# 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Derek Mason. Vanderbilt finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in 6th place in the East Division. They were invited to play in the Texas Bowl where they were defeated by Baylor. This would be the last season the Commodores were bowl eligible until the 2024 season.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

The Commodores signed a total of 19 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Allan Walters QB | Hightstown, New Jersey | The Peddie School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Daniel Dawkins C | Hightstown, New Jersey | The Peddie School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Mar 30, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Alston Orji LB | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 23, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ben Bresnahan TE | Cumming, Georgia | West Forsyth High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 14, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Gavin Schoenwald TE | Brentwood, Tennessee | Brentwood Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Camron Johnson WR | Brentwood, Tennessee | Brentwood Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Javan Rice K | Miami, Florida | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Wyatt Smock OG | Louisville, Kentucky | St. Xavier High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tre' Douglas CB | McDonough, Georgia | Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Dashaun Jerkins S | Woodbridge, Virginia | Woodbridge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 23, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Maxwell Worship S | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Cardinal Gibbons High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| JaVeon Marlow RB | Winter Haven, Florida | Winter Haven High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Brendon Harris S | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Baylor School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| C.J. Bolar WR | Purvis, Mississippi | Purvis High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyler Steen DE | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Elijah McAllister DE | Rumson, New Jersey | Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Amir Abdur-Rahman WR | Atlanta, Georgia | Mays High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 4, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| BJ Anderson WR | Andalusia, Alabama | Andalusia High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Lorenza Surgers DE | Cary, North Carolina | Panther Creek High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Vanderbilt Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Charles Wright | LB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Kyle Shurmur | QB | SR |
| John Mackey Award | Jared Pinkney | TE | JR |
| Walter Camp Award | Kyle Shurmur | QB | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Kyle Shurmur | QB | SR |
| Manning Award | Kyle Shurmur | QB | SR |

### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Commodores predicted to finish last in the East Division.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Georgia | 1,977 (271) |
| 2 | South Carolina | 1,535 (8) |
| 3 | Florida | 1,441 (2) |
| 4 | Missouri | 1,057 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 874 (1) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 704 (1) |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 392 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | SECN | W 35–7 | 25,348 |
| September 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Nevada* | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | SECN | W 41–10 | 25,676 |
| September 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN | NBC | L 17–22 | 77,622 |
| September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | South Carolina | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | SECN | L 14–37 | 26,078 |
| September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Tennessee State* | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | SECN | W 31–27 | 27,340 |
| October 6 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Georgia | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | SECN | L 13–41 | 92,746 |
| October 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 14 Florida | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | ESPN | L 27–37 | 31,118 |
| October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Kentucky | Kroger FieldLexington, KY (rivalry) | SECN | L 7–14 | 54,269 |
| October 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | SECN | W 45–31 | 56,251 |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at Missouri | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | L 28–33 | 48,342 |
| November 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | SECN | W 36–29 $^{OT}$ | 24,866 |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Tennessee | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | SECN | W 38–13 | 35,887 |
| December 27 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Baylor* | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | L 38–45 | 51,104 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
    Schedule Source:

## Game summaries
### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Commodores | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
    Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MTSU | VAN |
| 1 | 12:21 | 5 | 58 | 2:39 | Commodores | Khari Blasingame 30-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:59 | 15 | 93 | 6:58 | Blue Raiders | CJ Windham 4-yard touchdown reception from Brent Stockstill, Crews Holt kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:01 | 1 | 11 | 0:00 | Commodores | Fumble recovery returned 11 yards for touchdown by Dayo Odeyingbo, Guay kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 7:26 | 7 | 92 | 4:25 | Commodores | Chris Pierce 17-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur, Guay kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | 12:47 | 12 | 80 | 4:56 | Commodores | Kalija Lipscomb 28-yard touchdown reception from Shurmur, Guay kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | 1:28 | 12 | 80 | 7:04 | Commodores | Jamauri Wakefield 14-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good | 7 | 35 |
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| Statistics | MTSU | VAN |
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 294 | 346 |
| Rushes–yards | 116 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 170 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–37–1 | 10–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 29:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| MTSU | Passing | B. Stockstill | 24–36, 178 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| MTSU | Rushing | T. Thomas | 8 carries, 32 yards |
| MTSU | Receiving | T. Thomas | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 10–17, 170 yards, 2 TD |
| VAN | Rushing | J. Wakefield | 10 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | K. Lipscomb | 4 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Commodores | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
    Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NEV | VAN |
| 2 | 13:16 | 7 | 53 | 2:41 | Commodores | Kalija Lipscomb 2-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:24 | 2 | 7 | 0:15 | Commodores | Ke'Shawn Vaughn 7-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:13 | 7 | 13 | 3:17 | Wolf Pack | 32-yard field goal by Ramiz Ahmed | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:13 | 7 | 48 | 2:28 | Commodores | 35-yard field goal by Guay | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | 0:49 | 10 | 75 | 2:24 | Wolf Pack | Brendan O'Leary-Orange 9-yard touchdown reception from Ty Gangi, Ahmed kick good | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 7:14 | 11 | 77 | 6:17 | Commodores | 25-yard field goal by Guay | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 6:17 | 1 | 46 | 0:11 | Commodores | Vaughn 46-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | 0:23 | 8 | 73 | 4:00 | Commodores | Lipscomb 11-yard touchdown reception from Shurmur, Guay kick good | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | 1:10 | 3 | 21 | 1:40 | Commodores | Josh Crawford 1-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good | 10 | 41 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 10 | 41 |
| Statistics | NEV | VAN |
| First downs | 14 | 25 |
| Total yards | 250 | 468 |
| Rushes–yards | 34 | 198 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 270 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–39–1–2 | 24–34–2–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:58 | 36:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| NEV | Passing | T. Gangi | 22–39, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| NEV | Rushing | T. Taua | 6 carries, 24 yards |
| NEV | Receiving | M. Mannix | 6 receptions, 86 yards |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 23–32, 258 yards, 2 TD |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 11 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | J. Pinkney | 4 receptions, 98 yards |

