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The Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7) will host the Auburn Tigers (4-4) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET.
The Tigers are double-digit favorites (currently -12.5) in their matchup versus the Commodores, with the over/under being 49.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Tigers are -511 and the Commodores are +367.)
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Game Info for Auburn vs. Vanderbilt
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Stadium: FirstBank Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | -12.5 | -110 | -110 | 49.5 | -110 | -110 | -511 | +367 |
Auburn Pick Insights
- Auburn has a 3-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 12.5-point favorites this season, Auburn is 1-1 against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in three of Auburn’s eight games with a set total.
Auburn Stats & Insights
- Auburn is compiling 346.9 yards per game on offense, which ranks 99th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the Tigers rank 62nd, giving up 369 yards per game.
- Offensively, Auburn ranks 72nd in the FBS with 26.8 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 47th in points allowed (369 points allowed per contest).
- Auburn ranks 15th-worst in passing offense (160.9 passing yards per game), but thas been a little better on defense, ranking 41st with 208 passing yards allowed per game.
- Auburn ranks 30th in run offense (186 rushing yards per game) and 89th in run defense (161 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Auburn has been a bottom-25 offense on third down this season, ranking 20th-worst with a 33% third-down conversion rate. Defensively, the Tigers rank 30th in the FBS (33.7% third-down percentage allowed).
- With 14 forced turnovers (24th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (47th in the FBS), Auburn’s +4+4 turnover margin ranks 27th in college football.
Auburn’s Best Players
- Payton Thorne has thrown for 1,075 yards, completing 64.1% of his passes and recording eight touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He’s also run for 297 yards (37.1 ypg) on 69 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Jarquez Hunter has carried the ball 89 times for a team-high 453 yards on the ground and has found the end zone five times.
- Jay Fair has hauled in 25 receptions for 266 yards (33.3 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone two times as a receiver.
- Rivaldo Fairweather has hauled in 25 receptions totaling 215 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Shane Hooks has been the target of 21 passes and compiled nine grabs for 133 yards, an average of 16.6 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Marcus Harris leads the team with four sacks, and also has five TFL and 24 tackles.
- Eugene Asante, Auburn’s leading tackler, has 54 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Jaylin Simpson leads the team with four interceptions, while also recording 20 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended.
Vanderbilt Betting Insights
- Vanderbilt is only 1-8-0 against the spread this season.
- Vanderbilt is 1-4 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this year.
- Seven of Vanderbilt’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (77.8%).
Vanderbilt Pick Insights
- Vanderbilt has been struggling on defense, ranking 15th-worst with 436.8 total yards surrendered per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, generating 335.2 total yards per contest (104th-ranked).
- Vanderbilt ranks 81st in points per game (25.4), but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 11th-worst in the FBS with 34.2 points allowed per contest.
- Vanderbilt has been struggling against the pass, ranking 18th-worst with 262.3 passing yards given up per game. It has been better offensively, compiling 242.4 passing yards per contest (59th-ranked).
- Vanderbilt ranks 10th-worst in rushing yards per game (92.8), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 107th in the FBS with 174.4 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- Vanderbilt’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, ceding a 48.4% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 103rd with a 48.4% third-down rate.
- With 13 forced turnovers (33rd in the FBS) and 16 turnovers committed (118th in the FBS) this season, Vanderbilt ranks 96th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -3.
Vanderbilt’s Best Players
- AJ Swann has 1,251 passing yards, or 139 per game, so far this season. He has completed 53.2% of his passes and has thrown 11 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
- Patrick Smith is his team’s leading rusher with 66 carries for 277 yards, or 30.8 per game. He’s found the end zone two times on the ground, as well.
- Sedrick Alexander has piled up 250 yards (on 65 carries) with four touchdowns.
- Will Sheppard leads his team with 591 receiving yards on 40 catches with eight touchdowns.
- Jayden McGowan has 31 receptions (on 46 targets) for a total of 365 yards (40.6 yards per game) this year.
- London Humphreys’ 34 targets have resulted in 14 grabs for 350 yards and four touchdowns.
- Nate Clifton leads the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has six TFL, 20 tackles, and one interception.
- CJ Taylor is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 44 tackles, eight TFL, three sacks, and two interceptions.
- De’Rickey Wright has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 19 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
