Vanderbilt Commodores
SEC
2-10 (0-8 conf)
SP+ #110
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -12.7 (#110)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.6
- SP+ Defense
- 36.3
- SRS
- -11.0
- FPI
- -9.1
- Elo
- 1176
- Talent
- 640
- Recruiting
- 195 (#52)
Schedule
2023
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHawai'i | H | W | 35-28 |
| 1 | vsAlabama A&M | H | W | 47-13 |
| 2 | @Wake Forest | A | L | 20-36 |
| 3 | @UNLV | A | L | 37-40 |
| 4 | vsKentucky | H | L | 28-45 |
| 5 | vsMissouri | H | L | 21-38 |
| 6 | @Florida | A | L | 14-38 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia | H | L | 20-37 |
| 9 | @Ole Miss | A | L | 7-33 |
| 10 | vsAuburn | H | L | 15-31 |
| 11 | @South Carolina | A | L | 6-47 |
| 13 | @Tennessee | A | L | 24-48 |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 54
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | AJ Swann | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ken Seals | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Walter Taylor III | JR | 6'5" | 236 | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sedrick Alexander | JR | 5'9" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Patrick Smith | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Chase Gillespie | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | AJ Newberry | JR | 6'1" | 197 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jayden McGowan | SR | 5'7" | 180 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Will Sheppard | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | London Humphreys | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Junior Sherrill | JR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Quincy Skinner Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Gamarion Carter | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Richie Hoskins | SR | 6'1" | 196 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kamrean Johnson | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Justin Ball | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Logan Kyle | SR | 6'3" | 234 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Julian Hernandez | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Grayson Morgan | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | BJ Diakite | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Darren Agu | JR | 6'6" | 244 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Aeneas DiCosmo | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Bradley Mann | SR | 6'6" | 288 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Christian James | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Yilanan Ouattara | SR | 6'7" | 311 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Linus Zunk | SR | 6'6" | 263 | — |
| DL | 6th | Michael Spencer | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Nate Clifton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Devin Lee | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | 3rd | De'Marion Thomas | JR | 6'2" | 337 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Miles Capers | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Langston Patterson | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Ethan Barr | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kane Patterson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Bryan Longwell | JR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Nick Rinaldi | SR | 6'3" | 234 | — |
| LB | 6th | Bryce Cowan | SR | 6'4" | 231 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Martel Hight | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tyson Russell | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Trudell Berry | SR | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| CB | 4th | BJ Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Alan Wright | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Quantaves Gaskins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jaylen Mahoney | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Savion Riley | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Alex Brown | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | CJ Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | De'Rickey Wright | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Marlen Sewell | SR | 6'1" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jeffrey Ugochukwu | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | John Howse IV | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Matthew Hayball | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jacob Borcila | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Will Faris | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.641
Off PPA
+0.0612
Pass PPA
+0.1420
Rush PPA
+0.0211
Success
37%13
Explosive
1.3483
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.06 | +0.31 |
| Passing | +0.14 | +0.42 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.23 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.30 |
| 3rd Down | +0.26 | +0.70 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
22.8
PPG Against
36.2
Differential
-13.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 0-8
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- -13.3
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
- 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.VAN1d
- 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.VAN2d
- 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."VAN11d