Auburn faces Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Auburn
| 2-Sep | vs. Massachusetts | W 59 – 14 |
| 9-Sep | at California | W 14 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Samford | W 45 – 13 |
| 23-Sep | at Texas A&M | L 10 – 27 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Georgia | L 20 – 27 |
| 14-Oct | at LSU | L 18 – 48 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Ole Miss | L 21 – 28 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Mississippi State | W 27 – 13 |
| 4-Nov | at Vanderbilt | |
| 11-Nov | at Arkansas | |
| 18-Nov | vs. New Mexico State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Alabama |
Vanderbilt
| 26-Aug | vs. Hawaii | W 35 – 28 |
| 2-Sep | vs. Alabama A&M | W 47 – 13 |
| 9-Sep | at Wake Forest | L 20 – 36 |
| 16-Sep | at UNLV | L 37 – 40 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Kentucky | L 28 – 45 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Missouri | L 21 – 38 |
| 7-Oct | at Florida | L 14 – 38 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Georgia | L 20 – 37 |
| 28-Oct | at Ole Miss | L 7 – 33 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Auburn | |
| 11-Nov | at South Carolina | |
| 25-Nov | at Tennessee |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Auburn | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 31 | 98 |
| Sagarin | 33 | 112 |
| Massey Composite | 47 | 108 |
| PiRate Ratings | 24 | 85 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Vanderbilt Auburn |
97 113 |
10 13 |
0.357 0.330 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
30 124 |
4 14 |
0.337 0.488 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Auburn Vanderbilt |
78 117 |
8 12 |
0.467 0.318 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
50 123 |
7 13 |
0.444 0.727 |
| Blocked Kicks | Vanderbilt | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Auburn Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Auburn Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Auburn Vanderbilt |
60 114 |
10 14 |
0.618 0.557 |
| Defensive TDs | Auburn Vanderbilt |
12 44 |
3 5 |
2 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Vanderbilt Auburn |
35 50 |
2 4 |
43 46 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Vanderbilt Auburn |
24 54 |
2 4 |
4.78 5.75 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Auburn Vanderbilt |
36 48 |
3 5 |
361 381 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Vanderbilt Auburn |
26 38 |
2 4 |
42.33 45.12 |
| First Downs Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
33 127 |
6 14 |
142 203 |
| First Downs Offense | Vanderbilt Auburn |
91 100 |
8 12 |
153 145 |
| Fumbles Lost | Auburn Vanderbilt |
49 75 |
8 14 |
4 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Auburn Vanderbilt |
60 87 |
1 6 |
4 3 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Vanderbilt Auburn |
80 120 |
9 14 |
20.79 24.82 |
| Kickoff Returns | Auburn Vanderbilt |
20 54 |
2 8 |
24.29 20.63 |
| Net Punting | Vanderbilt Auburn |
1 34 |
1 9 |
46.06 40.64 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Auburn Vanderbilt |
49 118 |
9 14 |
6 11 |
| Passes Intercepted | Auburn Vanderbilt |
13 13 |
1 1 |
10 10 |
| Passing Offense | Vanderbilt Auburn |
56 117 |
8 14 |
242.9 160.9 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Auburn Vanderbilt |
39 115 |
6 13 |
207.4 262.3 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Vanderbilt Auburn |
36 102 |
5 12 |
13.17 10.91 |
| Punt Return Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
44 99 |
7 11 |
5.50 11.14 |
| Punt Returns | Vanderbilt Auburn |
33 69 |
7 11 |
11.60 8.08 |
| Red Zone Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
35 113 |
1 12 |
0.778 0.909 |
| Red Zone Offense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
85 102 |
11 13 |
0.808 0.786 |
| Rushing Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
88 105 |
13 14 |
161.0 174.4 |
| Rushing Offense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
29 122 |
4 13 |
186.0 92.8 |
| Sacks Allowed | Vanderbilt Auburn |
71 92 |
6 10 |
2.11 2.50 |
| Scoring Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
45 120 |
6 14 |
22.5 34.2 |
| Scoring Offense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
70 79 |
10 12 |
26.8 25.4 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Vanderbilt Auburn |
65 102 |
6 10 |
5.56 6.75 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Vanderbilt Auburn |
78 81 |
13 14 |
130.98 129.38 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
49 106 |
3 12 |
126.79 144.19 |
| Team Sacks | Auburn Vanderbilt |
77 77 |
9 9 |
2.00 2.00 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Vanderbilt Auburn |
56 70 |
8 10 |
5.9 5.6 |
| Time of Possession | Auburn Vanderbilt |
86 119 |
8 12 |
29:12 27:09 |
| Total Defense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
60 115 |
10 14 |
368.4 436.8 |
| Total Offense | Auburn Vanderbilt |
97 102 |
12 13 |
346.9 335.7 |
| Turnover Margin | Auburn Vanderbilt |
26 93 |
3 12 |
0.50 -0.33 |
| Turnovers Gained | Auburn Vanderbilt |
27 34 |
1 2 |
14 13 |
| Turnovers Lost | Auburn Vanderbilt |
44 113 |
11 14 |
10 16 |
| Winning Percentage | Auburn Vanderbilt |
61 123 |
10 14 |
0.500 0.222 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Auburn
QB Payton Thorne, RB Jarquez Hunter, OL Gunner Britton, WR Jyaire Shorter, DL Justin Rogers, LB Cam Riley, CB Nehemiah Pritchett, K Alex McPherson, P Oscar Chapman.
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
Auburn
Player POS Status
M. Nasili-Kite DL out for season – Bicep
Vanderbilt
Player POS Status
W. Sheppard WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
A. Swann QB Ques Sat – Elbow
B. Anderson CB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
Q. Skinner Jr. WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
C. Taylor LB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
G. Carter WR Out indefinitely – Lower Body
E. McAllister WR out for season – Undisclosed
J. Uzebu OL out for season – Lower Body
J. Palmer TE Out indefinitely – Back
C. Spence TE out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Auburn vs. Vanderbilt Football Series History
Series tied 21-21-1
COMMENTS
It’s hard to see any game left on the Commodores’ schedule where they would be a solid favorite. Auburn’s coming off a adrenaline producing victory over Mississippi State. Look for Auburn to win a couple of games down the stretch.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 38
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 27
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 38
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 27
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 4:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
