Auburn meets Vanderbilt in SEC play

Auburn will face off against Vanderbilt in SEC play on September 26 at 4:15 p.m. EDT. The rivalry game will see the Tigers starting as 9.5-point favorites over the Commodores. Both teams currently sit at 3-0, though Auburn trails Vanderbilt by two points. Vanderbilt boasts a perfect 3-0 record, while Auburn has a 2-1 record.

In terms of offensive stats, Auburn ranks 24th in the FBS for third down percentage at 50.0%, converting the ball 50% of the time. Vanderbilt, on the other hand, is a relatively lowly 121st in the FBS when it comes to penalty yards per game, averaging 75.0 yards behind. Auburn is 113th in the FBS for red zone offense, scoring on 75.0% of trips inside the opponents' 20-yard line. The Tigers also rank 126th in the FBS in average time of possession at 27:00.

Passing-wise, Auburn's Byrum Brown has thrown for 753 yards, 5 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and a 64.3% completion percentage. On the ground, Brown has amassed 180 yards on 52 carries, scoring 2 touchdowns. Receiving yardage comes from Keshaun Singleton with 230 yards on 17 catches, including 1 touchdown. Vanderbilt's Jared Curtis has thrown for 547 yards, 4 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and a 63.1% completion percentage.

Sedrick Alexander has rushed for 152 yards on 26 carries and 2 touchdowns, while Junior Sherrill has collected 272 yards on 15 catches, adding 2 touchdowns.

Despite a recent loss to Florida 44-39, Auburn's defense remains stout. Brown has thrown for 271 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception in this game. He also rushed for 65 yards and a rushing touchdown. Cobb chipped in with 32 rushing yards on 9 carries and a touchdown, while Singleton produced 99 receiving yards on 7 catches, including a touchdown.