Last week, the Missouri Tigers had an odd but potentially dangerous home matchup against the Boston College Eagles. Boston College impressed the country with its Week 1 win at heavily favored Florida State. Mizzou fell behind early but then established itself as the better team for the win. Now brings another tricky Betting on College Football game at Faurot Field against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Vandy upset the visiting Virginia Tech Hokies in Week 1 to spark hope for a turnaround campaign. But last week, Vandy gave back all the goodwill with a disastrous loss at Georgia Southern.
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Missouri Tigers College Football Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 21, 2024, 4:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Faurot Field, Columbia, MO |
| TV Coverage: | SECN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Vanderbilt | +21 -110 | 54 -110 | +950 |  |
| Missouri | -21 -110 | 54 -110 | -1800 | |
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Vanderbilt Commodores Team Overview
Last game, the Vanderbilt Commodores lost 36-32 against the Georgia Southern Eagles as 8.5-point road favorites. The game went over the online betting total of 44.5. Vanderbilt has a record of 2-1 straight up, 2-1 against the spread, and 3-0 over/under the total. Vanderbilt ranks 88th for total offense, 98th for passing, 47th for rushing, and 21st for scoring. Defensively they rank 45th overall, 71st against the pass, 28th against the rush, and 66th for points allowed. Also, Vanderbilt ranks 9th for fewest turnovers lost and 45th for takeaways.
Missouri Tigers Team Overview
Last game, the Missouri Tigers won 27-21 against the Boston College Eagles as 14.5-point home favorites. The game went under a total of 52. Mizzou has a record of 3-0 straight up, 2-1 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total. Missouri ranks 17th for total offense, 38th for passing, 33rd for rushing, and 23rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 3rd overall, 6th against the pass, 18th against the rush, and 8th for points allowed. Also, Mizzou ranks 37th for fewest turnovers lost and 20th for takeaways.
Brady Cook passed for a touchdown and ran for another TD, helping Missouri top No. 24 Boston College. Namely, Nate Noel rushed for 121 yards for the Tigers, who trailed 14-3 early in the second quarter. Blake Craig kicked four field goals.
Cook was 21 for 30 for 264 yards. He found Luther Burden III for a 19-yard touchdown with 3:04 left in the first half. And Noel tied it at 14 when he carried in the 2-point conversion. Cook’s 6-yard TD run lifted Missouri to a 24-14 lead in the third quarter, and Craig made a 31-yarder with 5:58 left in the fourth.
After Craig kicked a 38-yarder for Missouri, the Eagles scored again on their third drive. And it was on a broken play. Castellanos dropped the snap and recovered his fumble. And then passed to a wide-open Reed Harris for a 67-yard strike with 9:44 left in the first half. But the Tigers rallied in the last part of the second quarter. Craig made a 56-yarder on the first half’s final play to give his team a 17-14 edge at the break.
Vanderbilt at Missouri SBG Free Picks
Missouri was a popular Betting on College Football pick in the future market and will draw action for this matchup. But Vanderbilt caught attention for its season-opening win over Virginia Tech. In this situation, Vanderbilt doesn’t have enough against talented Mizzou.
Vanderbilt at Missouri SBG Best Bet: Missouri Tigers.