The Vanderbilt Commodores and the Auburn Tigers meet in week 10 college football action from Jordan Hare Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Auburn vs Vanderbilt Prediction.
Vanderbilt Recap
The Vanderbilt Commodores will be out to rebound after falling short against the Texas Longhorns last time out by a final score of 27-24 to drop to 5-3 on the year. After this game, Vanderbilt will head home for a date with South Carolina.
Commodores Looking To Get Bowl Eligibility
Diego Pavia has thrown for 1,534 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 64.5% passing while also rushing for a team-high 537 yards and 4 TDs. Sedrick Alexander has 412 rushing yards with 5 touchdowns while AJ Newberry has 152 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Eli Stowers has a team-high 36 grabs for 496 yards while Quincy Skinner Jr. and Junior Sherrill each have 200+ receiving yards as well. On defense, Bryan Longwell has a team-high 56 total tackles while Nicholas Rinaldi has a team-high 4 sacks. Vanderbilt’s defense as a whole has combined for 18 sacks and 8 interceptions.
Why the Vanderbilt Commodores will win
- Auburn has lost three of its last four games as a favorite.
- The underdog has won three of Auburn’s last four games at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- Vanderbilt has covered the spread in each of its last six games as an underdog.
- Auburn has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn Recap
The Auburn Tigers come into this game looking to build on a 24-10 win over Kentucky last time out that snapped a four-game losing streak, to fall to 3-5 on the year. After this game, Auburn will have a bye before squaring off against Louisiana-Monroe last time out.
Tigers Looking To Climb Back To .500
Payton Thorne has thrown for 1,586 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions on 62% passing while Hank Brown has thrown for 403 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 3 picks on 62.8% passing. Jarquez Hunter leads the Tigers with 863 rushing yards along with 5 touchdowns. KeAndre Lambert-Smith has a team-high 30 receptions for 579 yards and 7 TDs while Malcolm Simmons has 25 receptions for 310 yards and Cam Coleman has 283 receiving yards. Four more Auburn receivers have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Dorian Mausi Jr. has a team-high 50 total tackles while Keldric Faulk has the team lead in sacks with 7 sacks this season. As a unit, Auburn’s defense has combined for 20 sacks and 6 interceptions on the year.
Why the Auburn Tigers will win
- Vanderbilt has lost 11 of its last 12 road games in November.
- Auburn has won 10 of its last 12 November home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Auburn has covered the spread in five of its last six November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Vanderbilt has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Auburn vs Vanderbilt Prediction
I’m on the Commodores here. I know that Vanderbilt’s won a lot of games as a double-digit underdog this season and has sprung plenty of upsets, but this feels like the easiest game that Vandy has down the stretch to secure bowl eligibility. Auburn just doesn’t have it offensively as the QB play is inconsistent, and I think that Vanderbilt has a real shot at winning this game outright. Give me the Commodores and the points.