Vanderbilt Commodores
SEC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #11
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 20.3 (#11)
- SP+ Offense
- 39.9
- SP+ Defense
- 21.4
- SRS
- 16.0
- FPI
- 17.1
- Elo
- 1880
- Talent
- 685
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
9.0p10 7.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 6.4% | |
| Make CFP | 24.4% | |
| Quarterfinal | 12.7% | |
| Semifinal | 4.4% | |
| Natl. final | 1.8% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.6% |
Schedule
proj record 8.5–3.5
Schedule
24th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
7th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
40th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAustin Peay | FCS | 50-3* | +46.5 | 100% | — |
| 2 | vsDelaware | -10.9 | 48-7 | +41.1 | 100% | — |
| 3 | vsNC State | +4.8 | 31-20 | +11.1 | 78% | — |
| 4 | @Auburn | +11.6 | 28-22 | +5.6 | 65% | — |
| 5 | @Georgia | +24.1 | 13-32 | -18.8 | 9% | — |
| 6 | vsOle Miss | +24 | 28-29 | -0.7 | 48% | — |
| 7 | vsArkansas | +5.1 | 34-19 | +15.2 | 85% | — |
| 8 | @Kentucky | +1.8 | 30-14 | +15.7 | 86% | — |
| 10 | @Mississippi State | +4.1 | 35-18 | +16.6 | 88% | — |
| 11 | vsAlabama | +14.8 | 29-26 | +3.3 | 58% | — |
| 12 | @Florida | +3.5 | 26-16 | +10.6 | 77% | — |
| 13 | vsTennessee | +15 | 27-26 | +1.1 | 53% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Diego Pavia | SR | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Blaze Berlowitz | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Whit Muschamp | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sedrick Alexander | JR | 5'9" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Makhilyn Young | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jamezell Lassiter | SO | 5'8" | 196 | — |
| RB | 4th | Dominic Rezac | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| RB | 5th | Gabe Fields | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Junior Sherrill | JR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ja'Cory Thomas← Old Dominion | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Richie Hoskins | SR | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| WR | 4th | Cole Adams← Alabama | SO | 5'10" | 183 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tristen Brown | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 6th | Kayleb Barnett | FR | 5'8" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Trent Hudson | SR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| WR | 8th | Joseph McVay | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jayvontay Conner← East Carolina | SO | 6'4" | 231 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Cole Spence | SR | 6'7" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Brycen Coleman | SO | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| TE | 4th | Emmanuel Adebi | SR | 6'5" | 266 | — |
| TE | 5th | Gabe Fisher | JR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Walter Taylor III← Ball State | JR | 6'5" | 236 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Maurice Veney← Morehouse College | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Chase Mitchell | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★ |
| OT | — | Beau Johnson← North Dakota State | SO | 6'6" | 297 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Talan Carter← Jacksonville State | SO | 6'1" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Khordae Sydnor | SR | 6'4" | 266 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Zaylin Wood | SR | 6'0" | 280 | — |
| DL | 4th | Joshua Singh | SR | 6'0" | 285 | — |
| DL | 5th | Jaylon Stone | SR | 6'2" | 288 | — |
| DL | 6th | Glenn Seabrooks III | SO | 6'3" | 340 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Bradley Mann | SR | 6'6" | 288 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Mason Nelson | SR | 6'1" | 310 | ★★ |
| DL | 9th | Hayden Bray | SR | 6'4" | 277 | — |
| DL | 10th | Aaron Bryant | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Yilanan Ouattara | SR | 6'7" | 311 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Nikhil Jefferson | FR | 6'1" | 325 | — |
| DL | — | Mike Diatta← Oklahoma State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Miles Capers | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Edwin Kolenge← Boston College | JR | 6'3" | 252 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Brian Allen← Iowa | JR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Keanu Koht | SR | 6'4" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 5th | Mason Carter | SO | 6'5" | 234 | — |
| EDGE | 6th | CJ Jackson← LSU | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Bryan Longwell | JR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Langston Patterson | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Nick Rinaldi | SR | 6'3" | 234 | — |
| LB | 4th | Bryce Cowan | SR | 6'4" | 231 | — |
| LB | 5th | Prince Kollie | SR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jamison Curtis | SO | 6'1" | 239 | — |
| LB | 7th | Austin Howard | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jailen Ruth | JR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Martel Hight | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Kolbey Taylor | SR | 6'3" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Mark Davis | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★ |
| CB | 4th | Jordan Matthews | JR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| CB | 5th | Jaylin Lackey | SO | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Marlon Jones | SR | 6'1" | 188 | — |
