Tennessee vs Vanderbilt head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 13, Saturday, November 28, 2026.
The Breakdown
#18 Tennessee's 65 composite tops Vanderbilt's 62; a top-heavy 59% blue-chip roster fronted by a 3.8★ D-line.
When Tennessee has the ball: 4★ receivers Mike Matthews and Braylon Staley face Vanderbilt's 3.5★ secondary — half-star edge, and just 1.7 years experienced.
When Vanderbilt has the ball: 2.8★ O-line must block Tennessee's 3.8★ D-line; Sedrick Alexander then meets 4★ linebackers.
Swing factor: Jared Curtis, 5★ with zero college seasons, versus George Macintyre, 4★ and one — quarterback inexperience everywhere.
X-factor: Week 13, Saturday in late November: Vanderbilt's home crowd hosts #18 Tennessee in a season-closing spot.