2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Clark Lea (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Steve Gregory (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	FirstBank Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arkansas		0	–	0					1	–	0
Auburn		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 13 Florida		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 4 Georgia		0	–	0					1	–	0
Kentucky		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 3 LSU		0	–	0					1	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0					1	–	0
Missouri		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 18 Oklahoma		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 20 Ole Miss		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 10 South Carolina		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 22 Tennessee		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 19 Texas A&M		0	–	0					1	–	0
Vanderbilt		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 21 Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	1
No. 7 Texas		0	–	0					0	–	1
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 3, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represents Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores are led by Clark Lea in his fifth year as their head coach. The Commodores play their home games at FirstBank Stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Preseason

Following a victory in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl that capped off a rather successful 7–6 season, quarterback Diego Pavia announced his intention to return to Vanderbilt for the 2025 season on December 29, 2024. ^[1]

SEC prediction poll

The SEC released its preseason prediction poll on July 18, 2025. The Commodores were predicted to finish 13th in the conference and also received two first-place votes. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern *	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN+/ESPN+	W 45–3	35,000
September 6	6:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN
September 13	6:00/6:45 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN/SECN
September 20	6:30 p.m.	Georgia State *	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN2/ESPNU
September 27	11:45 a.m.	Utah State *	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN
October 4		at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
October 18		LSU	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
October 25		Missouri	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
November 1	11:00 a.m.	at Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC/ESPN
November 8		Auburn	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
November 22		Kentucky	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)
November 29		at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs Charleston Southern

See also: 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (FCS) (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers (FCS)	0	0	0	3	3
Commodores	14	14	7	10	45

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,000
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter VAN – Kayleb Barnett 9-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 10:13. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:47. VAN – Junior Sherrill 12-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 6:59. Commodores 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:32. Second quarter VAN – A. J. Newberry 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 10:19. Commodores 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:45. VAN – Sedrick Alexander 26-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 3:11. Commodores 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:51. Third quarter VAN – Makhilyn Young 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 5:47. Commodores 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter VAN – Brock Taylor 35-yard field goal, 11:48. Commodores 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:00. VAN – Jamezell Lassiter 35-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 7:14. Commodores 45–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:12. CHSO – Zach Gordon 38-yard field goal, 0:07. Commodores 45–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 7:07.

Statistics	CHSO	VAN
First downs	7	25
Total yards	135	481
Rushing yards	47	201
Passing yards	88	280
Passing: comp–att–int	10–19–1	21–28–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:51	32:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing	Zolten Osborne	8/16, 54 yards, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Gordon	8 rushes, 28 yards
	Receiving	Jamil Bishop	2 receptions, 36 yards
Vanderbilt	Passing	Diego Pavia	20/25, 275 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Sedrick Alexander	12 rushes, 83 yards
	Receiving	Eli Stowers	4 receptions, 86 yards

at Virginia Tech

See also: 2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Vanderbilt Commodores (1–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Hokies			0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	VT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Gamecocks			0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00/6:45 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

Georgia State Panthers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather:  
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• TV announcers (ESPN2/ESPNU):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GAST	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah State

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State Aggies (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 11:45 a.m. CDT
• Game weather:  
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama

See also: 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Crimson Tide			0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: October 4
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs LSU

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team

LSU Tigers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 18
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LSU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Missouri

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team

Missouri Tigers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 25
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Auburn

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team

Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 8
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AUB	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kentucky (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 22
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UK	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Volunteers			0

