yards per play). The Tigers secondary allowed a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 226 yds on 13 out of 26 passing. LSU gave up 17 attempts on the ground for 113 yds (6.6 yds per rush).

The LSU Tigers have an average of 430.2 yards per outing, which ranks them 36th in college football. The LSU offense has accrued 527 penalty yds on 67 infractions, ranking them 41st in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They average 113.9 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,139 yards in total. They have given away 11 picks while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 241 1st downs. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Tigers are sitting 57th in D-1 with 29.1 points per outing. For the season thus far, the Tigers currently sit at 3,163 passing yards in addition to an average of 316.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 8th in D-1.

The Tigers are surrendering 25.1 PPG, which puts them 70th in the country. LSU has allowed a total of 1,470 yards rushing (147.0 yards per game) in addition to 22 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. Overall, they have allowed 251 points in total. They have allowed 8 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 217.5 yards/game, which has them in 63rd in the country. The Tigers defense has participated in 614 plays, which is good for 20th in D-1. Their defense has totaled 8 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Commodores +8.5

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