Tennessee vs Vanderbilt Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

The No. 11 ranked Tennessee Volunteers visit FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday to play the Vanderbilt Commodores in a Southeastern Conference clash and the final game of the regular season for both teams. Tennessee improved to 9-2 overall and is 5-2 in the SEC following its 56-0 rout of UTEP. The Volunteers bounced back from a disappointing loss to Georgia. Keep up to date with all the college football action, with our college football picks.

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 2.255 yards with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions. The leading rusher for Tennessee is Dylan Sampson with 1.307 yards and 22 touchdowns while the leading receiver is Dont’e Thornton Jr with 529 yards and four touchdowns. Tennessee's defense has made 26 quarterback sacks and intercepted 10 passes. 

The Vanderbilt Commodores look to snap a two-game losing streak with a win at home on Saturday. Vanderbilt is 6-5 overall and 3-4 in SEC play following its 24-17 loss to the LSU Tigers. Before the loss to LSU, the Commodores were defeated by South Carolina 28-7 and have lost three of the last four with only a victory over Auburn during that span. 

Diego Pavia has thrown for 2,029 yards with 16 touchdowns and three interceptions. Pavia is the leading rusher for Vanderbilt with 671 yards and six touchdowns. Sedrick Alexander has rushed for 494 yards with five TDs. The leading receiver is Eku Stowers with 568 yards and four TD receptions. Vanderbilt’s defense has made 23 quarterback sacks and eight interceptions.

The Tennessee Volunteers will pick up the win on the road Saturday when visiting Vanderbilt, but the Commodores will play well enough to cover the number in the process. Vanderbilt has covered the number in nine of its last 12. Tennessee has failed to cover the number in five of its last seven and the Volunteers have covered the number in just three of the last 12 head-to-head versus Vanderbilt. Final Score Prediction, Tennessee Volunteers win but fall short ATS 27-20.