2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Gregory (2nd season)
Home stadiumFirstBank Stadium
2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Alabama   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Arkansas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Auburn   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 15 Florida   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 5 Georgia   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 9 LSU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Mississippi State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 18 Oklahoma   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 21 Ole Miss   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 13 South Carolina   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 24 Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 1 Texas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 19 Texas A&M   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of August 17, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 306:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*
SECN+/ESPN+
September 66:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
ACCN
September 136:00/6:45 p.m.at South Carolina
ESPN/SECN
September 206:30 p.m.Georgia State*
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN2/ESPNU
September 2711:45 a.m.Utah State*
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECN
October 4at Alabama
October 18LSU
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
October 25Missouri
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
November 111:00 a.m.at Texas
ABC/ESPN
November 8Auburndagger
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
November 22Kentucky
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
November 29at Tennessee

[1][2]

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP
CoachesRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

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.[3]

Game summaries

vs Charleston Southern

See also: 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Pregame line Over/under
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (FCS) (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buccaneers (FCS) 0
Commodores 0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CHSO VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Charleston Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Virginia Tech

See also: 2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Pregame line Over/under
Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Commodores 0
Hokies 0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
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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
Pregame line Over/under
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
Pregame line Over/under
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.
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  • Referee:  
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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
Pregame line Over/under
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.
  • 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
Pregame line Over/under
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
Pregame line Over/under
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
  • Game time:  
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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
Pregame line Over/under
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
  • Game time:  
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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
Pregame line Over/under
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.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
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  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):  
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
Pregame line Over/under
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
  • Game time:  
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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
Pregame line Over/under
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
  • Game time:  
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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
Pregame line Over/under
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
  • Game time:  
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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
QB 2 Diego Pavia GS
WR 5 Richie Hoskins GS
QB 7 Drew Dickey Sr
TE 9 Eli Stowers GS
QB 10 Whit Muschamp So
QB 12 Brennan Storer Jr
RB 13 Chase Gillespie Sr
QB 14 Jérémy St. Hilaire So
WR 15 Jeremiah Dillon Sr
TE 16 Cole Spence Sr
WR 17 Chance Fitzgerald Jr
QB 19 Blaze Berlowitz Jr
RB 22 Makhilyn Young Sr
RB 23 A. J. Newberry Jr
RB 28 Sedrick Alexander Jr
RB 34 Johann Cardenas So
WR 37 Ty Burd Jr
WR 39 Jackson Heis Jr
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
RB 47 Isaiah Fontan Sr
TE 48 Larry Benton III So
TE 49 Elijah Rooney So
OL 50 Chase Mitchell GS
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 60 Duncan MacDonald Sr
OL 62 C. J. Williams So
OL 66 Isaia Glass GS
OL 69 Cooper Starks Jr
OL 70 Cade McConnell Sr
OL 71 Gage Pitchford GS
OL 73 Charlie Clark GS
OL 75 Misael Sandoval Jr
OL 77 David Siegel Sr
OL 78 Keegan Wechsler Jr
WR 80 Tristen Brown So
TE 82 Brycen Coleman So
WR 83 Derek Kee Jr
TE 84 Kamrean Johnson Jr
WR 86 Witt Edwards So
WR 87 Joseph McVay So
WR 88 Boski Barrett So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
STAR 2 Randon Fontenette Jr
LB 4 Bryan Longwell Jr
DL 5 Yilanan Ouattara Sr
CB 6 Kolbey Taylor GS
S 7 Marlen Sewell GS
S 8 CJ Heard So
EDGE 9 Keanu Koht Sr
LB 10 Langston Patterson Sr
CB 11 Marlon Jones GS
CB 14 Jordan Matthews Jr
DL 15 Zaylin Wood GS
CB 17 Mark Davis GS
S 18 Jalen Gilbert Jr
LB 20 Prince Kollie GS
S 21 Dontae Carter So
LB 22 Bryce Cowan Sr
DB 23 Carson Lawrence Fr
LB 24 Nick Rinaldi Sr
CB 25 Martel Hight Jr
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
S 35 Payne Daniel Jr
STAR 37 Jailen Ruth Jr
S 39 Brail Lipford GS
LB 40 Jamison Curtis So
LB 45 Ty Bartholomew Jr
CB 46 Mustafa Dannett Sr
DL 49 Simeon Boulware So
DL 53 Glenn Seabrooks III So
DL 55 Aaron Bryant Sr
DL 90 Ted Gregoire Jr
EDGE 91 George Okorie Fr
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 De'Marion Thomas Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 38 Nick Haberer GS
K 40 Mason Rohmiller Sr
LS 46 Durham Harris GS
P 79 Conor Weasler Jr
K 88 Brock Taylor Jr
Head coach
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 18, 2025

References

  1. ^ Gerson, Aria. "Vanderbilt football schedule 2025: See every game including Tennessee, Texas". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Diego Pavia Officially Announces His Return to Vanderbilt for 2025 Season". Vanderbilt Commodores. December 29, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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