When looking at the schedule for the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in the preseason, many predicted this game to be an easy win for the burnt orange and white on the road. Nick Saban even commented earlier this year, “The only place you play in the SEC that’s not hard to play, is Vanderbilt.” However in 2024, the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores are undefeated at home, and surging with an impressive 5-2 record, the program’s best start since 2008.
After Saban’s comment, Vanderbilt went on to upset Saban’s former Alabama team in Nashville, 40-35, making them undefeated at home this season.