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FinalSep 12, 2026 · FirstBank Stadium
Team1234Final
Delaware0170926
Vanderbilt14021035

Game flow

Vanderbilt won by 9 · 10 scores
Lead changes
2
0 times tied
VAN biggest lead
+18
Q3 0:00
DEL biggest lead
+3
Q2 0:17
Time in front
VAN 70% · DEL 7%
tied 23% · 42:07 vs 4:12 of game clock
+21+10.5Tie+10.5+21Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Vanderbilt ahead▼ Delaware aheadQ1 1:19 · VAN Rushing Touchdown: Jared Curtis 1 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick) (DEL 0, VAN 7)Q1 0:00 · VAN Rushing Touchdown: Sedrick Alexander 9 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick) (DEL 0, VAN 14)Q2 12:51 · DEL Field Goal Good: Tucker Smack 37 Yd Field Goal (DEL 3, VAN 14)Q2 1:56 · DEL Rushing Touchdown: Viron Ellison Jr. 1 Yd Run (Tucker Smack Kick) (DEL 10, VAN 14)Q2 0:17 · DEL Blocked Punt Touchdown: Bryson Graves 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Tucker Smack Kick) (DEL 17, VAN 14)Q3 11:05 · VAN Rushing Touchdown: Jared Curtis 1 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick) (DEL 17, VAN 21)Q3 9:30 · VAN Blocked Punt Touchdown: Austin Howard 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Brock Taylor Kick) (DEL 17, VAN 28)Q3 0:00 · VAN Passing Touchdown: Walter Taylor 19 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Brock Taylor Kick) (DEL 17, VAN 35)Q4 11:55 · DEL Field Goal Good: Tucker Smack 40 Yd Field Goal (DEL 20, VAN 35)Q4 6:37 · DEL Passing Touchdown: Da'Wain Lofton 43 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (DEL 26, VAN 35)

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

Scoring summary

1st quarter
1:19VAN
TD Jared Curtis 1 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)7 plays, 41 yds, 3:25 · from DEL 41
DEL 0–7 VAN
0:00VAN
TD Sedrick Alexander 9 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)3 plays, 26 yds, 1:14 · from DEL 26
DEL 0–14 VAN
2nd quarter
12:51DEL
FG Tucker Smack 37 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 55 yds, 2:09 · from DEL 25
DEL 3–14 VAN
1:56DEL
TD Viron Ellison Jr. 1 Yd Run (Tucker Smack Kick)10 plays, 82 yds, 5:20 · from DEL 18
DEL 10–14 VAN
0:17DEL
TD Bryson Graves 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Tucker Smack Kick)
DEL 17–14 VAN
3rd quarter
11:05VAN
TD Jared Curtis 1 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)9 plays, 70 yds, 3:48 · from VAN 30
DEL 17–21 VAN
9:30VAN
TD Austin Howard 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Brock Taylor Kick)
DEL 17–28 VAN
0:00VAN
TD Walter Taylor 19 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Brock Taylor Kick)10 plays, 60 yds, 5:13 · from VAN 40
DEL 17–35 VAN
4th quarter
11:55DEL
FG Tucker Smack 40 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 52 yds, 3:05 · from DEL 25
DEL 20–35 VAN
6:37DEL
TD Da'Wain Lofton 43 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)4 plays, 80 yds, 2:13 · from DEL 20
DEL 26–35 VAN

Drives

VAN 5/14 scoredDEL 5/13 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00DELDEL 254121:31Punt
Q113:29VANVAN 20371:25Punt
Q112:04DELDEL 21532:44Punt
Q19:20VANVAN 304111:04Punt
Q18:16DELDEL 16673:32Punt
Q14:44VANDEL 417413:25Touchdown
Q11:19DELDEL 25100:05Interception
Q11:14VANDEL 263261:14Touchdown
Q215:00DELDEL 256552:09Field Goal
Q212:51VANVAN 253-131:31Punt
Q211:20DELDEL 36321:36Punt
Q29:44VANVAN 336492:28Downs

Win probability

Vanderbilt 100% · pregame line Vanderbilt −20.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Vanderbilt▼ DelawareDelaware +15% win probability: Bryson Graves 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Tucker Smack Kick)Delaware +12% win probability: (01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Vandy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #31 T.Smack kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills)Vanderbilt +11% win probability: (11:03) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DEL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:05 #88 B.Taylor kick attempt good (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel)Vanderbilt +11% win probability: (01:56) #31 T.Smack kickoff 65 yards to the Vandy00, TouchbackVanderbilt +10% win probability: Austin Howard 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (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
Nick Minicucci11/271826.71210.7
Braden Streeter4/55811.60065.5
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Jo Silver161096.8037
Kaderris Roberts3144.707
Viron Ellison Jr.520.412
Nick Minicucci9-5-0.6010
Team1-5-5.000
Braden Streeter2-17-8.501
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Da'Wain Lofton414235.5157
Kaderris Roberts24221.0031
Sean Wilson33010.0020
Scott Moore11414.0014
Viron Ellison Jr.188.008
Donovan Lewis166.006
Bryson Graves3-2-0.704
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Gavin Moul1020000
Colin Gallagher931.52.510
Jamarion Kolagbodi540010
George Mullins520000
KT Seay510010
Jaquise Alexander430010
Trace Scott III310.51.500
Jawarren Corbin310001
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Tucker Smack2/2100.0402/28
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Josh Cupitt624741.20147
Team100.0000

