Vanderbilt Commodores vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/16/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023

Venue:  Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vandy -4, UNLV +4; Over/Under:  59.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vandy -4, UNLV +4; Over/Under:  59.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vandy -4.5, UNLV +4.5; Over/Under:  59.5 points

Vanderbilt Commodores:  2-1 (0-0) (5th place, SEC East)

UNLV Rebels:  1-1 (0-0) (7th place, MWC)

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Vanderbilt Commodores:  lost their last game on the road against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 36-20.

UNLV Rebels:  lost their last game on the road against the Michigan Wolverines 35-7.

Vanderbilt is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Wake Forest 36-20. AJ Swann was the starting QB and he completed 26/39 passes for 314 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Patrick Smith led the team in rushing yards with 77. London Humphreys led the receivers with 109 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Cordell Taylor led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Cordell Taylor led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

UNLV is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Michigan 35-7. Doug Brumfield was the starting QB and he completed 10/19 passes for 100 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jordan Younge-Humphrey led the team in rushing yards with 23 and 1 TD. Jacob De Jesus led the receivers with 46 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Cameron Oliver led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Jerrae Williams came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Vanderbilt listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Vanderbilt hasn't been a good team in the SEC for years now but lately they have been improving and they are already 2-1 to start this season, looking a lot better in their games. They did lose on the road against Wake Forest in their last game but UNLV is a much weaker opponent and they will be able to handle them in this road game. UNLV looked great in their season opener as they won at home against a team from the FCS but they weren't great in their last game as they were not able to do anything on the road against Michigan. Vanderbilt is no Michigan but they are still an improving team with a lot more talent than UNLV and Vanderbilt also plays in a much tougher conference as they are from the SEC. Vandy will be looking to bounce back after that bad loss in their last game and UNLV won't be able to stop their offense in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Vanderbilt to cover the spread in this game.

Vanderbilt UNLV Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 16, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Vanderbilt 31 UNLV 17.

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Vanderbilt Commodores: 2-8 ATS after playing a non-conference game. 3-9 ATS off 1 or more straight overs. 8-4 UNDER in road games. 15-8 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive losses against the spread.

UNLV Rebels: 12-6 ATS as an underdog. 8-2 ATS in non-conference games. 7-2 UNDER after playing a non-conference game. 4-1 UNDER after a game where they committed no turnovers.

Vanderbilt Commodores:  J. Palmer (TE) Ques Sat - Back. C. Spence (TE) out for season - Knee.

UNLV Rebels:  None.

“On the whole, we were able to force them to go the hard way, and we kind of ran out of steam in the second half.” - Clark Lea after his team’s loss against Wake Forest in their last game.

“Today doesn’t define us, but how we respond will define us. Ultimately, we are in a sprint with this season on how good we can get. I’m excited about the opportunity to get back to work with our group. It’s a sprint with no finish line.” - Barry Odom after his team’s loss against Michigan in their last game. 

WR Sheppard, Will 

WR Skinner Jr., Quincy 

WR McGowan, Jayden 

TE Ball, Justin

TE Kyle, Logan 

QB Swann, AJ 

RB Smith, Patrick

WR McKie, Senika 

WR White, Ricky 

WR De Jesus, Jacob 

TE Zeon III, Shelton 

QB Brumfield, Doug 

RB Lester, Donavyn 

Passing: A. Swann (766)

Rushing: P. Smith (157)

Receiving: W. Sheppard (217)

Touchdowns: W. Sheppard (6)

Passing: D. Brumfield (186)

Rushing: V. Davis Jr (96)

Receiving: J. De Jesus (96)

Touchdowns: J. Thomas (2)

Coaches:

Vanderbilt Commodores: Clark Lea (3rd season)

UNLV Rebels: Barry Odom (1st season)