Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

Check out our free Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores pick and preview for this CFB week 14 game in Nashville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 14 CFB matchup.

ABC will be covering this week 14 Southeastern matchup between the Tennessee Volunteers and Vanderbilt Commodores, set to kick off at 12:00 ET from FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Tennessee comes in with a 9-2 record, while Vanderbilt is 6-5. The Vols are the -11-point favorites, and the over/under line is currently 48.5 points.

Volunteers vs. Commodores Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at FirstBank Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 30th
Betting Odds TENN -11, TENN -428 | VAND +326 O/U 48.5

Volunteers Preview:

Tennessee heads into Week 14 against Vanderbilt with a 9-2 record, but they are out of the running for the Southeastern title. However, they are a lock for bowl eligibility and have a 74.7% chance of making the playoff. The Volunteers are ranked 8th in our power rankings.

Tennessee is 5-0 at home and 2-2 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in seven of their 11 games, going 6-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +24.3, and they are 5-4 against the spread.

The over/under line for this week is 48.5 points. Tennessee’s games have averaged 50.5 points, with an average over/under line of 55.6 points. Their over/under record this season is 5-4.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense has leaned heavily on their rushing attack, ranking 5th in the nation with 44.5 rushing attempts per game and averaging 230.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 8th. Dylan Sampson has been the focal point, rushing for 1,307 yards and scoring 22 touchdowns this season. The Volunteers are 12th in scoring, averaging 37.4 points per game, and they are 21st in third-down conversions, converting 45.8% of their attempts. In our offensive power rankings, Tennessee is 38th heading into week 14.

Nico Iamaleava leads the passing game with 2,255 yards and a passer rating of 102. He has thrown 15 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, completing 65.3% of his passes. Tennessee ranks 61st in passing yards per game. Dont’e Thornton Jr. leads the receivers with 529 yards and 4 touchdowns on 22 catches.

Volunteers Team Defense

Tennessee's defense has been strong this season, ranking 5th nationally by allowing just 13.1 points per game. In their latest game, a 56-0 win over UTEP, they forced two interceptions and gave up only 230 total yards, including 81 rushing yards on 38 attempts.

Opponents have averaged 105.7 rushing yards per game against Tennessee, while quarterbacks have posted a 70 passer rating, completing 57.3% of their throws for an average of 185.5 yards per game.

Commodores Preview:

The over/under line for this week is 48.5 points. Tennessee’s games have averaged 50.5 points, with an average over/under line of 55.6 points. Their over/under record this season is 5-4.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt’s offense is averaging 27 points per game heading into week 14, placing them 60th in the nation. However, they rank 29th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Diego Pavia has thrown for 2,029 yards with a passer rating of 100, leading to 16 touchdowns and just three interceptions.

Vanderbilt ranks 93rd in passing attempts per game, averaging 187.1 yards through the air. They are converting 44.2% of their third downs. Sedrick Alexander leads the rushing attack with 494 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 3 yards per carry. Junior Sherrill has 371 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt's defense has allowed 21.9 points per game this season, ranking 32nd nationally. In their recent game against LSU, they gave up 24 points, allowing 474 total yards, including 332 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 236.6 passing yards per game against Vanderbilt, completing 66.6% of their passes. On the ground, Vanderbilt has allowed 124.8 rushing yards per game on 30.4 attempts, the 20th fewest rushing attempts faced in the country.

Volunteers vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Tennessee has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 26 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the Vanderbilt Commodores have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 20 points per game in these contests.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Vanderbilt Commodores have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 4-1.
The last ten games that Tennessee was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.