In the preseason, The Tennessean projected a 4-8 record for Vanderbilt. That seems likely to miss the mark. Here's a re-prediction of the Commodores' remaining six games: This score may seem low, but Vanderbilt's strategy of playing slow and chewing clock tends to keep scores − and margin of victory − down with the number of possessions limited.

See our score prediction for Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State in a Week 8 nonconference game for Diego Pavia and the Commodores.

While you won't find Pavia on any 2025 NFL Draft boards, his coach Clark Lea believes he's fully capable of playing at the next level.

Pavia had a big day for Vanderbilt as he ended up going 16-20 through the air for 252 yards for two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Pavia took care of the football, and he torched the Crimson Tide all day long. It was an impressive performance.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has asked for a rating increase on "College Football 25" after consecutive wins vs. Alabama and Kentucky.

The pressure was on for Diego Pavia and the Vanderbilt football team on that final drive. Alabama had their timeouts, the two-minute timeout, and their offense had been clicking. What the Commodores were able to do to burn the clock was extremely impressive.

Quarterback Diego Pavia, who gave fans a scare when he suffered an apparent knee injury in the third quarter, has Vanderbilt football rolling.