Vanderbilt Commodores News

Jayvontay Conner - Heading to Vanderbilt Conner has committed to Vanderbilt, Hayes Fawcett of On3.com reports.

Impact Conner started his career at Ole Miss, but he's spent the past two years at ECU. He became a starter in 2025, catching 23 of 35 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tre Richardson - Leads receiving front in bowl loss Richardson posted six receptions (on 13 targets) for 127 yards and one touchdown during Wednesday's 34-27 loss against Iowa.

Impact Richardson continued his recent tear into the Commodores' bowl game versus the Hawkeyes, surpassing 100 yards for the third time in his last three games and finding the end zone for a fourth straight showing. The junior wide receiver will now close out the entirety of his junior campaign with a 46-806-7 receiving line, and with the most receiving yards for Vandy. He has one year of eligibility remaining to use up as he pleases, that is, if he decides to stay at the collegiate level.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Diego Pavia - Huge day not enough Pavia completed 25 of 38 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns during Wednesday's 34-27 defeat to Iowa. He also had 15 rushes for 36 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Pavia closed out a storybook senior season with a huge output against a stingy Iowa defense, including three total touchdowns. All told, he found pay dirt 39 times combined (29 as a passer, 10 as a runner) during his final campaign, both career-high marks while completing a career-best 70.4 percent of his 379 pass attempts for 3,539 yards (also a career-best) and rushing 167 times for 862 yards. This presumably spells the end to Pavia's college career after being awarded an additional season of eligibility most other players weren't because of his time in junior college. Assuming that's the case, Pavia's next step will be prepping for a chance to possibly hear his name called in the 2026 NFL Draft, and he's currently viewed as a likely Day 3 or free agent acquisition next spring.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Junior Sherrill - Eclipses 100 yards in loss Sherrill tallied eight receptions (on 10 targets) for 123 yards during Wednesday's 34-27 defeat to Iowa.

Impact Sherrill surpassed 100 yards for just the second time this season, but it wasn't enough to topple Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The junior wideout had a career year in 2025, reeling in 54 catches for 784 yards and seven touchdowns, also rushing for a score on four carries for 16 yards. Should he elect to run it back in Nashville in 2026, he should be the Commodores' top wideout once again.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sedrick Alexander - Minimal usage in bowl loss Alexander had three rushes for seven yards and gathered in 3 of 4 targets for 19 yards during Wednesday's 34-27 loss against Iowa.

Impact Alexander barely utilized on the ground in the loss to the Hawkeyes, logging a season-low three rushes for seven yards. The junior ball carrier luckily salvaged his performance with three grabs for 19 yards, but he still finished with an underwhelming stat line. He'll close out the entirety of this campaign with 106 rushes for 570 yards and 11 touchdowns, along with 19 receptions for 200 yards and four touchdowns. Alexander has one year of eligibility remaining after three years with Vandy behind him.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chance Fitzgerald - Enters transfer portal Fitzgerald is entering the transfer portal, Robbie Weinstein of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Fitzgerald, who transferred to Vanderbilt last December, will jump back in the portal this offseason. He did not see any playing time for the Commodores this season so the decision is not much of a surprise. He may look for a smaller school where he can earn more of a role in the offense.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

College Football Bowl Game Highlights: Texas Beats Michigan; Vandy, Utah, Duke Get Wins

Here are the highlights from Wednesday's four bowl games — the Reliaquest Bowl, Sun Bowl, Citrus Bowl and Las Vegas Bowl.

JANUARY 1 • FOX SPORTS

College Football Bowl Game Highlights: Texas Beats Michigan; Vandy, Utah, Duke Get Wins

Explaining Vanderbilt Football's Punt Blunder Before Halftime The Commodores turned the ball over on 4th down due to an illegal punt. Here is what happened and why it happened.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • SI.COM

"Diego Pavia is going to be an ELITE car salesman," "Certified bum": CFB fans unleash on Vanderbilt QB after losing 34-27 vs. Iowa Diego Pavia and the Vanderbilt Commodores lost 34-27 to the Iowa Hawkeyes in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Pavia recorded a stat line of 347 passing...

