Simulated 2026 Vanderbilt Commodores Season Forecast
College Football 27’s latest simulation of the 2026 season projects the Vanderbilt Commodores to finish with an 8‑5 record, a mark that would secure bowl eligibility and set the stage for a postseason clash.
The Commodores are slated to notch victories over Austin Peay, Delaware, NC State, and Auburn, while falling to Georgia, Ole Miss, Arkansas and Mississippi State in the simulated slate.
Running back Sedrick Alexander leads the rushing attack, topping the team in yards and touchdowns, and later breaks the school’s single‑season rushing touchdown record with 17 scores. Wide receiver Junior Sherrill adds a strong receiving corps, contributing multiple game‑changing grabs.
Defensive end Miles Capers emerges as a pass‑rushing force, shattering the program’s single‑season sack record with 15.5 sacks, while other standouts such as Ja’Cory Thomas, Bryce Cowan, Cole Adams, Dontae Carter, Issa Ouattara, Cole Spence, MK Young, Ricardo Jones, Jordan Matthews, CJ Heard, Brian Allen Jr., Talan Carter, Brock Taylor and Edwin Kolenge contribute across the roster.
Vanderbilt clinches bowl eligibility with a simulated win over Alabama, only to meet Utah in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, where the Commodores fall short, concluding the simulated campaign with a loss.
The projection also highlights the Commodores’ non‑conference triumphs over Austin Peay and Delaware, and underscores the impact of the simulation platform, College Football 27, developed by EA, which partners with NCAA Football for the modeling effort.