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Vanderbilt Commodores (@VandyFootball)
Clark Lea (6th year) (26-36) #36
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 8 - 4 (#27) | SOS: (#21)
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Vanderbilt's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Vanderbilt vs Austin Peay	-38
Sat 9/12	Vanderbilt vs Delaware	-26.5
Sat 9/19	Vanderbilt vs NC State	-9
Sat 9/26	Vanderbilt at Auburn	+1.5
Sat 10/3	Vanderbilt at Georgia	+14.5
Sat 10/10	Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss	+4
Sat 10/17	Vanderbilt vs Arkansas	-14
Sat 10/24	Vanderbilt at Kentucky	-8
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Vanderbilt at Mississippi State	-7
Sat 11/14	Vanderbilt vs Alabama	+1
Sat 11/21	Vanderbilt at Florida	-3.5
Sat 11/28	Vanderbilt vs Tennessee	+1

Record Prediction: 8 - 4 #27
Schedule Rating: #21
Future 2027 Schedule

Vanderbilt's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Vanderbilt vs Charleston Southern	-37.5	49.5	W 45 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech	+2.5	46.5	W 44 - 20	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Vanderbilt at South Carolina	+3.0	48.5	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/20	Vanderbilt vs Georgia State	-27.5	53.5	W 70 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Vanderbilt vs Utah State	-23.5	57.5	W 55 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/4	Vanderbilt at Alabama	+13.5	58.5	L 14 - 30	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	Vanderbilt vs LSU	-1.5	48.5	W 31 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/25	Vanderbilt vs Missouri	-3.0	52.5	W 17 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/1	Vanderbilt at Texas	+3.5	48.5	L 31 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/8	Vanderbilt vs Auburn	-6.0	46.5	W 45 - 38	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Vanderbilt vs Kentucky	-7.0	53.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/29	Vanderbilt at Tennessee	+2.0	66.5	W 45 - 24	O	Y
Wed 12/31	Vanderbilt vs Iowa	-3.0	47.5	L 27 - 34	O	N

2025 Schedule Rating: #29
2025 Record: 10 - 3 (SEC: 6 - 2)
Spread Record 10 - 3 - 0 | O/U 9 - 4

Opponents: 4 Elite, 3 Good, 3 Avg, 0 Bad, 1 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor

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Vanderbilt's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	Vanderbilt vs Virginia Tech	+13.5	53.5	W 34 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Vanderbilt vs Alcorn State	-32.5	47.5	W 55 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Vanderbilt at Georgia State	-8.5	45.5	L 32 - 36	O	N
Sat 9/21	Vanderbilt at Missouri	+17.5	52.0	L 27 - 30	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	Vanderbilt vs Alabama	+23.5	53.5	W 40 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/12	Vanderbilt at Kentucky	+12.5	44.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/19	Vanderbilt vs Ball State	-27.5	57.5	W 24 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/26	Vanderbilt vs Texas	+17.0	50.5	L 24 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Vanderbilt at Auburn	+7.5	48.0	W 17 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/9	Vanderbilt vs South Carolina	+6.0	44.5	L 7 - 28	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	Vanderbilt at LSU	+10.0	53.0	L 17 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Vanderbilt vs Tennessee	+9.5	45.5	L 23 - 36	O	N
Fri 12/27	Vanderbilt vs Georgia Tech	+3.0	49.0	W 35 - 27	O	Y

Vanderbilt's 2023 Schedule
Sat 8/26	Vanderbilt vs Hawai'i	-17.0	54.5	W 35 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/2	Vanderbilt vs Alabama A&M	-35.0	53.5	W 47 - 13	O	N
Sat 9/9	Vanderbilt at Wake Forest	+9.5	55.0	L 20 - 36	O	N
Sat 9/16	Vanderbilt at UNLV	-4.5	56.5	L 37 - 40	O	N
Sat 9/23	Vanderbilt vs Kentucky	+13.5	50.0	L 28 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/30	Vanderbilt vs Missouri	+14.0	53.5	L 21 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/7	Vanderbilt at Florida	+18.0	51.0	L 14 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/14	Vanderbilt vs Georgia	+32.5	55.0	L 20 - 37	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Vanderbilt at Ole Miss	+24.0	62.0	L 7 - 33	U	N
Sat 11/4	Vanderbilt vs Auburn	+12.5	50.0	L 15 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/11	Vanderbilt at South Carolina	+13.5	53.5	L 6 - 47	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/25	Vanderbilt at Tennessee	+27.0	58.0	L 24 - 48	O	Y

