Vanderbilt becomes bowl eligible for first time since 2018 with 17-7 win over Auburn
— Diego Pavia threw a pair of touchdown passes, including a 4-yarder to Eli Stowers with 4:18 left, and Vanderbilt became bowl eligible for the first time...
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Vanderbilt Commodores
17
Auburn Tigers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| AUB | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium · 88,043 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/26 | @ Kentucky Wildcats | L 17-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 21-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | L 17-52 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Georgia Bulldogs | L 14-38 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Auburn Tigers | L 15-21 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:18 17-7
Eli Stowers 4 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)
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Field Goal 1:05 10-7
Brock Taylor 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:45 7-7
Rivaldo Fairweather 30 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough Kick)
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Touchdown 0:50 7-0
AJ Newberry 28 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)
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VAN
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:41 · End of Game
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AUB 1:41
1 play, 16 yards, 0:07 · Fumble
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VAN 1:48
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:29 · Punt
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AUB 2:17
8 plays, 41 yards, 2:01 · Missed FG
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VAN 4:18
14 plays, 78 yards, 8:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:18 17-7
Eli Stowers 4 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)
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AUB 13:11
6 plays, 11 yards, 2:54 · Punt
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VAN 1:05
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:05 10-7
Brock Taylor 31 Yd Field Goal
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AUB 2:25
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:45 · Punt
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VAN 4:10
9 plays, 28 yards, 4:52 · Punt
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AUB 9:02
7 plays, 46 yards, 3:51 · Missed FG
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VAN 12:53
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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AUB
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:04 · End of Half
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VAN 1:04
6 plays, 5 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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AUB 3:11
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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VAN 5:13
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:32 · Punt
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AUB 6:45
11 plays, 80 yards, 5:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:45 7-7
Rivaldo Fairweather 30 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough Kick)
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VAN 12:15
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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AUB 13:19
5 plays, 34 yards, 2:31 · Downs
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VAN 0:50
6 plays, 81 yards, 3:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:50 7-0
AJ Newberry 28 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)
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AUB 3:51
6 plays, 49 yards, 3:03 · Punt
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VAN 6:54
5 plays, 22 yards, 3:14 · Punt
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AUB 10:08
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:15 · Punt
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VAN 11:23
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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AUB 13:00
4 plays, 20 yards, 2:00 · Punt
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
VAN
AUB
12
1st Downs
14
4-16
3rd down efficiency
2-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-3
227
Total Yards
327
143
Passing
239
9/23
Comp/Att
20/29
6.2
Yards per pass
8.2
84
Rushing
88
38
Rushing Attempts
29
2.2
Yards per rush
3.0
3-21
Penalties
6-47
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
31:57
Possession
28:03
Highlights
00:35
Eli Stowers makes catch for 4-yard receiving touchdown
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00:40
AJ Newberry makes the grab for 28-yard receiving touchdown
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00:45
Rivaldo Fairweather scores 30-yard receiving touchdown
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01:58
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