Biggest plays

DEL +15% Q2 0:17 Bryson Graves 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Tucker Smack Kick)
DEL +12% Q2 1:56 (01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Vandy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #31 T.Smack kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills)
VAN +11% Q3 11:05 (11:03) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DEL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:05 #88 B.Taylor kick attempt good (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel)
VAN +11% Q2 1:56 (01:56) #31 T.Smack kickoff 65 yards to the Vandy00, Touchback
VAN +10% Q3 9:30 Austin Howard 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Brock Taylor Kick)

Team stats

StatDELVAN
1st Downs1817
3rd down efficiency3-155-15
4th down efficiency2-22-4
Total Yards338339
Passing240239
Comp/Att15/3217/31
Yards per pass7.57.7
Rushing98100
Rushing Attempts3638
Yards per rush2.72.6
Penalties3-186-36
Turnovers21
Fumbles lost01
Interceptions thrown20
Possession31:2028:40

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:21 3rd & 12 at VAN 42 (00:21) Kneel down by #2 J.Curtis at Vandy41 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 0:44 2nd & 11 at VAN 43 (00:56) Kneel down by #2 J.Curtis at Vandy42 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 1:19 1st & 10 at VAN 44 (01:26) Kneel down by #2 J.Curtis at Vandy43 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 1:26 1st & 10 at VAN 49 (01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass intercepted by #26 C.Daniels at Vandy36 #26 C.Daniels return 8 yards to the Vandy44, End Of Play
Q4 1:38 4th & 10 at DEL 36 (01:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass incomplete deep right to #18 S.Wilson thrown to Vandy28 PENALTY Vandy Pass Interference (#26 C.Daniels) 15 yards from DEL36 to Vandy49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 1:38 3rd & 10 at DEL 36 (01:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass incomplete short left to #27 J.Silver thrown to DEL37 broken up by #4 M.Hight
Q4 1:41 2nd & 10 at DEL 36 (01:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass incomplete short right thrown to DEL44 QB hurried by #24 N.Rinaldi and #5 Y.Ouattara
Q4 1:46 1st & 10 at DEL 36 (01:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass incomplete short left to #5 D.Lofton thrown to DEL43 QB hurried by #99 T.Carter
Q4 1:54 4th & 15 at DEL 16 (01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete deep right to #18 S.Wilson caught at DEL36, for 20 yards to the DEL36 (#26 C.Daniels), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:22 3rd & 23 at DEL 8 (02:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short left to #21 V.Ellison Jr. caught at DEL10, for 8 yards to the DEL16 (#4 M.Hight; #11 B.Longwell)
Q4 2:52 3rd & 15 at DEL 16 (02:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short right to #14 D.Lewis caught at DEL33, for 17 yards to the DEL33, End Of Play PENALTY DEL Holding (#62 A.Caccese) 8 yards from DEL16 to DEL08. NO PLAY
Q4 3:22 2nd & 12 at DEL 19 (03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short left to #0 B.Graves caught at DEL15, for 3 yards loss to the DEL16 (#11 B.Longwell; #21 D.Chandler)
Q4 3:52 1st & 10 at DEL 21 (03:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci sacked for loss of 2 yards to the DEL19 (#17 E.Kolenge)
Q4 3:59 4th & 3 at DEL 21 (03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short middle to #28 S.Alexander thrown to DEL20 QB hurried by #10 B.Matthews and #11 J.Corbin, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 4:02 3rd & 9 at DEL 27 (04:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 6 yards gain to the DEL21 (#7 K.Seay; #9 C.Gallagher)
Q4 4:09 2nd & 10 at DEL 28 (04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DEL27 (#7 K.Seay; #20 J.Bell)
Q4 4:15 1st & 10 at DEL 28 (04:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 0 yards to the DEL28 (#11 J.Corbin)
Q4 4:59 1st & 10 at DEL 42 (05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush left for 14 yards gain to the DEL28 (#18 J.Kolagbodi), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:46 2nd & 4 at VAN 49 (05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 9 yards gain to the DEL42 (#3 B.Gorham; #89 N.Ray), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:28 1st & 10 at VAN 43 (06:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush left for 6 yards gain to the Vandy49 (#2 K.Ali)
Q4 6:35 (06:37) #39 J.Cupitt onside kickoff 22 yards to the Vandy43, End Of Play
Q4 6:37 2nd & 8 at VAN 43 (06:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short left to #5 D.Lofton caught at Vandy35, for 43 yards to the Vandy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:37, 1ST DOWN
Q4 7:12 1st & 10 at VAN 45 (07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Vandy43 (#5 Y.Ouattara; #17 E.Kolenge)
Q4 8:01 2nd & 6 at DEL 24 (08:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short middle to #3 K.Roberts caught at DEL16, for 31 yards to the Vandy45 (#3 C.Lawrence; #10 B.Allen), 1ST DOWN