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Iowa holds off Vanderbilt's comeback bid for 34-27 victory in the ReliaQuest Bowl

Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Iowa to a 34-27 win over No. 13 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Iowa: ReliaQuest Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 31, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Iowa Hawkeyes ReliaQuest Bowl game, Wednesday, Dec. 31.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Data Skrive

How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Iowa: ReliaQuest Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 31, 2025

Senior Ken Seals gets chance to lead his hometown Horned Frogs against No. 16 Trojans in Alamo Bowl

Senior quarterback Ken Seals will get a chance to lead his hometown TCU Horned Frogs against No. 16 Southern California in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday after Josh Hoover opted to ente...

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Vanderbilt vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 31, 2025

Preview the Dec. 31 matchup between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Iowa Hawkeyes with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines an...

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Data Skrive

Vanderbilt vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 31, 2025

Eli Stowers - Out for bowl, off to draft Stowers is out for Wednesday's bowl game with Iowa and will prepare for the 2026 NFL Draft, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Impact As one of college football's best tight ends in 2025, Stowers will take advantage of his status to prepare for the professional ranks. The tight end's Vanderbilt tenure saw one of the program's highest-ever peaks, and he played an integral role with 111 receptions for 1,407 yards and nine touchdowns over two seasons. For each year, including 2025, Stowers logged at least 600 receiving yards and four TDs.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lawyer in Diego Pavia's eligibility lawsuit against NCAA cites NBA draft pick's return to college

A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has cited the NCAA’s decision to allow an NBA draft pick to return to college basketball as a reason...

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Michigan Head Coach Search Rumors: U-M Targeting Former Utah Coach Whittingham

Who will be Michigan's next head coach? Here are the latest rumors surrounding the vacancy.

DECEMBER 26, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Michigan Head Coach Search Rumors: U-M Targeting Former Utah Coach Whittingham

Joel Klatt Wants Higher Bar for Group of 5 Teams in CFP: 'They Were Overmatched'

After Tulane and James Madison were blown out in the opening round of the CFP, Joel Klatt proposed a change for Group of 5 teams to make the...

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Joel Klatt Wants Higher Bar for Group of 5 Teams in CFP: 'They Were Overmatched'

Robert Griffin III sends strong message to Diego Pavia amid recent antics Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia has been under the spotlight recently, following a series of actions that raised eyebrows in c...

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Prominent ESPN journalist regrets voting Diego Pavia for the Heisman Trophy The Heisman Trophy, college football’s most prestigious honor, crowned Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza this year. Mendoza emerged from...

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Vanderbilt Survives Memphis, Stays Perfect as SEC Play Approaches Vanderbilt improves to 11-0 with an overtime win at Memphis as Mark Byington’s Commodores eye SEC play and look to get back to the NCAA Tour...

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Indiana's Curt Cignetti becomes the first back-to-back winner of AP coach of the year

Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Jeremy St-Hilaire - Leaving Nashville St-Hilaire will enter the transfer portal, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact St-Hilaire didn't see the field in his first two seasons with the Commodores, and through incumbent starter Diego Pavia is set to leave Nashville, opening up a potential quarterback competition, St-Hilaire will also bid Vanderbilt farewell and seek a new school. He should have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia Apologizes for Actions, Post After Losing Heisman

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia posted a lengthy apology after having a negative reaction to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza's Heisman win.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia Apologizes for Actions, Post After Losing Heisman

'F-all the voters': Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia slams Heisman Trophy runner-up finish | Sporting News The Commodores passer goes off after Fernando Mendoza's historic win.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

4 Takeaways From 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony, Fernando Mendoza's Win

FOX Sports' RJ Young breaks down the four biggest takeaways from the 2025 Heisman Trophy ceremony and Fernando Mendoza's win.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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College Football Bowl Game Highlights: Texas Beats Michigan; Vandy, Utah, Duke Get Wins

Iowa holds off Vanderbilt's comeback bid for 34-27 victory in the ReliaQuest Bowl

How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Iowa: ReliaQuest Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 31, 2025

Senior Ken Seals gets chance to lead his hometown Horned Frogs against No. 16 Trojans in Alamo Bowl

Vanderbilt vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 31, 2025

Lawyer in Diego Pavia's eligibility lawsuit against NCAA cites NBA draft pick's return to college

Michigan Head Coach Search Rumors: U-M Targeting Former Utah Coach Whittingham

Joel Klatt Wants Higher Bar for Group of 5 Teams in CFP: 'They Were Overmatched'

Indiana's Curt Cignetti becomes the first back-to-back winner of AP coach of the year

Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia Apologizes for Actions, Post After Losing Heisman

4 Takeaways From 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony, Fernando Mendoza's Win