We could beat last year’s win total, and it’s not even October. Optional Musical Accompaniment Well, Vanderbilt’s most recent foray into football didn’t go the way we wanted it to: a 45-25 loss to Wake Forest. Still, that’s just the first loss of Vanderbilt’s season, and we have nine more chances to exceed last season’s win total — the first, and probably the best, coming today at Northern Illinois. Pregame Reading Vanderbilt Game Notes Final score predictions from the Tennessean The Hustler: Three matchups to watch Five for Friday: Northern Illinois Behind Enemy Bylines: Northern Illinois NIU Set to Host…