Sat, Nov 7, 4:15 PM ET· Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field
Rest 14d / 7dTravel 217 mi / 0 miForecast: 63°F · wind 6 mph · Partially cloudy
Away
2026 · TraditionalMississippi State · 8 of 9
342.8
Yards / game
439.7
1.86
Points / drive
2.61
2.5
TDs / game
3.9
40.7
3rd-down %
42.7
66.7
RZ TD %
62.5
-0.9
Turnover margin
-0.6
2.0
Sacks / game
2.3
3.8
TFL / game
5.0
10.6
Havoc / game
13.0
50.3 / 49.7
Pass / Rush split
46.2 / 53.8
2026 · Situational matchup
When Vanderbilt has the ball
Vanderbilt's early-down offense ranks 131st of 138. Mississippi State's early-down defense ranks 48th of 138.
Vanderbilt's passing-down offense ranks 52nd of 138. Mississippi State's passing-down defense ranks 120th of 138.
Vanderbilt's third-down offense ranks 27th of 138. Mississippi State's third-down defense ranks 126th of 138.
Vanderbilt's red-zone offense ranks 27th of 138. Mississippi State's red-zone defense ranks 44th of 138.
When Mississippi State has the ball
Mississippi State's early-down offense ranks 50th of 138. Vanderbilt's early-down defense ranks 92nd of 138.
Mississippi State's passing-down offense ranks 68th of 138. Vanderbilt's passing-down defense ranks 75th of 138.
Mississippi State's third-down offense ranks 57th of 138. Vanderbilt's third-down defense ranks 127th of 138.
Mississippi State's red-zone offense ranks 112th of 138. Vanderbilt's red-zone defense ranks 119th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.209 last 3 vs -0.075 season (-0.134)
▼Defense form0.256 last 3 vs 0.089 season (+0.167)
▼Offense form-0.280 last 3 vs 0.003 season (-0.284)
▼Defense form0.216 last 3 vs 0.028 season (+0.188)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJared Curtis — 1489 yd, 8 TD
RushingSedrick Alexander — 274 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingJunior Sherrill — 706 yd, 4 TD
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKamario Taylor — 1460 yd, 17 TD
RushingFluff Bothwell — 514 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingAnthony Evans III — 647 yd, 5 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Vanderbilt offense
131stof 138-0.158340 plays
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
48thof 138-0.050317 plays
Vanderbilt defense · allowed
92ndof 1380.024vs
Mississippi State offense
50thof 1380.047310 plays
Passing downs
Vanderbilt offense
52ndof 1380.071175 plays
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
120thof 1380.189153 plays
Vanderbilt defense · allowed
75thof 138-0.002179 plays
vs
Mississippi State offense
68thof 1380.023155 plays
Third down
Vanderbilt offense
27thof 1380.298109 plays
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
126thof 1380.235101 plays
Vanderbilt defense · allowed
127thof 1380.262107 plays
vs
Mississippi State offense
57thof 1380.09889 plays
Red zone
Vanderbilt offense
27thof 1380.17952 plays · small sample
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
44thof 138-0.11667 plays
Vanderbilt defense · allowed
119thof 1380.19965 plays
vs
Mississippi State offense
112thof 138-0.14765 plays
Field advancement
Vanderbilt offense
108thof 13841.5%vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
106thof 13848.6%Vanderbilt defense · allowed
85thof 13846.1%vs
Mississippi State offense
45thof 13852.1%Away
Vanderbilt Offense vs Mississippi State DefenseMississippi State · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.20#107
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#100-0.13
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.056#100
457 plays
EPA/Play
#980.042
allowed · 416 plays
0.011#69
232 plays
EPA/Pass
#1200.145
allowed · 225 plays
-0.126#126
225 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#34-0.080
allowed · 191 plays
44.9%#99
457 plays
Success Rate
#12149.0%
allowed · 416 plays
44.4%#72
Pass Success Rate
#12549.0%
allowed
45.3%#104
Rush Success Rate
#6446.6%
allowed
41.5%#108
Available Yards %
#10648.6%
allowed
71.7#98
Net Field Position
#8171.0
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.158#131
340 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#48-0.050
allowed · 317 plays
7.5#108
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#727.1
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Vanderbilt Defense vs Mississippi State OffenseMississippi State · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.17#106
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#270.22
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.088#115
allowed · 488 plays
EPA/Play
#730.014
390 plays
0.124#113
allowed · 229 plays
EPA/Pass
#590.041
189 plays
0.056#100
allowed · 259 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#89-0.012
201 plays
48.4%#111
allowed · 488 plays
Success Rate
#3749.7%
390 plays
48.1%#118
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#3150.3%
47.9%#82
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#6049.3%
46.1%#85
allowed
Available Yards %
#4552.1%
72.0#52
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#8771.3
0.024#92
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#500.047
310 plays
7.2#70
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#656.9
2026 · Situational EPAMississippi State · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.056
458 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.044
408 plays
0.091
490 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.037
421 plays
0.179
52 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.147
65 plays
0.199
65 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.116
67 plays
0.298
109 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.098
89 plays
0.262
107 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.235
101 plays