Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Vanderbilt · Conference game
6-1 · Power #11
29
projected
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3-4 · Power #60
24
projected
TENN 64%
36% VAN
Spread
TENN -3
 
Total
57.5
model 52.5
Spread edge
TENN by 10.5
no lean
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CurrentTENN -3
Total57.5
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Line context
Road favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 61%, covered 51% (233 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 29, 12:25 AM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
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CurrentTENN -3
Total57.5
Last updateSep 29, 12:25 AM ET
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like TENN as a 3-point road favorite at VAN, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.

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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.7 against an average line of 3.7; 53.9 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 5 overs, 3 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest
-4.536–48 L O58.5
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-4.519–13 W U52.5
Very close
2025 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-3.531–11 W U57.5
Close
2025 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total
-6.511–21 L U58.5
Close
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & rest
-332–39 L O54
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread
-2.545–18 W O56
Close
2025 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & rest
-328–41 L O54.5
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & rest
-3.513–10 L U55.5
Close
2026 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & spread
-3.552–31 W O61.5
Close
2025 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & rest
-2.526–14 W U56.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Tennessee 64%
Projected TENN 29 – VAN 24 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
TENN -13.5
Market TENN -3
Against the spread
No lean
No lean: a gap of 10+ points usually means news the model can’t see (leans run 3–10 points).
Total
Lean Under 57.5
Model 52.5 · Not proven yet, context only · 510-447 (53.3%)
How the model gets there (points from VAN’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadVAN rating edge−16.8+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginTENN by 13.7
TotalScoring ratings52.3=Model total52.3

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Tennessee ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Vanderbilt home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TENN+14.3 →+17.6▲ 3.3#10
VAN+13.0 →+2.0▼ 11.0#60
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

TENN
Longer bar = better
VAN
#61
Offense
◀ TENN better
#99
#15
Defense
◀ TENN better
#100
+0.4 #42
Turnovers
◀ TENN better
−0.7 #121
69 plays #38
Pace
◀ TENN faster
64 plays #91
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TENN has the ball
Advantage: TENN offense
TENN offVAN defEdge
Points / game 33.4 #42 29.7 #115 TENN
Yards / play 5.84 #70 5.64 #89 Even
PPA / play +0.15 #66 +0.14 #98 TENN
Success rate 43% #65 44% #99 TENN
When VAN has the ball
Advantage: TENN defense
VAN offTENN defEdge
Points / game 23.6 #101 14.7 #11 TENN
Yards / play 5.51 #97 4.58 #15 TENN
PPA / play +0.08 #98 −0.14 #4 TENN
Success rate 40% #101 37% #29 TENN

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
TENN scoring against the VAN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TENN scored
5.9
#76
8.1
#84
14.0
#83
10.4
#11
9.0
#29
19.4
#9
VAN allowed
6.9
#112
12.3
#132
19.1
#129
5.0
#72
5.6
#53
10.6
#64
VAN scoring against the TENN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
VAN scored
5.6
#86
4.4
#130
10.0
#116
7.7
#32
5.9
#96
13.6
#65
TENN allowed
2.9
#23
2.9
#10
5.7
#5
3.9
#45
5.1
#45
9.0
#36

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
VAN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
TENN7d
VAN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.