Vanderbilt and Tennessee face off for the final week of the regular season for college football, and it may have some playoff implications as Vandy is still in contention for the College Football Playoffs. Standing in their way is Tennessee, and their matchup is part of “Rivalry Week,” and the Vols would love to play spoiler for their rivals’ CFP chances.

Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Injury Report
Vanderbilt Commodores
Yilanan Ouattara – Out
This defensive lineman had been dealing with a shoulder injury and will be sitting out for the rest of the season.
Drew Dickey – Out
The backup quarterback has been dealing with some cardiac issues and will be out against the Vols.
Chase Gillespie – Out
The running back has his season cut short with an undisclosed injury and will be out until next season.
Tennessee Volunteers
Jermod McCoy – Out
Star cornerback Jermod McCoy tore his ACL, which means his season is basically over, and he may be coming back next year.
Rickey Gibson – Out
Tennessee has lost yet another defensive starter in Rickey Gibson, who suffered a left arm injury and will be missing their rivalry game against the Commodores.
Sidney Walton – Out
Another defender will be out as Sidney Walton will miss the last regular-season game of the year due to an undisclosed injury.
Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Depth Chart
Vanderbilt
| Pos | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
| WR-X | Sherrill, Junior JR | Hudson, Trent RS SR/TR | Barrett, Boski RS FR | ||
| WR-Z | Richardson, Tre JR/TR | Hight, Martel JR | McVay, Joseph RS FR | ||
| WR-SL | Hoskins, Richie GR/TR | Brown, Tristen SO | Barnett, Kayleb FR | ||
| QT | Glass, Isaia GR/TR | Azubuike, Clinton SO/TR | |||
| QG | McConnell, Cade RS JR/TR | Porcher, Sterling RS SR/TR | Sandoval, Misael RS SO | ||
| C | White, Jordan GR/TR | Starks, Cooper RS SO | Wechsler, Keegan RS SO | ||
| SG | Mitchell, Chase GR/TR | Givens, Gunner RS JR/TR | |||
| ST | Henderson, Bryce GR/TR | Irving, Orion RS JR/TR | |||
| TE | Stowers, Eli GR/TR | Spence, Cole RS JR | Adebi, Emmanuel GR/TR | Fields, Gabe FR | Coleman, Brycen RS FR |
| DE | Sydnor, Khordae GR/TR | Zunk, Linus RS JR | Bray, Hayden GR/TR | ||
| NT | Singh, Joshua GR/TR | Mann, Bradley RS JR | Bryant, Aaron RS JR/TR | ||
| DT | Seabrooks III, Glenn SO | Wood, Zaylin GR/TR | Stone, Jaylon GR/TR | Nelson, Mason GR/TR | |
| RAZOR | Capers, Miles GR | Koht, Keanu RS SR/TR | Carter, Mason RS FR | Howard, Austin FR | |
| WLB | Longwell, Bryan JR | Cowan, Bryce RS JR | Kollie, Prince GR/TR | ||
| MLB | Patterson, Langston SR | Rinaldi, Nick RS JR | |||
| STAR | Fontenette, Randon JR/TR | Ruth, Jailen RS SO | |||
| FCB | Hight, Martel JR | Lackey, Jaylin SO | Jones, Marlon GR/TR | ||
| FS | Sewell, Marlen GR | Carter, Dontae SO | |||
| BS | Heard, CJ SO/TR | Lawrence, Carson FR | Gilbert, Jalen RS SO | ||
| PT | Haberer, Nick GR/TR | Weasler, Conor RS SO | |||
