Week 8 · 2025

LSU at Vanderbilt

Sat 10/18/2025 12:00 PMFirstBank StadiumVanderbilt pregame54%Pregame win probability: 54% for Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt favored, and won.Conference

79°Clear10 mph SSW · 57% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

LSU

24

7–6

Vanderbilt

31

10–3

Attendance

35,000

reported

LSU14 plays, 44 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35Justin Dewers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Caden Durham run for no gain to the LSU 250
14:152nd & 10own 25Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 4 yds to the LSU 29+4
13:503rd & 6own 29Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 11 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down+11
13:151st & 10own 40Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 2 yds to the LSU 42+2
12:402nd & 8own 42Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 12 yds to the VAN 46 for a 1ST down+12
12:201st & 10opp 46Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 6 yds to the VAN 40+6
11:352nd & 4opp 40Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the VAN 37+3
10:553rd & 1opp 37Harlem Berry run for 9 yds to the VAN 28 for a 1ST down+9
10:001st & 10opp 28Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Keanu Koht for a loss of 3 yards to the VAN 31−3
9:412nd & 13opp 31Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Zavion Thomas0
9:403rd & 13opp 31Timeout LSU, clock 09:400
9:363rd & 13opp 31Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Trey'Dez Green0
9:324th & 13opp 31Damian Ramos 48 yd FG GOOD+48

VAN13 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown

9:324th & 13own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Richardson return for 43 yds to the VAN 43+43
9:151st & 10own 43Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 44+1
8:302nd & 9own 44Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 5 yds to the VAN 49+5
7:503rd & 4own 49Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 19 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down+19
7:001st & 10opp 32Kayleb Barnett run for 4 yds to the LSU 28+4
6:202nd & 6opp 28Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 30−2
5:453rd & 8opp 30Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 14 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down+14
5:051st & 10opp 16Sedrick Alexander run for no gain to the LSU 160
4:262nd & 10opp 16Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 04:260
4:262nd & 10opp 16Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Bryce Henderson) to the LSU 21−5
4:142nd & 15opp 21Diego Pavia run for 20 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down+20
4:041st & 0opp 1LSU Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacobian Guillory II) to the LSU 10
3:381st & goalopp 1Diego Pavia run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)+1

LSU11 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

3:381st & 10own 35Justin Dewers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:301st & 10own 25Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 5 yds to the LSU 30 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bauer Sharp) to the LSU 20−5
3:001st & 15own 20Harlem Berry run for 3 yds to the LSU 23+3
3:002nd & 12own 23Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 2 yds to the LSU 25+2
1:503rd & 10own 25Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 16 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down+16
1:051st & 10own 41Harlem Berry run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line+9
0:492nd & 1midfieldNussmeier, Garrett pass incomplete to Brown, Barion, PENALTY VAN pass interference (Brown, Tristen) 15 yards to the VAN35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.+15
0:341st & 10opp 35Harlem Berry run for 1 yd to the VAN 34+1
0:002nd & 9opp 34Harlem Berry run for 10 yds to the VAN 24 for a 1ST down+10
0:00opp 34End of 1st Quarter+10
14:501st & 10opp 24Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 24 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)+24

VAN15 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

14:501st & 10own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:401st & 10own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 12 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down+12
13:591st & 10own 37Diego Pavia pass incomplete0
13:502nd & 10own 37Makhilyn Young run for 4 yds to the VAN 41+4
13:103rd & 6own 41Diego Pavia run for 7 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down+7
12:351st & 10own 48Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line+2
11:452nd & 8midfieldDiego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 13 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down+13
11:001st & 10opp 37Diego Pavia run for 6 yds to the LSU 31+6
10:152nd & 4opp 31Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down+4
9:301st & 10opp 27Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the LSU 25+2
8:452nd & 8opp 25Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 21 yds to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down+21
8:001st & goalopp 4AJ Newberry run for 1 yd to the LSU 3+1
7:152nd & goalopp 3Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the LSU 1+2
6:403rd & goalopp 1Diego Pavia run for no gain to the LSU 10
5:524th & goalopp 1Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)+1

