Arkansas Razorbacks at Vanderbilt Commodores preview: October 17, 2026
The Arkansas Razorbacks (2-4) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-3) at FirstBank Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Razorbacks | 2-4 | 1-4 (17-30.4) | 0-2 (8.5-38.5) | 2-2 (24.8-22.3) |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | 3-3 | 2-3 (23.2-33.6) | 0-2 (14.5-29.5) | 3-1 (28.8-29.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| ARK | VAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 19.3 (119th) | 24 (96th) |
| Points allowed per game | 27.7 (33rd) | 29.5 (21st) |
| Passing yards per game | 227.8 (70th) | 231.3 (67th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 202.8 (80th) | 212.7 (64th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 100.5 (127th) | 119.8 (118th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 152 (49th) | 140.2 (69th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.2 (101st) | 34.5 (84th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34.3 (76th) | 33.8 (84th) |
| Completions per game | 21 (47th) | 18.8 (75th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 16.7 (98th) | 19.5 (37th) |
Recent form
Arkansas Razorbacks
- Oct 10, 2026: L 17-24 vs TENN
- Oct 3, 2026: L 7-34 at TA&M
- Sep 26, 2026: W 34-6 vs TLSA
- Sep 19, 2026: L 17-45 vs UGA
- Sep 12, 2026: L 10-43 at UTAH
Vanderbilt Commodores
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Jackson | QB | 6 | 198.5 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, 13.7 Rush yds/g | 184.8 Pass yds/g | |
| Sutton Smith | RB | 6 | 27.5 Rush yds/g, 8.3 Car/g, 10.8 Rec yds/g | 25.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Cam Settles | RB | 5 | 26.2 Rush yds/g, 6.4 Car/g, 9.2 Rec yds/g | 26.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Chris Marshall | WR | 6 | 102.2 Rec yds/g, 7.2 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 106.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| CJ Brown | WR | 3 | 26.7 Rec yds/g, 2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 26.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Ty Lockwood | TE | 4 | 25.3 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 23.4 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Curtis | QB | 5 | 193.6 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, 26.2 Rush yds/g | 193.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Sedrick Alexander | RB | 6 | 35.5 Rush yds/g, 8.5 Car/g, 9 Rec yds/g | 30.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Makhilyn Young | RB | 6 | 28.5 Rush yds/g, 7.2 Car/g, 12 Rec yds/g | 29.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Junior Sherrill | WR | 6 | 88.2 Rec yds/g, 5.5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 91.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jayvontay Conner | TE | 4 | 36.5 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 34.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Ja'Cory Thomas | WR | 4 | 34.5 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 36.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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