### At Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
    Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | VAN | ND |
| 1 | 11:02 | 10 | 74 | 3:58 | Fighting Irish | 26-yard field goal by Justin Yoon | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:58 | 15 | 94 | 5:21 | Fighting Irish | Brandon Wimbush 12-yard touchdown run, Yoon kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:33 | 6 | 49 | 1:10 | Fighting Irish | 33-yard field goal by Yoon | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 1:15 | 10 | 51 | 3:55 | Fighting Irish | 46-yard field goal by Yoon | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 8 | 72 | 1:15 | Commodores | 21-yard field goal by Ryley Guay | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | 0:11 | 5 | 47 | 2:44 | Commodores | Ke'Shawn Vaughn 3-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | 11:04 | 11 | 75 | 2:44 | Fighting Irish | Nic Weishar -yard touchdown reception from Ian Book, 2-point pass failed | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | 7:22 | 9 | 75 | 3:42 | Commodores | Jared Pinkney 18-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur, Guay kick good | 17 | 22 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 22 |
| Statistics | ND | VAN |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 380 | 420 |
| Rushes–yards | 245 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 135 | 326 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–26–0 | 26–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| ND | Passing | B. Wimbush | 13–23, 122 yards |
| ND | Rushing | T. Jones Jr. | 17 carries, 118 yards |
| ND | Receiving | T. Jones Jr. | 2 receptions, 56 yards |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 26–43, 326 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 10 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | J. Pinkney | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |

### South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Commodores | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
    Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SC | VAN |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SC | Passing | J. Bentley | 19–28, 261 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| SC | Rushing | R. Dowdle | 20 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD |
| SC | Receiving | S. Smith | 5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 18–38, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| VAN | Rushing | J. Wakefield | 14 carries, 72 yards |
| VAN | Receiving | K. Lipscomb | 9 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD |

### Tennessee State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Commodores | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
    Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TSU | VAN |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TSU | Passing | D. Croft | 22–31, 269 yards, 3 TD |
| TSU | Rushing | D. Croft | 9 carries, 41 yards |
| TSU | Receiving | T. Harris | 8 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 22–29, 297 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 17 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | K. Lipscomb | 9 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD |

### At Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 2 Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 41 |
    Location: Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | VAN | UGA |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UGA | Passing | J. Fromm | 17–23, 276 yards, 3 TD |
| UGA | Rushing | E. Holyfield | 6 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD |
| UGA | Receiving | T. Godwin | 2 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 14–28, 169 yards |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 9 carries, 79 yards |
| VAN | Receiving | C. J. Bolar | 4 receptions, 46 yards |

### Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Gators | 0 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Commodores | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
    Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UF | VAN |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UF | Passing | F. Franks | 19–29, 284 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| UF | Rushing | L. Perine | 23 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD |
| UF | Receiving | L. Perine | 4 receptions, 93 yards |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 18–36, 229 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 7 carries, 56 yards |
| VAN | Receiving | K. Vaughn | 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD |

### At Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 14 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
    Location: Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | VAN | UK |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UK | Passing | T. Wilson Jr. | 3–9, 18 yards, 1 TD |
| UK | Rushing | B. Snell | 32 carries, 169 yards, 1 TD |
| UK | Receiving | L. Bowden | 3 receptions, 18 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 15–23, 216 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Rushing | J. Wakefield | 19 carries, 74 yards |
| VAN | Receiving | C. J. Bolar | 2 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |

### At Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 7 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 45 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
    Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | VAN | ARK |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| ARK | Passing | T. Storey | 23–36, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| ARK | Rushing | R. Boyd | 19 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| ARK | Receiving | C. O'Grady | 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 13–19, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 26 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | J. Pinkney | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |

### At Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Tigers | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
    Location: Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | VAN | MIZ |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| MIZ | Passing | D. Lock | 22–33, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| MIZ | Rushing | D. Crockett | 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| MIZ | Receiving | D. Gicinto | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 24–35, 249 yards, 3 TD |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 15 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | K. Lipscomb | 8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD |

### Ole Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Rebels | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| Commodores | 0 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 36 |
    Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MISS | VAN |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| MISS | Passing | J. Ta'amu | 32–52, 457 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| MISS | Rushing | I. Woullard | 16 carries, 107 yards |
| MISS | Receiving | A. Brown | 9 receptions, 212 yards |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 22–34, 191 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 25 carries, 127 yards |
| VAN | Receiving | J. Pinkney | 6 receptions, 85 yards |

### Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Volunteers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Commodores | 7 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
    Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TENN | Passing | J. Guarantano | 13–29, 139 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| TENN | Rushing | T. Chandler | 7 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| TENN | Receiving | J. Jennings | 2 receptions, 51 yards |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 31–35, 367 yards, 3 TD |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Blasingame | 20 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | C. J. Bolar | 6 receptions, 93 yards |

### Baylor–Texas Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Commodores | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
    Location: NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BAY | VAN |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | - | - |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BAY | Passing | C. Brewer | 21–34, 384 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| BAY | Rushing | C. Brewer | 16 carries, 109 yards |
| BAY | Receiving | T. Ebner | 3 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Passing | K. Shurmur | 18–37, 286 yards, 1 TD |
| VAN | Rushing | K. Vaughn | 13 carries, 243 yards, 2 TD |
| VAN | Receiving | K. Blasingame | 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 2 | 45 | Joejuan Williams | CB | New England Patriots |
| 6 | 183 | Justin Skule | OT | San Francisco 49ers |