Vanderbilt faces Georgia State on Saturday in Atlanta. 16Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Vanderbilt
Date Guest PTs Home PTs TV Time (EST)
Aug. 29 Virginia Tech 27 Vanderbilt 34 ESPN Noon
Sep. 7 Alcorn St. 0 Vanderbilt 55 ESPNU 7:30 PM
Sep. 14 Vanderbilt Georgia State ESPN+ 7:00 PM
Sep. 21 Vanderbilt Missouri TBA TBA
Oct. 5 Alabama Vanderbilt TBA TBA
Oct. 12 Vanderbilt Kentucky TBA TBA
Oct. 19 Ball State Vanderbilt ESPN+ 7:00 PM
Oct. 26 Texas Vanderbilt TBA TBA
Nov. 2 Vanderbilt Auburn TBA TBA
Nov. 9 South Carolina Vanderbilt TBA TBA
Nov. 23 Vanderbilt LSU TBA TBA
Nov. 30 Tennessee Vanderbilt TBA TBA
Georgia State
Date Guest PTs Home PTs TV Time (EST)
Aug. 31 Georgia St. 12 Georgia Tech 35 ESPN Noon
Sep. 7 Chattanooga 21 Georgia State 24 ESPNU 7:30 PM
Sep. 14 Vanderbilt Georgia State ESPN+ 7:00 PM
Sep. 28 Ga. Southern Georgia State
Oct. 12 Old Dominion Georgia State TBA TBA
Oct. 17 Georgia State Marshall ESPN+ 7:00 PM
Oct. 26 Georgia State Appalachian St. TBA TBA
Nov. 1 Georgia State Connecticut
Nov. 9 Georgia State James Madison TBA TBA
Nov. 16 Arkansas State Georgia State TBA TBA
Nov. 23 Georgia State Texas State TBA TBA
Nov. 30 Coastal Car. Georgia State TBA TBA
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Vanderbilt | Georgia State |
| ESPN FPI | 54 | 108 |
| Sagarin | 93 | 204 |
| Massey Composite | 87 | NR |
| PiRate Ratings | 79 | NR |
KEY STATS
| 3rd down Coversion Pct | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
33 88 |
7 11 |
0.500 0.357 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
62 76 |
9 7 |
0.333 0.350 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
1 89 |
1 10 |
1.000 0.400 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
70 119 |
10 11 |
0.500 1.000 |
| Blocked Kicks | ||||
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | ||||
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
4 71 |
1 5 |
0.767 0.625 |
| Defensive TDs | Vanderbilt | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
30 96 |
3 11 |
9 15 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
27 95 |
3 11 |
4.50 7.50 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
42 116 |
5 14 |
85 155 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
40 115 |
5 14 |
42.50 77.50 |
| First Downs Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
26 67 |
7 5 |
27 35 |
| First Downs Offense | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
63 84 |
8 11 |
41 38 |
| Fumbles Lost | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
1 107 |
1 11 |
0 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Georgia St. | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
51 89 |
5 15 |
17.00 19.80 |
| Kickoff Returns | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
15 105 |
4 11 |
28.00 14.75 |
| Net Punting | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
4 45 |
3 3 |
46.83 40.88 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
14 14 |
3 3 |
3 3 |
| Passing Offense | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
72 119 |
7 14 |
224.0 145.0 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
56 104 |
10 11 |
176.5 253.0 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
54 111 |
9 12 |
12.61 9.96 |
| Punt Return Defense | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
118 127 |
12 16 |
12.33 17.00 |
| Punt Returns | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
6 118 |
1 11 |
29.80 0.00 |
| Red Zone Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
43 86 |
9 6 |
0.750 1.000 |
| Red Zone Offense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
1 127 |
1 14 |
1.000 0.500 |
| Rushing Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
12 90 |
5 8 |
57.5 150.5 |
| Rushing Offense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
33 76 |
7 8 |
211.5 151.5 |
| Sacks Allowed | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
16 82 |
2 9 |
0.50 2.00 |
| Scoring Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
40 104 |
10 10 |
13.5 28.0 |
| Scoring Offense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
16 114 |
5 12 |
44.5 18.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
74 74 |
8 12 |
5.50 5.50 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
10 83 |
2 7 |
190.87 128.52 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
71 124 |
12 12 |
120.50 165.48 |
| Team Sacks | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
38 78 |
4 7 |
2.50 1.50 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
40 98 |
8 9 |
7.0 4.5 |
| Time of Possession | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
30 44 |
3 6 |
32:47 31:48 |
| Total Defense | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
25 103 |
7 11 |
234.0 403.5 |
| Total Offense | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
80 89 |
8 13 |
375.5 356.5 |
| Turnover Margin | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
17 27 |
4 3 |
1.50 1.00 |
| Turnovers Gained | Georgia St. Vanderbilt |
18 38 |
3 5 |
4 3 |
| Turnovers Lost | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
1 51 |
1 7 |
0 2 |
| Winning Percentage | Vanderbilt Georgia St. |
1 63 |
1 7 |
1.000 0.500 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Vanderbilt
QB Diego Pavia, RB Sedrick Alexander, WR Junior Sherrill, WR Quincy Skinner, TE Cole Spence, C Steven Losoya , OLGage Pitchford, OL Chase Mitchell, DL Khordae Sydnor, DL Devin Lee, LB Langston Patterson, LB Bryce Cowan, CB Tyson Russell, CB Kolbey Taylor, S CJ Taylor, S De’Ricky Wright, K Brock Taylor, P Jesse Mirco
Georgia State
QB Christian Veilleux, RB Sy’veon Wilkerson, OL Trevor Timmons, OL Ben Chukwuma, WR Ted Hurst, TE Dorlan Fleming, DL Henry Bryant, DL Fuches Lewis II, LB Xavier Robinson, LB Justin Abraham, DB Izaiah Guy, DB Jyron Gilmore, P James Allen.
INJURIES
Vanderbilt
Player POS Status
B. Coleman TE out
M. Davis CB out
Georgia State
Player POS Status
J. Credle WR questionable
A. Green TE questionable
Source: Covers.com
Vanderbilt vs. Georgia State Football Series History
First meeting
COMMENTS
Vandy looks enormously improved so far this season. They look like they have the potential to win a couple SEC games this season. Commodores should coast to a win in Atlanta. All said, the Dores still can’t afford to overlook anyone.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Vanderbilt 24, Georgia St. 14
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Vanderbilt 34, Georgia State 13
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Vanderbilt 24, Georgia St. 14
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Vanderbilt 34, Georgia State 13
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN+ Network.
