FinalSep 27, 2025 · FirstBank Stadium
Team1234Final
Utah State71401435
Vanderbilt72417755

Game flow

Vanderbilt won by 20 · 14 scores
Lead changes
1
2 times tied
VAN biggest lead
+27
Q3 1:19
USU biggest lead
+7
Q1 7:45
Time in front
VAN 54% · USU 19%
tied 27% · 32:18 vs 11:24 of game clock
+28+14Tie+14+28Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Vanderbilt ahead▼ Utah State aheadQ1 7:45 · USU Passing Touchdown: Miles Davis 18 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick) (USU 7, VAN 0)Q1 1:29 · VAN Passing Touchdown: Junior Sherrill 21 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick) (USU 7, VAN 7)Q2 11:22 · USU Passing Touchdown: Josh Sterzer 10 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick) (USU 14, VAN 7)Q2 6:14 · VAN Rushing Touchdown: Diego Pavia 6 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick) (USU 14, VAN 14)Q2 2:18 · VAN Passing Touchdown: Junior Sherrill 18 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick) (USU 14, VAN 21)Q2 1:20 · VAN Passing Touchdown: Junior Sherrill 18 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick) (USU 14, VAN 28)Q2 0:20 · USU Passing Touchdown: Braden Pegan 9 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick) (USU 21, VAN 28)Q2 0:00 · VAN Field Goal Good: Brock Taylor 46 Yd Field Goal (USU 21, VAN 31)Q3 9:32 · VAN Passing Touchdown: Eli Stowers 10 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick) (USU 21, VAN 38)Q3 4:13 · VAN Field Goal Good: Brock Taylor 31 Yd Field Goal (USU 21, VAN 41)Q3 1:19 · VAN Passing Touchdown: Richie Hoskins 53 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick) (USU 21, VAN 48)Q4 8:23 · USU Passing Touchdown: Brady Boyd 14 Yd pass from Jacob Conover (Tanner Rinker Kick) (USU 28, VAN 48)Q4 5:21 · VAN Rushing Touchdown: Makhilyn Young 15 Yd Run (Justin Dewers Kick) (USU 28, VAN 55)Q4 0:55 · USU Passing Touchdown: Javen Jacobs 6 Yd pass from Jacob Conover (Tanner Rinker Kick) (USU 35, VAN 55)

The lead after every score: above the line Vanderbilt is ahead, below it Utah State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
7:45USU
TD Miles Davis 18 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:55 · from USU 25
USU 7–0 VAN
1:29VAN
TD Junior Sherrill 21 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)9 plays, 59 yds, 6:07 · from VAN 41
USU 7–7 VAN
2nd quarter
11:22USU
TD Josh Sterzer 10 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 5:07 · from USU 25
USU 14–7 VAN
6:14VAN
TD Diego Pavia 6 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)8 plays, 65 yds, 5:08 · from VAN 35
USU 14–14 VAN
2:18VAN
TD Junior Sherrill 18 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)6 plays, 58 yds, 2:14 · from VAN 42
USU 14–21 VAN
1:20VAN
TD Junior Sherrill 18 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)3 plays, 60 yds, 0:23 · from VAN 40
USU 14–28 VAN
0:20USU
TD Braden Pegan 9 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:00 · from USU 25
USU 21–28 VAN
0:00VAN
FG Brock Taylor 46 Yd Field Goal 2 plays, 33 yds, 0:15 · from VAN 39
USU 21–31 VAN
3rd quarter
9:32VAN
TD Eli Stowers 10 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 5:28 · from VAN 25
USU 21–38 VAN
4:13VAN
FG Brock Taylor 31 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 21 yds, 3:47 · from USU 34
USU 21–41 VAN
1:19VAN
TD Richie Hoskins 53 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)5 plays, 89 yds, 2:03 · from VAN 11
USU 21–48 VAN
4th quarter
8:23USU
TD Brady Boyd 14 Yd pass from Jacob Conover (Tanner Rinker Kick)2 plays, 72 yds, 0:51 · from USU 28
USU 28–48 VAN
5:21VAN
TD Makhilyn Young 15 Yd Run (Justin Dewers Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 3:02 · from VAN 25
USU 28–55 VAN
0:55USU
TD Javen Jacobs 6 Yd pass from Jacob Conover (Tanner Rinker Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 4:26 · from USU 25
USU 35–55 VAN

Drives

VAN 9/13 scoredUSU 5/12 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00USUUSU 25341:24Punt
Q113:36VANVAN 15341:56Punt
Q111:40USUUSU 258753:55Touchdown
Q17:36VANVAN 419596:07Touchdown
Q11:29USUUSU 2510755:07Touchdown
Q211:22VANVAN 358655:08Touchdown
Q26:07USUUSU 10301:35Punt
Q24:32VANVAN 426582:14Touchdown
Q22:18USUUSU 253-40:35Punt
Q21:43VANVAN 403600:23Touchdown
Q21:20USUUSU 255751:00Touchdown
Q20:15VANVAN 392330:15Field Goal

