2026 Season · Week 6
VAN · Commodores
Vanderbilt
SEC · 3-3
National Rank
#104
Power
-8.4
Offense
-0.22
Defense
-0.20
SOS
-2.4
SOS Rank
#43
Team Profile
Why #104?
Vanderbilt ranks #104 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -8.4, meaning the model expects Vanderbilt to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 8.4 points on a neutral field.
Vanderbilt has faced the #43 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -2.4 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Austin Peay, with a Game Performance score of +0.38.
The weakest performance came against Ole Miss, where the Game Performance score was -1.13.
Offense-0.22
Offense-0.22
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (-0.20) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.22).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Austin Peay | Home | W | 28-9 | +0.38 | +0.46 | +0.30 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Delaware | Home | W | 35-26 | +0.31 | -0.33 | +0.94 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | NC State | Home | W | 35-31 | +0.31 | +0.58 | +0.05 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Auburn | Away | L | 15-21 | -0.20 | -0.36 | -0.04 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Georgia | Away | L | 14-38 | -0.64 | -0.03 | -1.25 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Ole Miss | Home | L | 17-52 | -1.13 | -1.40 | -0.87 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Arkansas | Home | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Kentucky | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Mississippi State | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Alabama | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Florida | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Tennessee | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |