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Vanderbilt football predictions & picks

Southeastern Conference

2026 record: 4-5
SEC: 15th
PPG: 23.0
Streak: W1
Last 5: Lost 14–38 at Georgia · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 17–52 vs Ole Miss · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 21–31 vs Arkansas · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 17–34 at Kentucky · Sat, Oct 24 Won 25–23 at Mississippi State · Sat, Nov 7

Vanderbilt next game

Wk 11

Vanderbilt vs12:45 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Alabama

Best pick U 54.5−227 69% confidence See the prediction: Alabama at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Austin Peay Austin Peay W28–9 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Delaware Delaware W35–26 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs NC State NC State W35–31 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Auburn Auburn L15–21 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Georgia Georgia L14–38 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Ole Miss Ole Miss L17–52 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Arkansas Arkansas L21–31 VAN +2.5−270✗ Arkansas at Vanderbilt prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Kentucky Kentucky L17–34 UK ML−476✓ Vanderbilt at Kentucky prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Mississippi State Mississippi St W25–23 VAN +8.5−256✓ Vanderbilt at Mississippi St prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Alabama Alabama 12:45 PM ET U 54.5−227 Alabama at Vanderbilt prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Florida Florida 11:00 AM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 13Fri, Nov 27Nov 27 vs Tennessee Tennessee TBA Pick coming soon

Vanderbilt team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 23.0/ game 103rd

Total yards 341.2/ game 108th

Passing yards 229.0/ game 67th

Rushing yards 112.2/ game 121st

Third-down conversions 38.4% 90th

Giveaways 1.7/ game 119th

Time of possession 31:23 34th

Defense

Points allowed 29.4/ game 109th

Yards allowed 359.6/ game 76th

Passing yards allowed 221.3/ game 82nd

Rushing yards allowed 138.2/ game 61st

Takeaways 0.9/ game 113th

Penalties 8.4/ game 130th

Vanderbilt leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jared Curtis 1,657yds 8 TD · 8 INT · 64.7% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Sedrick Alexander 333yds 6 TD · 3.9 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Junior Sherrill 747yds 56 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles CJ Heard 65 9 games

Sacks Yilanan Ouattara 4 6 games

Interceptions Miles Capers 1 1 passes defended · 7 games

Vanderbilt picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

SEC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Georgia Georgia 810 8-1 .889 370126 +244 W2

2 Tennessee Tennessee 720 7-2 .778 292136 +156 W1

3 Alabama Alabama 720 7-2 .778 337183 +154 W2

4 Texas Texas 720 7-2 .778 280157 +123 W3

5 Kentucky Kentucky 720 7-2 .778 269232 +37 L1

6 LSU LSU 630 6-3 .667 334159 +175 L1

7 South Carolina South Carolina 630 6-3 .667 312211 +101 W4

8 Missouri Missouri 630 6-3 .667 272181 +91 L1

9 Ole Miss Ole Miss 630 6-3 .667 304234 +70 L1

10 Florida Florida 540 5-4 .556 292248 +44 L2

11 Oklahoma Oklahoma 540 5-4 .556 199173 +26 W1

12 Auburn Auburn 540 5-4 .556 219237 −18 W1

13 Texas A&M Texas A&M 450 4-5 .444 235168 +67 L2

14 Mississippi State Mississippi St 450 4-5 .444 236250 −14 L5

15 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 450 4-5 .444 207265 −58 W1

16 Arkansas Arkansas 360 3-6 .333 180247 −67 L2

Vanderbilt FAQ

Who does Vanderbilt play next?

Next up for Vanderbilt: home against Alabama, Saturday, November 14, 12:45 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Vanderbilt’s record this season?

Vanderbilt is 4-5, 15th in the SEC.

Who leads Vanderbilt in passing yards?

Jared Curtis, with 1,657 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (8 TD · 8 INT · 64.7% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Vanderbilt games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Vanderbilt games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

SEC rivals

All teams

Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Missouri Oklahoma Ole Miss South Carolina Tennessee Texas Texas A&M

Vanderbilt this week

Vanderbilt is 4-5, 1-5 in SEC play. Its last game was a 25–23 win over Mississippi State on November 7, snapping a five-game losing streak. Its offense averages 23.0 points a game (103rd in FBS), and its defense allows 29.4 (tied for 109th).

Next up, Vanderbilt hosts Alabama on Saturday, November 14 at 12:45 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Vanderbilt is a 14.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 48.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Alabama vs Vanderbilt prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.