Vanderbilt Commodores

2026 season

16th in the SEC · 0-5 in the conference

Next: at MSST · Nov 7

Record

3-5

3-2 home · 0-3 away

Points for / game

22.8

30.3 allowed

Point differential

-7.5

per game

Model winner calls

5/7

locked before kickoff

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 3-5 in 2026, scoring 22.8 and allowing 30.3 points a game. Next: at Mississippi State Bulldogs on Nov 7, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Defense: Interceptions forced ranks #15 of 137 (3.8%).

Biggest weakness

Defense: Red-zone touchdown rate ranks #129 of 137 (76%).

Up next

at Mississippi State Bulldogs · Nov 7

Season so farHistory

3–5 · avg margin -7.5

+19

APSU

DEL

ARK

VAN · bars scaled to the biggest margin (35).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Red-zone touchdown rate

73%#24

Rush explosiveness

1.04#31

Interception rate

2.0%#50

Power success

76%#50

▼ Weaknesses

Turnovers / game

1.75#127

Yards / rush

3.4#124

Explosive rush rate

10.6%#120

Rush success rate

39%#113

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Interceptions forced

3.8%#15

Pass explosiveness

1.49#38

Rush explosiveness

0.87#39

Explosive pass rate

9.2%#55

▼ Weaknesses

Red-zone touchdown rate

76%#129

Power success

80%#118

Third-down conversion

43%#117

Standard-down points added

+0.15#117

How they playHistory

Pass rate

51%

Standard-down share

68%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

52%

Neutral-script pass rate

51%

Possession / game

30:19

Ratings

Rating 2026

+9.8

Rating 2025

+20.3

Talent

727

Returning

35%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.22#74

+0.27#99

Pass success rate

44%#56

45%#104

Pass explosiveness

1.54#72

1.49#38

Yards / pass attempt

7.5#70

7.3#79

Explosive pass rate

9.2%#91

9.2%#55

Sack rate

5.0%#67

6.0%#60

Completion %

62%#75

66%#114

Interception rate

2.0%#50

3.8%#15

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.07#84

+0.09#87

Rush success rate

39%#113

46%#113

Rush explosiveness

1.04#31

0.87#39

Line yards / rush

2.88#99

2.96#73

Stuff rate

18%#72

15%#108

Power success

76%#50

80%#118

Yards / rush

3.4#124

4.2#84

Explosive rush rate

10.6%#120

15.1%#102

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.03#98

+0.15#117

Passing-down points added

+0.17#92

+0.19#68

Third-down conversion

41%#64

43%#117

Red-zone touchdown rate

73%#24

76%#129

Points / scoring opportunity

3.26#112

4.12#116

Havoc rate faced

16.5%#99

13.8%#107

Turnovers / game

1.75#127

0.88#106

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 8 in 2026, 9 in 2025

VANleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

4.3 / 5.6

8.2 / 10.9

9.3 / 5.2

6.7 / 6.9

1st half

12.5 / 16.5

2nd half

16.4 / 12.2

Game

28.9 / 28.7

Points in the 1st half:VAN scores 43% · allows 58%league 52%

VAN trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

7-6

13 games

Points for

28.1

#60 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

28.1

#44 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

0.0

#81 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (8 in 2026, 5 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	4.0#114 of 138	6.1#37 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	7.4#92 of 138	10.8#10 of 138	8.5
3rd quarter	8.7#8 of 138	5.0#78 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	7.5#51 of 138	6.2#73 of 138	7.0
1st half	11.4#107 of 138	16.8#20 of 138	14.4
2nd half	16.7#14 of 138	11.2#85 of 138	13.2

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	VAN	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	40.5%#136 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	60.0%#9 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	VAN	League	n
Plays per game	61.4#113 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	66.7#40 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	54.9%#20 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	VAN	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.31#88 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	67.4%#20 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	3.15#81 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	65.9%#19 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

VAN	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	7-6	28.1#60 of 138	28.1#44 of 138	0.0#81 of 138	61.4#113 of 137
At home	8	6-2	30.4#72 of 138	26.8#34 of 138	+3.6#101 of 138	61.8#117 of 138
On the road	5	1-4	24.4#59 of 138	30.2#56 of 138	−5.8#76 of 138	60.8#104 of 137
Last 5 games	5	0-5	16.8#125 of 138	35.2#14 of 138	−18.4#130 of 138	61.2#107 of 134
Short rest	0	—	——	——	——	——
Normal rest	11	5-6	26.5#74 of 138	30.8#30 of 138	−4.3#101 of 138	60.5#124 of 138
Long rest	1	1-0	45.0—	17.0—	+28.0—	70.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

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All VAN players

Quarterbacks · 4: Jared Curtis Blaze Berlowitz Whit Muschamp Jack Elliott
Running Backs · 4: Sedrick Alexander Makhilyn Young Jamezell Lassiter Evan Hampton
Wide Receivers · 8: Junior Sherrill Ja'Cory Thomas Tristen Brown Cole Adams Brycen Coleman Kayleb Barnett Claiborne Richards Tyler Ebel
Tight Ends · 4: Jayvontay Conner Cole Spence Walter Taylor Maurice Veney

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Vanderbilt Commodores

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

VAN trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

Vanderbilt Commodores

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

VAN trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

Vanderbilt Commodores

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiVAN's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiVAN's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for VAN: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

VAN trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Vanderbilt Commodores

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiVAN's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiVAN's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for VAN: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

VAN trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

VAN trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

VAN trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20