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Will Vanderbilt make the College Football Playoff?

Not if the season ended today: Vanderbilt is unranked and does not lead the SEC.

Kentucky leads the SEC at 5-1; Vanderbilt is 0-5. Four games are left, three against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.

Vanderbilt · playoff chances, the forecast

Make the 12-team playoff
<1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
<1%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
4.0-8.0

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Mon, Oct 26, 2026, 11:56 AM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.

The field today, seeds 7 to 12

Record
How in
7
UCLA
7-0
At-large
8
BYU
6-1
At-large
9
Kentucky
7-1
Leads SEC
10
Alabama
6-2
At-large
11
Texas
5-2
At-large
12
Boise State
6-1
Group of Six

Byes: Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana. First out: Ole Miss, No. 12.

The full playoff picture
SEC
Kentucky 5-1 · Vanderbilt 0-5
The SEC champion takes an automatic bid.
The SEC table
What is left
4 games, 3 against ranked teams
The Vanderbilt schedule

Questions

Would Vanderbilt make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?

No. Vanderbilt is unranked and does not lead the SEC.

Which ranked teams are left on the Vanderbilt schedule?

Three: No. 10 Alabama, No. 17 Florida and No. 16 Tennessee.