Wk 12 · 2026
Vanderbilt Commodores at Florida Gators — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 40 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.
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. EARLY: Noon - 1pm ET start. Florida is ranked #16 (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.
Vanderbilt form
L 17-52vs MISSL 14-38at UGAL 15-21at AUBW 35-31vs NCSUW 35-26vs DEL
2026 season
Florida form
L 19-38vs SCL 17-45at MIZW 52-28vs MISSW 44-39at AUBW 52-3vs CAM
2026 season
Vanderbilt this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Florida this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (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 | Vanderbilt | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn SEC | at L 15-21 preview | at W 44-39 preview |
| Georgia SEC | at L 14-38 preview | N Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Ole Miss SEC | vs L 17-52 preview | vs W 52-28 preview |
| Kentucky SEC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Florida leads 16–2 · Florida won the last one
18 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
17.8 points toward Florida
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Vanderbilt 14 — 38 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2022 | 2022-11-19 | Florida 24 — 31 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2021 | 2021-10-09 | Vanderbilt 0 — 42 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2020 | 2020-11-21 | Florida 38 — 17 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
| 2019 | 2019-11-09 | Vanderbilt 0 — 56 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2018 | 2018-10-13 | Florida 37 — 27 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | Vanderbilt 24 — 38 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | Florida 13 — 6 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
| 2015 | 2015-11-07 | Vanderbilt 7 — 9 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2014 | 2014-11-08 | Florida 34 — 10 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
| 2013 | 2013-11-09 | Vanderbilt 34 — 17 Florida | at FLA | Vanderbilt |
| 2012 | 2012-10-13 | Florida 31 — 17 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
| 2011 | 2011-11-05 | Vanderbilt 21 — 26 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2010 | 2010-11-06 | Florida 55 — 14 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
| 2009 | 2009-11-07 | Vanderbilt 3 — 27 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2008 | 2008-11-08 | Florida 42 — 14 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
| 2007 | 2007-11-03 | Vanderbilt 22 — 49 Florida | at FLA | Florida |
| 2006 | 2006-11-04 | Florida 25 — 19 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Florida |
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 |
Florida leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Aaron Philo QB #12 | 84/121, 1114 YDS, 8 TD, 2 INT |
| Tramell Jones Jr. QB #9 | 17/21, 212 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Jadan Baugh RB #13 | 95 CAR, 613 YDS, 11 TD |
| Duke Clark RB #20 | 33 CAR, 260 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Aaron Philo QB #12 | 31 CAR, 72 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Dallas Wilson WR #6 | 18 REC, 302 YDS, 3 TD |
| Vernell Brown III WR #1 | 17 REC, 271 YDS, 2 TD | |
| TJ Abrams WR #4 | 8 REC, 166 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Bailey Stockton WR #3 | 15 REC, 131 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Myles Graham LB #5 | 34 |
| Aaron Chiles LB #8 | 22 | |
| Jayden Woods LB #0 | 21 | |
| Sacks | Jayden Woods LB #0 | 4 |
| Emmanuel Oyebadejo DL #99 | 3.5 | |
| Kamran James DL #24 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | DJ Coleman S #33 | 2 |
| Cormani McClain CB #25 | 1 | |
| Dijon Johnson CB #27 | 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.