Florida vs. Vanderbilt odds, spread, lines: Week 12 college football picks, predictions by computer model
Two SEC rivals meet up on Music City this weekend as Vanderbilt welcomes Florida in college football's Week 12 action on Saturday.
Florida comes in at 6-4 overall with a 3-4 mark in SEC play and fresh off two straight wins, over Texas A&M and South Carolina, winning by a combined 79-30.
Vanderbilt just snapped its 26-game SEC losing streak by defeating a ranked Kentucky team on the road, moving to 4-6 in Clark Lea's first season.
What do the experts think of this matchup? Let's see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game.
Florida vs. Vanderbilt picks, predictions
Week 12 college football picks: Florida vs. Vanderbilt
Florida's chance of victory: The computers favor the Gators to win the game by a comfortable 81.8 percent margin on Saturday.
Vanderbilt's chance of victory: That leaves the Commodores with the outside 18.2 percent shot to take down Florida and win their second-straight SEC game.
Florida vs. Vanderbilt point spread: Florida comes into the game as 14.5 point favorites to win, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook.
Total: 57.5 points
Moneyline: Florida -654, Vanderbilt +400
College Football HQ prediction: Our projections indicate that Florida will defeat Vanderbilt, 34-20, but fail to cover the spread.
How to watch: The game is set for Sat., Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. CT on the SEC Network and streams on fuboTV fuboTV (Try for free).
Florida predictions: The computers posted Florida as the No. 24 team in their 131 college football rankings, which slot teams by an expected point per game scoring margin: the Gators are expected to be 9.5 points better than an average team.
Vanderbilt predictions: Vandy checks in at last place in the SEC and 92nd nationally on the FPI rankings, a projected 5.9 points worse than an average team.
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