| CB | 7th | Cayden Daniels | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Jaylin Davies← Oklahoma State | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Cobey Sellers← Texas A&M | FR | 5'11" | 176 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | CJ Heard | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Marlen Sewell | SR | 6'1" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Ricardo Jones← Clemson | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Dontae Carter | SO | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Carson Lawrence | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jalen Gilbert | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 7th | Vanzale Hinton | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 8th | Payne Daniel | JR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Kaden Schickel← Michigan State | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Nick Haberer | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Tyler Ebel← South Dakota | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Brock Taylor | JR | 6'1" | 161 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Mason Rohmiller | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Justin Dewers | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #11 | #9 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #50 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #110 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #86 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #122 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-9 | 0-9 | #121 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #106 | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #39 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 1-7 | #70 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #71 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #83 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 0-8 | #84 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #51 · 17 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★132 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #76 | 173 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | #40 | 208 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | #52 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | #32 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | #49 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | #52 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | #56 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | #41 | 202 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2017 | #65 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | #54 | 172 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 18net -1Out 19
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.2
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Brian Allen | EDGE | 4★ | ← Iowa |
| ▲ | Ja'Cory Thomas | WR | 4★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▲ | Jayvontay Conner | TE | 3★ | ← East Carolina |
| ▲ | Beau Johnson | OT | 3★ | ← North Dakota State |
| ▼ | Tre Richardson | WR | 4★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Jeremiah Dillon | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Chance Fitzgerald | WR | 4★ | → Austin Peay |
| ▼ | Linus Zunk | EDGE | 3★ | → Washington State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
17 items
- 2027 DL commits to Texas over LSU, VanderbiltTexas football won over a key SEC target over LSU and Vanderbilt Monday, which made up for one recruiting loss.VAN8h
- 2026 Vanderbilt Football Early Opponent Preview, Game 7: ArkansasVanderbilt hosts Arkansas at the midpoint of the 2026 season this fall. Vandy On SI takes a closer look at the Razorbacks this offseason.VAN2d
- Vanderbilt Football Gets Four-Star Offensive Lineman CommitThe Commodores got another big commit for their 2027 football class Friday evening.VAN3d
- Four-star CB Allen Evans flips commitment to Vanderbilt football, per reportCornerback Allen Evans, a top-100 overall recruit in the 2027 class, flipped from his hometown school Louisville to Vanderbilt, according to a report.VAN3d
- Vanderbilt Football Flips 2027 Four-Star CornerbackThe Commodores made a big splash in the recruiting world, flipping a notable defensive back in the 2027 class.VAN3d
- Exclusive: How Hunter Eligon Committed to Vanderbilt Football and Why he Feels It's the Right FitThe Commodores picked up the three-star defensive lineman earlier in the week. Here is the story behind his commitment and why Vanderbilt is the right destination for him.VAN3d
- Exclusive: Clark Lea Names Who He Thinks Can be All-SEC Offense on Vanderbilt FootballThe Commodores' coach told Vandy On SI who on his roster he believes could be All-SEC offense this fall.VAN4d
- 2026 Vanderbilt Football Early Opponent Preview, Game 6: Ole MissVanderbilt's first home game of the nine-game SEC schedule will be against a high-flying Ole Miss offense. Vandy On SI takes a look at Ole Miss and previews the Rebels.VAN5d
- Where Vanderbilt Football Stands in the 2027 Recruitment RankingsThe Commodores have put together a recruiting class they are proud of so far. But where do they rank nationally and in the SEC?VAN6d
- Vanderbilt Football Top 20 Player Rankings: No. 15Our series ranking Vanderbilt football's top 20 players ahead of Clark Lea's sixth season continues with an evaluation of a high-celing piece of Tim Beck's offense.VAN7d
- Vanderbilt Football Adds Three-Star Defensive Lineman to 2027 ClassThe Commodores picked up their 14th commitment to the 2027 football class Monday.VAN7d
- Tre Richardson: Healthy for 2026 seasonRichardson (foot) is healthy for Louisville's 2026 season, Matt McGavic of Sports Illustrated reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Exclusive: Clark Lea Evaluates Talent and Experience of Vanderbilt's Offensive LineThe Commodores have some new faces up front this season. Vandy On SI talked to Vanderbilt's head coach on how he evaluates his offensive line post-spring.VAN7d
- 2026 Vanderbilt Football Early Opponent Preview, Game 5: GeorgiaVanderbilt will roll into Athens to start this October. Vandy On SI takes an early look at the Bulldogs.VAN8d
- Vanderbilt football sets home-and-home series against ACC programVanderbilt will face off against Virginia. The post Vanderbilt football sets home-and-home series against ACC program appeared first on Saturday Down South.VAN10d
- Clark Lea expands on process of picking Vandy's next starting QBLea joins The Paul Finebaum Show to discuss the selection process for the Commodores' starting quarterback and describes each contender's strengths as they aim to replace Diego Pavia.
- Clark Lea: Commodores ready to prove they're 'here to stay'Lea describes how Vanderbilt is building a system in support of a new QB and plans to honor last season's success by not just "sustaining performance but elevating it."VAN19d