Vanderbilt at Tennessee - 2023 Matchup Preview

(#14)Vanderbilt Commodores at Tennessee Volunteers(#20)

Saturday, November 25th 2023 (3:30 PM EST)
Tennessee -27.0 (58.0) (-5000) Open: -25.5 | 56.5
Tennessee 48 - Vanderbilt: 24 (SEC)

Commodores (2 - 10) (2 - 10 - 0)
Coach Clark Lea (7 - 17)
Avg Score : 23 - 36 (18 - 40 on Road)
Record Prediction: 2.8 - 9.2 (#130)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

TENN 2nd straight Home Game
VAN coming off BYE
TENN is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: Tennessee -26.5 (SP+ TENN -27)
Projected Score: VAN: 15 - TENN: 41 (56)
TENN Win prob: 98% | Cover: 56%
VAN Travel: 162 miles, 1 hrs behind

Volunteers (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Josh Heupel (20 - 9)
Avg Score : 32 - 20 (36 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.4 - 4.6 (#38)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Vanderbilt's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/26	Vanderbilt vs Hawai'i	-17.0	54.5	W 35 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/2	Vanderbilt vs Alabama A&M	-35.0	53.5	W 47 - 13	O	N
Sat 9/9	Vanderbilt at Wake Forest	+9.5	55.0	L 20 - 36	O	N
Sat 9/16	Vanderbilt at UNLV	-4.5	56.5	L 37 - 40	O	N
Sat 9/23	Vanderbilt vs Kentucky	+13.5	50.0	L 28 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/30	Vanderbilt vs Missouri	+14.0	53.5	L 21 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/7	Vanderbilt at Florida	+18.0	51.0	L 14 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/14	Vanderbilt vs Georgia	+32.5	55.0	L 20 - 37	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Vanderbilt at Ole Miss	+24.0	62.0	L 7 - 33	U	N
Sat 11/4	Vanderbilt vs Auburn	+12.5	50.0	L 15 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/11	Vanderbilt at South Carolina	+13.5	53.5	L 6 - 47	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/25	Vanderbilt at Tennessee	+27.0	58.0	L 24 - 48	O	Y

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Predictions for Vanderbilt's Schedule

Tennessee's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Tennessee vs Virginia	-27.5	56.0	W 49 - 13	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Tennessee vs Austin Peay	-48.0	65.5	W 30 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/16	Tennessee at Florida	-5.0	57.0	L 16 - 29	U	N
Sat 9/23	Tennessee vs UTSA	-24.0	59.0	W 45 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Tennessee vs South Carolina	-12.0	59.0	W 41 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Tennessee vs Texas A&M	-3.0	54.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Tennessee at Alabama	+8.5	47.5	L 20 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/28	Tennessee at Kentucky	-4.0	50.5	W 33 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Tennessee vs UConn	-35.0	55.5	W 59 - 3	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Tennessee at Missouri	-1.0	58.5	L 7 - 36	U	N
Sat 11/18	Tennessee vs Georgia	+9.0	59.0	L 10 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/25	Tennessee vs Vanderbilt	-27.0	58.0	W 48 - 24	O	N
Mon 1/1	Tennessee vs Iowa	-4.5	37.0	W 35 - 0	U	Y

Important Stats (2023)

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
VAN	#127 (.05)	36% (123)	22.8	37% (124)	2.92 (103)	95	37% (109)	223	4.09 (50)	#131 (.33)	45% (106)	36.2	42% (59)	48% (131)	4.11 (98)	42.5	1.7	1.3
TENN	#36 (.27)	46% (24)	31.8	46% (39)	3.31 (30)	187	47% (25)	232	3.56 (94)	#54 (.16)	39% (35)	20.3	37% (19)	41% (65)	3.41 (34)	65.6	0.9	1.2

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
VAN	#76 (.17)	42% (75)		42% (93)	2.8 (105)	129	43% (53)	166	4.25 (34)	#111 (.25)	47% (121)		46% (96)	48% (125)	4.22 (109)	48.3	0.5	1.1
TENN	#46 (.23)	47% (18)		48% (23)	3.4 (13)	227	47% (19)	221	4.02 (55)	#13 (.07)	38% (17)		36% (9)	39% (48)	3.03 (10)	66.8	1.2	1.6

