Texas Longhorns vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

Check out our free Texas Longhorns vs Vanderbilt Commodores pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Nashville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

SECN will be covering this week nine college football matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Vanderbilt Commodores, set to kick off at 4:15 ET from FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. The Longhorns come in with a 6-1 record, while the Commodores are 5-2. Texas is favored at -18.5 points, with the over/under line currently sitting at 53.5 points.

Longhorns vs. Commodores Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Texas Longhorns at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at FirstBank Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds TX -18.5, TX -1050 | VAND +665 O/U 53.5

Longhorns Preview:

Texas heads into their Week 9 matchup against Vanderbilt with a 6-1 record and a 2nd place spot in our CFB power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 34% chance of winning the Southeastern. Texas is also projected to have the best odds of making the national championship game at 29.4% and winning it at 18.6%.

The Longhorns have been favored in all seven games this season, going 6-1 with an average scoring margin of +29.4 points per game. Against the spread, they are 5-2, with a 2-0 record on the road and a 3-2 mark at home.

Texas games have averaged 48.9 points, and their over/under record is 3-4. This week’s line is set at 53.5 points, just below their average line of 54 points for the season.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

Texas’ passing game has been the focal point of their offense, ranking 15th nationally with 295.6 yards per game. They are also 15th in passing completions, averaging 23.4 per game, and have the 12th-best completion rate at 68%. Overall, they are 17th in scoring, with 39.1 points per game, and we have them 18th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9.

Quinn Ewers leads the Longhorns with 1,101 passing yards and a 68.2% completion rate. He has thrown 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 102. Isaiah Bond is the top receiver, with 380 yards and four touchdowns on 23 catches. Texas is averaging 166.6 rushing yards per game.

Longhorns Team Defense

Despite a 30-15 loss to Georgia, Texas's defense allowed just 285 total yards, including 110 rushing yards on 28 attempts and 175 passing yards. They also forced three interceptions in the game.

On the season, Texas ranks second nationally, allowing just 9.7 points per game. They are fifth in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up only 132.7 yards per game, and rank 27th against the run, allowing 106.7 yards per game.

Commodores Preview:

Texas games have averaged 48.9 points, and their over/under record is 3-4. This week’s line is set at 53.5 points, just below their average line of 54 points for the season.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt’s offense is averaging 33.1 points per game, placing them 30th in the nation, and they rank 20th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. They have been efficient on third downs, converting 52.1% of their attempts, which ranks 8th nationally. Their passing game ranks 10th in passer rating, and they are 21st in rushing attempts, averaging 163.4 rushing yards per game.

Diego Pavia leads Vanderbilt’s passing attack with 1,391 yards and a passer rating of 116. He has thrown 11 touchdowns with just one interception, completing 66.2% of his passes. Sedrick Alexander leads the rushing game with 380 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Junior Sherrill has 215 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 12 catches.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt’s defense has allowed 22.1 points per game this season, ranking 40th nationally. They’ve given up 215.1 passing yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks completing 63.6% of their throws. On the ground, Vanderbilt has allowed 117.3 rushing yards per game, facing the 15th fewest rushing attempts in the country.

In their recent game against Ball State, Vanderbilt’s defense allowed just 14 points and 268 total yards. They limited Ball State to 78 rushing yards on 22 attempts and 190 passing yards.

Longhorns vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, Texas has averaged 32 points per game while allowing 17. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
Across their last three home contests, Vanderbilt has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 26 points per game.
Vanderbilt has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
As the betting favorite, the Texas Longhorns have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.