Win probability

Vanderbilt 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Vanderbilt▼ Utah StateUtah State +39% win probability: Brock Taylor kickoff for 62 yds , Javen Jacobs return for 17 yds to the USU 48 Utah State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the USU 10Vanderbilt +25% win probability: Bryson Barnes run for no gain to the USU 10Utah State +24% win probability: Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 9 yds for a TD (Tanner Rinker KICK)Vanderbilt +23% win probability: Diego Pavia run for 6 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt +22% win probability: Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 18 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Bryson Barnes15/221617.33073.1
Jacob Conover11/14926.62077.9
Anthony Garcia1/11515.00099.4
Landon Rehkow1/166.00095.0
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Javen Jacobs46315.8058
Bryson Barnes10484.8018
Noah White351.706
Miles Davis640.703
Jacob Conover2-1-0.501
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Broc Lane79814.0025
Braden Pegan7669.4119
Javen Jacobs6488.0124
Miles Davis2199.5118
Josh Sterzer2168.0110
Brady Boyd2147.0114
Anthony Garcia2136.508
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
John Miller12311.500
Noah Avinger1220000
Brevin Hamblin720000
Dylan Tucker650000
Will Holmes640000
Bobby Arnold640000
Bronson Olevao Jr.530001
Carson Tujague420000
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Noah Avinger100
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Tanner Rinker0/00.005/55
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Landon Rehkow524749.40358

Biggest plays

USU +39% Q2 6:07 Brock Taylor kickoff for 62 yds , Javen Jacobs return for 17 yds to the USU 48 Utah State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the USU 10
VAN +25% Q2 6:00 Bryson Barnes run for no gain to the USU 10
USU +24% Q2 0:20 Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 9 yds for a TD (Tanner Rinker KICK)
VAN +23% Q2 6:14 Diego Pavia run for 6 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)
VAN +22% Q2 2:18 Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 18 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)

Team stats

StatUSUVAN
1st Downs2131
3rd down efficiency5-145-8
4th down efficiency0-10-0
Total Yards393543
Passing274321
Comp/Att28/3826/35
Yards per pass7.29.2
Rushing119222
Rushing Attempts2530
Yards per rush4.87.4
Penalties3-306-65
Turnovers11
Fumbles lost10
Interceptions thrown01
Possession26:4333:17

Play by play

Q4 0:00 2nd & 12 at VAN 23 B. Berlowitz takes a knee
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:42 1st & 10 at VAN 25 B. Berlowitz takes a knee
Q4 0:55 Zachary Robbins kickoff for 56 yds
Q4 0:55 3rd & Goal at VAN 6 Jacob Conover pass complete to Javen Jacobs for 6 yds for a TD (Tanner Rinker KICK)
Q4 1:01 2nd & Goal at VAN 6 Jacob Conover pass incomplete to Braden Pegan
Q4 1:38 1st & Goal at VAN 6 Jacob Conover pass complete to Brady Boyd for no gain to the VAN 6
Q4 1:48 1st & 10 at VAN 21 Anthony Garcia pass complete to Broc Lane for 15 yds to the VAN 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:55 3rd & 9 at VAN 31 (01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun Conover,Jacob pass incomplete short middle to Boyd,Brady thrown to Vandy15 QB hurried by Zunk,Linus PENALTY Vandy Holding (Lackey,Jaylin) 10 yards from Vandy31 to Vandy21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 2:00 3rd & 9 at VAN 31 Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:00
Q4 2:00 2nd & 10 at VAN 32 Jacob Conover run for 1 yd to the VAN 31
Q4 2:10 1st & 10 at VAN 32 Jacob Conover pass incomplete to Braden Pegan
Q4 2:38 1st & 10 at VAN 49 Jacob Conover pass complete to Broc Lane for 17 yds to the VAN 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:59 2nd & 3 at USU 46 Jacob Conover pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 5 yds to the VAN 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:24 1st & 10 at USU 39 Jacob Conover pass complete to Braden Pegan for 7 yds to the USU 46
Q4 3:52 3rd & 4 at USU 31 Jacob Conover pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 8 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:32 2nd & 12 at USU 23 Jacob Conover pass complete to Javen Jacobs for 8 yds to the USU 31
Q4 5:11 1st & 10 at USU 25 Jacob Conover sacked by Linus Zunk for a loss of 2 yards to the USU 23
Q4 5:21 Justin Dewers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 5:21 2nd & 10 at USU 15 Makhilyn Young run for 15 yds for a TD (Justin Dewers KICK)
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at USU 15 Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete to Kayleb Barnett
Q4 6:16 3rd & 2 at USU 19 AJ Newberry run for 4 yds to the USU 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:58 2nd & 6 at USU 23 Makhilyn Young run for 4 yds to the USU 19
Q4 7:35 1st & 10 at USU 27 Jamezell Lassiter run for 4 yds to the USU 23
Q4 8:10 1st & 10 at VAN 25 Jamezell Lassiter run for 48 yds to the USU 27 for a 1ST down