Week 8 • October 18, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
5-1
SEC
Power Rank: 15.8
24 FINAL 31
5-1
SEC
Power Rank: 16.4
Vanderbilt covered by 4.5 | Game went Over by 5.5

Vanderbilt defeated LSU 31–24 in a one-score game.

LSU @ Vanderbilt Preview

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 11:00 AM CDT
Stadium: FirstBank Stadium
Capacity: 40,350
Elevation: 551 ft
HFA Rating: 2.0
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Vanderbilt -2.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score LSU 23.5 - 26.0 VAN
Power Rank Implied Line Vanderbilt +0.6
Prediction Markets Vanderbilt 55% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Cloudy

Cloudy

35.4°F

Wind Chill: 29.7°F
Wind: 7.6 mph SW
Gusts: 11.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 62%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

LSU (Away)

This Week: 469.1 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3166.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: 7

Vanderbilt (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2183.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line Vanderbilt -2.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
LSU 15.8
Vanderbilt 16.4
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 469 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Vanderbilt +7
HFA: FirstBank Stadium
Capacity 40,350
Elevation 551 ft
Weather: Cloudy
Temperature 35.4°F
Wind Speed 7.6 mph
Your Line Vanderbilt +0.6
Implied Value

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What happened in the game?

LSU travels 469 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Vanderbilt won by 7 in a one-score game.

Vanderbilt covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 5.5 points.

How do LSU and Vanderbilt compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Vanderbilt (16.4) over LSU (15.8) by 0.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Vanderbilt brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Vanderbilt won and Vanderbilt covered the spread.