LSU9 plays, 30 yd · Missed FG

5:524th & 7own 35Justin Dewers kickoff for 64 yds0
5:451st & 10own 35Harlem Berry run for 9 yds to the LSU 44+9
5:002nd & 1own 44Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Nic Anderson for no gain to the LSU 440
4:453rd & 1own 44Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 19 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down+19
4:151st & 10opp 37Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 6 yds to the VAN 31+6
4:002nd & 4opp 31LSU Penalty, Illegal Formation (DJ Chester) to the VAN 36−5
3:152nd & 9opp 36Harlem Berry run for 1 yd to the VAN 35+1
2:393rd & 8opp 35Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Nic Anderson0
2:334th & 8opp 35Damian Ramos 52 yd FG MISSED+52

VAN4 plays, 1 yd · On downs

2:301st & 10own 35Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Kayleb Barnett0
2:052nd & 10own 35Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 33−2
1:553rd & 12own 33Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 11 yds to the VAN 44+11
1:434th & 1own 44Diego Pavia sacked by West Weeks for a loss of 8 yards to the VAN 36−8

LSU7 plays, 11 yd · Field goal

1:251st & 10opp 36Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the VAN 34+2
1:052nd & 8opp 34Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 11 yds to the VAN 23 for a 1ST down+11
0:591st & 10opp 23Caden Durham run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 25−2
0:592nd & 12opp 25Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:590
0:542nd & 12opp 25Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Zavion Thomas0
0:503rd & 12opp 25Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete0
0:454th & 12opp 25Damian Ramos 42 yd FG GOOD+42

VAN9 plays, 50 yd · Field goal

0:454th & 12own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 59 yds , Tre Richardson return for 16 yds to the VAN 22+16
0:391st & 10own 22Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 25 yds to the VAN 47 for a 1ST down+25
0:301st & 10own 47Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Tre Richardson0
0:252nd & 10own 47Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 16 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down+16
0:221st & 10opp 37Diego Pavia pass incomplete0
0:112nd & 10opp 37Diego Pavia run for 9 yds to the LSU 28+9
0:063rd & 1opp 28Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Eli Stowers0
0:024th & 1opp 28Brock Taylor 46 yd FG GOOD+46
0:00own 35End of 2nd Quarter0

VAN11 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:471st & 10own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 8 yds to the VAN 33+8
14:202nd & 2own 33Tre Richardson run for 12 yds to the VAN 45 for a 1ST down+12
13:381st & 10own 45Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Tre Richardson0
13:252nd & 10own 45Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 8 yds to the LSU 47+8
12:403rd & 2opp 47Makhilyn Young run for 28 yds to the LSU 19 for a 1ST down+28
12:051st & 10opp 19Tre Richardson run for 8 yds to the LSU 11+8
11:152nd & 2opp 11Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the LSU 8 for a 1ST down+3
10:351st & goalopp 8Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the LSU 4+4
10:052nd & goalopp 4Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the LSU 1+3
9:033rd & goalopp 1Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)+1

LSU6 plays, 92 yd · Touchdown

9:033rd & 3own 35Justin Dewers kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 16 yds to the LSU 49 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (8 Yards) to the LSU 8+16
8:551st & 10own 8Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 12 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down+12
8:151st & 10own 20Harlem Berry run for no gain to the LSU 200
7:252nd & 10own 20Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 18 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down+18
7:071st & 10own 38Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown0
6:522nd & 10own 38Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 62 yds for a TD (Garrett Nussmeier pass to Trey'Dez Green for Two-Point Conversion)+62

VAN13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

6:522nd & 10own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:451st & 10own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 9 yds to the VAN 34+9
5:502nd & 1own 34Makhilyn Young run for 3 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down+3
4:501st & 10own 37Makhilyn Young run for 1 yd to the VAN 38+1
4:302nd & 9own 38Diego Pavia run for 8 yds to the VAN 46+8
3:543rd & 1own 46Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Eli Stowers0
3:364th & 1own 46Diego Pavia pass complete to Makhilyn Young for 10 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down+10
3:051st & 10opp 44AJ Newberry run for 2 yds to the LSU 42+2
2:352nd & 8opp 42Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Chase Mitchell) to the LSU 47−5
2:052nd & 13opp 47Pavia, Diego pass incomplete to Hoskins, Richie, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Spears, Dashawn) 15 yards to the LSU32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VAN.+15
1:401st & 10opp 32Makhilyn Young run for 6 yds to the LSU 26+6
1:152nd & 4opp 26Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 5 yds to the LSU 21 for a 1ST down+5
0:271st & 10opp 21Diego Pavia run for 21 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)+21

