Missouri at Vanderbilt Week 5 College Football Matchup Missouri at Vanderbilt Matchup - Week 5
Sat, Sep 30 2023 · Week 5 · 🏟 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN · Turf · 40,350 cap
Missouri✈ 358 miSame TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Missouri
40
MIZ -14
Vanderbilt
15
P&R Line Missouri -25
P&R Total O/U 55
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Missouri -14 · O/U 53.5
Matchup Prediction
Metrics disagree on this matchup
Momentum Control favors Vanderbilt, while Game Control favors Missouri. Split signals historically show weaker predictive confidence — treat as a toss-up.
⚡ Split Signal — Metrics Disagree
Momentum Control
58.4%
Vanderbilt wins
Lean
Game Control
75.9%
Missouri wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Missouri -14
O/U 53.5
William Hill (New Jersey)
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 2023 Schedule
Missouri's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/31Missouri vs South Dakota-27.0W35–1044.5W35–10ON
Sat 9/9Missouri vs Middle Tennessee-21.0W23–1947.5W23–19UN
Sat 9/16Missouri vs Kansas State+3.5W30–2748.0W30–27OY
Sat 9/23Missouri vs Memphis-6.5W34–2752.0W34–27OY
Sat 9/30Missouri at Vanderbilt-14.0W38–2153.5W38–21OY
Sat 10/7Missouri vs LSU+6.0L39–4963.5L39–49ON
Sat 10/14Missouri at Kentucky+1.5W38–2150.5W38–21OY
Sat 10/21Missouri vs South Carolina-7.5W34–1257.5W34–12UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/4Missouri at Georgia+15.0L21–3056.5L21–30UY
Sat 11/11Missouri vs Tennessee+1.0W36–758.5W36–7UY
Sat 11/18Missouri vs Florida-12.5W33–3156.5W33–31ON
Fri 11/24Missouri at Arkansas-9.5W48–1453.5W48–14OY
Fri 12/29Missouri vs Ohio State+4.0W14–351.0W14–3UY
Vanderbilt 2023 Schedule
Vanderbilt's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/26Vanderbilt vs Hawai'i-17.0W35–2854.5W35–28ON
Sat 9/2Vanderbilt vs Alabama A&M-35.0W47–1353.5W47–13ON
Sat 9/9Vanderbilt at Wake Forest+9.5L20–3655.0L20–36ON
Sat 9/16Vanderbilt at UNLV-4.5L37–4056.5L37–40ON
Sat 9/23Vanderbilt vs Kentucky+13.5L28–4550.0L28–45ON
Sat 9/30Vanderbilt vs Missouri+14.0L21–3853.5L21–38ON
Sat 10/7Vanderbilt at Florida+18.0L14–3851.0L14–38ON
Sat 10/14Vanderbilt vs Georgia+32.5L20–3755.0L20–37OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/28Vanderbilt at Ole Miss+24.0L7–3362.0L7–33UN
Sat 11/4Vanderbilt vs Auburn+12.5L15–3150.0L15–31UN
Sat 11/11Vanderbilt at South Carolina+13.5L6–4753.5L6–47UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/25Vanderbilt at Tennessee+27.0L24–4858.0L24–48OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 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 #21
+0.616
Vanderbilt #127
+0.200
Missouri Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Missouri #18
+0.880
Vanderbilt #113
+0.373
Missouri Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Missouri #19
0.188
Vanderbilt #101
0.148
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Missouri Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Missouri #22
+8.617
Vanderbilt #50
+8.029
Missouri Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Missouri #26
+0.910
Vanderbilt #123
+0.732
Missouri Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Missouri #97
71.4
Vanderbilt #61
70.5
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Vanderbilt Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 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? Vanderbilt Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Missouri #30
0.67
Vanderbilt #86
1.25
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Missouri #39
0.67
Vanderbilt #114
0.75
Vanderbilt +0.58
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 4 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
58.8
Vanderbilt #1
39.1
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Missouri #12
17.7
Vanderbilt #134
45.4
Missouri +19.8
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

CSS and GC disagree on this matchup. When the metrics split, historical cover rates are essentially random — treat this as a coin flip against the spread.

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

Coaching Matchup
Missouri
Eliah Drinkwitz #1
20–19 (51%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Kirby Moore Yr 1 #1
DC Blake Baker Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Vanderbilt
Clark Lea #1
9–19 (32%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Joey Lynch Yr 2 #1
DC Nick Howell Yr 2 #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