Tennessee at Vanderbilt - 2022 Matchup Preview

Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores

Saturday, November 26th 2022 (7:30 PM EST)
Tennessee -14 (63.5)
Tennessee 56 - Vanderbilt: 0 (SEC)

Volunteers (11 - 2) (10 - 3 - 0)
Coach Josh Heupel (7 - 6)
Avg Score : 40 - 29 (37 - 29 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

TENN 2nd straight Road Game
VAN 2nd straight Home Game
VAN is playing their 4th straight game
TENN is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -12.5 (SP+ TENN -30)
Projected Score: TENN: 30 - VAN: 35 (65)
TENN Win prob: 86% | Cover: 55%
TENN Travel: 162 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Commodores (5 - 7) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Clark Lea (2 - 10)
Avg Score : 39 - 23 (44 - 21 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
TENN Players
VAN Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Tennessee's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/1	Tennessee vs Ball State	-37.0	66.5	W 59 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Tennessee at Pittsburgh	-6.0	63.0	W 34 - 27	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Tennessee vs Akron	-47.5	67.0	W 63 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Tennessee vs Florida	-11.0	62.0	W 38 - 33	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/8	Tennessee at LSU	-2.5	63.0	W 40 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Tennessee vs Alabama	+9.0	68.0	W 52 - 49	O	Y
Sat 10/22	Tennessee vs UT Martin	-38.5	71.5	W 65 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Tennessee vs Kentucky	-10.5	62.5	W 44 - 6	U	Y
Sat 11/5	Tennessee at Georgia	+9.5	65.5	L 13 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/12	Tennessee vs Missouri	-18.5	57.5	W 66 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Tennessee at South Carolina	-22.5	66.5	L 38 - 63	O	N
Sat 11/26	Tennessee at Vanderbilt	-14.0	63.5	W 56 - 0	U	Y
Fri 12/30	Tennessee vs Clemson	+4.0	62.0	W 31 - 14	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Tennessee's Schedule

Vanderbilt's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/27	Vanderbilt at Hawai'i	-9.5	54.5	W 63 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/3	Vanderbilt vs Elon	-18.5	51.5	W 42 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/10	Vanderbilt vs Wake Forest	+13.5	65.5	L 25 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/17	Vanderbilt at Northern Illinois	+2.5	58.5	W 38 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Vanderbilt at Alabama	+40.5	61.0	L 3 - 55	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/8	Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss	+17.0	59.5	L 28 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/15	Vanderbilt at Georgia	+37.5	56.5	L 0 - 55	U	N
Sat 10/22	Vanderbilt at Missouri	+14.0	49.0	L 14 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	Vanderbilt vs South Carolina	+6.5	49.0	L 27 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/12	Vanderbilt at Kentucky	+17.0	45.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Vanderbilt vs Florida	+14.0	58.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Vanderbilt vs Tennessee	+14.0	63.5	L 0 - 56	U	N

Important Stats (2021)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TENN	.32	48%	39.8	51%	3.39	218	44%	257	4.27	.22	42%	28.8	42%	42%	4.16	60.6	1	1.2
VAN	.1	34%	38.5	35%	2.69	124	33%	189	3.31	.34	49%	22.8	49%	49%	4.37	42.3	1.6	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
VAN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2021

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TENN Offense	13	39.8	37	48%	4.27	1	24	475	218	257	4.9	55%	45%	51%	44%	13%	.32
VAN Defense	12	22.8	21.1	48.7%	4.37	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	48%	52%	49%	49%	15%	.34

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TENN Defense	13	28.8	29	41.8%	4.16	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	42%	42%	18%	.22
VAN Offense	12	38.5	44	33.7%	3.31	1.6	18	313	124	189	3.5	49%	51%	35%	33%	18%	.1

Additional Stats 2021

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Tennessee	13	24:30	24.3	45%	48%	6.8	60.6	1	1.2	7.9	2.6	4	30.8
Vanderbilt	12	30:53	17.6	32%	63%	5.5	42.3	1.6	1.3	4.3	0.8	0	24.6

Run Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TENN Offense	13	55%	51%	44.4	217.8	4.9	30	.26	3.39	70%	10%	1.01
VAN Defense	12	48%	49%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.5	68%	8%	1.06

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TENN Defense	13	49%	42%	-	-	-	-	.2	3.22	75%	11%	1.05
VAN Offense	12	49%	35%	35.3	123.5	3.5	8	.06	2.69	70%	10%	1.07

Pass Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TENN Offense	13	45%	44%	18.7	28.8	257.1	8.9	13.8	33	3	.39	1.7	29%	32%	.45	3%	2.2
VAN Defense	12	52%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.41	1.5	30%	37%	.5	7%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TENN Defense	13	50%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.27	1.7	34%	37%	.51	7%	2.1
VAN Offense	12	51%	33%	18.8	34	189.3	5.6	10.1	13	14	.15	1.7	36%	28%	.36	8%	2.1