Vanderbilt's 2022 Schedule
Sat 8/27	Vanderbilt at Hawai'i	-9.5	54.5	W 63 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/3	Vanderbilt vs Elon	-18.5	51.5	W 42 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/10	Vanderbilt vs Wake Forest	+13.5	65.5	L 25 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/17	Vanderbilt at Northern Illinois	+2.5	58.5	W 38 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Vanderbilt at Alabama	+40.5	61.0	L 3 - 55	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/8	Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss	+17.0	59.5	L 28 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/15	Vanderbilt at Georgia	+37.5	56.5	L 0 - 55	U	N
Sat 10/22	Vanderbilt at Missouri	+14.0	49.0	L 14 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	Vanderbilt vs South Carolina	+6.5	49.0	L 27 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/12	Vanderbilt at Kentucky	+17.0	45.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Vanderbilt vs Florida	+14.0	58.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Vanderbilt vs Tennessee	+14.0	63.5	L 0 - 56	U	N

Vanderbilt's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	Vanderbilt vs East Tennessee State	-21.0	45.0	L 3 - 23	U	N
Sat 9/11	Vanderbilt at Colorado State	+6.5	52.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/18	Vanderbilt vs Stanford	+13.0	49.0	L 23 - 41	O	N
Sat 9/25	Vanderbilt vs Georgia	+36.0	54.5	L 0 - 62	O	N
Sat 10/2	Vanderbilt vs UConn	-14.5	51.5	W 30 - 28	O	N
Sat 10/9	Vanderbilt at Florida	+39.0	60.5	L 0 - 42	U	N
Sat 10/16	Vanderbilt at South Carolina	+19.0	50.0	L 20 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State	+21.0	53.0	L 6 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/30	Vanderbilt vs Missouri	+16.0	62.5	L 28 - 37	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/13	Vanderbilt vs Kentucky	+21.5	52.5	L 17 - 34	U	Y
Sat 11/20	Vanderbilt at Ole Miss	+35.5	66.5	L 17 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/27	Vanderbilt at Tennessee	+33.0	65.0	L 21 - 45	O	Y

2026 class: 225 points   #29
2025 class: 173 points   #80
2024 class: 208 points   #36
2023 class: 195 points   #54
2022 class: 212 points   #23

Average Class Ranking:   #44
Average Recruiting Points: 203

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Average P4
4 Year Class: #49 - Best: #29 Worst: #80

CFB Crootin Averages
SEC Class: 252  #22
Power 4 Class: 229  #22
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 188 points   #57
2020 class: 186 points   #56
2019 class: 187 points   #59
2018 class: 202 points   #47
2017 class: 167 points   #61

Average Class Ranking:   #56
Average Recruiting Points: 186

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #42 - 17 players, 86 Avg
2025 Portal Class #36 - 20 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class #40 - 22 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class #86 - 3 players, 85 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #65 - 7 players, 85 Avg
2021 Portal Class #57 - 23 players, 85 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck (been OC for 3 years) #22

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Blaze Berlowitz	9	17	53%	131	1	0	7.7
Whit Muschamp	2	3	67%	40	0	0	13.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Sedrick Alexander	106	570	11	5.4	65
Makhilyn Young	45	411	6	9.1	80
Jamezell Lassiter	9	143	2	15.9	48
Blaze Berlowitz	11	81	1	7.4	43

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Junior Sherrill	54	784	7	14.5	46
Ja'Cory Thomas (Tr)	41	714	5	17.4	55
Jayvontay Conner (Tr)	23	333	3	14.5	79
Cole Spence	15	233	2	15.5	33

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Steve Gregory (in his second season) #98