Overall Stats 2023

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
VAN Offense	12	22.8	18	36.4%	4.09	1.7	17	319	95	223	3.3	42%	56%	37%	37%	22%	.05
TENN Defense	13	20.3	17.9	38.9%	3.41	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	48%	52%	37%	41%	18%	.16

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
VAN Defense	12	36.2	40.3	44.8%	4.11	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47%	52%	42%	48%	15%	.33
TENN Offense	13	31.8	36.1	46.3%	3.56	0.9	20	419	187	232	5.6	51%	49%	46%	47%	13%	.27

Additional Stats 2023

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
Vanderbilt	12	28:46	17	33%	30%	4.9	42.5	1.7	1.3	5.4	1.8	3	29.5
Tennessee	13	22:32	19.9	43%	31%	7.5	65.6	0.9	1.2	7.2	2.8	4	30.3

Run Game Stats (2023)

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
VAN Offense	12	42% (116)	37% (124)	29.2	95.3	3.3	10 (124)	-.01 (128)	2.92 (103)	74% (63)	12% (102)	0.96 (91)
TENN Defense	13	48% (41)	37% (19)	-	-	-	-	.05 (21)	2.71 (15)	65% (24)	13% (11)	1.03 (85)

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
VAN Defense	12	47% (28)	42% (59)	-	-	-	-	.25 (119)	3.08 (61)	72% (60)	9% (90)	1.17 (122)
TENN Offense	13	51% (60)	46% (39)	33.5	186.9	5.6	20 (61)	.22 (28)	3.31 (30)	72% (80)	7% (16)	1.05 (39)

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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
VAN Offense	12	56% (21)	37% (109)	18.1	32.5	223.3	6.9	12.4	23 (51)	13 (97)	.14 (113)	1.7 (30)	37% (130)	25% (113)	.1 (129)	10% (133)	2 (91)
TENN Defense	13	52% (96)	41% (65)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (67)	.29 (85)	1.6 (85)	35% (27)	31% (82)	.36 (93)	5% (100)	2 (41)

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
VAN Defense	12	52% (100)	48% (131)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (37)	.43 (126)	1.6 (56)	31% (88)	37% (126)	.46 (123)	5% (96)	1.9 (25)
TENN Offense	13	49% (69)	47% (25)	19.3	30.1	231.7	7.7	12	21 (65)	5 (6)	.35 (39)	1.5 (110)	30% (39)	32% (64)	.38 (54)	6% (68)	2.1 (63)

Vanderbilt's Power Ratings
Vanderbilt's Power Rating: -11.51 #122
Vanderbilt's Offense Rating: 10.08 #122
Vanderbilt's Defense Rating: 17.21 #124
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 7% #57
Vanderbilt's 2023 Expected Record: 2.80 - 9.20
Vanderbilt's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.7 #113
Vanderbilt's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #84
Vanderbilt's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.7 #125

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Vanderbilt: -11.51 Tennessee: 13.855

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Vanderbilt: -13.7 Tennessee: 13.0

Tennessee's Power Ratings
Tennessee's Power Rating: 13.855 #24
Tennessee's Offense Rating: 20.15 #36
Tennessee's Defense Rating: 5.94 #31
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 48 #17
Tennessee's 2023 Expected Record: 8.40 - 4.60
Tennessee's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.0 #19
Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.4 #28
Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.0 #31

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Vanderbilt Scoring
Offense: 22.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 18
Defense: 36.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 40.3

Vanderbilt's 2023 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 2 - 10 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
Tennessee 41
Vanderbilt 15

Total Points: 56

Based on Last 4 Games
Tennessee 35
Vanderbilt 16

Total Points: 51

Based on Entire Season
Tennessee 36
Vanderbilt 20

Total Points: 56

Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 31.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.1
Defense: 20.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.9

Tennessee's 2023 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 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
Tennessee	18	4	8 Overs
Vanderbilt	7	9	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

(#122) VAN at (#24) TENN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VAN	TENN
Power RatePwr	#122	#24
SP+SP+	#113	#19
Perf GradeGrade	#129	#37
OffenseOff	#116	#59
DefenseDef	#126	#33
Spec TeamsST	#115	#13
TalentTal	#1	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	#57	#17

Vanderbilt Injury Report

Tennessee Injury Report

Vanderbilt on Offense


CategoryCat	VAN Off	TENN Def
Perf GradePerf	#116	#33
SuccessSuc	#123	#35
ExplosiveExp	#13	#104
PPAPPA	#127	#54
PowerPwr	#122	#31
SP+SP+	#84	#31
Pts POPPO	#50	#34
HavocHav	#132	#35

