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Vanderbilt @ Auburn Game Overview
VAN vs AUBRecords
VAN RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, '24 |
TEX
|
L 24 - 27 | W 17 | p51.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
BALL
|
W 24 - 14 | L -27.5 | u57.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
@
UK
|
W 20 - 13 | W 13 | u44.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
ALA
|
W 40 - 35 | W 23 | o53.0 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
@
MIZZ
|
L 27 - 30 | W 17.5 | o52.0 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
@
GSU
|
L 32 - 36 | L -8.5 | o44.5 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
ALCN
|
W 55 - 0 | W -33.5 | o47.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
VT
|
W 34 - 27 | W 13 | o49.0 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
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TENN
|
L 24 - 48 | W 27 | o58.5 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
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SOCAR
|
L 6 - 47 | L 13.5 | u53.5 |
VAN Next 3 Games
Vanderbilt does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
VAN vs AUB Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 4, 2023 ) Auburn 31, Vanderbilt 15
Vanderbilt will make a second attempt to become bowl eligible on Saturday afternoon when it visits Auburn.
The Commodores (5-3, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a 27-24 defeat against then-No. 5 Texas last Saturday.
Auburn (3-5, 1-4), in turn, halted a four-game losing streak with a 24-10 win at Kentucky on Saturday.
The Tigers recorded a 31-16 victory over the Commodores last season in Nashville in large part due to Jarquez Hunter, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns.
But the game at the forefront of this week's conversation is Auburn's 2023 contest with New Mexico State that came two weeks later.
In that game, Diego Pavia -- who is now Vanderbilt's quarterback -- completed 19 of 28 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns and added eight carries for 35 yards. Tight end Eli Stowers had four receptions for 48 yards and a score in a 31-10 win for the Aggies.
Those two are now starring for the Commodores, whose coach, Clark Lea, designed his 2024 offensive strategy around the players. Joining Lea in Nashville are the same coach (Jerry Kill, now an offensive analyst) and offensive coordinator (Tim Beck), who engineered last year's upset.
"I'm sick of seeing that quarterback. I've had enough of him," Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said jokingly when referring to Pavia on Monday. "He moves and makes plays and is savvy and is smart and tough and again makes everybody do their assignment on every single play or you get burned."
That's a potential nightmare for Auburn, which ranks 125th nationally in turnover margin (minus-9).
Still, the Tigers' defense has overcome much of that, allowing an average of 19.5 points per game (26th nationally).
"Defensively, they're fast and physical and they cover you up," Lea said. "Their forced incompletion rate is among the best in the country. It's a group that plays with an identity, plays with an edge. Space will be hard to come by. We've got to create it."
--Field Level Media
VAN vs AUBInjury report
Vanderbilt's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Auburn's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Simmons | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 16, '25) | Aug 16, '25 | |
| Simmons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| P. Thompson | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 16, '25) | Aug 16, '25 | |
| Thompson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| C. Coleman | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 16, '25) | Aug 16, '25 | |
| Coleman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| J. Cobb | RB | Questionable - Finger( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Cobb is dealing with a fractured finger and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Pavia | Oct 26, 2024 | VAN 24 - TEX 27 | 143 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 4.9 | 2/2 | 105.6 |
| D.Pavia | Oct 19, 2024 | VAN 24 - BALL 14 | 275 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 8.9 | 1/0 | 140.0 |
| D.Pavia | Oct 12, 2024 | UK 13 - VAN 20 | 143 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 7.9 | 2/1 | 175.6 |
| D.Pavia | Oct 5, 2024 | VAN 40 - ALA 35 | 252 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 12.6 | 2/0 | 218.8 |
| D.Pavia | Sep 21, 2024 | MIZZ 30 - VAN 27 | 178 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 7.7 | 2/0 | 154.6 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Thorne | Oct 26, 2024 | UK 10 - AUB 24 | 172 | 26 | 20 | 76.9 | 6.6 | 1/1 | 137.5 |
| P.Thorne | Oct 19, 2024 | MIZZ 21 - AUB 17 | 176 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 6.1 | 1/0 | 121.0 |
| P.Thorne | Oct 5, 2024 | UGA 31 - AUB 13 | 200 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 7.4 | 0/0 | 121.5 |
| P.Thorne | Sep 28, 2024 | AUB 21 - OKLA 27 | 338 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 10.6 | 3/1 | 179.0 |
| P.Thorne | Sep 21, 2024 | AUB 14 - ARK 24 | 213 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 9.7 | 2/1 | 161.3 |
| H.Brown | Sep 21, 2024 | AUB 14 - ARK 24 | 72 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 5.5 | 0/3 | 54.2 |
VAN vs AUB Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351.5 | (108) | Yards | (5) | 325.9 |
| 5.6 | (89) | Yards/Play | (5) | 4.9 |
| 156.1 | (77) | Rush Yds | (5) | 112.6 |
| 39.5 | (55) | Rush Att | (5) | 34.9 |
| 4.0 | (84) | Yards/Rush | (5) | 3.2 |
| 195.4 | (102) | Pass Yds | (5) | 213.2 |
| 23.4 | (111) | Pass Att | (5) | 32.0 |
| 15.0 | (108) | Comp | (5) | 17.6 |
| 64.2 | (79) | Comp% | (5) | 55.1 |
| 13.0 | (27) | Yards/Comp | (5) | 12.1 |
| 8.4 | (38) | Yards/Att | (5) | 6.7 |
| 155.9 | (31) | QB rating | (5) | 114.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 378.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.4 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 224.2 |
| 30.6 |
| 18.8 |
| 61.2 |
| 12.0 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | (44) | Sacks | (124) | 2.6 |
| 11.6 | (55) | Sack Yds | (--) | 17.5 |
| 0.4 | (19) | Intercepts | (124) | 0.8 |
| 0.2 | (27) | Fumbles | (44) | 0.2 |
| 5.8 | (72) | Penalties | (5) | 7.6 |
| 56.9 | (93) | Penalty Yds | (5) | 63.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 54.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.0 | (73) | Score | (28) | 19.5 |
| 6.2 | (50) | 1st Q | (69) | 5.5 |
| 9.8 | (111) | 2nd Q | (7) | 3.4 |
| 4.2 | (117) | 3rd Q | (57) | 2.5 |
| 10.0 | (38) | 4th Q | (94) | 8.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.8 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | (11) | Yards/Punt Ret | (5) | -3.0 |
| 19.9 | (21) | Yards/KO Ret | (44) | 18.0 |
| 18.0 | (50) | FG Att | (5) | 18.0 |
| 15.0 | (32) | FG Made | (5) | 10.0 |
| 83.3 | (19) | FG% | (5) | 55.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.0 |
| 20.2 |
| 58.2 |
| 44.0 |
| 75.6 |