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: November 29
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	TENN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Junior Sherrill Jr WR 1 Trent Hudson GS QB 2 Diego Pavia GS WR 3 Tristen Brown So WR 5 Richie Hoskins GS WR 6 Tre Richardson Jr QB 7 Drew Dickey Sr TE 9 Eli Stowers GS QB 10 Whit Muschamp So QB 11 Jack Elliott Fr RB 13 Chase Gillespie Sr QB 14 Jérémy St. Hilaire So WR 15 Joseph McVay So TE 16 Cole Spence Sr WR 17 Chance Fitzgerald Jr WR 18 Boski Barrett So QB 19 Blaze Berlowitz Jr RB 22 Makhilyn Young Sr RB 23 A. J. Newberry Jr RB 28 Sedrick Alexander Jr RB 33 Gabe Fields Fr WR 35 Ryder Brownstein Fr WR 38 Wils Jackson Fr WR 41 Jamezell Lassiter So RB 42 Jake Balis So RB 43 Dominic Rezac Sr FB, TE 44 Gabe Fisher Jr TE 45 Emmanuel Adebi GS TE 48 Larry Benton III So TE 49 Elijah Rooney So OL 50 Chase Mitchell GS OL 51 Clinton Azubuike So OL 52 Kevo Wesley GS OL 53 Jordan White GS OL 55 Bryce Henderson GS OL 56 Gunner Givens Sr OL 57 Max Fisher  Jr OL 58 Orion Irving Jr OL 62 C. J. Williams So OL 69 Cooper Starks Jr OL 70 Cade McConnell Sr OL 71 Ted Gregoire Jr OL 72 Isaia Glass GS OL 73 Charlie Clark GS OL 75 Misael Sandoval Jr OL 77 David Siegel Sr OL 78 Keegan Wechsler Jr OL 79 Sterling Porcher GS WR 80 Claiborne Richards Jr WR 81 Kayleb Barnett Fr TE 82 Brycen Coleman So WR 83 Derek Kee Jr WR 85 Lebron Hill Fr WR 86 Witt Edwards So WR 87 Ty Burd Jr WR 89 Cameran Dickson Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Marlon Jones GS S 1 Dontae Carter So STAR 2 Randon Fontenette Jr CB 3 Kolbey Taylor GS CB, WR 4 Martel Hight Jr DL 5 Yilanan Ouattara Sr CB 6 Jordan Matthews Jr S 7 Marlen Sewell GS S 8 CJ Heard So EDGE 9 Keanu Koht Sr LB 10 Langston Patterson Sr LB 11 Bryan Longwell Jr STAR 14 Jailen Ruth Jr DL 15 Zaylin Wood GS CB 17 Mark Davis GS S 18 Jalen Gilbert Jr LB 20 Prince Kollie GS S 21 Davin Chandler Fr LB 22 Bryce Cowan Sr DB 23 Carson Lawrence Fr LB 24 Nick Rinaldi Sr CB 26 Cayden Daniels Fr CB 27 Jaylin Lackey So S 28 Thomas Jones So EDGE 29 Miles Capers GS CB 30 Trudell Berry Sr S 31 Tate Hamby So EDGE 32 Mason Carter So STAR 33 Vanzale Hinton Fr LB 34 Austin Howard Fr S 35 Payne Daniel Jr LB 36 Josiah Broxton Fr CB 37 Jack Wanzung Fr S 39 Brail Lipford GS LB 40 Jamison Curtis So CB 42 Blaine McClure So LB 45 Ty Bartholomew Jr CB 46 Mustafa Dannett Sr DL 49 Simeon Boulware So DL 53 Glenn Seabrooks III So DL 54 Mason Nelson GS DL 55 Aaron Bryant Sr DL 90 Jake Stanish Fr DL 92 Jaylon Stone Jr DL 93 Nikhil Jefferson Fr DL 94 Bradley Mann Sr DL 95 Linus Zunk Sr DL 96 Khordae Sydnor GS DL 97 Hayden Bray GS DL 98 Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala So DL 99 Joshua Singh GS LB Luke D'Alise  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 38 Nick Haberer GS K 40 Mason Rohmiller Sr LS 41 Stone Owens Fr LS 46 Durham Harris GS K 47 Justin Dewers Fr P 79 Conor Weasler Jr K 88 Brock Taylor Jr	Head coach Clark Lea Head coach/Defensive coordinator Coordinators/assistant coaches Jerry Kill Chief consultant to the head coach/ Senior offensive advisor Tim Beck Offensive coordinator Steve Gregory Defensive coordinator Nick Lezynski Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers Jeff LePak Special teams coordinator/Tight ends Ghaali Muhammad-Lankford Run game coordinator/Running backs Alex Bailey Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers Larry Black Defensive run game coordinator/Defensive line Jovan Haye Defensive ends Melvin Rice Safeties Jamaal Richardson Cornerbacks Chris Klenakis Offensive line Brendan Flaherty Tight ends Jimmy Thompson Stars/Nickels Garrett Altman Quarterbacks Shane Gallant Specialists/Assistant special teams Josh Adams Assistant running backs Arion Shinaver Assistant safeties Justin Harris Assistant cornerbacks Jafar Williams Assistant wide receivers Jeff Nady Assistant offensive line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 26, 2025

References

1. "Diego Pavia Officially Announces His Return to Vanderbilt for 2025 Season". Vanderbilt Commodores. December 29, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
2. "Preseason SEC football media poll, All-SEC team announced". July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
3. Gerson, Aria. "Vanderbilt football schedule 2025: See every game including Tennessee, Texas". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
4. "2025 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.