Vanderbilt Commodores
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +9.1 | #39 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +3.7 | #45 |
| Passing Offense | Jared Curtis (+1.1 VOR) | +2.9 | #28 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +0.5 | #57 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +0.4 | #59 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +2.8 | #52 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +1.5 | #45 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +0.9 | #53 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +0.5 | #47 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +2.6 | #5 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +13.9 | #19 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | −4.8 | #112 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +8.1 | #14 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs#11Austin Peay | W (+19) | 28‑9 | Final |
| 2 | vsDelaware | W (+9) | 35‑26 | Final |
| 3 | vsNC State | W (+4) | 35‑31 | Final |
| 4 | L (−6) | 15‑21 | Final | |
| 5 | L (−24) | 14‑38 | Final | |
| 6 | L (−35) | 17‑52 | Final | |
| 7 | vsArkansas | L (−10) | 21‑31 | Final |
| 8 | L (−17) | 17‑34 | Final | |
| 10 | W (+2) | 25‑23 | Final | |
| 11 | ALA -13.8 | 21.6‑35.5 | 18.9% | |
| 12 | FLA -6.8 | 24.9‑31.7 | 32.9% | |
| 13 | TENN -7.9 | 22.8‑30.7 | 30.3% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #39 | 0‑0 | +8.5 | +4.1 | +4.3 | +8.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | #11 | 10‑2 | +20.3 | +13.5 | +5.2 | +8.5 |
| 2026 Preseason | #19 | 0‑0 | +13.9 | +9.2 | +4.8 | +13.9 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #39 | 4‑5 | +9.1 | +3.7 | +2.8 | +13.9 |