Missouri at Vanderbilt Week 9 College Football Matchup Missouri at Vanderbilt Matchup - Week 9
Sat, Oct 30 2021 · Week 9 · 🏟 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN · Turf · 40,350 cap
Missouri✈ 358 miSame TZ
Away
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Missouri
40
MIZ -16
Vanderbilt
20
P&R Line Missouri -20
P&R Total O/U 60
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Missouri -16 · O/U 62.5
Matchup Prediction
Missouri has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Missouri entering this game.
Momentum Control
73.7%
Missouri wins
Solid
Game Control
75.9%
Missouri wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Missouri -16
O/U 62.5
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Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Missouri · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🏠 Vanderbilt 2nd straight Home Game 🛋 Missouri Coming off BYE
Missouri 2021 Schedule
Missouri's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4Missouri vs Central Michigan-13.5W34–2459.0W34–24UN
Sat 9/11Missouri at Kentucky+5.5L28–3556.5L28–35ON
Sat 9/18Missouri vs Southeast Missouri State-34.5W59–2859.0W59–28ON
Sat 9/25Missouri at Boston College+1.0L34–4158.5L34–41ON
Sat 10/2Missouri vs Tennessee-2.5L24–6266.5L24–62ON
Sat 10/9Missouri vs North Texas-18.5W48–3569.0W48–35ON
Sat 10/16Missouri vs Texas A&M+11.5L14–3559.0L14–35UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/30Missouri at Vanderbilt-16.0W37–2862.5W37–28ON
Sat 11/6Missouri at Georgia+40.0L6–4359.0L6–43UY
Sat 11/13Missouri vs South Carolina-1.0W31–2856.5W31–28OY
Sat 11/20Missouri vs Florida+9.5W24–2369.0W24–23UY
Fri 11/26Missouri at Arkansas+14.5L17–3463.0L17–34UN
Wed 12/22Missouri vs Army+7.0L22–2454.0L22–24UY
Vanderbilt 2021 Schedule
Vanderbilt's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4Vanderbilt vs East Tennessee State-21.0L3–2345.0L3–23UN
Sat 9/11Vanderbilt at Colorado State+6.5W24–2152.5W24–21UY
Sat 9/18Vanderbilt vs Stanford+13.0L23–4149.0L23–41ON
Sat 9/25Vanderbilt vs Georgia+36.0L0–6254.5L0–62ON
Sat 10/2Vanderbilt vs UConn-14.5W30–2851.5W30–28ON
Sat 10/9Vanderbilt at Florida+39.0L0–4260.5L0–42UN
Sat 10/16Vanderbilt at South Carolina+19.0L20–2150.0L20–21UY
Sat 10/23Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State+21.0L6–4553.0L6–45UN
Sat 10/30Vanderbilt vs Missouri+16.0L28–3762.5L28–37OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/13Vanderbilt vs Kentucky+21.5L17–3452.5L17–34UY
Sat 11/20Vanderbilt at Ole Miss+35.5L17–3166.5L17–31UY
Sat 11/27Vanderbilt at Tennessee+33.0L21–4565.0L21–45OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2021 season
Missouri PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Missouri
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Missouri
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Missouri
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Missouri
+0.554
Vanderbilt
+0.384
Missouri Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Missouri
+0.695
Vanderbilt
+0.535
Missouri Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Missouri
0.175
Vanderbilt
0.146
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Missouri Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Missouri
+8.250
Vanderbilt
+7.872
Missouri Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Missouri
+0.929
Vanderbilt
+0.784
Missouri Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Missouri
72.9
Vanderbilt
75.4
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Missouri Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2021 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Missouri Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Missouri
12.2
Vanderbilt
3.7
Offense Rating
Missouri
20.9
Vanderbilt
16.6
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Missouri
8.8
Vanderbilt
12.8
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Missouri Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Missouri #97
1.43
Vanderbilt #131
0.43
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Missouri #127
1.57
Vanderbilt #142
2.86
Missouri +1.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 73.7% of games historically
Based on 7 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Missouri Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Missouri #1
45.2
Vanderbilt #1
21.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Missouri #87
46.0
Vanderbilt #130
71.3
Missouri +23.3
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 8 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Missouri
1 — 2 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Missouri
9.8 — 82.2 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Missouri won by 9
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Missouri with a large edge. Historically, dominant teams like this are fully priced into the spread — the agreed-upon team covers just 50.2% of the time. The metrics predict game control better than they beat the number.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Missouri
Eliah Drinkwitz #1
7–6 (54%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Eliah Drinkwitz Yr 1 #1
DC Steve Wilks Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Vanderbilt
Clark Lea #1
1–2 (33%) · Yr 1 at school
OC David Raih Yr 1 #1
DC Jesse Minter Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself