2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football
2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	East Division
Record	2–6 (0–4 SEC)
Head coach	Clark Lea (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Joey Lynch (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Nick Howell (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	FirstBank Stadium; (capacity: 40,550)

The 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team will represent Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores are expected to be led by Clark Lea in his third year as their head coach.

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia	4	–	0	7	–	0
No. 16 Missouri	3	–	1	7	–	1
Florida	3	–	1	5	–	2
No. 21 Tennessee	2	–	2	5	–	2
Kentucky	2	–	2	5	–	2
South Carolina	1	–	4	2	–	5
Vanderbilt	0	–	4	2	–	6
West Division
No. 9 Alabama	5	–	0	7	–	1
No. 15 LSU	4	–	1	6	–	2
No. 12 Ole Miss	3	–	1	6	–	1
Texas A&M	2	–	2	4	–	3
Mississippi State	1	–	3	4	–	3
Auburn	0	–	4	3	–	4
Arkansas	0	–	5	2	–	6
Championship: December 2, 2023
As of October 25, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Vanderbilt and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[1][2] The 2023 Commodores' schedule consists of 6 home games and 6 away games for the regular season. Vanderbilt will host four SEC conference opponents Auburn, Georgia (rivalry), Kentucky (rivalry) and Missouri at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Florida, Mississippi (rivalry), South Carolina and Tennessee (rivalry) to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Vanderbilt is not scheduled to play SEC West opponents Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Texas A&M in the 2023 regular season. The Commodores' have two bye weeks this season.

Vanderbilt's out of conference opponents represent the ACC, Mountain West and SWAC. The Commodores will host two of the four non–conference games which are against Alabama A&M from the SWAC and Hawaii from the Mountain West. The Commodores will travel to two non–conference games which are against UNLV also from the Mountain West and will travel to Wake Forest from the ACC.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	6:30 p.m.	Hawaii*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN	W 35–28	21,407
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN+/ESPN+	W 47–13	22,035
September 9	10:00 a.m.	at Wake Forest*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	L 20–36	28,363
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at UNLV*	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	CBSSN	L 37–40	22,582
September 23	11:00 a.m.	Kentucky	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	L 28–45	26,279
September 30	3:00 p.m.	No. 23 Missouri	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN	L 21–38	26,332
October 7	3:00 p.m.	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	L 14–38	89,432
October 14	11:00 a.m.	No. 1 Georgia	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	CBS	L 20–37	28,500
October 28	6:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	SECN
November 4	3:00 p.m.	Auburn	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN
November 11		at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
November 25		at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs No. 23 Missouri

Game Six – No. 23 Missouri Tigers (4-0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2-3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Missouri	3	14	7	14	38
Vanderbilt	7	0	0	14	21

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: -
Game attendance: 26,332
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(6:57) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:43; Missouri 3-0)
(3:46) VAN – Ken Seals 6-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:11; Vanderbilt 7-3)

Second quarter

(12:27) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:19; Missouri 10-7)
(0:55) MIZZ – Theo Wease Jr. 12-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:27; Missouri 17-7)

Third quarter

(10:37) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 18-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; Missouri 24-7)

Fourth quarter

(12:59) VAN – Will Sheppard 31-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:33; Missouri 24-14)
(11:10) MIZZ – Marquis Johnson 44-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Missouri 31-14)
(9:36) VAN – Junior Sherrill 45-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Missouri 31-21)
(4:23) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 17-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:19; Missouri 38-21)

Statistics	MIZZ	VAN
First downs	28	15
Total yards	75–532	72–300
Rushing yards	34–137	20–41
Passing yards	395	259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–41–0	20–31–1
Time of possession	35:58	24:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	33/41, 395 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Nathaniel Peat	12 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	11 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt	Passing	Ken Seals	20/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jayden McGowan	3 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Will Sheppard	5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

at Florida

Game Seven: Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4) at Florida Gators (3-2) - Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	7	0	7	0	14
Florida	7	14	7	10	38

