Vanderbilt faces Tennessee at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday (11 a.m. CT, ABC) and with the chance to eliminate the Vols from the College Football Playoff. Some of the things the Commodores did against LSU could work against the Vols — but Vanderbilt will first have to return to the things it does well, too.

Tennessee and Vanderbilt are set to meet in a rekindling of an in-state rivalry that hasn’t always been competitive. This year figures to be different. The Volunteers have won each of the past five meetings by double-digits,

The Tennessee Volunteers have opened as a multiple score favorite over the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Tennessee Volunteers will conclude their 2024 regular season and conference schedule this Saturday as they go up against the Vanderbilt Commodores.