| PK | Taylor, Brock RS SO | Dewers, Justin FR | |||
| KO | Taylor, Brock RS SO | Dewers, Justin FR | |||
| LS | Harris, Durham GR/TR | Owens, Stone FR | |||
| H | Haberer, Nick GR/TR | Weasler, Conor RS SO | |||
| PR | Hight, Martel JR | Brown, Tristen SO | |||
| KR | Sherrill, Junior JR | Richardson, Tre JR/TR |
Tennessee
| Pos | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
| WR-X | Matthews, Mike SO | Jackson, Radarious FR | Smith Jr., Travis FR | ||
| WR-Z | Brazzell II, Chris RS JR/TR | Weary, Trey RS JR | Roberts, Nathan RS SO | ||
| WR-SL | Staley, Braylon RS FR | Dodson, Joakim FR | Winton III, Tommy RS JR/TR | ||
| LT | Heard, Lance JR/TR | Warren, Bennett RS FR | Heard, Jeremias RS FR | ||
| LG | Umarov, Shamurad RS SO | Anderson, Max RS FR | |||
| C | Pendleton, Sam RS SO/TR | Satterwhite, William RS FR | Moore, Nic FR | ||
| RG | Moe Jr., Wendell RS JR/TR | Perry, Jesse RS FR | Ogumoro, Antoni FR | ||
| RT | Sanders Jr., David FR | Grant, Brian RS JR | Powell III, Charlie FR | ||
| TE | Kitselman, Miles SR/TR | Davis, Ethan RS SO | Van Dorselaer, Jack FR | Brame, DaSaahn FR | Harrison, Cole RS FR |
| QB | Aguilar, Joey SR/TR | Merklinger, Jake RS FR | MacIntyre, George FR | Phillips, Mason FR | |
| RB | Bishop, DeSean RS SO | Thomas, Star GR/TR | Lewis, Peyton SO | Morris, Daune FR | Baker, Justin FR |
| DE | Bailey, Dominic RS SR | West, Tyre SR | Weathersby, Tyree RS SO | Dye, Mariyon FR | Gentle, Carson RS FR |
| NT | Eason, Bryson RS SR | Robinson, Nathan RS SO | Wallace, Jamal RS JR/TR | Campbell, Isaiah FR | Inge, Isaiah RS FR |
| DT | Moi, Jaxson SR/TR | Hobbs, Daevin JR | Utley, Ethan FR | Schell, Josh RS JR/TR | House III, Charles FR |
| LEO | Josephs, Joshua SR | Herring, Caleb JR | Ross, Jordan SO | Lindstrom, Kellen RS FR | |
| WLB | Carter, Arion JR | Bolton, Ben RS JR | Burns, Jordan RS FR | ||
| MLB | Telander, Jeremiah JR | Perlotte, Jadon FR | Scott, Ryan RS FR | ||
| SLB | Spillman, Edwin RS FR | Harmon, Jaedon FR | Anes, Brenden FR | ||
| LCB | Hood, Colton RS SO/TR | Wright, William RS SR | Merritt, Timothy FR | ||
| SS | Turrentine, Andre RS SR/TR | Beasley, Kaleb SO | |||
| FS | Farooq, Edrees SO | Walton, Sidney FR | Lewis, Dylan FR | ||
| RCB | Redmond, Ty FR | Poteat, Tre FR | Goree Jr., Marcus RS FR | ||
| NB | McMurray, Jalen RS SR/TR | Bandy, Montrell RS SR | |||
| PT | Ross, Jackson RS JR | Turbyville, Josh RS JR | |||
| PK | Gilbert, Max RS SO | Turbyville, Josh RS JR | Dangerfield, Grady FR | ||
| KO | Turbyville, Josh RS JR | Gilbert, Max RS SO | Dangerfield, Grady FR | ||
| LS | Brady, Bennett RS JR | ||||
| H | Ross, Jackson RS JR | ||||
| PR | Morris, Daune FR | Harmon, Braylon RS FR | |||
| KR | Lewis, Peyton SO | Morris, Daune FR |
Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Prediction
Vanderbilt is aiming for the CFP, and they still have a shot. While Tennessee would give a strong fight, this one would ultimately go to the Commodores.
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