Vanderbilt Commodores Favored to Win Against Hawaii Rainbows in Rematch of 2019 Matchup

Game outlook

Vanderbilt welcomes Hawaii to Nashville on Saturday to kick off the season, in spite of the construction in the south end zone of FirstBank Stadium. The Rainbow Warriors finished last season with a 3-10 record, coming in fifth in the Mountain West's West Division, while the Commodores had a 0-0 record, placing them last in the SEC East. Last season, Vanderbilt won their initial matchup 63-10 and travelled to Hawaii, making them the betting favorite opening at -17.5 in their second matchup, and the current line remains Vandy at -17. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 7:30 EST.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 8/26/2023 @ 7:30pm EST

Where: FirstBank Stadium Stadium Rainbow Warriors vs Commodores Betting Odds Moneyline: Rainbows +600 | Commodores -950

Spread: Rainbows +17 (-110) | Commodores -17 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 55 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Vanderbilt will win straight-up is 90%.

Hawaii Rainbows

Timmy Chang returns to the helm of the Rainbow Warriors as they attempt to improve from a 3-10 season. Junior quarterback Brayden Schager is back for his second season under Chang's leadership, having put up 2,348 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season. Schager has adopted the new offense, designed by Chang, which focuses on reading coverage on the fly rather than progressing through receivers. The defense is expected to jell for its second season with Chang's coaching staff, as they return seven of their starters from the previous season. Hawaii's power ranking is 112, and they are 115 in offense (scoring 19.77 points per game), 123 in defense (allowing 34.69 points per game) and are 0-0 so far this season. John Tuitupou with the 🐂 rush!!!! Big play by the defense! pic.twitter.com/kRwld2mxLA