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Vanderbilt

Next: at KentuckyOct 24

Rank

57th

of 138 FBS teams

Rating

+3.7

90% range −3.7 to 11.2

Offense

28.6

57th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

24.9

59th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

3–4

4.1–7.9 projected over the regular season

Playoff

chance to make the field

12 games, 3–4

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Sep 5 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Austin Peay W 28–9

Rating change−2.2

Wk 2Sep 12 · 4:15 PM ET vs

Delaware W 35–26

Rating change−1.7

Wk 3Sep 19 · 12:45 PM ET vs

NC State W 35–31

Rating change+0.5

Wk 4Sep 26 · 4:15 PM ET at

Auburn L 15–21

Rating change−0.1

Wk 5Oct 3 · 12:45 PM ET at#3

Georgia L 14–38

Rating change−0.5

Wk 6Oct 10 · 3:30 PM ET vs#13

Ole Miss L 17–52

Rating change−3.6

Wk 7Oct 17 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Arkansas L 21–31

Rating change−1.0

Wk 8Oct 24 · 7:30 PM ET at

Kentucky Win 24%

Wk 10Nov 7 · Time TBD at

Mississippi State Est. 29%

Wk 11Nov 14 · Time TBD vs#6

Alabama Est. 13%

Wk 12Nov 21 · Time TBD at#24

Florida Est. 21%

Wk 13Nov 28 · Time TBD vs#13

Tennessee Est. 23%

This season, simulated

Chances

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

Projected record: 4.1–7.9
Conference record: 1.1–7.9

Make the playoff: 0%
First-round bye: 0%
Conference title game: 0%
Win the conference: 0%
Reach the quarterfinal: 0%
Reach the semifinal: 0%
Reach the final: 0%
Win it all: 0%

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating this season

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2025	SEC	12 of 136	19.8	39.2	19.4	10–3	—
2024	SEC	60 of 134	1.7	26.6	24.9	7–6	—
2023	SEC	91 of 133	−7.0	24.7	31.6	2–10	—
2022	SEC	85 of 131	−5.1	24.8	30.0	5–7	—
2021	SEC	120 of 130	−17.3	17.8	35.2	2–10	—
2020	SEC	107 of 127	−13.6	19.5	33.1	0–9	—
2019	SEC	96 of 130	−8.4	21.6	30.0	3–9	—
2018	SEC	61 of 130	2.0	30.6	28.6	6–7	—
2017	SEC	63 of 130	1.2	30.1	28.9	5–7	—
2016	SEC	63 of 128	1.1	26.6	25.5	6–7	—
2015	SEC	88 of 128	−4.5	20.3	24.8	4–8	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

VAN offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles