Lay it with a big favorite Developing estimate
Vanderbilt is favored by 20.8 points in the current market consensus.
Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyDelaware at Vanderbilt
Week 2 · Sep 12FirstBank Stadium · Nashville, TN
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Vanderbilt -23Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Vanderbilt -23Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Current Market ConsensusVanderbilt -212-book consensus · updated Sep 9
Vanderbilt -212-book consensus · updated Sep 9Why the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~2 pts toward DelawareExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Public bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Vanderbilt begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 896 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHigh-scoring offense tax Developing estimate
Vanderbilt ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.
Studied in 891 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLook-ahead game Contradictory evidence
Vanderbilt faces materially stronger NC State in its next scheduled game.
Studied in 401 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyTrap game Inconclusive
Vanderbilt is favored by at least seven points before facing materially stronger NC State.
Studied in 186 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyTake the big underdog Contradictory evidence
Delaware is a 20.8-point underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Delaware 26 · Vanderbilt 35
- Pregame OV Line
- Vanderbilt -23
- Final recorded market
- Vanderbilt -21
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Vanderbilt by 9
This preserves the pregame comparison beside the result. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineVanderbilt -23Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Vanderbilt -23Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusVanderbilt -21.5Based on 2 books
Vanderbilt -21.5Based on 2 booksWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
Delaware 3.6%Vanderbilt 96.4%
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