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 88,163
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(9:05) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 14-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:27; Florida 7-0)
(6:15) VAN – Will Sheppard 85-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:39; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(10:51) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 2-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:53; Florida 14-7)
(0:41) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:01; Florida 21-7)

Third quarter

(3:16) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 9-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 6:25; Florida 28-7)
(0:44) VAN – Richie Hoskins 21-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; Florida 28-14)

Fourth quarter

(12:12) FLA – Trey Smack 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:24; Florida 31-14)
(7:19) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 15-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:07; Florida 38-14)

Statistics	VAN	FLA
First downs	13	25
Total yards	53–344	71–495
Rushing yards	19–64	30–215
Passing yards	280	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–34–0	34–41–1
Time of possession	23:02	36:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing	Ken Seals	19/34, 280 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Sedrick Alexander	8 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Will Sheppard	3 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	30/36, 254 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	18 carries, 135 yards, TD
	Receiving	Arlis Boardingham	7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 1 Georgia (rivalry)

Game Eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2-5) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Georgia	7	17	3	10	37
Vanderbilt	7	0	0	13	20

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: -
Game attendance: 28,500
Referee: -
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(12:07) VAN – London Humphreys 49-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Vanderbilt 7-0)
(5:42) UGA – Carson Beck 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:56; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(13:42) UGA – Kendall Milton 3-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:44; Georgia 14-7)
(3:40) UGA – Peyton Woodring 31-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 55 yards, 7:47; Georgia 17-7)
(0:12) UGA – Dominic Lovett 4-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:25; Georgia 24-7)

Third quarter

(6:22) UGA – Peyton Woodring 44-yard field goal (Drive: 19 plays, 60 yards, 8:30; Georgia 27-7)

Fourth quarter

(14:57) VAN – Richie Hoskins 3-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Georgia 27-14)
(9:05) UGA – Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:45; Georgia 30-14)
(6:14) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 1-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03; Georgia 30-20)
(3:13) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Georgia 37-20)

Statistics	UGA	VAN
First downs	26	9
Total yards	78–552	47–219
Rushing yards	39–291	15–18
Passing yards	261	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–39–1	19–29–1
Time of possession	37:19	22:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	29/39, 261 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Daijun Edwards	20 carries, 146 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dominic Lovett	9 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Vanderbilt	Passing	Ken Seals	19/29, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Sedrick Alexander	6 carries, 16 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jayden McGowan	5 receptions, 58 yards

at No. 12 Ole Miss (rivalry)

Game Nine – Vanderbilt Commodores (2-6) at No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0
No. 12 Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: -
Game attendance: -
Referee: -
TV announcers (SECN): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Auburn

Game Ten – Auburn Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	0	0	0	0	0
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Game time: TBD EST
Game weather: -
Game attendance: -
Referee: -
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	AUB	VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at South Carolina

Game Eleven – Vanderbilt Commodores at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0
South Carolina	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Game time: TBD EST
Game weather: -
Game attendance: -
Referee: -
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	SC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee (rivalry)

Game Twelve – Vanderbilt Commodores at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	0	0	0	0	0

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Game time: TBD EST
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	TENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Vanderbilt in current position
Clark Lea	Head coach	3rd
Justin Lustig	Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/tight ends coach	3rd
Joey Lynch	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	3rd
Nick Howell	Defensive coordinator	2nd
Nick Lezynski	Linebackers coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator	2nd
A.J. Blazek	Offensive line coach	3rd
Jovan Haye	Defensive ends coach	3rd
Larry Black	Defensive tackles coach	2nd
Alex Bailey	Wide receivers	2nd
Dan Jackson	Defensive Backs coach	2nd
Jayden Everett	Running Backs Coach	1st

References

Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
Aria Gerson (September 20, 2022). "Vanderbilt football's 2023 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates". The Tennessean.
"2023 Vanderbilt Commodores Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

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[1] Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

[2] Aria Gerson (September 20, 2022). "Vanderbilt football's 2023 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates". The Tennessean.

[3] "2023 Vanderbilt Commodores Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

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