LSU13 plays, 69 yd · Field goal

0:271st & 10own 35Justin Dewers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:001st & 10own 25Harlem Berry run for 5 yds to the LSU 30+5
0:00own 25End of 3rd Quarter+5
14:552nd & 5own 30Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 13 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down+13
14:151st & 10own 43Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the LSU 47+4
13:432nd & 6own 47Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown0
13:253rd & 6own 47Caden Durham run for 51 yds to the VAN 2 for a 1ST down+51
13:101st & goalopp 2Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the VAN 1+1
12:372nd & 0opp 1Timeout LSU, clock 12:370
12:372nd & 0opp 1LSU Penalty, False Start (Donovan Green) to the VAN 5−4
12:002nd & goalopp 5Ju'Juan Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 6−1
11:433rd & goalopp 6Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Kyle Parker0
11:394th & goalopp 6Damian Ramos 23 yd FG GOOD+23

VAN6 plays, 3 yd · Punt

11:394th & 14own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:351st & 10own 25Tre Richardson run for 2 yds to the VAN 27 Vanderbilt Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bryce Henderson) to the VAN 17−8
11:001st & 18own 17Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the VAN 22+5
10:102nd & 13own 22Diego Pavia run for 1 yd to the VAN 23+1
9:203rd & 12own 23Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 5 yds to the VAN 28+5
8:554th & 7own 28Nick Haberer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 300

LSU5 plays, -12 yd · Punt

8:451st & 10own 30Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Zaylin Wood for a loss of 10 yards to the LSU 20−10
8:002nd & 20own 20Harlem Berry run for 4 yds to the LSU 24+4
7:303rd & 16own 24LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Weston Davis) to the LSU 14−10
6:553rd & 26own 14Harlem Berry run for 4 yds to the LSU 18+4
6:284th & 22own 18Grant Chadwick punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 430

VAN4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

6:001st & 10own 43Diego Pavia run for a loss of 3 yards to the VAN 40−3
5:302nd & 13own 40Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 7 yds to the VAN 47+7
4:483rd & 6own 47Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Tre Richardson0
4:404th & 6own 47Nick Haberer punt for 53 yds for a touchback0

LSU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

4:201st & 10own 20Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 17−3
3:502nd & 13own 17Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 5 yds to the LSU 22+5
3:243rd & 8own 22Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown0
3:124th & 8own 22Grant Chadwick punt for 53 yds , Martel Hight returns for 17 yds to the VAN 42+17

VAN10 plays, 54 yd · End of period

3:031st & 10own 42Makhilyn Young run for 43 yds to the LSU 15 for a 1ST down+43
2:331st & 10opp 15Diego Pavia run for no gain to the LSU 150
2:332nd & 10opp 15Timeout LSU, clock 02:330
2:262nd & 10opp 15Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the LSU 12+3
2:263rd & 7opp 12Timeout LSU, clock 02:260
2:003rd & 7opp 12Diego Pavia run for 11 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down+11
1:301st & goalopp 1TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 2−1
0:402nd & goalopp 2TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 3−1
0:003rd & goalopp 3TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 4−1
0:00opp 3End of 4th Quarter−1

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Vanderbilt 0–10 vs LSU

  • 2024 · wk 13Vanderbilt 17 @ LSU 24
  • 2020 · wk 5LSU 41 @ Vanderbilt 7
  • 2019 · wk 4LSU 66 @ Vanderbilt 38
  • 2010 · wk 2LSU 27 @ Vanderbilt 3
  • 2009 · wk 2Vanderbilt 9 @ LSU 23
  • 2005 · wk 6LSU 34 @ Vanderbilt 6
  • 2004 · wk 10Vanderbilt 7 @ LSU 24
  • 1997 · wk 7LSU 7 @ Vanderbilt 6
  • 1996 · wk 7Vanderbilt 0 @ LSU 35
  • 1991 · wk 4Vanderbilt 14 @ LSU 16

Previous meeting vs. Clark Lea

LSU 1–0 vs Clark Lea

  • 2024 · wk 13Vanderbilt 17 @ LSU 24

Previous 2 meetings vs. Brian Kelly

Vanderbilt 0–2 vs Brian Kelly

  • 2024 · wk 13Vanderbilt 17 @ LSU 24
  • 2018 · wk 3Vanderbilt 17 @ Notre Dame 22

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