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Diego Pavia will lead the Vanderbilt Commodores (8-2) into their game against the Kentucky Wildcats (5-5) at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. You should head to ESPN in order to see this matchup.
Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Kentucky Wildcats.
How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky
- When: Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky: Head to Head
- Vanderbilt has beaten Kentucky two times in the past three matchups.
- The Commodores’ record ATS is 2-1 in the last three times they have played the Wildcats while the scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
- Kentucky has outscored Vanderbilt 79 points to 72 in the past three games.
Vanderbilt’s 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2025 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 45-3 |
| 9/6/2025 | at Virginia Tech | W 44-20 |
| 9/13/2025 | at South Carolina | W 31-7 |
| 9/20/2025 | vs. Georgia State | W 70-21 |
| 9/27/2025 | vs. Utah State | W 55-35 |
| 10/4/2025 | at Alabama | L 30-14 |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. LSU | W 31-24 |
| 10/25/2025 | vs. Missouri | W 17-10 |
| 11/1/2025 | at Texas | L 34-31 |
| 11/8/2025 | vs. Auburn | W 45-38 |
| 11/22/2025 | vs. Kentucky | – |
| 11/29/2025 | at Tennessee | – |
Vanderbilt 2025 Stats & Insights
- Vanderbilt ranks 58th in total defense this season (357.2 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 443.6 total yards per game.
- Vanderbilt is averaging 258.4 passing yards per game offensively this year (40th in the FBS), and is giving up 244.8 passing yards per game (106th) on defense.
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Commodores have been a top-25 unit, ranking ninth-best in the FBS by putting up 38.3 points per game. They rank 47th on defense (22.2 points allowed per game).
- The Commodores rank 36th in rushing yards this year (185.2 rushing yards per game), but they’ve been shining on defense, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 112.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, Vanderbilt has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking fifth-best in the FBS by averaging a 53.3% third-down conversion rate. The defense ranks 81st on defense (40.0% third-down percentage allowed).
- With 11 forced turnovers (86th in the FBS) against nine turnovers committed (13th in the FBS), the Commodores (+2) own the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Vanderbilt 2025 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Pavia | QB | 2,440 YDS (70.0%) / 21 TD / 5 INT 613 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 61.3 RUSH YPG |
| Sedrick Alexander | RB | 441 YDS / 8 TD / 44.1 YPG / 5.0 YPC 12 REC / 119 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 13.2 REC YPG |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 50 REC / 665 YDS / 4 TD / 66.5 YPG |
| Junior Sherrill | WR | 35 REC / 470 YDS / 6 TD / 47.0 YPG |
| CJ Heard | DB | 49 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INT |
| Bryan Longwell | LB | 54 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| Miles Capers | DL | 26 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK |
| Langston Patterson | LB | 46 TKL / 1.0 TFL |
Kentucky’s 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2025 | vs. Toledo | W 24-16 |
| 9/6/2025 | vs. Ole Miss | L 30-23 |
| 9/13/2025 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 48-23 |
| 9/27/2025 | at South Carolina | L 35-13 |
| 10/4/2025 | at Georgia | L 35-14 |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. Texas | L 16-13 |
| 10/25/2025 | vs. Tennessee | L 56-34 |
| 11/1/2025 | at Auburn | W 10-3 |
| 11/8/2025 | vs. Florida | W 38-7 |
| 11/15/2025 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 42-10 |
| 11/22/2025 | at Vanderbilt | – |
| 11/29/2025 | at Louisville | – |
Kentucky 2025 Stats & Insights
- In terms of total offense, Kentucky ranks 83rd in the FBS (363.8 total yards per game) and 50th on the other side of the ball (344.6 total yards allowed per game).
- In terms of passing, Kentucky ranks 93rd in the FBS (203.9 passing yards per game) and 61st defensively (215.8 passing yards allowed per contest).
- The Wildcats rank 76th in the FBS with 25.9 points per game on offense, and they rank 55th with 23.1 points surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- In terms of rushing, the Wildcats rank 63rd in the FBS on offense (159.9 rushing yards per game) and 39th on the other side of the ball (128.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Kentucky ranks 40th in the FBS with a 43.4% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 96th with a 41.6% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- The Wildcats have a -5 turnover margin this season, which ranks 106th in the FBS.
Kentucky 2025 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Seth McGowan | RB | 693 YDS / 12 TD / 77.0 YPG / 4.5 YPC 16 REC / 112 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.0 REC YPG |
| Cutter Boley | QB | 1,780 YDS (68.8%) / 13 TD / 8 INT 120 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 13.3 RUSH YPG |
| Kendrick Law | WR | 47 REC / 519 YDS / 3 TD / 51.9 YPG |
| Dante Dowdell | RB | 528 YDS / 3 TD / 52.8 YPG / 5.2 YPC |
| Daveren Rayner | LB | 50 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 2 INT |
| Ty Bryant | DB | 54 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD |
| Alex Afari | LB | 49 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK |
| Jonquis Hardaway | DB | 50 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT |
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