Ole Miss battles Vanderbilt at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday from Nashville. The game will be televised on ESPN.
Vanderbilt enters the matchup with a 3-2 record following wins over Austin Peay, Delaware and NC State before falling at Auburn, 21-15, and at Georgia, 38-14, in its first two SEC games of the season.
The Commodores are averaging 25.4 points and 349.4 yards per game, including 123.0 rushing yards and 226.4 passing yards per contest. Vanderbilt has totaled 615 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns while adding 1,132 passing yards and five passing touchdowns through five games.
Quarterback Jared Curtis leads the Commodores through the air with 746 passing yards and four touchdowns, while also contributing 133 rushing yards and two touchdowns in four appearances.
Running back Sedrick Alexander leads Vanderbilt with 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns, while Makhilyn Young has added 134 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Wide receiver Junior Sherrill leads the Commodores with 28 receptions for 474 yards and three touchdowns. Sherrill has recorded at least 70 receiving yards in each of Vanderbilt’s five games.
Defensively, Vanderbilt has limited opponents to 342.4 yards per game and recorded 14 sacks and four interceptions through five games. CJ Heard leads the Commodores with 39 tackles, while Nick Rinaldi has recorded 3.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss. Miles Capers leads Vanderbilt with five tackles for loss and has added a sack and an interception.