Ole Miss vs Vanderbilt head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 6, Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The Breakdown
#10 Ole Miss 64, Vanderbilt 62 — razor thin. The top-heavy Rebel roster wins on a 3.8★ D-line.
When Ole Miss has the ball: Nothing separates the 3.4★ O-line and Vanderbilt's 3.3★ D-line; Kewan Lacy's 3.0★ faces 2.7★ linebackers.
When Vanderbilt has the ball: Jared Curtis works behind a 2.8★ O-line facing Ole Miss's 3.8★ D-line, a full star gap.
Swing factor: Trinidad Chambliss: 2★, four college years. Jared Curtis: 5★, zero. Pedigree against reps, and it decides this.
X-factor: Vanderbilt hosts an October Saturday in Nashville; the Commodores need every decibel against a top-ten opponent.