2026 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores football
2026 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Clark Lea (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Gregory (3rd season)
Home stadium	FirstBank Stadium

2026 Southeastern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 3 Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 11 LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 25 Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 10 Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 9 Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 20 Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 5 Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 8 Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 1, 2026 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2026 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represents Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores will be led by Clark Lea in his sixth year as their head coach. The Commodores will play their home games at FirstBank Stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5	6:00 p.m.	No. 15 (FCS) Austin Peay*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN+
September 12	3:15 p.m.	Delaware*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN
September 19	11:45 a.m.	NC State*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN
September 26		at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
October 3		at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)
October 10		Ole Miss	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)
October 17		Arkansas	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
October 24		at Kentucky	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)
November 7		at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 14		Alabama	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
November 21		at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
November 28		Tennessee	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 3) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Sources:^[1]^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV
Coaches	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs No. 15 (FCS) Austin Peay

No. 15 (FCS) Austin Peay Governors (1–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
No. 15 (FCS) Governors			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 5
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
TV announcers (SECN+): Courtney Lyle and Rene Ingoglia

Statistics	APSU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Delaware

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 12
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
TV: SECN

Statistics	DEL	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs NC State

NC State Wolfpack (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 19

Statistics	NCSU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Auburn

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Tigers			0

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 26

Statistics	VAN	AUB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Bulldogs			0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Date: October 3

Statistics	VAN	UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ole Miss

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rebels			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: October 10

Statistics	MISS	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Razorbacks			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: October 17

Statistics	ARK	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kentucky

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: October 24

Statistics	VAN	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mississippi State

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: November 7

Statistics	VAN	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Crimson Tide			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 14

Statistics	ALA	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: November 21

Statistics	VAN	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Volunteers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 28

Statistics	TENN	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Junior Sherrill	Sr
QB	`1`	Blaze Berlowitz	Sr
QB	`2`	Jared Curtis	Fr
WR	`5`	Tristen Brown	Jr
WR	`9`	Brycen Coleman	Jr
QB	`10`	Whit Muschamp	Jr
QB	`11`	Jack Elliott	So
TE	`12`	Walter Taylor	Sr
WR	`13`	Kayleb Barnett	So
WR	`14`	Ja'Corey Thomas	Jr
WR	`15`	Joseph McVay	Jr
TE	`16`	Cole Spence	GS
WR	`17`	Cole Adams	GS
TE	`18`	Jayvontay Conner	Jr
RB	`20`	Izayah Lee	Fr
RB	`22`	Makhilyn Young	Sr
RB	`23`	Evan Hampton	Fr
RB	`24`	Gabe Fields	So
RB	`28`	Sedrick Alexander	Sr
RB	`41`	Jamezell Lassiter	Jr
RB	`42`	Jake Balis	Jr
FB, TE	`44`	Gabe Fisher	Sr
TE	`45`	Maurice Veney	Jr
TE	`49`	Elijah Rooney	Jr
OL	`50`	Gunner Givens	Sr
OL	`51`	Clinton Azubuike	Jr
OL	`52`	Kevo Wesley	GS
OL	`54`	Tripp Skewes	Fr
OL	`55`	George Williams-Haseotes	Fr
OL	`56`	Lyndon Cooper	GS
OL	`57`	Max Fisher	Sr
OL	`58`	Orion Irving	Sr
OL	`62`	CJ Williams	Jr
OL	`65`	Micah DeBose	So
OL	`70`	Cade McConnell	Sr
OL	`71`	Ted Gregoire	Sr
OL	`72`	Mitchell Smith	Fr
OL	`73`	Pulelei'ite Primus	Fr
OL	`75`	Beau Johnson	Jr
OL	`77`	Michael Smith	Jr
OL	`78`	Keegan Wechsler	Sr
WR	`80`	Claiborne Richards	Sr
WR	`81`	Kahden Smith	Fr
TE	`82`	Adam Gehm	Fr
WR	`84`	Owen Cabell	Fr
WR	`85`	Lebron Hill	So
TE	`86`	Tilden Riley	Fr
WR	`87`	Ty Burd	Sr
WR	`88`	Wils Jackson	So
WR	`89`	Cameran Dickson	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`0`	Cobey Sellers	So
S	`1`	Dontae Carter	Jr
CB	`2`	Jaylin Lackey	Jr
S	`3`	Carson Lawrence	So
CB, WR	`4`	Martel Hight	Sr
DL	`5`	Yilanan Ouattara	GS
CB	`6`	Jordan Matthews	Sr
S	`7`	Ricardo Jones	Jr
S	`8`	CJ Heard	Jr
EDGE	`10`	Brian Allen Jr.	GS
LB	`11`	Bryan Longwell	Sr
S	`12`	Vanzale Hinton	So
LB	`13`	Tate Hamby	Jr
S	`14`	Jailen Ruth	Jr
DT	`15`	Mike Diatta	GS
CB	`16`	Jaylin Davies	GS
EDGE	`17`	Edwin Kolenge	GS
S	`18`	Jalen Gilbert	Sr
EDGE	`19`	CJ Jackson	Jr
LB	`20`	Jamison Curtis	Jr
S	`21`	Davin Chandler	So
LB	`22`	Bryce Cowan	Sr
LB	`24`	Nick Rinaldi	GS
S	`25`	Mason Lewis	Fr
CB	`26`	Cayden Daniels	So
S	`27`	Bradley Brown	Fr
S	`28`	Thomas Jones	So
EDGE	`29`	Miles Capers	GS
LB	`30`	Austin Howard	So
EDGE	`32`	Mason Carter	Jr
S	`35`	Payne Daniel	Sr
LB	`36`	Josiah Broxton	So
CB	`37`	Jack Wanzung	So
CB	`42`	Blaine McClure	Jr
LB	`43`	Luke D'Alise	Jr
LB	`44`	Daniel Vollmer Jr.	Fr
LB	`45`	Ty Bartholomew	Sr
CB	`46`	Mustafa Dannett	GS
DL	`49`	Simeon Boulware	Jr
DL	`53`	Glenn Seabrooks III	Jr
DL	`55`	Aaron Bryant	Sr
EDGE	`90`	Jake Stanish	So
DL	`92`	Jaylon Stone	Sr
DL	`93`	Nikhil Jefferson	So
DL	`94`	Bradley Mann	GS
EDGE	`95`	Jace McCallum	Fr
DL	`97`	Hayden Bray	GS
DT	`98`	Daryl Campbell	Fr
DL	`99`	Talan Carter	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`47`	Justin Dewers	So
LS	`53`	Stone Owens	So
LS	`54`	Kaden Schickel	GS
P	`79`	Conor Weasler	Sr
K	`88`	Brock Taylor	Sr

