Vanderbilt Football
Vanderbilt is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the SEC, based in Nashville, TN. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Vanderbilt at +2.2, No. 62 of 138 FBS teams and No. 15 of 16 in the SEC. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Vanderbilt games this season. Most recent result: lost to Kentucky 17-34 on Oct 24. Next up: at Mississippi State on Nov 7 — the model projects Mississippi State 34-27, giving Vanderbilt a 31% chance to win.
Open Vanderbilt in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Austin Peay | W 42-21 94% ✓ | W 28-9 |
| Sep 12 | vs Delaware | W 45-20 94% ✓ | W 35-26 |
| Sep 19 | vs NC State | W 34-27 67% ✓ | W 35-31 |
| Sep 26 | @ Auburn | W 31-28 50% ✗ | L 15-21 |
| Oct 3 | @ Georgia | L 24-42 13% ✓ | L 14-38 |
| Oct 10 | vs Ole Miss | L 28-31 44% ✓ | L 17-52 |
| Oct 17 | vs Arkansas | W 31-27 63% ✗ | L 21-31 |
| Oct 24 | @ Kentucky | L 24-34 24% ✓ | L 17-34 |
| Nov 7 | @ Mississippi State | L 27-34 31% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Alabama | L 20-41 13% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Florida | L 24-38 22% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Tennessee | L 21-31 25% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Vanderbilt's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SEC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama | 6-2 | +22.6 |
| 2 |  Georgia | 7-1 | +21.8 |
| 3 |  LSU | 6-2 | +21 |
| 4 |  Texas | 6-2 | +20 |
| 5 |  Ole Miss | 6-2 | +19.3 |
| 6 |  Tennessee | 6-2 | +15.6 |
| 7 |  Texas A&M | 4-4 | +13.4 |
| 8 |  Missouri | 6-2 | +13.2 |
| 9 |  South Carolina | 5-3 | +12.3 |
| 10 |  Florida | 5-3 | +11.5 |
| 11 |  Kentucky | 7-1 | +10.5 |
| 12 |  Oklahoma | 4-4 | +9.8 |
| 13 |  Auburn | 4-4 | +7.8 |
| 14 |  Mississippi State | 4-4 | +6.7 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 3-5 | +2.2 |
| 16 |  Arkansas | 3-5 | +0.6 |
High schools on the Vanderbilt roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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