Wk 13 · 2026
Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores — Sat, Nov 28
Sat, Nov 28 ·
FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 47 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
SEC · 5-1
at
TBDET
TENN -3 · total 57.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential TENN by 9.4
SEC · 3-3
What is at stake
Tennessee-Vanderbilt. The oldest rivalry in the state, and Vanderbilt's recent run has turned what used to be a formality back into the game that ends Tennessee's regular season. A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. NIGHT: 6 - 8pm ET start. Tennessee is ranked #15 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Tennessee form
W 24-17at ARKW 24-14vs AUBL 17-20vs TEXW 42-9vs KENNW 45-24at GT
2026 season
Vanderbilt form
L 17-52vs MISSL 14-38at UGAL 15-21at AUBW 35-31vs NCSUW 35-26vs DEL
2026 season
Tennessee this season
Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Vanderbilt this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Tennessee | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn SEC | vs W 24-14 preview | at L 15-21 preview |
| Arkansas SEC | at W 24-17 preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Alabama SEC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Kentucky SEC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Tennessee leads 14–6 · Vanderbilt won the last one
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.2 points toward Tennessee
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | Vanderbilt 45 — 24 Tennessee | at TENN | Vanderbilt |
| 2024 | 2024-11-30 | Tennessee 36 — 23 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Tennessee |
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | Vanderbilt 24 — 48 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2022 | 2022-11-26 | Tennessee 56 — 0 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Tennessee |
| 2021 | 2021-11-27 | Vanderbilt 21 — 45 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2020 | 2020-12-12 | Tennessee 42 — 17 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Tennessee |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | Vanderbilt 10 — 28 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2018 | 2018-11-24 | Tennessee 13 — 38 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2017 | 2017-11-25 | Vanderbilt 42 — 24 Tennessee | at TENN | Vanderbilt |
| 2016 | 2016-11-26 | Tennessee 34 — 45 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2015 | 2015-11-28 | Vanderbilt 28 — 53 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2014 | 2014-11-29 | Tennessee 24 — 17 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Tennessee |
| 2013 | 2013-11-23 | Vanderbilt 14 — 10 Tennessee | at TENN | Vanderbilt |
| 2012 | 2012-11-17 | Tennessee 18 — 41 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2011 | 2011-11-19 | Vanderbilt 21 — 27 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2010 | 2010-11-20 | Tennessee 24 — 10 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Tennessee |
| 2009 | 2009-11-21 | Vanderbilt 16 — 31 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2008 | 2008-11-22 | Tennessee 20 — 10 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Tennessee |
| 2007 | 2007-11-17 | Vanderbilt 24 — 25 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2006 | 2006-11-18 | Tennessee 39 — 10 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Tennessee |
Tennessee leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Faizon Brandon QB #11 | 61/101, 697 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT |
| George MacIntyre QB #12 | 14/20, 148 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | DeSean Bishop RB #18 | 88 CAR, 540 YDS, 7 TD |
| Daune Morris RB #17 | 46 CAR, 299 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Faizon Brandon QB #11 | 53 CAR, 130 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Mike Matthews WR #4 | 18 REC, 318 YDS, 3 TD |
| Braylon Staley WR #14 | 17 REC, 140 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Radarious Jackson WR #3 | 9 REC, 115 YDS | |
| Ethan Davis TE #0 | 3 REC, 43 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Arion Carter LB #7 | 33 |
| Amare Campbell LB #0 | 32 | |
| TJ Metcalf DB #1 | 23 | |
| Sacks | Xavier Gilliam DL #2 | 4 |
| Mariyon Dye DL #9 | 4 | |
| Tyree Weathersby DL #18 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Dejuan Lane DB #10 | 2 |
| Kayin Lee DB #14 | 1 | |
| Jeremiah Telander LB #22 | 1 |
Vanderbilt leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jared Curtis QB #2 | 63/98, 746 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Blaze Berlowitz QB #1 | 26/48, 368 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Sedrick Alexander RB #28 | 45 CAR, 200 YDS, 4 TD |
| Makhilyn Young RB #22 | 34 CAR, 134 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jared Curtis QB #2 | 41 CAR, 133 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Junior Sherrill WR #0 | 28 REC, 474 YDS, 3 TD |
| Tristen Brown WR #5 | 9 REC, 130 YDS | |
| Jayvontay Conner TE #8 | 11 REC, 126 YDS | |
| Ja'Cory Thomas WR #6 | 6 REC, 78 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | CJ Heard S #8 | 40 |
| Bryan Longwell LB #11 | 31 | |
| Nick Rinaldi LB #24 | 26 | |
| Sacks | Nick Rinaldi LB #24 | 3.5 |
| CJ Heard S #8 | 3 | |
| Issa Ouattara DL #5 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Miles Capers EDGE #29 | 1 |
| Bryce Cowan LB #22 | 1 | |
| Martel Hight CB #4 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.