Wk 7 · 2026
Arkansas Razorbacks at Vanderbilt Commodores — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
· ESPN2
SEC · 2-4
at
7:00pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential VAN by 4.6
SEC · 3-3
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Arkansas form
L 17-24vs TENNL 7-34at TA&MW 34-6vs TLSAL 17-45vs UGAL 10-43at UTAH
2026 season
Vanderbilt form
L 17-52vs MISSL 14-38at UGAL 15-21at AUBW 35-31vs NCSUW 35-26vs DEL
2026 season
Arkansas this season
Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Vanderbilt this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Arkansas | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia SEC | vs L 17-45 preview | at L 14-38 preview |
| Tennessee SEC | vs L 17-24 preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Auburn SEC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at L 15-21 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Arkansas leads 3–1 · Vanderbilt won the last one
4 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
6.5 points toward Arkansas
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018-10-27 | Vanderbilt 45 — 31 Arkansas | at ARK | Vanderbilt |
| 2011 | 2011-10-29 | Arkansas 31 — 28 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Arkansas |
| 2010 | 2010-10-30 | Vanderbilt 14 — 49 Arkansas | at ARK | Arkansas |
| 2006 | 2006-09-16 | Arkansas 21 — 19 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Arkansas |
Arkansas leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | KJ Jackson QB #7 | 95/157, 1038 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT |
| AJ Hill QB #2 | 16/28, 181 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Braylen Russell RB #0 | 40 CAR, 136 YDS, 1 TD |
| Sutton Smith RB #5 | 39 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD | |
| KJ Jackson QB #7 | 39 CAR, 85 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Marshall WR #6 | 35 REC, 549 YDS, 2 TD |
| Ismael Cisse WR #4 | 7 REC, 90 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Jamari Hawkins WR #9 | 6 REC, 82 YDS | |
| Ty Lockwood TE #85 | 10 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ben Bogle LB #44 | 35 |
| Khmori House DB #6 | 33 | |
| Ja'Quavion Smith LB #25 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Quincy Rhodes Jr. DL #97 | 2 |
| Khmori House DB #6 | 2 | |
| Charlie Collins DL #9 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Christian Harrison DB #1 | 1 |
Vanderbilt leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jared Curtis QB #2 | 63/98, 746 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Blaze Berlowitz QB #1 | 26/48, 368 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Sedrick Alexander RB #28 | 45 CAR, 200 YDS, 4 TD |
| Makhilyn Young RB #22 | 34 CAR, 134 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jared Curtis QB #2 | 41 CAR, 133 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Junior Sherrill WR #0 | 28 REC, 474 YDS, 3 TD |
| Tristen Brown WR #5 | 9 REC, 130 YDS | |
| Jayvontay Conner TE #8 | 11 REC, 126 YDS | |
| Ja'Cory Thomas WR #6 | 6 REC, 78 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | CJ Heard S #8 | 40 |
| Bryan Longwell LB #11 | 31 | |
| Nick Rinaldi LB #24 | 26 | |
| Sacks | Nick Rinaldi LB #24 | 3.5 |
| CJ Heard S #8 | 3 | |
| Issa Ouattara DL #5 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Miles Capers EDGE #29 | 1 |
| Bryce Cowan LB #22 | 1 | |
| Martel Hight CB #4 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.