Tennessee's Power Ratings
Tennessee's Power Rating: NR
Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Tennessee's 2022 Expected Record: -
Tennessee's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 25.2 #5
Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 47.3 #1
Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.6 #40

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Tennessee: Vanderbilt: 0.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Tennessee: 25.2 Vanderbilt: -4.7

Vanderbilt's Power Ratings
Vanderbilt's Power Rating: 0.15 NR
Vanderbilt's Offense Rating: NR
Vanderbilt's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Vanderbilt's 2022 Expected Record: -
Vanderbilt's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.7 #87
Vanderbilt's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #58
Vanderbilt's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.4 #97

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 39.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 37
Defense: 28.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 29

Tennessee's 2022 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 10 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Vanderbilt 35
Tennessee 30

Projected Total Points: 65

Vanderbilt Scoring
Offense: 38.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 44
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.1

Vanderbilt's 2022 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/29	Tennessee	24	Vanderbilt	45	Tennessee -2.0	Vanderbilt	66.5	Over
2024	11/30	Vanderbilt	23	Tennessee	36	Tennessee -9.5	Tennessee	45.5	Over
2023	11/25	Tennessee	48	Vanderbilt	24	Tennessee -27.0	Vanderbilt	58.0	Over
2022	11/26	Vanderbilt	0	Tennessee	56	Tennessee -14	Tennessee	63.5	Under
2021	11/27	Tennessee	45	Vanderbilt	21	Tennessee -33	Vanderbilt	65.0	Over
2020	12/12	Vanderbilt	17	Tennessee	42	Tennessee -15	Tennessee	51.0	Over
2019	11/30	Tennessee	28	Vanderbilt	10	Tennessee -23	Vanderbilt	48.0	Under
2018	11/24	Vanderbilt	38	Tennessee	13	Vanderbilt -3.5	Vanderbilt	51.5	Under
2017	11/25	Tennessee	24	Vanderbilt	42	Tennessee -2.5	Vanderbilt	45.5	Over
2016	11/26	Vanderbilt	45	Tennessee	34	Tennessee -10	Vanderbilt	50.0	Over
2015	11/28	Tennessee	53	Vanderbilt	28	Tennessee -17.5	Tennessee	41.0	Over
2014	11/29	Vanderbilt	17	Tennessee	24	Tennessee -14.5	Vanderbilt	0
2013	11/23	Tennessee	10	Vanderbilt	14	Tennessee -2.5	Vanderbilt	0
2012	11/17	Vanderbilt	41	Tennessee	18
2011	11/19	Tennessee	27	Vanderbilt	21
2010	11/20	Vanderbilt	10	Tennessee	24
2009	11/21	Tennessee	31	Vanderbilt	16
2008	11/22	Vanderbilt	10	Tennessee	20
2007	11/17	Tennessee	25	Vanderbilt	24
2006	11/18	Vanderbilt	10	Tennessee	39
2005	11/19	Tennessee	24	Vanderbilt	28
2004	11/20	Vanderbilt	33	Tennessee	38
2003	11/22	Tennessee	48	Vanderbilt	0
2001	11/24	Tennessee	38	Vanderbilt	0
2000	11/24	Vanderbilt	26	Tennessee	28

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Vanderbilt	7	9	8 Overs
Tennessee	18	4	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 13	4 - 9	2 - 6	2 - 3
Road Teams	13 - 12	9 - 4	3 - 2	6 - 2

(#) TENN at (#) VAN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TENN	VAN
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#5	#87
Perf GradeGrade	#54	#131
OffenseOff	#31	#118
DefenseDef	#95	#131
Spec TeamsST	#78	#91
TalentTal	#19	#57
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Tennessee Injury Report

Vanderbilt Injury Report

Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	TENN Off	VAN Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#31	#131
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#1	#97
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	TENN Off	VAN Def
Run GameRun	#22	#121
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#72	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#126

Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	TENN Off	VAN Def
Pass GamePass	#8	#120
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#93	#136
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Vanderbilt on Offense


CategoryCat	VAN Off	TENN Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#118	#95
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#58	#40
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Vanderbilt Run Game


CategoryCat	VAN Off	TENN Def
Run GameRun	#79	#60
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#124	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#71

Vanderbilt Pass Game


CategoryCat	VAN Off	TENN Def
Pass GamePass	#122	#107
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#96	#107
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
VAN 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'22 Profile: Up to Average G5

TENN 5 Year Profile: Improving Top 25 Contenders
'22 Profile: Up to CFB Elites

Weather Forecast
Playing in Vanderbilt Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 13
Tennessee 14.0 (63.5)
Tennessee won at Vanderbilt this year (56-0)

Previous Matchups
Vanderbilt beat Tennessee last year (45-24)
Tennessee beat Vanderbilt in 2024 (36-23)
Tennessee beat Vanderbilt in 2023 (48-24)

TENN's OC Alex Golesh (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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TENN's DC Tim Banks (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

VAN's OC Joey Lynch (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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VAN's DC Nick Howell (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD