Vanderbilt hosts Hawaii on Saturday in Nashville in the season opener for both teams. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Hawaii
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug | at Vanderbilt | 7:30 PM ET | SECN |
| 1-Sep | vs. Stanford | 11:00 PM ET | CBSS |
| 10-Sep | vs. Albany | 12:00 AM ET | |
| 16-Sep | at Oregon | 8:00 PM ET | PACN |
| 24-Sep | vs. New Mexico State | 12:00 AM ET | |
| 30-Sep | at UNLV | 4:00 PM ET | |
| 14-Oct | vs. San Diego State | 11:00 PM ET | CBSS |
| 21-Oct | at New Mexico | 6:00 PM ET | |
| 29-Oct | vs. San Jose State | 12:00 AM ET | |
| 4-Nov | at Nevada | 4:00 PM ET | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Air Force | 11:00 PM ET | |
| 18-Nov | at Wyoming | 2:00 PM ET | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Colorado State | 11:00 PM ET |
Vanderbilt
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug | vs. Hawaii | 7:30 PM ET | SECN |
| 2-Sep | vs. Alabama A&M | 7:00 PM ET | ESP+ |
| 9-Sep | at Wake Forest | 11:00 AM ET | ACCN |
| 16-Sep | at UNLV | 7:00 PM ET | CBSS |
| 23-Sep | vs. Kentucky | TBA | |
| 30-Sep | vs. Missouri | TBA | |
| 7-Oct | at Florida | TBA | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Georgia | TBA | |
| 28-Oct | at Ole Miss | TBA | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Auburn | TBA | |
| 11-Nov | at South Carolina | TBA | |
| 25-Nov | at Tennessee | TBA |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Hawaii | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 116 | 73 |
| Sagarin | 134 | 112 |
| Massey Composite | 127 | 81 |
| PiRate Ratings | 127 | 79 |
KEY STATS (PER GAME)
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
88 105 |
0.368 0.345 |
|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
79 82 |
0.395 0.397 |
|
| 4th Down Conversion Pct (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
54 112 |
0.529 0.379 |
|
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
35 81 |
0.444 0.542 |
|
| Blocked Kicks (72 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
36 72 |
2 1 |
|
| Blocked Kicks Allowed (129 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
1 74 |
0 2 |
|
| Blocked Punts (31 ranked) | Hawaii | 31 | 1 | |
| Blocked Punts Allowed (128 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
0 0 |
|
| Completion Percentage (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
92 119 |
0.578 0.533 |
|
| Defensive TDs (67 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
4 67 |
4 1 |
|
| Fewest Penalties (129 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
23 52 |
63 73 |
|
| Fewest Penalties Per Game (129 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
31 49 |
5.25 5.62 |
|
| Fewest Penalty Yards (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
26 56 |
553 653 |
|
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
35 54 |
46.08 50.23 |
|
| First Downs Defense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
63 103 |
256 282 |
|
| First Downs Offense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
85 114 |
244 210 |
|
| Fumbles Lost (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
60 90 |
8 10 |
|
| Fumbles Recovered (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
28 128 |
10 2 |
|
| Kickoff Return Defense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
41 55 |
18.33 19.48 |
|
| Kickoff Returns (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
44 125 |
21.29 16.00 |
|
| Net Punting (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
72 103 |
38.19 36.75 |
|
| Passes Had Intercepted (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
12 84 |
6 12 |
|
| Passes Intercepted (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
67 111 |
10 6 |
|
| Passing Offense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
98 111 |
205.5 187.3 |
|
| Passing Yards Allowed (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
65 127 |
224.8 290.5 |
|
| Passing Yards per Completion (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
94 119 |
11.24 10.24 |
|
| Punt Return Defense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
90 124 |
8.80 15.16 |
|
| Punt Returns (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
111 120 |
4.67 3.77 |
|
| Red Zone Defense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
75 101 |
0.844 0.883 |
|
| Red Zone Offense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
51 80 |
0.857 0.821 |
|
| Rushing Defense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
95 125 |
170.8 213.3 |
|
| Rushing Offense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
57 85 |
159.9 137.2 |
|
| Sacks Allowed (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
26 38 |
1.25 1.54 |
|
| Scoring Defense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
122 124 |
34.7 36.0 |
|
| Scoring Offense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
88 114 |
24.6 19.8 |
|
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
38 47 |
4.83 5.15 |
|
| Team Passing Efficiency (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
79 124 |
129.89 102.93 |
|
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
104 126 |
143.98 158.78 |
|
| Team Sacks (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
118 126 |
1.42 1.31 |
|
| Team Tackles for Loss (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
84 124 |
5.2 4.2 |
|
| Time of Possession (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
20 105 |
32:03 28:17 |
|
| Total Defense (130 ranked) | Hawaii Vanderbilt |
116 122 |
438.2 461.3 |
|
| Total Offense (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
100 103 |
347.2 342.8 |
|
| Turnover Margin (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
66 117 |
0.00 -0.62 |
|
| Turnovers Gained (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
85 117 |
16 12 |
|
| Turnovers Lost (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
38 81 |
16 20 |
|
| Winning Percentage (127 ranked) | Vanderbilt Hawaii |
84 123 |
0.417 0.231 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Hawaii
QB Brayden Schager RB Tylan Hines, WR Jalen Walthall, OL Solo Vaipulu, DL John Tuitupou, LB Logan Taylor, DB Cameron Stone, K/P Matthew Shipley..
Vanderbilt
QB AJ Swann, RB Chase Gillespie, WR Will Sheppard, OL Julian Hernandez, WR Quincy Skinner Jr., DL Darren Agu, LB Ethan Barr, S De’Rickey Wright, CB BJ Anderson, P Matthew Hayball, LS Wesley Schelling..
INJURIES
Hawaii
RB Bryant-Lelei, questionable.
Vanderbilt
DE Darren Agu, out.
Source: statfox.com
Hawaii vs. Vanderbilt Football Series History
Vanderbilt leads 1-0
COMMENTS
Vandy should win this one handily but their goal should be just to win. There’s a lot you don’t know about your opponent in a season opening game. Hawaii is going to be missing a running back. I think Vandy missing defensive end Darren Agu and Hawaii missing Nasjzaé Bryant-Lelei hurts both these teams about equally. Both those players saw significant action in 2022.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Hawaii 17, Vanderbilt 31
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Vanderbilt 31, Hawaii 17
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Hawaii 17, Vanderbilt 31
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Vanderbilt 31, Hawaii 17
Saturday‘s game kicks off at (7:30 PM ET). Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network Network.
