ESPN’s FPI predicts the outcome of Texas-Vanderbilt ranked showdown
Texas is looking to bounce back to its 1st loss of the season after falling to Georgia, 30-15 on Saturday night. The No. 5 Longhorns have a tougher-than-expected game on the schedule as they travel to Nashville to take on the red-hot No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores.
And, naturally, ESPN’s Football Power Index is weighing in with what it thinks will happen. Despite the loss to Georgia, the FPI is giving the Longhorns a 90.6% chance to win this game. That means ESPN doesn’t think the Commodores have much of a chance to win at home at just 9.4%.
The SEC opponents will collide in a 4:15 p.m. ET kickoff from Firstbank Stadium with the game airing on SEC Network.
The Longhorns looked like the best team in the country for much of the year, but they were dominated by the Bulldogs for much of the game. The offensive line was looked at as the best unit in the country, but they were destroyed by the Georgia defensive line.
Ready to bet on Vanderbilt? Check out the SDS guide to Tennessee sports betting apps to find the right sign-up bonus offer for you!
Texas switched quarterbacks multiple times in the game against Georgia, but Quinn Ewers was able to finish the contest.
Vanderbilt captured the attention of the college football world against Alabama a few weeks ago, getting the signature win that Clark Lea needed. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but the Commodores are doing just enough to get wins.
Vanderbilt last week defeated Ball State by only a score of 24-14, and the game was tied at the end of the 3rd quarter.
If Vandy can control TOP they stand a chance. They are pretty good at it and it can make a game closer than anticipated. Then They have a chance.
They only gave Vandy a 6.5% chance to beat Bammer. Wtf do they know
Go everyone that’s not Texas!
I think it’s very fair to say that everyone that’s not a Texas fan, will be pulling for Vandy.
After watching my hawgs stomp State, I can confirm I’m hoping to see Vandy do the same to Tex-ass.
I don’t bet on football, but I would take Vandy and the points.
Texas likely wins but the horns are about to get a small dose of SEC reality. They’re about to find out what’s it’s like to play a top-5 SEC team and then have to play a decent SEC team the next week. Where this game falls on their schedule helps Vandy and Texas isn’t coming off one of its B-12 patsy’s.