SEC Football Preview: Vanderbilt at Georgia State

Vanderbilt-Georgia State Football Game Preview

Vanderbilt faces Georgia State on Saturday in Atlanta. 16Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.

Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football

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

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Rating Vanderbilt Georgia State
ESPN FPI 54 108
Sagarin 93 204
Massey Composite 87 NR
PiRate Ratings 79 NR

KEY STATS

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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

Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN+ Network.