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
C.J. Heard	71	4	2	5	3
Bryan Longwell	70	9	1	4	2
Talan Carter (Tr)	55	7	2	3	2
Ricardo Jones (Tr)	39	1	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bryce Cowan	32	4	3	5	1
C.J. Heard	71	4	2	5	3
Talan Carter (Tr)	55	7	2	3	2
Bryan Longwell	70	9	1	4	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
C.J. Heard	71	4	2	5	3
Ricardo Jones (Tr)	39	1	0	0	3
Jordan Matthews	19	1	0	0	3

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 62% #52
Offense Returning Production: 70% #48
Defense Returning Production: 53% #78

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #42
17 Commits, 86.5 Avg Rating
27% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 19% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 832.00 #47
Offense Talent #47 | Defense Talent #45
2025 #47 | 2024 #39 | 2023 #58 | 2022 #57

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 10 - 3
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 10 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

2024 Record: 7 - 6
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2023 Record: 2 - 10
2023 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 2 - 10 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 3

Four Year Record: 19 - 19
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 17 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 9 - 15

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 5 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2021 Record: 2 - 10
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2020 Record: 0 - 9
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 9
Spread: 4 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 6

2019 Record: 3 - 9
2019 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

Eight Year Record: 29 - 54
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 39 - 44 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 12 - 45

Vanderbilt Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Reliaquest Bowl	Vanderbilt vs Iowa	-3.0	47.5	L 27 - 34
2024	Birmingham Bowl	Vanderbilt vs Georgia Tech	+3.0	49.0	W 35 - 27
2018	Texas Bowl	Vanderbilt vs Baylor	-4.0	56.5	L 38 - 45
2016	Independence Bowl	Vanderbilt vs NC State	+4.0	47.0	L 17 - 41

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.44 (1)	1.39 (9)	52% (1)	5 (3)	29.5 (54)	51%	56%	.2 (99)	1.31 (103)	42% (68)	3.9 (90)	28.5 (58)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.17 (76)	1.2 (108)	42% (75)	4.25 (34)	31.3 (22)	44%	54%	.25 (111)	1.2 (38)	47% (121)	4.22 (109)	25.3 (5)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	31:18	24.1	51%	56%	6.8	59.7	0.9	1.2	6.2	2.4	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	28:39	16.6	44%	54%	5	48.3	0.5	1.1	4.8	1.7	4

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	38.5	44	33	51.9% (1)	5 (3)	0.9	24	463	176	287	5.7	47% (92)	52% (44)	50% (8)	54% (3)	13% (25)	.44 (1)
2025 Defense	13	22.8	21.1	23	41.7% (68)	3.9 (90)	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	44% (11)	54% (124)	40% (46)	43% (91)	17% (39)	.2 (99)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	27.3	29.6	22.6	42.2% (75)	4.25 (34)	0.5	17	295	129	166	3.9	58% (18)	42% (115)	42% (93)	43% (53)	15% (52)	.17 (76)
2024 Defense	13	23.4	23.9	22	46.9% (121)	4.22 (109)	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	49% (47)	51% (90)	46% (96)	48% (125)	16% (65)	.25 (111)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	47% (92)	50% (8)	30.9	175.9	5.7	35 (4)	.35 (1)	3.37 (9)	76% (38)	8% (30)	1.21 (2)
2025 Defense	13	44% (11)	40% (46)	-	-	-	-	.04 (31)	2.66 (24)	72% (75)	11% (20)	0.93 (54)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	58% (18)	42% (93)	33.1	129.2	3.9	16 (90)	.06 (104)	2.8 (105)	83% (10)	8% (41)	0.87 (116)
2024 Defense	13	49% (47)	46% (96)	-	-	-	-	.12 (70)	2.98 (62)	77% (88)	10% (76)	0.89 (30)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	52% (44)	54% (3)	21.5	30.8	287.3	9.3	13.4	30 (22)	8 (34)	.55 (1)	1.5 (74)	26% (13)	49% (1)	.78 (1)	5% (28)	2 (78)
2025 Defense	13	54% (124)	43% (91)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (75)	.35 (115)	1.6 (76)	34% (25)	30% (78)	.38 (109)	6% (69)	2 (78)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	42% (115)	43% (53)	12.8	21.8	166.3	7.6	13	18 (68)	4 (1)	.33 (33)	1.7 (37)	33% (108)	31% (74)	.32 (75)	7% (96)	2.1 (64)
2024 Defense	13	51% (90)	48% (125)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.37 (120)	1.5 (33)	29% (111)	36% (122)	.45 (117)	7% (48)	2.1 (72)

Overall

Team Info

Power #32SP+ #11

Record Prediction: 8 - 4 #27

Coaching staff Rank #39

Record

0 - 0
SEC 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (3-2)(12-9 under C.L.)