Vanderbilt Run Game


CategoryCat	VAN Off	TENN Def
Run GameRun	#104	#68
Run SuccessRSuc	#124	#19
Run ExplRExp	#91	#85
PPAExp	#128	#21
Run BlockR Blk	#112	-
OL YdsOLY	#103	#15
Stuff RateStuff	#95	#28
TackleTak	-	#44

Vanderbilt Pass Game


CategoryCat	VAN Off	TENN Def
Pass GamePass	#103	#25
Pass SuccessPSuc	#109	#65
Pass ExplPExl	#30	#85
PPAExp	#113	#85
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#122	#11
F7 HavocF7	#102	#11
DB HavocDB	#133	#100

Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	TENN Off	VAN Def
Perf GradePerf	#59	#126
SuccessSuc	#24	#106
ExplosiveExp	#86	#113
PPAPPA	#36	#131
PowerPwr	#36	#124
SP+SP+	#28	#125
Pts POPPO	#94	#98
HavocHav	#21	#101

Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	TENN Off	VAN Def
Run GameRun	#22	#105
Run SuccessRSuc	#39	#59
Run ExplRExp	#39	#122
PPAExp	#28	#119
Run BlockR Blk	#86	-
OL YdsOLY	#30	#61
Stuff RateStuff	#10	#49
TackleTak	-	#103

Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	TENN Off	VAN Def
Pass GamePass	#53	#121
Pass SuccessPSuc	#25	#131
Pass ExplPExl	#110	#56
PPAExp	#39	#126
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#73	#124
F7 HavocF7	#16	#90
DB HavocDB	#68	#96

Program Comparison
TENN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Remains Top 25 Contenders

VAN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Neyland Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 57°

Rematch from Week 13
Tennessee -27.0 (58.0)
Tennessee won vs Vanderbilt this year (48-24)

Previous Matchups
Tennessee beat Vanderbilt last year (36-23)
Tennessee beat Vanderbilt in 2023 (48-24)
Tennessee beat Vanderbilt in 2022 (56-0)

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

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
AJ Swann	106	196	54%	1418	12	7	7.2
Ken Seals	106	179	59%	1218	11	4	6.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Sedrick Alexander	96	370	4	3.9	27
Patrick Smith	79	327	2	4.1	40
Jayden McGowan	19	108	0	5.7	18
Walter Taylor	30	102	1	3.4	18

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Will Sheppard	47	684	8	14.6	85
London Humphreys	22	439	4	20.0	56
Jayden McGowan	36	383	0	10.6	50
Junior Sherrill	20	293	3	14.7	52

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Langston Patterson	74	8	1	2	0
Jaylen Mahoney	59	1	0	0	6
CJ Taylor	55	8	3	1	3
Ethan Barr	54	3	1	1	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Nate Clifton	30	8	6	4	1
CJ Taylor	55	8	3	1	3
Aeneas DiCosmo (Tr)	33	6	3	3	0
Kane Patterson	43	6	2	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jaylen Mahoney	59	1	6
Trudell Berry	21	1	4
BJ Anderson	8	0	3

TENN's OC Joey Halzle (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Joe Milton	230	355	65%	2814	20	5	7.9
Nico Iamaleava	28	45	62%	314	2	0	7.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jaylen Wright	137	1013	4	7.4	82
Dylan Sampson	106	603	7	5.7	44
Jabari Small	95	475	2	5.0	40
Joe Milton	78	299	7	3.8	81

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Squirrel White	68	804	2	11.8	83
Ramel Keyton	35	642	6	18.3	60
McCallan Castles (Tr)	22	283	5	12.9	43
Dont'E Thornton	13	224	1	17.2	47

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Elijah Herring	79	5	1	1	1
Aaron Beasley	69	12	3	1	3
Jaylen McCollough	58	3	0	1	4
Wesley Walker	53	4	1	1	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
James Pearce Jr.	27	14	10	15	0
Tyler Baron	28	11	6	5	2
Omarr Norman-Lott (Tr)	26	6	6	1	0
Aaron Beasley	69	12	3	1	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kamal Hadden	19	0	0	1	7
Tamarion McDonald	40	4	1	1	4
Jaylen McCollough	58	3	0	1	4