Vanderbilt vs Auburn Prediction 9/26/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Vanderbilt vs Auburn Prediction for this College Football Week 4 matchup on Saturday, September 26th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.

Auburn Tigers Preview

Auburn has a 2-1 record and are coming off a 39-44 home loss against Florida. They will face Tennessee and Georgia next. Offensively, Auburn averages 33 points per game, ranking 61st in the nation, while defensively, they allow 22.7 points per game, which is 71st. Auburn averages 458.3 total yards per game (266.7 passing and 191.7 rushing), while allowing 384 total yards per game (132 rushing and 252 passing).

Byrum Brown leads Auburn with 756 passing yards with 64.6% completed passes and 5 touchdowns. Jeremiah Cobb leads the team in rushing yards with 170, while Keshaun Singleton has a team-high 17 receptions for 230 receiving yards. Defensively, Elijah Melendez has a team-high 29 total tackles (19 of them solo), while Xavier Atkins leads the team with 2 sacks.

Vanderbilt Commodores Preview

Vanderbilt has a 3-0 record and are coming off a 35-31 home win against NC State. They will face Georgia and Ole Miss next. Offensively, Vanderbilt averages 32.7 points per game, ranking 63rd in the nation, while defensively, they allow 22 points per game, which is 70th. Vanderbilt averages 381 total yards per game (241.7 passing and 139.3 rushing), while allowing 320.7 total yards per game (108.7 rushing and 212 passing).

Jared Curtis leads Vanderbilt with 547 passing yards with 63.1% completed passes and 4 touchdowns. Sedrick Alexander leads the team in rushing yards with 152, while Junior Sherrill has a team-high 15 receptions for 272 receiving yards. Defensively, CJ Heard has a team-high 22 total tackles (14 of them solo), while Nicholas Rinaldi leads the team with 3.5 sacks.

Vanderbilt Commodores @ Auburn Tigers Betting Trends: Week 4

Why the Auburn Tigers will win

• Auburn has won 31 of its last 36 September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Vanderbilt has lost 24 of its last 29 road games against conference opponents.
• Vanderbilt has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games.
• The favorite has covered the spread in three of Auburn’s last four games at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
• Auburn has won the first quarter in four of its last five September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Vanderbilt has lost the first half in each of its last 10 September games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.

Why the Vanderbilt Commodores will win

• Vanderbilt has won each of its last seven games in September.
• Auburn has lost nine of its last 10 games against conference opponents.
• Vanderbilt has covered the spread in each of its last six games against conference opponents.
• Auburn has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine home games against conference opponents.
• Vanderbilt has won the first quarter in each of its last three games as an underdog against teams from Alabama.
• The road team has won the first half in three of the last four games between Vanderbilt and Auburn.

Total Points Facts

• Fourteen of Vanderbilt’s last 15 September games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
• Eight of Auburn’s last nine September games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

Auburn Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 4, Andre Jordan Jr. ranks T8th amongst FBS players for interceptions (2) this season.

Vanderbilt Commodores Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 4, Nicholas Rinaldi ranks T9th amongst FBS players for sacks (3.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Two of Auburn’s three games this season have been decided by a margin of seven points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.
• Auburn ranks 1st among FBS teams for sacks this season (13.0).
• Vanderbilt has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 10 points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
• Vanderbilt has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (1).

Vanderbilt vs Auburn Prediction

In this Vanderbilt vs Auburn Prediction, Auburn is coming as -9.5 home favorites. Vanderbilt has been undefeated this season and has scored 35 points in each of its last two games. Auburn is coming off its first defeat of the season and has failed to cover in two of its three games this season. Both teams have been excellent offensively, almost cracking the top-60 of the country with 65.7 points per game combined and their last three games combined have been high-scoring ones, as they allowed 44, 31 and 26 points off their opponents. I expect a high-scoring affair, so take the over 53.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 53.5