Head coach

Clark Lea
Head coach

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jerry Kill
Chief consultant to the head coach/
Senior offensive advisor
Tim Beck
Offensive coordinator
Steve Gregory
Defensive coordinator
Nick Lezynski
Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers
Jeff LePak
Special teams coordinator/Halfbacks
Ghaali Muhammad-Lankford
Run game coordinator/Running backs
Adam Morris
Run game coordinator/defensive ends
Alex Bailey
Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers
Seth Payne
Defensive line
Jovan Haye
Defensive tackles
Melvin Rice
Safeties
Jamaal Richardson
Cornerbacks
Chris Klenakis
Offensive line
Jeff Nady
Offensive tackles
Brendan Flaherty
Tight ends
Arion Shinaver
Stars/Nickels
Trenton Kirklin
Quarterbacks
Shane Gallant
Specialists/Assistant special teams
Josh Adams
Assistant running backs/offensive analyst
Carson Casarahi
Assistant quarterbacks
Andrew Gachkar
Assistant nickels
Justin Harris
Assistant cornerbacks
Jackson Lampley
Assistant offensive line
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Assistant defensive line
Isaiah Richardson
Assistant safeties
DJ Steward
Assistant wide receivers
Jaxon York
Assistant linebackers
Bob Shoop
Senior defensive analyst
Terry Szucs
Advanced scout - defense
Lance Zeno
Advanced scout - offense
Mark Seidler
Quality control - defense

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 19, 2026

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV
Coaches	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

↑ "2026 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. fbschedules.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
↑ "Football Schedule - Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website -". vucommodores.com. Vanderbilt University. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

[1] "2026 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. fbschedules.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

[2] "Football Schedule - Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website -". vucommodores.com. Vanderbilt University. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

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Vanderbilt Commodores football
Venues	Old Dudley Field / Curry Field (1892–1922) Dudley Field (1922–1980) FirstBank Stadium (1980–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Georgia Georgia Tech Kentucky Ole Miss Sewanee Tennessee
Culture & lore	History Origin of "Commodores" "Dynamite" Marching band Porter Cup Vanderbilt rape case 1906 Carlisle game 1910 Yale game 1922 Michigan game 2024 Alabama game IMG Sports Newtork
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans All-Southerns NFL draftees Statistical leaders William Lofland Dudley
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