5 Year Profile

Improving Average P4

'26 Profile

Up to CFP Hopefuls

Performance #27

Special Teams #16

Returning Production

From 2025

62% #52

VAN lost their 25 starting QB

Offense 70% #48

Defense 53% #78

Returning Starters: 7 (Off: 3) - (Def: 4)

Proj Portal Starters: 6 (Off: 3) - (Def: 3)

Exp'd Depth: 8 (Off: 3) - (Def: 5)

OL Prod: 66% #401 starters, 0 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 2,653 #67From Portal: 1603 #27

Rush Prod: 56% #79

Rec Prod: 69% #45

Front Seven: 47% #94

Secondary: 63% #40

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #47

Blue Chips (6%) #52

Offense Talent #47

Defense Talent #45

Portal Class #4217 players (86 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #294 YR Class Rating #49

Talent Profile

Improving Average P4

27% of Roster from Portal, 19% TY

43% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Tim Beck 3

#22

(DC) Steve Gregory 2

#98

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #21

Vanderbilt plays 2 opps off a byeDEL & MISS

OppsElite: 4, Good: 3, Avg: 3, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

2025 Record: 10 - 3 (10 - 3 - 0) (SEC: 6 - 2)

2024 Record: 7 - 6 (9 - 4 - 0) (SEC: 3 - 5)

Win History

Past 5 years 5

Avg under Clark L 5.2

4 Yr Record (19 - 19)

8 Yr Record (29 - 54)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Hopeful but can't nosedive w Pavia gone

OL allowed pressure on 50% of drop backs LY

QB a huge ? Could be Fr Curtis, will be downgrade

RB top 2 are back, good duo. Depth is a ?

WR good duo Thomas/Sherrill + good TEs. Depth?

OL has 1 starter back 2 via portal. Can't call yet

DL has good parts (mostly portals). Looks good

LB has 1 FT starter, 1 PT. Depth has talent

Both CB & S have 3 w/ good exp & proven play

Strength LY was Off but '26 Def has more proven

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

12,538 (56%) #64

94%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 6,366 #62

Defense: 6,172 #64

Players with Starting Exp (23) 10 on Off, 13 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 7 of 22 (31.8%)2-Deep 15 of 44 (34.1%)

Senior/Gr starters: 6 (27.3%) (Off: 3, Def: 3)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 15 of 44 (34.1%)

Upperclass on Roster: 60.7%(68 of 112)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Brian Allen (EDGE)4★ (.91)

Jayvontay Conner (TE)3★ (.89)

Micah DeBose (IOL)3★ (.87)

Ricardo Jones (S)3★ (.87)

Ja'Cory Thomas (WR)3★ (.87)

Beau Johnson (OT)3★ (.87)

Cole Adams (WR)3★ (.86)

Lyndon Cooper (IOL)3★ (.86)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Lyndon Cooper (C)(B Block Grade)

Ja'Cory Thomas (WR)(714 Yds, 5 TD)

Ricardo Jones (S)(6 Int, 3 Pd)

CJ Heard (S)(1 Int, 3 Pd)

Junior Sherrill (WR)(784 Yds, 7 TD)

Beau Johnson (T)(B+ Block Grade)

Talan Carter (DT)(55 Tac, 7 TFL)

Cade McConnell (G)(D+ Block Grade)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Jared Curtis (QB)5★ (1.00)

Chris Tangelo (ATH)4★ (.89)

Evan Hampton (RB)4★ (.89)

Jace McCallum (EDGE)3★ (.89)

Collin Flanigan (CB)3★ (.88)

Daryl Campbell (DL)3★ (.88)

Owen Cabell (WR)3★ (.88)

Pulelei'ite Primus (IOL)3★ (.88)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

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